Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Washington

Treatment Facilities by City in Washington

The Washington cities with the most SAMHSA-listed substance use treatment facilities. All 90 cities are listed below the table. Each city page lists its facilities with services, payment and phone numbers.

State Treatment Agency

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) oversees substance use treatment in Washington.

• Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Washington State Health Care Authority website

Washington Treatment Helpline

Washington Recovery Help Line: 1-866-789-1511, 24/7.

Call 1-866-789-1511

• About Washington Recovery Help Line

Treatment if You Don't Have Insurance

HCA funds substance use treatment for people enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid); if you are low-income and need help paying for treatment, apply for Apple Health through Washington Healthplanfinder, and the Washington Recovery Help Line gives free referrals.

• Washington state-funded treatment

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Treatment in Washington

Washington's Medicaid program is Washington Apple Health. Washington has expanded Medicaid, so adults with low incomes can qualify based on income alone. Its Section 1115 waiver (Washington Medicaid Transformation Project 2.0) expands substance use treatment coverage. Covered services listed by the state include: Alcohol use treatment; Opioid use treatment; Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD); Youth and young adult substance use treatment; Involuntary treatment (Ricky's Law).

• Washington Apple Health substance use coverage
• Section 1115 waiver details (Medicaid.gov)
• Washington Medicaid eligibility

Check a Program's License

Before you choose a program, confirm it is licensed using the Washington DOH facility search (behavioral health agencies).

• Washington DOH facility search (behavioral health agencies)

Sober Living Homes in Washington

Washington's recovery residence program: HCA Registry of Recovery Homes (residences verified by WAQRR to NARR standards). The state's NARR affiliate is Washington Alliance For Quality Recovery Residences.

• Washington recovery residence program

Naloxone (Narcan)

Washington's Statewide Standing Order to Dispense Naloxone works as a prescription for anyone, so you can get naloxone at a pharmacy without seeing a provider, and Apple Health covers it. Naloxone nasal spray is also sold over the counter nationwide.

• Washington naloxone information

Good Samaritan Overdose Law

A person who in good faith seeks medical help for someone's drug overdose, and the person who overdosed, can't be charged or prosecuted for drug possession when the evidence came from seeking help. (RCW 69.50.315)

• Washington Good Samaritan law

Involuntary Treatment and Protective Custody

Ricky's Law (Involuntary Treatment Act for substance use disorders, RCW 71.05): Adults and teens over 13 who are a likely danger to themselves, others or property, or gravely disabled, because of a substance use disorder can be held in a secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility for an initial 120 hours and up to 14 days of civil commitment.

• Ricky's Law (Involuntary Treatment Act for substance use disorders, RCW 71.05)

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