Substance Use Treatment in Sandusky, OH

Erie County Detox Unit

What Does Erie County Detox Unit Offer?

Erie County Detox Unit is a substance use treatment facility at 420 Superior Street, Sandusky, Ohio, offering detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, private insurance and self-pay. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

420 Superior Street
Sandusky, OH 44870

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 Erie County Detox Unit

Outpatient
Residential/24-hour residential
Intensive outpatient treatment
Regular outpatient treatment
Residential detoxification

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment

Medication Treatment

Buprenorphine detoxification
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
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Clonidine

Detox Services

Alcohol Detoxification
Benzodiazepines Detoxification
Cocaine Detoxification
Methamphetamines detoxification
Opioids detoxification
Medication routinely used during detoxification

Who the Program Serves

Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Spanish
Other languages (excluding Spanish)
Any Chinese Language
Arabic
Farsi
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Hmong
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Tagalog
Vietnamese

Licensing and Accreditation

State department of health
The Joint Commission

Treatment Approaches

Motivational interviewing
Matrix Model
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Trauma-related counseling
12-step facilitation

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Outreach to persons in the community
Complete medical history/physical exam
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Self-help groups
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Mentoring/peer support
Case management service
Early intervention for HIV
Mental health services
Social skills development
Transportation assistance
Integrated primary care services
Suicide prevention services
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
STD testing
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 Ohio lists the state's treatment agency.