Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Rhode Island

Treatment Facilities by City in Rhode Island

Every Rhode Island 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

Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) oversees substance use treatment in Rhode Island.

• Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals website
• Get treatment help from the Rhode Island agency

Rhode Island Treatment Helpline

Rhode Island Buprenorphine Hotline: 401-606-5456, 24/7.

Call 401-606-5456

• About Rhode Island Buprenorphine Hotline

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Treatment in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has expanded Medicaid, so adults with low incomes can qualify based on income alone. Its Section 1115 waiver (Rhode Island Comprehensive Demonstration) expands substance use treatment coverage. Covered services listed by the state include: Alcohol and drug assessment; Individual and group counseling; Outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment; Short-term and long-term residential treatment; Detoxification (in residential programs); Methadone maintenance.

• Rhode Island Medicaid substance use coverage
• Section 1115 waiver details (Medicaid.gov)
• Rhode Island Medicaid eligibility

Check a Program's License

Before you choose a program, confirm it is licensed using the BHDDH License Portal (licensed substance use service providers).

• BHDDH License Portal (licensed substance use service providers)

Sober Living Homes in Rhode Island

Rhode Island's recovery residence program: BHDDH Recovery Housing Certification, run by RICARES (certification is voluntary). The state's NARR affiliate is Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts.

• Rhode Island recovery residence program

Naloxone (Narcan)

The Rhode Island Department of Health says Rhode Island Walgreens and CVS pharmacies sell naloxone without a doctor's prescription, and most health insurers cover it. Naloxone nasal spray is also sold over the counter nationwide.

• Rhode Island naloxone information

Good Samaritan Overdose Law

A person who seeks medical help in good faith for a drug or alcohol overdose, and the person who overdosed, can't be charged or prosecuted for drug or paraphernalia possession when the evidence came from seeking help, and the protection extends to bail, probation and parole violations on those grounds. (R.I. Gen. Laws 21-28.9-4 (Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016))

• Rhode Island Good Samaritan law

Involuntary Treatment and Protective Custody

R.I. Gen. Laws 23-1.10-12, Involuntary commitment of alcoholics: A spouse, guardian, relative, certifying physician or treatment facility administrator can petition the district court to commit a person with alcoholism who is dangerous to themselves or others, with a physician's certificate and a hearing within 10 days.

• R.I. Gen. Laws 23-1.10-12, Involuntary commitment of alcoholics

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