I live in New Jersey and have been on probation for the last 2 years. I'm not on probation for a drug offense but recently failed one drug test and was ordered to get a substance abuse evaluation. Anyway, I went and got the evaluation and the counselor at this place recommended to my probation officer that I go into an intensive outpatient program for drug abuse. Now I have no problem doing this except for the fact that my insurance will not cover it and I would have to pay at least $250 out of my pocket a week to comply with my probation. I am currently unemployed and there is no way I could afford this. So I am just asking what someone in my position would do in this situation, because I'm sure there are a lot of other people on probation who don't have thousands of dollars just lying around to pay for drug counseling.

the counselor at this place recommended to my probation officer that I go into an intensive outpatient program for drug abuse.Hello c:

You say recommend. That's different that ordered. I can't believe that there isn't a free program that you can take. I also can't believe they'll violate you for being broke. Ask about other programs. If there's NONE, and they're going to violate you, let me know.

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