Substance Use Treatment in Hickory, NC

Cognitive Connection

What Does Cognitive Connection Offer?

Cognitive Connection is a substance use treatment facility at 929 15th Street NE, Suite 100, Hickory, North Carolina, offering detox, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, state-financed insurance and self-pay and offers a sliding fee scale and payment assistance. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

929 15th Street NE, Suite 100
Hickory, NC 28601

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 Cognitive Connection

Outpatient
Outpatient detoxification
Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
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
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 detoxification
Buprenorphine maintenance
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Acamprosate (Campral®)
Disulfiram
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Clonidine

Detox Services

Opioids detoxification
Medication routinely used during detoxification

Who the Program Serves

Adult women
Adult men
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Motivational interviewing
Matrix Model
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Trauma-related counseling

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
Self-help groups
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Recovery coach
Mentoring/peer support
Employment counseling or training
Case management service
Early intervention for HIV
Mental health services
Social skills development
Transportation assistance
Integrated primary care 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)
Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

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 North Carolina lists the state's treatment agency.