Drug and Alcohol Rehab in California

Treatment Facilities by City in California

The California cities with the most SAMHSA-listed substance use treatment facilities. All 292 cities are listed below the table. Each city page lists its facilities with services, payment and phone numbers.

State Treatment Agency

California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) oversees substance use treatment in California.

• California Department of Health Care Services website
• Get treatment help from the California agency

California Treatment Helpline

DHCS SUD Non-Emergency Treatment Referral Line: 1-800-879-2772.

Call 1-800-879-2772

• About DHCS SUD Non-Emergency Treatment Referral Line

Treatment if You Don't Have Insurance

DHCS passes federal block grant money to county behavioral health plans, which provide substance use disorder services directly or through local providers; counties prioritize pregnant women, women with dependent children and people who inject drugs. People seeking services contact their county's 24/7 access line.

• California state-funded treatment

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Treatment in California

California's Medicaid program is Medi-Cal (Drug Medi-Cal and the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System). California has expanded Medicaid, so adults with low incomes can qualify based on income alone. Its Section 1115 waiver (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM)) expands substance use treatment coverage. Covered services listed by the state include: Intensive outpatient treatment; Residential treatment; Voluntary inpatient detoxification; Outpatient drug free services; Narcotic treatment services.

• Medi-Cal (Drug Medi-Cal and the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System) substance use coverage
• Section 1115 waiver details (Medicaid.gov)
• California Medicaid eligibility

Check a Program's License

Before you choose a program, confirm it is licensed using the DHCS licensed and certified SUD recovery and treatment facilities (CHHS Open Data).

• DHCS licensed and certified SUD recovery and treatment facilities (CHHS Open Data)

Naloxone (Narcan)

DHCS's Naloxone Distribution Project gives free naloxone and fentanyl test strips to eligible organizations, and the California Department of Public Health issues a naloxone standing order so non-medical groups can distribute it and lay people can give it. Naloxone nasal spray is also sold over the counter nationwide.

• California naloxone information

Good Samaritan Overdose Law

A person who seeks medical help in good faith for someone's drug-related overdose, and the person overdosing, are not guilty of being under the influence or possessing drugs for personal use; selling, giving away and DUI are not covered. (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11376.5)

• California Good Samaritan law

Involuntary Treatment and Protective Custody

Lanterman-Petris-Short Act: grave disability from severe substance use disorder (Welf. & Inst. Code § 5008): California's involuntary hold and conservatorship law treats a person as gravely disabled if, because of a severe substance use disorder (alone or with a mental health disorder), they cannot provide for their own food, clothing, shelter, safety or necessary medical care.

• Lanterman-Petris-Short Act: grave disability from severe substance use disorder (Welf. & Inst. Code § 5008)

Guides for Your Next Step

Learn what detox, inpatient rehab and outpatient rehab involve, how medication for opioid use disorder works, and how to find rehab that takes Medicaid or free and low-cost rehab. Before you commit, read how to choose a rehab you can trust.

Frequently Asked Questions