Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Pennsylvania

Treatment Facilities by City in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania cities with the most SAMHSA-listed substance use treatment facilities. All 202 cities are listed below the table. Each city page lists its facilities with services, payment and phone numbers.

State Treatment Agency

Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) oversees substance use treatment in Pennsylvania.

• Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs website
• Get treatment help from the Pennsylvania agency

Pennsylvania Treatment Helpline

PA Get Help Now: 1-800-662-4357, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Call 1-800-662-4357

• About PA Get Help Now

Treatment if You Don't Have Insurance

Each county's drug and alcohol office (Single County Authority) can help pay for treatment, assess what care you need and refer you to a provider.

• Pennsylvania state-funded treatment

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Treatment in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's Medicaid program is Medical Assistance (Medicaid); behavioral health through Behavioral HealthChoices. Pennsylvania has expanded Medicaid, so adults with low incomes can qualify based on income alone. Its Section 1115 waiver (Pennsylvania Medicaid Coverage Former Foster Care Youth From a Different State & SUD Demonstration) expands substance use treatment coverage. Covered services listed by the state include: Drug and alcohol services; Residential treatment.

• Medical Assistance (Medicaid); behavioral health through Behavioral HealthChoices substance use coverage
• Section 1115 waiver details (Medicaid.gov)
• Pennsylvania Medicaid eligibility

Check a Program's License

Before you choose a program, confirm it is licensed using the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Facility Locator and Inspection Results.

• Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Facility Locator and Inspection Results

Sober Living Homes in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's recovery residence program: DDAP drug and alcohol recovery house licensure (required for houses that receive referrals from state agencies or state-funded facilities, or federal or state funding) (certification is voluntary). The state's NARR affiliate is Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences.

• Pennsylvania recovery residence program

Naloxone (Narcan)

The Department of Health's naloxone standing order is a prescription for the general public, so anyone can buy naloxone at a pharmacy, and Pennsylvania residents can get free naloxone by mail for personal use. Naloxone nasal spray is also sold over the counter nationwide.

• Pennsylvania naloxone information

Good Samaritan Overdose Law

A person who reports an overdose in good faith, gives their name and location, and stays with the person until help arrives can't be charged with certain drug possession offenses or probation or parole violations, and the person who overdosed gets the same protection. (35 P.S. § 780-113.7 (Act 64 of 1972, section 13.7))

• Pennsylvania Good Samaritan law

Involuntary Treatment and Protective Custody

Act 53 (commitment of minors): A parent or legal guardian can petition the county court to commit a minor to involuntary drug and alcohol treatment, including inpatient care, when the minor is unable or unwilling to accept voluntary treatment.

• Act 53 (commitment of minors)

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