Being approved for state financed insurance (other than Medicaid) to cover the cost of drug treatment takes a number of steps. Your very first step will be contacting the state and local offices in your area. You will need to speak with their staff to determine your eligibility. While each state in the United States differs in how much financing they have to treat drug addiction, there are also extra circumstances that come into play to determine your qualifications for state financed insurance (other than Medicaid). The staff will inquire as to whether or not you have any other sort of insurance, how much money you earn each year, whether you need detoxification, what degree of treatment you will need (inpatient/outpatient/counseling) as well as if you have already had access to state funded treatment in the past.