Rhode Island Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers

Today, the damaging effects of substance abuse reaches to every state and every city. Sadly, families and communities can suffer from the pain addiction creates.

Rhode Islanders know this to be true too, as the statistics bear out the facts:^1-3

• Among teens ages 12 to 17, more than 10% reported using marijuana in the past month during a 2014-15 survey, and more than 13% had used alcohol during the same period.
• Of Rhode Island residents 12 and older, 4,000 had used heroin that year.
• Alcohol use disorders affect 7% of all Rhode Islanders age 12 and older, with approximately 536,000 reporting using alcohol in the last month during the 2014-2015 survey.
• About 170,000 adults in the state reported using marijuana in 2014.
• Throughout the country, nearly 6.4 million people older than 12 abused prescription painkillers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in 2015.

There are numerous options for addiction treatment centers in Rhode Island, including inpatient residential programs, outpatient services, and partial hospitalization programs.

To find out which Rhode Island treatment facility is right for you, browse through our directory of rehab centers to see what types of treatment programs are available in your area.

If you’ve picked a Rhode Island treatment center but aren’t sure how you’re going to pay for the program, there are several options to help cover the cost:

• Ask the treatment center if they offer financing, payment plans, or sliding scale fees for which you may be eligible.
• Verify that your insurance plan will cover all or part of your treatment.
• Apply for government grants if you’re eligible.
• As for support from loved ones.

There may also be nonprofit treatment centers located in Rhode Island that offer programs at very little or no cost. See the resources list below to learn about the availability of different programs and treatment centers.

Addiction treatment centers, government services, nonprofits, churches, and community groups are all resources to help you find the help you need. Below are a few resources available in Rhode Island:

• State of Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals: Where to Get Help—List of resources and phone numbers for those needing crisis intervention or substance abuse/mental health treatment.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255—Confidential hotline available 24/7 for people in distress as well as loved ones.
• New England Region of Narcotics Anonymous—Find meetings in your area. NA follows the 12-step model of AA but focuses on addiction to other drugs apart from alcohol.
• Alcoholics Anonymous in Rhode Island—Find Rhode Island AA meetings as well as information on AA and a service directory.
• SAMHSA Treatment Finder in Rhode Island—List of treatment resources in the state of Rhode Island.

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2017). Behavioral Health Barometer: Rhode Island.
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2016). State Estimates of Substance Abuse: Rhode Island.
3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2016). Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.