Substance Use Treatment in San Francisco, CA

San Francisco General Hospital

What Does San Francisco General Hospital Offer?

San Francisco General Hospital is a substance use treatment facility at 1001 Potrero Avenue, Ward 93, San Francisco, California, offering outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid and offers payment assistance. Medication treatment: methadone (certified opioid treatment program) and buprenorphine.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

1001 Potrero Avenue, Ward 93
San Francisco, CA 94110

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at San Francisco General Hospital

Outpatient
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Medication Treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance
Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
Methadone maintenance
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Acamprosate (Campral®)
Disulfiram
Methadone
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Clonidine

Who the Program Serves

Pregnant/postpartum women
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male
Opioid use disorder clients only

Language Services

Spanish
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Other languages (excluding Spanish)
Russian
Tagalog

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department
State department of health
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Hospital licensing authority
SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Treatment Approaches

Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling
12-step facilitation

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Outreach to persons in the community
Complete medical history/physical exam
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Mentoring/peer support
Employment counseling or training
Case management service
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Early intervention for HIV
Mental health services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
STD testing
TB screening
Metabolic syndrome monitoring
Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in California lists the state's treatment agency.