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Social Media Addiction Treatment Explained

Endless scrolling becomes a clinical concern when it starts costing sleep, schoolwork, jobs or relationships and stopping proves genuinely hard. Treatment rarely aims at abstinence from platforms; it works on the compulsion, the mood underneath it and a realistic set of limits.

No SAMHSA field records social media specifically, so these programs are drawn from the general behavioral addiction data. Worth asking whether the clinician has worked with it, and whether care can be combined with treatment for anxiety or depression. Compare what each offers.

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Top 12 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers Treating Social Media Addiction

APEX Recovery – Brentwood

209 Ward Circle, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027

4.7★★★★★89

Joint Commission

DetoxResidentialPHP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREAccepts State Insurance+1

Co-occurring DisordersMATYoung adults+5

The facility sits on Ward Circle, in the Maryland Farms area of Brentwood — an affluent Williamson County suburb immediately south of Nashville. The facility offers addiction detox, medically supervised detox, alcohol withdrawal management and drug withdrawal management. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. Recorded credentials include The Joint Commission. Mental health conditions treated here include co-occurring disorders, depression and anxiety disorders, delivered alongside substance use care. The…

4.2 miWhitfield Park9.4 miNashville International AirportServes13 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · +37 more

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Anxiety Retreat · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Depression Retreat · +23 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · +4 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Residential Rehab · Men's Sober Living · +8 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Peer Support · Practical Support · +6 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · Health Net (Centene) · Humana · Magellan Health · Optum · Oscar Health · +3 more

Recovery Team – Newton Upper Falls

233 Needham Street, Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, 2464

5.0★★★★★~~118~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Recovery Team operates from 233 Needham Street in Newton Upper Falls, close enough to Newton and Needham to serve both. That radius takes in Wellesley, Brookline, Watertown and Dedham, all within 5 miles. Newton Upper Falls sits in Middlesex County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. The facility runs partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is part of the offer, the approach…

2.1 miHarvey Beach11 miBoston Logan International AirportServes61 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +36 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Detox by Substance · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · +6 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Acupuncture · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · +12 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +5 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +49 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · +11 more

Insurance accepted

TRICARE

Sophros Recovery Tampa – Tampa

10500 University Center Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612

5.0★★★★★~~105~~

CARF accredited

DetoxPHPIOP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREAccepts State Insurance+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Sophros Recovery Tampa occupies 10500 University Center Drive in Tampa, Florida. The services listed are intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment appears on the record, pairing approved medication with counseling and review. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. Telehealth is listed, so some contact can happen without traveling in. Support for veterans appears on the record. Registration is federal, through SAMHSA; licensing is held with the Florida…

1.2 miCopeland Park8.4 miTampa International AirportServes13 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · +8 more

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services · +2 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · DUI and DWI Programs · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Sober Living · +22 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · +10 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · GuideWell (Florida Blue) · TRICARE · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

Clear Steps Recovery – Needham

392 Chestnut Street, Needham, Massachusetts, 2492

5.0★★★★★92

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicareAccepts TRICARE+4

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

392 Chestnut Street in Needham puts Clear Steps Recovery inside a short drive of Dover, Wellesley and the towns around them. Wellesley, Dedham, Newton and Brookline all sit within 6 miles of the door. Needham sits in Norfolk County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. Care offered spans partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. SAMHSA holds the federal registration; the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance…

4.1 miHarvey Beach13 miBoston Logan International AirportServes61 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Community Reinforcement Approach · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · +8 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +5 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · +70 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · +3 more

Insurance accepted

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Mass General Brigham Health Plan · Medicare · Optum · TRICARE · Tufts Health Plan · UnitedHealthcare (UHC) · VA Community Care

Rancho Recovery – Rancho Cucamonga

13684 Jeremy Court, Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91739

5.0★★★★★64

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+6

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts TRICARE+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

Rancho Recovery – Rancho Cucamonga is based on 13684 Jeremy Court in Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County. The facility offers addiction detox, medically supervised detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management, polysubstance detox and opioid withdrawal management. Care is provided on both a residential and outpatient basis. This location is registered for both substance use and mental health treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal treatment locator maintained by the Substance Abuse…

6.7 miBonita Falls7.6 miOntario International AirportServes4 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · +54 more

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Anxiety Retreat · +67 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Community Reinforcement Approach · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · +10 more

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +4 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Detox · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · +46 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Intervention Services · +8 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Detox · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Residential Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · TRICARE

Pillars Health Group – Tewksbury

890 East Street, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, 1876

5.0★★★★★74

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts TRICARE+1

MATYoung adultsWomen+3

Deaf and HoH

Pillars Health Group is at 890 East Street in Tewksbury. Andover is 3.7 miles away and Wilmington 4.1. That radius takes in Andover, Wilmington, Lawrence and Pinehurst, all within 6 miles. Middlesex County is the relevant authority here, which matters for anyone using state-funded care. Pillars Health Group offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone can be prescribed alongside therapy. Remote appointments are offered, useful for anyone without transport. Trauma-focused work forms…

3.9 miSkug River11 miLaurence G Hanscom FieldServes55 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · +34 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Detox by Substance · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · +6 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Matrix Model Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · +1 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Women's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Women's Outpatient Rehab · +3 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services · +1 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

ComPsych · Humana · TRICARE

Bergen Enterprises Center LLC – Fair Lawn

22-08 Route 208, Fair Lawn, NJ, 7410

4.9★★★★★~~316~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+6

Bergen Enterprises Center LLC is based at 22-08 Route 208 in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. It is recorded as offering intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Substance use is treated alongside mental health rather than separately. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. Group and family work are both recorded. Licensing sits with the New Jersey Division of Mental…

3.3 miPassaic Falls18 miNewark Liberty International AirportServes94 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · +7 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services · +2 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's Trauma Rehab · +15 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · +10 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · Horizon Blue Cross · MultiPlan / PHCS · NYSHIP · TRICARE · UMR

Ocean State Recovery Center – Johnston

1524 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919

4.9★★★★★~~365~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Spanish spoken

Ocean State Recovery Center operates from 1524 Atwood Avenue in Johnston. The site sits in Providence County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Nearby communities include Cranston and Greenville. Rhode Island draws people across long distances for treatment, so travel time is worth weighing against waiting time. Partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care are delivered here, alongside medication-assisted treatment, telehealth appointments and care for co-occurring mental health conditions. Which level fits depends on…

3.6 miSlacks Pond Beach8.1 miRhode Island T. F. Green International AirportServes35 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · +12 more

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Greater Boston Addiction Center – Needham Heights

322 Reservoir Street, Needham Heights, Massachusetts, 2494

4.9★★★★★~~276~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Greater Boston Addiction Center is at 322 Reservoir Street in Needham Heights. Needham is 1.9 miles away and Newton 1.9. People travelling from Brookline, Dover, Dedham and Watertown are all inside 5 miles. Needham Heights sits in Norfolk County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. What is available here is partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside…

2.7 miHarvey Beach12 miLaurence G Hanscom FieldServes64 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · +9 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · +6 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +62 more

Support services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Humana · TRICARE · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

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Tree House Recovery – Costa Mesa

1640 Superior Avenue, Costa Mesa, California, 92627

4.9★★★★★~~161~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+6

Tree House Recovery – Costa Mesa is based on 1640 Superior Avenue in Costa Mesa, Orange County. The facility offers partial hospitalization program (PHP), intensive outpatient program (IOP), outpatient services (OP), virtual outpatient (telehealth) and dual diagnosis treatment. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. This location is registered for substance use treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal treatment locator maintained by the Substance Abuse…

1.9 miNorth Star Beach4.3 miJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportServes4 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +35 more

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · +3 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · +29 more

Support services

Insurance accepted

Ambetter (Centene) · AmeriHealth · Anthem / Elevance Health · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · GEHA · Health Net (Centene) · Moda Health · PacificSource · +4 more

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Buckeye Recovery Network – Huntington Beach

19322 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, California, 92648

4.9★★★★★~~149~~

CARF accredited

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

Buckeye Recovery Network – Huntington Beach is based on 19322 Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach, Orange County. The facility offers partial hospitalization program (PHP), intensive outpatient program (IOP), outpatient services (OP), medication-assisted treatment (MAT), virtual outpatient (telehealth) and dual diagnosis treatment. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. This location is registered for both substance use and mental health treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal…

2.0 miHuntington City Beach6.8 miJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportServes6 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Acupuncture · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · +8 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · PTSD Treatment · +3 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +46 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · +8 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · GEHA · Magellan Health · MultiPlan / PHCS · TRICARE · UMR · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

Meta Addiction Treatment – North Reading

55 Concord Street, North Reading, Massachusetts, 1864

4.9★★★★★~~143~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREAccepts State Insurance+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

Meta Addiction Treatment sits at 55 Concord Street, North Reading — around 2.0 miles from Reading and 2.1 from Wilmington. The practical catchment runs to roughly 5 miles, covering Lynnfield, Wakefield, Woburn and Burlington. The facility falls within Middlesex County for the purposes of state and county-funded treatment. The facility runs partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care. SAMHSA holds the federal registration; the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services the state license. Medication-assisted treatment…

2.7 miSkug River11 miLaurence G Hanscom FieldServes62 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · EMDR Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · +7 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · PTSD Treatment · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +56 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Intervention Services · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Coaching · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · +2 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · TRICARE · Tufts Health Plan

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PHPIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+3

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1118 North 4th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401

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210 Jamestown Park Road, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027

4.8★~~(81)~~

DetoxPHPIOP+4Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+3

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1100 East Northampton Street, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18706

4.7★~~(447)~~

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4.8★~~(78)~~

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Is social media addiction a real mental health disorder?

Not as a formal diagnosis. The American Psychiatric Association states that technology addictions, including compulsive social media use, are not currently diagnoses in the DSM-5-TR, and that the Internet gaming disorder criteria do not cover social media. Researchers study the pattern as problematic social media use.

The APA does say social media carries a potential for overuse or compulsive use alongside real benefits for connection and mental health.

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What is problematic social media use?

Problematic social media use, or PSMU, is the research term for excessive engagement with social platforms that leads to negative consequences in daily life. It is measured with questionnaires rather than diagnosed, and the American Psychiatric Association notes that excessive use among children and adolescents has the potential to develop into a behavioral addiction.

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What are the signs of social media addiction?

The American Psychological Association lists using social media even when you want to stop, spending excessive effort to keep continuous access, strong cravings, using it longer than intended, feeling disrupted when you miss it, and lying or deceptive behavior to protect access.

It also counts loss or disruption of significant relationships or educational opportunities because of media use as an indicator.

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Is there a test for social media addiction?

Yes, there are screening questionnaires, though none diagnose anything. The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale is six items rated from 1 (very rarely) to 5 (very often) about the past twelve months. The Social Media Disorder Scale and the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale-2 appear in the same literature.

A clinician interprets any score alongside sleep, mood, school or work performance and other conditions.

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What is the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale?

The BSMAS is a six-item screening questionnaire covering the past year, with total scores running from 6 to 30 and higher scores indicating more problematic use. It is built on the components model of addiction, with one item each for salience, tolerance, mood modification, recurrence after cutting down, withdrawal and conflict.

One item asks how often in the last year someone used social media to forget about personal problems.

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What BSMAS score means social media addiction?

No score counts as a diagnosis. One 2022 study of 968 adults treated a raw score above 26 out of 30 as indicating higher risk of problematic social media use, but cut-offs differ between studies and populations.

Because measurement varies so widely, a score is best used as a prompt for an assessment rather than an answer on its own.

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How common is social media addiction?

Published rates of problematic social media use range from 3.5 percent to 36.9 percent across studies. Researchers attribute that spread to differences in how the pattern is measured and who is sampled, which is why no single prevalence figure is reliable.

The Surgeon General's 2023 advisory also asked researchers to develop standardized definitions and measures for social media and mental health outcomes.

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What did the Surgeon General say about social media?

The 2023 advisory states that we cannot conclude social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents. It reports that up to 95 percent of young individuals aged 13 to 17 use a platform, about a third say they use it almost constantly, and teenagers average 3.5 hours a day.

It calls for action from families, technology companies, policymakers and researchers rather than from young individuals alone.

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How much social media is too much for teens?

There is no agreed limit. The Surgeon General's advisory cites a finding that children and adolescents spending more than 3 hours a day on social media face double the risk of mental health problems, including symptoms of depression and anxiety. The American Academy of Pediatrics says evidence does not support a specific time limit.

The AAP advises weighing the quality of interactions, not only the quantity of hours.

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What does the APA recommend about teens and social media?

The American Psychological Association's May 2023 health advisory contains 10 recommendations. They include adult monitoring in early adolescence, typically ages 10 to 14, routine screening for signs of problematic use, limiting social comparison around appearance content, protecting sleep, and training in social media literacy before use begins.

The association says these are information based on psychological science, not professional practice guidelines.

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How is social media addiction treated?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is commonly used for technology addiction, and the American Psychiatric Association says mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing can also be useful. Support groups, including 12-step programs, and family therapy help many individuals, and coexisting conditions such as depression or anxiety are treated alongside the use pattern.

Reviews of adolescent interventions also describe self-compassion work, media literacy and structured limits on use.

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Are there support groups for social media addiction?

Yes. The American Psychiatric Association says support groups, including 12-step programs, are helpful for recovery for many individuals with technology addictions, and that family therapy plays a part as well. Online peer support and recovery groups make connecting with others accessible and can be anonymous.

Group work is often paired with individual therapy rather than used on its own.

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Is there medication for social media addiction?

No medication is approved or named for problematic social media use. The American Psychiatric Association notes that in severe cases a psychiatrist may suggest medication for certain types of technology addiction, which generally targets a coexisting condition such as depression, anxiety or ADHD rather than the use itself.

Any prescribing decision follows a full psychiatric assessment.

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Can social media affect sleep?

Yes. The American Psychological Association advisory says technology use within an hour of bedtime, social media in particular, is associated with sleep disruption, and that adolescents need at least eight hours of sleep a night.

Families often use platform settings such as nighttime do-not-disturb, limited notifications and break nudges, which the AAP describes in its glossary of digital media platforms.

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Should I limit my teen's social media?

Limits help most when they come with conversation. The Surgeon General advises parents to create a family media plan, set tech-free zones, encourage in-person friendships, report cyberbullying and model responsible behavior themselves. The AAP Center of Excellence frames prevention around balance, boundaries and communication rather than hours alone.

Household rules focused on balance, content, co-viewing and communication are linked to better well-being than screen-time rules alone.

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Social media addiction is the everyday name for what researchers study as problematic social media use: engagement with platforms that a person cannot cut back on even when it is causing harm, marked by cravings, disrupted sleep and lost time with family and friends. It is not something a clinician diagnoses from a chart code; it is a pattern a mental health professional assesses by asking about control, consequences and what the platform is being used to escape.

What separates this term from other technology-related concerns is that it has drawn direct public health attention: a 2023 U.S. Surgeon General advisory on youth and social media, and a parallel American Psychological Association advisory with specific age-based recommendations, exist for this platform category in a way that has not been published for the device itself or for other online behaviors.

This page covers who the concern applies to, what counseling and advisory guidance describe, how the approach is delivered and by whom, which levels of care come into play, what a course of care tends to cost, and how to locate a qualified provider.

What Is Social Media Addiction?

Social media addiction is the lay term for problematic social media use, a pattern of platform engagement intense enough to cause real-world harm. The American Psychological Association’s technology pages state that the DSM-5-TR’s only related entry, Internet gaming disorder, does not cover social platforms, so the behavior sits outside any current diagnosis.

Researchers measure the pattern with scales such as the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, a six-item questionnaire scored 6 to 30 around salience, tolerance, mood regulation, recurrence after cutting back, withdrawal and conflict. Published rates of problematic use swing from 3.5 to 36.9 percent depending entirely on which measure a study used, which the field itself attributes to inconsistent definitions rather than a reliable national figure.

Who Needs Help for Social Media Addiction?

The American Psychological Association lists warning signs worth acting on: using a platform even when you want to stop, going to real effort to keep constant access, strong cravings, disruption when the platform is unavailable, lying to maintain access, and losing a relationship or an educational opportunity because of the pattern. Recommendation 6 of its 2023 advisory calls for routine checking of adolescents for these signs rather than waiting for a crisis.

The Surgeon General’s bottom line. The 2023 advisory states plainly that we cannot conclude social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents, and cites survey data in which more than one third of girls aged 11 to 15 describe themselves as feeling addicted to specific platforms.

How Is Social Media Addiction Treated?

The American Psychological Association names cognitive-behavioral therapy as the most commonly used approach for technology addiction, often paired with mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing and, where it is a good fit, family therapy. Twelve-step style support groups and online peer groups exist alongside clinical care and are described by the APA as helpful for many, though they work as a companion to counseling rather than a replacement for it.

What a Session Covers

Research reviews describe therapy-based work for adolescents that draws on cognitive dissonance and self-compassion techniques, media-literacy training, and limit-setting, sometimes combined with motivational interviewing in the same course of care. A 2023 systematic review examined adult-focused interventions aimed at improving mental well-being through changes in social media habits, treating the platform behavior as the target of the session rather than a side issue.

How Long Treatment Takes

No government or professional-body figure sets a standard course length for this specific condition, so a prospective client should expect the clinician to set the pace rather than quote a published number. A 2025 meta-analysis covering psychological treatments for problematic internet, gaming, social media and messaging use drew on randomized trials in participants aged 11 to 21, which gives a sense of the age range studied even without a fixed duration.

What Does Federal Guidance Say?

No federal health agency has issued clinical treatment guidance specific to social media use, though the 2023 Surgeon General advisory sets public health direction: it calls on researchers to standardize how the behavior is measured, on policymakers to set age-appropriate safety and privacy standards, and on technology companies to share impact data with independent researchers. The American Psychological Association’s parallel advisory adds ten practice-level recommendations, including adult monitoring at ages 10 to 14 and protecting at least eight hours of sleep.

Who Provides This Treatment

Care runs through a mental health professional, located through the APA’s own Find a Psychologist directory or a psychiatrist directory where medication is being considered. No medication is named for social media use specifically; the APA states a psychiatrist may suggest one in severe cases for certain technology addictions, and that decision sits with the prescriber rather than the platform itself.

Which Levels of Care Treat Social Media Addiction?

The sourced material describes outpatient counseling, family therapy and support groups rather than an inpatient track built around platform use on its own. A more structured level of care, such as a partial hospitalization program or residential rehab, comes into play where a coexisting mental health condition drives the need for that structure.

Treating Co-Occurring Conditions

The American Psychological Association’s prevention guidance names early identification of coexisting conditions as a core part of the response, and where substance use is also present, the work is done together rather than sequenced, since the two patterns tend to feed the same underlying stress or mood difficulty. A plan built around mental health treatment is how a program folds that platform-use pattern into substance use care rather than setting it aside until later.

What Should You Ask a Program?

Ask whether the clinician has treated platform-use concerns in adolescents or adults specifically, how family involvement is structured if the client is a teenager, and whether telehealth sessions are an option for ongoing care. Also ask what a coexisting anxiety or mood concern would mean for the plan, since that is frequently the condition driving the pattern rather than the platform alone.

In a crisis. The Surgeon General’s advisory directs anyone in a mental health crisis connected to social media use to call or text 988 at any hour for immediate help in the United States.

How Much Does Treatment for Social Media Addiction Cost?

Standard outpatient counseling commonly runs $1,200 to $5,500 a month, with intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization costing more where a coexisting condition requires a higher level of structure. No payer document names social media addiction as a covered condition by that term, so a plan is more likely to recognize the underlying anxiety, depression or family therapy code the clinician bills under.

Federal parity rules require any plan offering mental health benefits to set copays, deductibles and visit limits no more restrictively than it does for medical and surgical care, and the parity act entitles a member to the written reason for any denial. The Affordable Care Act makes mental health and substance use disorder services an essential health benefit for non-grandfathered individual and small-group plans, which is the backbone most outpatient therapy for this pattern is billed against. Low cost rehab and payment assistance options are worth asking about where a session rate is a barrier.

Typical US market rates before insurance
Level of care	Monthly	Daily
Medical detox (7–14 days)	$1,500 – $5,200 per week	$215 – $745
Residential inpatient	$6,200 – $26,000	$205 – $865
PHP	$7,200 – $14,000	$240 – $465
IOP	$2,700 – $9,200	$90 – $305
Outpatient	$1,300 – $5,200	$45 – $175

How Do I Find Treatment for Social Media Addiction Near Me?

A primary care provider can refer directly, or search a psychologist directory by ZIP code and specialty and ask specifically about experience with platform-use concerns, since this is rarely listed as its own filter. Confirm any clinician’s license through the state board before the first appointment.

Programs addressing social media addiction are gathered on this page, alongside related concerns such as smartphone addiction, internet addiction and other addiction treatment. A listing shows the levels of care a program offers, the payments it accepts, licensing and accreditation status, and distance to the nearest airport, so a family can narrow the field before calling.

References and Citations

U.S. Surgeon General — 2023 advisory on social media use and youth mental health.
American Psychological Association — 2023 health advisory on social media use in adolescence, technology addiction pages and treatment approaches.
American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence — household rules and family media planning guidance.
Peer-reviewed journals hosted on PubMed Central and JMIR — systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventions for problematic social media use, 2022–2025.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.