# How Much Does Rehab Cost in Qatar? | Sierra Recovery > How much does rehab cost in Qatar? An honest guide to Naufar and Hamad state care, the free 16000 helpline, and the real cost of private treatment abroad. [Home](/) / [Rehab cost guides](/local-treatment-guides/) / Qatar The cost of addiction treatment in Qatar # How Much Does Rehab Cost in Qatar? An Honest Guide What treatment for drugs and alcohol actually costs in Qatar, starting with the state services and free helplines that are the right first step for most people, then the real cost of private residential treatment, including abroad, with sources you can check. [See the options](#options)[+44 1202 653136](tel:+441202653136) Clinically reviewed by[Nerea Encinas Sánchez](/clinical-team/)Director of the centre, MSc General Health PsychologyRegistered psychologist, COPAO AO13857 Checked for accuracy on 28 July 2026. Next review due July 2027. This page is general information about our programme and is not a substitute for advice about your own situation. If you may be physically dependent, do not stop suddenlyStopping alcohol or benzodiazepines abruptly can be dangerous if you are physically dependent, and severe withdrawal can cause seizures. Get medical advice before you make any change. In a life-threatening emergency in Qatar call 999. For urgent and confidential mental health support, Hamad Medical Corporation runs a free National Mental Health Helpline on 16000 (Saturday to Thursday, 8am–6pm). In Qatar, the main route to addiction treatment is the state system, and for eligible residents it is largely government funded rather than paid for out of pocket. Naufar and Hamad Medical Corporation provide assessment, detox and residential care, and free helplines and mutual-aid groups run alongside them. There is no large private residential rehab market inside Qatar, so people who want private, discreet residential care usually travel abroad, where published directory prices apply. Here is the honest picture of the rehab costs and treatment options. Who publishes this, and why it matters. This guide is published by Sierra Recovery. We are not based in Qatar, we are a residential centre in Málaga, Spain, and we appear near the end as one option among the local ones, clearly marked, for people who would consider treatment away from home. Unlike a directory, nothing here is influenced by anyone paying for placement, and where a Qatar-based option is the better fit for you, we say so. Anyone comparing alcohol rehab in Qatar with options abroad deserves the same honest, unranked treatment. ## Addiction treatment in Qatar: the context Qatar has moved its approach to addiction firmly into the health system. In 2015 the state established Naufar, a purpose-built treatment and wellness centre, by Emiri decision, and it took on services previously run under the Supreme Council of Health. That change was significant: it was the point at which official policy defined addiction as a health condition to be treated rather than only a matter for the courts. In practice this means the first and main door to treatment is public, and for eligible residents the cost of treatment is carried largely by the state rather than by the person seeking help for drug and alcohol addiction, whatever the alcohol or drug problem someone is facing, whether that is alcohol addiction, drug addiction, wider substance abuse or a diagnosed substance use disorder. Care typically starts with an assessment and, where needed, a medically supervised detox, followed by residential or outpatient rehabilitation that combines individual and group therapy with medical support and aftercare planning once the main treatment programme ends. It is also worth being honest about discretion. Drugs and alcohol are tightly regulated in Qatar, and privacy matters a great deal to many people who are deciding whether to seek treatment. That concern is one genuine reason some residents look at treatment abroad, and it is a fair thing to weigh, alongside cost, when you read what follows. ## Free and public options in Qatar Start here. These are the established routes to help in Qatar, and for a great many people this free rehab support is enough on their own. Service Type Setting Cost Access Naufar state addiction & wellbeing centre State health Residential & outpatient State funded Referral or self-referral, naufar.qa Hamad Medical Corporation Mental Health Service Public health Outpatient & inpatient Public / low cost Via HMC or the helpline below National Mental Health Helpline Public helpline Phone support Free Call 16000, Sat–Thu 8am–6pm Alcoholics Anonymous Qatar Mutual aid Peer Free aaqatar.org, meets at Hamad Psychiatric Dept, Al Muntazah Narcotics Anonymous Qatar Mutual aid Peer Free naqatar.net, helpline +974 33917099 Information checked 25 July 2026. Naufar is the state addiction treatment centre established by Emiri decision in 2015; Hamad Medical Corporation is Qatar’s main public healthcare provider; the National Mental Health Helpline on 16000 is free, confidential and multilingual. AA and NA meetings in Qatar are held in English and welcome anyone with a desire to stop. ### Who each option is for Naufar is the specialist centre for substance use in Qatar, offering assessment, medically supervised detox, inpatient rehab, and residential and outpatient care built around individual and group therapy sessions, with the stated aim of treating addiction as a health condition. Hamad Medical Corporation provides mental health care including support for addiction, and is the route for many people who reach help through a doctor or the helpline. The National Mental Health Helpline (16000) is a good, low-pressure first call if you are not sure where to begin. AA and NA run free peer meetings that work alongside any treatment programme, most held at the Hamad psychiatric department, and provide the kind of continued peer support that helps addiction recovery and alcohol rehabilitation settle into a long-term recovery once formal care ends. ## Private residential rehab for people in Qatar Qatar does not have a broad private residential rehab market in the way the UK or the United States do. There is no dedicated alcohol rehab, drug rehab or combined drug and alcohol rehab clinic operating as a private, self-pay alternative alongside the state system. Residential treatment inside the country is delivered mainly through Naufar and the public health system. People who specifically want private, self-funded residential care, often for reasons of privacy or choice, tend to travel abroad rather than find a domestic private rehab centre. That is simply the honest position, and it is why any “private rehab in Qatar” listing should be treated with care. Because of that, the most useful way to understand the private cost is to look at the published international ranges that residents of Qatar actually pay when they travel for alcohol rehab treatment or a wider alcohol and drug rehab programme. The cost of alcohol rehab abroad, and the cost of drug and alcohol treatment more generally, both sit on published price pages rather than behind a quote request, which is one honest way to compare a rehab for alcohol placement against a combined drug and alcohol consumption programme. A residential stay almost always means leaving home anyway, which is worth remembering when you weigh up treatment abroad. ## What private residential treatment costs, as an indication These are indicative ranges compiled from published treatment directories and providers’ own price pages, not quotations, and every centre sets its own fees for the level of care provided. They are here to give you a realistic sense of scale. - Public treatment in Qatar (Naufar, HMC): largely state funded for eligible residents. For most people the practical cost of rehab is time and confidentiality rather than money. - Private residential in the UK: the typical rehab cost in the UK, drawn from private rehab treatment directories, is roughly £12,000 to £40,000 a month, and considerably higher at the luxury rehab end, with little credible rehab in the UK under £10,000 a month. - Residential treatment in mainland Europe: varies widely by country and setting, but a licensed rehab programme built around evidence-based therapy can sit well below UK private pricing for a comparable clinical standard. Ranges checked 25 July 2026. Typical published figures, not quotations. Currency conversions to Qatari riyal will move with the exchange rate, so treat any single figure as approximate. Please verify before you decide. Services, waiting times and prices change, and every centre sets its own fees. The figures here are drawn from each provider’s own published information and public directory listings, dated above. Always confirm directly with the service or centre, and check that any centre abroad is licensed in the country where it operates. Considering residential treatment abroad? ## Sierra Recovery, Málaga, Spain We are a registered health centre in Humilladero, Málaga, licensed by the Junta de Andalucía. We treat in English, using individual and group therapy within a clinical model adapted from the one developed by PROMIS in the UK since 1986, our methodology is the Regulation Model, and our director is Nerea Encinas Sánchez. The residential programme is £9,900 for 28 days, with private-room accommodation included and published in full; hospital detox is billed separately. Please note what we are not: we are a rehabilitation centre, not a hospital or a detox unit. Where a medically supervised detox is needed it is completed elsewhere, before admission, and qualified nurses are part of the team during your stay. We charge no referral fees. Distance from the environment tied to a habit, and the discretion of treating away from home, are two honest reasons people choose to travel. [See what is included in the cost of the £9,900 programme](/pricing/) · [our regulation and licensing](/regulation-and-licensing/). ## Which option is right for you There is no single right rehab centre or right type of rehab for everyone deciding to seek treatment for drug or alcohol addiction; the honest answer depends on your situation, any mental health issues alongside the alcohol consumption or drug abuse, your physical and mental health more broadly, and how ready you are to start the recovery journey. Start with the state system and the helpline if you live in Qatar and are unsure where to begin, if cost is the barrier, or if you want to stay near family and work. Naufar and Hamad Medical Corporation are the established, funded rehab services, and 16000 is a free first call. Use AA or NA alongside whatever else you do, to support staying sober and to reduce the risk of relapse. Consider treatment abroad only if you specifically want private residential care that Qatar does not offer domestically, if distance and discretion would genuinely help, and if you can travel and do not need an immediate hospital detox. If a Qatar-based route serves you better, take it. Whichever of these rehab options and rehab facilities you weigh up, when you are ready to talk it through, our [admissions team](/admissions/) will give you an honest view, including when staying in Qatar is the wiser choice, and can talk you through admission into rehab and the treatment and rehabilitation you can expect, whatever the length of stay you eventually choose. + ### Talk to a clinician You will speak with our director, a registered psychologist. Confidential, and no obligation. We will tell you honestly whether treatment abroad is right for you. [Speak to a clinician](/contact/) Or call us directly [+44 1202 653136](tel:+441202653136) ### Sierra at a glance Programme28 days, £9,900 LicenceN.I.C.A. 67331 Clinical modelPROMIS, since 1986 DetoxCompleted before admission Referral feesNone ### Useful reading - [Rehab cost in Spain](/how-much-does-rehab-cost-in-spain/) - [UK versus Spain, compared](/rehab-uk-vs-spain/) - [What is included in the price](/pricing/) - [Travelling to Spain](/travelling-to-spain-for-treatment/) ## Sources and verification - [Naufar](https://naufar.qa/), Qatar’s state addiction treatment and wellbeing centre - [Hamad Medical Corporation, Mental Health Service](https://www.hamad.qa/EN/Hospitals-and-services/HMC-Mental-Health-Service/Pages/default.aspx), and the National Mental Health Helpline (16000) - [Evolution of policy for the treatment of substance use disorders in Qatar](https://substanceabusepolicy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13011-021-00428-0), peer-reviewed background on the shift to health-led treatment - [Alcoholics Anonymous Qatar](https://www.aaqatar.org/) · [Narcotics Anonymous Qatar](https://naqatar.net/), meeting information - International private residential price ranges, compiled from published provider and directory figures (not endorsements) - [Junta de Andalucía register](https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/salud/oficinavirtual/consulta/index.jsp), Sierra Recovery, N.I.C.A. 67331 · [Sierra pricing](/pricing/) All figures dated 25 July 2026. Emergency number in Qatar is 999. Each price should be confirmed on the provider’s own page before you rely on it. ## Questions people ask How much does rehab cost in Qatar? For eligible residents, addiction treatment in Qatar is largely funded by the state rather than paid out of pocket. Naufar and Hamad Medical Corporation provide assessment, detox and residential care through the public system, and the National Mental Health Helpline on 16000 is free. Qatar does not have a broad private residential rehab market, so people who want self-funded private care usually travel abroad, where published directory prices apply, for example roughly £12,000 to £40,000 a month in the UK. These are indicative ranges, not quotations. Is there free addiction help in Qatar? Yes. The National Mental Health Helpline on 16000 is free and confidential; check current hours when you call. Treatment through Naufar and Hamad Medical Corporation is largely state funded for eligible residents, and Alcoholics Anonymous Qatar and Narcotics Anonymous Qatar run free peer meetings. For most people, starting with these is the right first step. Is there private residential rehab inside Qatar? Not in the way the UK or the United States have a private residential market. Residential treatment in Qatar is delivered mainly through Naufar and the public health system. People who specifically want private, discreet residential care tend to travel abroad rather than find a domestic private centre. Be cautious of any listing that presents a private rehab as based in Qatar without a verifiable licence. Why do some people from Qatar consider treatment abroad? Two honest reasons: privacy and choice. Drugs and alcohol are tightly regulated in Qatar and confidentiality matters a great deal, so some people prefer to be treated away from home. Others want a particular private residential setting that is not available domestically. Distance from the environment tied to a habit can also make early recovery easier. It is a fair thing to weigh alongside cost. What does Sierra Recovery cost, and is it a hospital? Sierra Recovery is a registered health centre in Humilladero, Málaga, Spain (Junta de Andalucía N.I.C.A. 67331), treating in English using a clinical model adapted from PROMIS Clinics. The residential programme is £9,900 for 28 days, private room included, published in full, with hospital detox billed separately. It is a rehabilitation centre, not a hospital or a detox unit: where a medically supervised detox is needed it is completed elsewhere before admission, with nurses on the team during your stay. There are no referral fees. + ## Talk to a clinician today You will speak to our admissions team, English-speaking clinicians who know the programme and the people in it. Callback within 24 hours. 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