Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Wisconsin

Treatment Facilities by City in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin cities with the most SAMHSA-listed substance use treatment facilities. All 91 cities are listed below the table. Each city page lists its facilities with services, payment and phone numbers.

State Treatment Agency

Division of Care and Treatment Services, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) oversees substance use treatment in Wisconsin.

• Division of Care and Treatment Services, Wisconsin Department of Health Services website
• Get treatment help from the Wisconsin agency

Wisconsin Treatment Helpline

Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline: 211 or 833-944-4673.

Call 833-944-4673

• About Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Treatment in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Medicaid program is Wisconsin Medicaid (BadgerCare Plus). Wisconsin has not expanded Medicaid, so adult eligibility is narrower. Its Section 1115 waiver (Wisconsin BadgerCare Reform) expands substance use treatment coverage. Covered services listed by the state include: Residential substance use disorder treatment; Assessment and treatment planning; Counseling; Medication management; Case management; Peer support and recovery coaching; Medication-assisted treatment (under other benefits).

• Wisconsin Medicaid (BadgerCare Plus) substance use coverage
• Section 1115 waiver details (Medicaid.gov)
• Wisconsin Medicaid eligibility

Check a Program's License

Before you choose a program, confirm it is licensed using the Wisconsin DHS Provider Search.

• Wisconsin DHS Provider Search

Sober Living Homes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's recovery residence program: DHS Division of Quality Assurance Recovery Residence Registry (Wis. Stat. 46.234) (certification is voluntary). The state's NARR affiliate is Wisconsin Association of Sober Housing.

• Wisconsin recovery residence program

Naloxone (Narcan)

Many Wisconsin pharmacies sell naloxone without a prescription under a statewide standing order, and DHS maps places that give it out free, including free naloxone by mail. Naloxone nasal spray is also sold over the counter nationwide.

• Wisconsin naloxone information

Good Samaritan Overdose Law

A person who helps someone having an overdose by calling 911, summoning police or medical help, or bringing them to a hospital, fire station or other health facility is immune from prosecution for possessing drugs or drug paraphernalia in the circumstances that led to helping. (Wis. Stat. 961.443)

• Wisconsin Good Samaritan law

Involuntary Treatment and Protective Custody

Wis. Stat. 51.45 (Prevention and control of alcoholism and drug dependence), subsections (12) emergency commitment and (13) involuntary commitment: A physician, spouse, guardian, relative or other responsible person can petition the court for emergency commitment of a person with alcoholism or drug dependence, and three adults, one with personal knowledge of the person, can petition the circuit court for involuntary commitment to the county department.

• Wis. Stat. 51.45 (Prevention and control of alcoholism and drug dependence), subsections (12) emergency commitment and (13) involuntary commitment

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