There are many ways to cover the cost of Jonestown drug addiction treatment. One payment method you may come across is a sliding fee scale (fee is based on earnings and other aspects). This indicates that the rehab adjusts their costs based on the client?s income, yearly taxes and other economic factors; in the end, the expense that one particular client pays may not be the same as another. There are numerous reasons why a drug rehab would choose to offer a sliding fee scale to their clients. They may pick to help out an addict who would often not be able to receive treatment. Another reason for offering this payment selection is that it offers the treatment facility with a tax deduction on the merit of donating their services as charity.