Substance Use Treatment in New Bedford, MA

Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment

What Does Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment Offer?

Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment is a substance use treatment facility at 34 Gifford Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, offering intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE, state-financed insurance and self-pay and offers a sliding fee scale and payment assistance. Medication treatment: methadone (certified opioid treatment program), buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

34 Gifford Street
New Bedford, MA 02744

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 Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment

Outpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicare
Medicaid
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance
Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
Methadone maintenance
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Methadone
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)

Who the Program Serves

Adult women
Adult men
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Spanish
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State department of health
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Federally Qualified Health Center
SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Community reinforcement plus vouchers
Motivational interviewing
Matrix Model
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive substance use assessment
Outreach to persons in the community
Complete medical history/physical exam
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Recovery coach
Mentoring/peer support
Case management service
Social skills development
Transportation assistance
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening

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 Massachusetts lists the state's treatment agency.