What If Someone Has No Money or Insurance For Detox or Treatment
Date Posted: 18th April 2018
Posted by: Kelly Kettle
Congratulations!!
If you or a loved one has decided they want to stop drinking and or using drugs!
But what do you do if you have no money or insurance?
Stopping alcohol and drugs on your own can be dangerous and it is suggested that if at all possible you seek a doctors advice on the level of detox care that is appropriate.
County hospitals can be helpful. Some people need a medically assisted detox!
Then treatment can be very helpful. There are low and no cost programs available.
The good news is that there is a lot of state, county and other help available nationwide.
#1 SAMHSA website www.samhsa.gov and number is 1-800-662 -HELP
#2 Call your county Health Department and ask what options are available.
#3 Local Alano (AA/NA) clubs/members call AA/NA central offices often know what is available by private citizens and churches that can differ from state to state and city to city.
#4 Consider low and no-cost faith based programs, there are links available on this site.
#5 Families can post in and message recovery groups and pages for information as well
State by State Agencies
Alabama: (800) 367-0955 http://www.mh.alabama.gov/sa
Alaska: (907) 465-4841 - http://dhss.alaska.gov/dbh/Pages/default.aspx
Arizona: (602) 364-4558 - http://www.azdhs.gov/bhs/recipients/addiction.htm
Arkansas: (501) 686-9164 -http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dbhs/Pages/default.aspx
California: (916) 440-7400 - http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/Pages/SUD-Services.aspx
Colorado: (303) 866-7495 - http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/obh
Connecticut: (860) 418-7000 - http://www.ct.gov/dmhas
Delaware: (302) 255-9398 - http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsamh/index.html
District of Columbia: (202) 727-8857 - http://doh.dc.gov/service/doh-substance-abuse
Florida: (850) 487-2920 - http://www.dcf.state.fl.us
Georgia: (800) 715-4225 - http://www.mygcal.com
Hawaii: (808) 692-7506 - http://health.hawaii.gov
Idaho: (208) 334-5934 - http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov
Illinois: (800) 843-6154 - http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29725
Indiana: (800) 662-4357 - http://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/2578.htm
Iowa: (866) 242-4111 - http://www.drugfreeinfo.org
Kansas: (785) 296-3471 - http://www.kansasbehavioralhealthservices.org
Kentucky: (502) 564-4456 - http://dbhdid.ky.gov/kdbhdid/default.aspx
Louisiana: (225) 342-8916 - http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/95/n/115
Maine: (207) 287-2595 - http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/help
Maryland: (410) 402-8600 - http://www.mdcsl.org
Massachusetts: (617) 624-5111 - http://www.mass.gov/dph/bsas
Michigan: (517) 373-4700 - http://www.michigan.gov/bhrecovery
Minnesota: (651) 431-2460 - http://mn.gov/dhs
Mississippi: (601) 359-1288 - http://www.dmh.ms.gov/alcohol-and-drug-services
Missouri: (573) 751-4942 - http://dmh.mo.gov/ada/help.htm
Montana: (406) 444-3964 - http://www.mt.gov
Nebraska: (800) 648-4444 - http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/networkofcare
Nevada: (775) 684-4200 - http://www.health.nv.gov
New Hampshire: (603) 271-6738 - http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bdas/index.htm
New Jersey: (609) 777-0702 - http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/das/home/index.html
New Mexico: (505) 476-9295 - http://www.bhc.state.nm.us
New York: (877) 846-7369 - http://www.oasas.ny.gov/providerDirectory
North Carolina: (800) 662-7030 - http://www.ncdhhs.gov
North Dakota: (701) 328-8920 - http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/mentalhealth/licensing.html
Ohio: (614) 466-2337 - http://mha.ohio.gov
Oklahoma: (800) 522-9054 - http://ok.gov/odmhsas
Oregon: (503) 945-5763 - http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/amh/pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania: (717) 787-9564 - http://www.ddap.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/ddap_home_community/20800
Rhode Island: (401) 462-1000 - http://www.bhddh.ri.gov/SA
South Carolina: (803) 896-5555 - http://www.daodas.org
South Dakota: (605) 773-3123 - http://dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealthservices/community
Tennessee: (800) 889-9789 - http://www.tn.gov/mental
Texas: (512) 206-5145 - http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/MHSA
Utah: (801) 538-3939 - http://www.dsamh.utah.gov
Vermont: (802) 651-1550 - http://healthvermont.gov/adap/adap.aspx
Virginia: (800) 451-5544 - http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/OSAS-default.htm
Washington: (866) 789-1511 - http://www.adhl.org
West Virginia: (304) 558-0627 - http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/bhhf
Wisconsin: (608) 266-2717 - http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/substabuse/index.htm
Wyoming: (800) 535-4006 - http://www.health.wyo.gov/mhsa/index.html