Drug and Alcohol Rehab in District of Columbia

Treatment Facilities by City in District of Columbia

Every District of Columbia city with a SAMHSA-listed substance use treatment facility, most facilities first. Each city page lists its facilities with services, payment and phone numbers.

State Treatment Agency

DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) oversees substance use treatment in District of Columbia.

• DC Department of Behavioral Health website
• Get treatment help from the District of Columbia agency

District of Columbia Treatment Helpline

Access HelpLine: 1-888-793-4357, 24/7.

Call 1-888-793-4357

• About Access HelpLine

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Treatment in District of Columbia

District of Columbia's Medicaid program is DC Medicaid. District of Columbia has expanded Medicaid, so adults with low incomes can qualify based on income alone. Its Section 1115 waiver (D.C. Behavioral Health Transformation) expands substance use treatment coverage.

• DC Medicaid substance use coverage
• Section 1115 waiver details (Medicaid.gov)
• District of Columbia Medicaid eligibility

Check a Program's License

Before you choose a program, confirm it is licensed using the DBH list of certified community-based service providers.

• DBH list of certified community-based service providers

Naloxone (Narcan)

DC Health gives out free NARCAN at distribution sites and overdose prevention vending machines across the District. Naloxone nasal spray is also sold over the counter nationwide.

• District of Columbia naloxone information

Good Samaritan Overdose Law

A person who seeks help for their own or someone else's drug or alcohol overdose can't be prosecuted for drug possession, paraphernalia or underage alcohol offenses arising from the same circumstances, and those offenses can't be the only reason to revoke probation or parole. (D.C. Code § 7-403)

• District of Columbia Good Samaritan law

Involuntary Treatment and Protective Custody

Commitment by court order of chronic alcoholics (D.C. Code § 24-607): On a petition from the Corporation Counsel, the court can commit a chronic alcoholic in immediate danger of serious physical harm for treatment, for up to 30 days, or up to 90 days for a third commitment within 24 months.

• Commitment by court order of chronic alcoholics (D.C. Code § 24-607)

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