Outpatient Treatment

In an outpatient recovery program, you live at home and go to a local center for treatment, such as a mental health clinic, counselor’s office or outpatient hospital setting. Treatment is usually 10 to 12 hours a week.

Sessions focus on drug use education, individual and group counseling, and learning how to cope without using drugs or alcohol. It may also include relapse prevention training, family counseling and 12-step group support.

Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) may work better for those with more severe addictions who would benefit from longer, more frequent and more in depth treatment sessions per week.

You can use the Findtreatment.gov Facility Locator to find outpatient treatment centers in the US. Just type in your zip code or city. Then in the left menu bar select Outpatient and a list of centers will come up. If you click on more info next to the center’s name you will find a full description of their services.

You can also go to our RECOVERY RESOURCES BY STATE section for treatment information in your area.