Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment


If you need help for an alcohol or other drug-related problem and don’t have insurance or the ability to pay, the phone number listed below can direct you to places which may be able to help. Whether you’re in need of an assessment, sober housing, a support group like Alcoholics Anonymous, or a treatment program, there is hope.

Call United Way 2-1-1, 24 hours a day/7 days a week if you need to find a place for help.

To help you understand your options, the following information may be helpful for you or someone you know.
  • Agencies that offer treatment provide an assessment as a first step. An assessment involves collecting information from you to help determine if treatment is needed and if so, what type.
  • Detox helps lessen the body’s physical need for alcohol or specific other drugs. This is only needed and available in certain cases. Services are generally offered over a three- to seven-day period.
  • Inpatient or residential treatment programs require you to stay at the treatment center while you are involved in the program. Stays can last 30 days or longer.
  • Partial hospitalization programs do not require you to live at the treatment center, but they have a schedule similar to an inpatient or residential treatment program. You generally have to attend the program every weekday for a full day.
  • Outpatient treatment programs do not require you to live at the treatment center and don’t require as much time as partial hospitalization programs. Services can range from a few hours per week to three hours per day, three days a week, for several weeks.
  • Counseling is generally offered on a one-to-one basis, but may also be offered in a group. Counseling services usually have a specific focus and sessions are scheduled at mutually convenient times.
  • Aftercare programs offer structured support (generally one to two hours per week) for people who have completed treatment and want additional help to maintain an alcohol- and drug-free lifestyle.
  • Support groups offer peer-to-peer support and information to help in the ongoing recovery process.

  • Halfway houses are residential facilities providing room and board, structured alcohol or other drug addiction services, individual counseling and living skills instruction.
  • Sober housing is housing for people who are alcohol- and drug-free and want to live in a place with other sober, drug-free people. No structured treatment programs, support services, or counseling services are required. It is just a place to live alcohol- and drug-free. Three-quarter (3/4) way houses are a type of sober housing.

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