Drug and Alcohol Rehab in West Virginia

Treatment Facilities by City in West Virginia

The West Virginia cities with the most SAMHSA-listed substance use treatment facilities. All 62 cities are listed below the table. Each city page lists its facilities with services, payment and phone numbers.

State Treatment Agency

Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH), West Virginia Department of Human Services oversees substance use treatment in West Virginia.

• Bureau for Behavioral Health , West Virginia Department of Human Services website
• Get treatment help from the West Virginia agency

West Virginia Treatment Helpline

HELP4WV: 1-844-435-7498 (1-844-HELP4WV), 24/7 (call, text or chat).

Call 1-844-435-7498

• About HELP4WV

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Treatment in West Virginia

West Virginia has expanded Medicaid, so adults with low incomes can qualify based on income alone. Its Section 1115 waiver (Evolving West Virginia Medicaid's Behavioral Health Continuum of Care) expands substance use treatment coverage. Covered services listed by the state include: SBIRT and early intervention (ASAM 0.5); Methadone medication-assisted treatment; Peer recovery support specialist services; Intensive outpatient services; Partial hospitalization; Residential adult services.

• West Virginia Medicaid substance use coverage
• Section 1115 waiver details (Medicaid.gov)
• West Virginia Medicaid eligibility

Sober Living Homes in West Virginia

West Virginia's recovery residence program: Registration with the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification, plus voluntary NARR-based certification by the state's certifying agency (W. Va. Code 16-59) (certification is required). The state's NARR affiliate is West Virginia Alliance of Recovery Residences.

• West Virginia recovery residence program

Naloxone (Narcan)

A statewide standing order from the State Health Officer lets West Virginia residents at risk of an opioid overdose, and family, friends or others who could help them, use it as a prescription to get naloxone from a pharmacy. Naloxone nasal spray is also sold over the counter nationwide.

• West Virginia naloxone information

Good Samaritan Overdose Law

A person who in good faith and promptly seeks emergency medical help for someone who appears to be overdosing can't be held criminally responsible for drug possession, underage drinking and public intoxication offenses, as long as they stay with the person, identify themselves if asked and cooperate. (W. Va. Code 16-47-4 (Alcohol and Drug Overdose Prevention and Clemency Act))

• West Virginia Good Samaritan law

Involuntary Treatment and Protective Custody

W. Va. Code 27-5 (Involuntary Hospitalization), which covers substance use disorder: Any adult can apply for involuntary hospitalization for examination of someone they have reason to believe has a substance use disorder or mental illness and is likely to cause serious harm.

• W. Va. Code 27-5 (Involuntary Hospitalization), which covers substance use disorder

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