Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Connecticut

Treatment Facilities by City in Connecticut

The Connecticut cities with the most SAMHSA-listed substance use treatment facilities. All 58 cities are listed below the table. Each city page lists its facilities with services, payment and phone numbers.

State Treatment Agency

Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) oversees substance use treatment in Connecticut.

• Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services website
• Get treatment help from the Connecticut agency

Connecticut Treatment Helpline

Substance Use Services Access Line: 1-800-563-4086, 24/7.

Call 1-800-563-4086

• About Substance Use Services Access Line

Treatment if You Don't Have Insurance

DMHAS's mandate is to serve adults with substance use or psychiatric disorders who lack the financial means to get services on their own. The Access Line refers callers to assessment, outpatient and residential care and can arrange state-funded transportation to inpatient or residential programs as a last resort.

• Connecticut state-funded treatment

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Treatment in Connecticut

Connecticut's Medicaid program is HUSKY Health. Connecticut has expanded Medicaid, so adults with low incomes can qualify based on income alone. Its Section 1115 waiver (Connecticut Substance Use Disorder Demonstration) expands substance use treatment coverage. Covered services listed by the state include: Ambulatory care (ASAM levels 0.5-2.5); Withdrawal management; Residential treatment; Inpatient treatment.

• HUSKY Health substance use coverage
• Section 1115 waiver details (Medicaid.gov)
• Connecticut Medicaid eligibility

Check a Program's License

Before you choose a program, confirm it is licensed using the CT eLicense license lookup (Department of Public Health).

• CT eLicense license lookup (Department of Public Health)

Sober Living Homes in Connecticut

Connecticut's recovery residence program: DMHAS Certified Sober Living Homes list (homes certified by NARR/CTARR, NSLA or NCORR that report to DMHAS) (certification is voluntary). The state's NARR affiliate is Connecticut Alliance of Recovery Residences (CTARR).

• Connecticut recovery residence program

Naloxone (Narcan)

Certified Connecticut pharmacists can prescribe naloxone themselves, and DMHAS gives free naloxone to emergency departments, treatment providers, first responders and harm reduction programs across the state. Naloxone nasal spray is also sold over the counter nationwide.

• Connecticut naloxone information

Good Samaritan Overdose Law

A person who in good faith seeks medical help for an overdose, for someone else or for themselves, and the person they call for, can't be charged with drug paraphernalia or drug possession offenses based on evidence found because they sought help. (Conn. Gen. Stat. 21a-267(d) and 21a-279(d))

• Connecticut Good Samaritan law

Involuntary Treatment and Protective Custody

Involuntary commitment for alcohol or drug dependency (Conn. Gen. Stat. 17a-685): A spouse, relative, conservator, physician or treatment facility can ask the Probate Court to commit a person to an inpatient treatment facility for alcohol or drug dependency.

• Involuntary commitment for alcohol or drug dependency (Conn. Gen. Stat. 17a-685)

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