Top Placerville Drug and Alcohol Addiction Centers

Drug and Alcohol Rehabs in Placerville, CA

Placerville sits in the Sierra foothills on Highway 50, the seat of El Dorado County.

The town was known as Hangtown during the gold rush after three men were hanged from a white oak on Main Street in 1849, and the name only formally changed in 1854.

John Studebaker built wheelbarrows here before returning east to make wagons and then cars, and Mark Hopkins and Philip Armour both started businesses in the town. Coloma, where the gold was found, is ten minutes north.

Highway 50 runs through, putting Sacramento around 45 minutes west and South Lake Tahoe an hour east over Echo Summit.

California recorded a drug overdose death rate roughly 6 percent below the national figure in 2024.

Methamphetamine was involved in around 57 percent of California overdose deaths that year, more than any other substance, while fentanyl drives the opioid share.

County rates in 2024 ranged from 11.3 per 100,000 in Napa County to 91.5 in Lake County, both in Northern California.

El Dorado County participates in the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System, live since June 2019, which covers a full continuum of care assessed against American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria.

Which Level of Care Do You Need

The counts below reflect the 5 Placerville facilities listed in this directory.

Medically Supervised Detox

Detox manages withdrawal under clinical observation, usually across several days, and is where treatment begins for anyone physically dependent on alcohol, opioids or benzodiazepines. Around 1 of the 5 Placerville facilities offers detox, with 1 more offering hospital inpatient care. Sacramento has five around 45 minutes west.

Inpatient Residential Treatment

Residential care provides a structured live-in setting for weeks or months. None of the Placerville facilities offer it. The El Dorado foothills carry residential provision at Camino, Garden Valley and Lotus, all within half an hour, though all three are private-pay.

Outpatient, IOP and PHP Treatment

Outpatient care lets you live at home while attending sessions. Around 4 facilities offer outpatient services with telehealth and 1 offers medication-assisted treatment. None offer IOP or PHP.

Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment

Dual diagnosis care treats a substance use disorder and a mental health condition together rather than in sequence. Around 3 of the 5 Placerville facilities indicate they treat co-occurring disorders.

Sober Living Homes and Transitional Living

Sober living homes provide drug-free housing after formal treatment ends. This directory does not list recovery residences separately. The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals certifies residences statewide.

Addiction Treatment Cost and Insurance Coverage

Two of five facilities accept Medi-Cal and Medicare.

How Much Does Addiction Rehab Cost in Placerville

Placerville is the Medi-Cal center of El Dorado County: the foothill residential facilities at Camino, Garden Valley and Lotus are all private-pay, so publicly funded care starts here or in Sacramento.

Does Insurance Cover Rehab in Placerville

Medi-Cal carries no premium and no copay for substance use treatment. If you are uninsured, an eligibility check costs nothing.

Free and State-Funded Addiction Rehab in Placerville, CA

Publicly funded care is available locally, including detox.

Two of the 5 Placerville facilities accept Medi-Cal, and an eligibility check costs nothing.

El Dorado County’s DMC-ODS access line assesses and refers to an appropriate level of care at no charge.

The California Naloxone Distribution Project supplies naloxone free to community organizations, and Never Use Alone on 800-484-3731 stays on the line with people using alone.

More Help and Recovery Support

Marshall Medical Center serves the western slope of El Dorado County. There is no trauma center in the county; serious cases go to Sacramento, around 45 minutes west, and winter conditions on Highway 50 can lengthen that.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily across Placerville and the El Dorado foothills. Narcotics Anonymous operates through the Northern California region. Adjacent Camino, Lotus, Shingle Springs and Garden Valley carry further options.

Rehab Seekers is a directory. The information on this page is for general reference and is not medical advice. Decisions about treatment should be made with a licensed clinician who knows your history. If you or someone you care about is in immediate danger, call 911.

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