PTSD and Addiction Treatment in Detroit

What does PTSD and substance use treatment look like in Detroit?

PTSD and substance use disorder treatment in Detroit means one care plan in which clinicians assess and treat both conditions together. Some local programs describe themselves as trauma-informed, which usually means staff work in ways that avoid retraumatizing people, and that differs from delivering trauma-focused therapy.

Ask the admissions team whether the program offers cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or Seeking Safety. Then ask who delivers that therapy, what training they have, and whether it starts during the stay or only after discharge.

Levels of care in the Detroit listings run from withdrawal management through residential care and partial hospitalization to intensive outpatient and standard outpatient visits. Withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines can be dangerous and may need medical supervision, so tell intake staff about daily use before choosing a level of care.

For programs built around more than one diagnosis, see dual diagnosis rehab in Detroit. Veterans can begin at the VA medical center on John R Street or ask the VA about community care, and many listings name the groups they serve, among them women, first responders and survivors of violence.

How can veterans in Detroit get care for PTSD and substance use?

Veterans in Detroit can start at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center on John R Street or at the VA’s Community Resource and Referral Center at 301 Piquette Street. The 36th District Court has run a Veterans Treatment Court with the Dingell VA since 2010. Veterans and service members who prefer a community provider can ask the VA about community care. The veterans rehab listings for Detroit and the TRICARE rehab listings show which programs say they serve military families. Many listings also name the groups they serve, such as women, first responders, LGBTQ adults, teens or survivors of violence, along with the languages spoken.

How do you pay for and look up a program in Detroit?

Detroit residents on Michigan Medicaid or the Healthy Michigan Plan get public substance use and specialty mental health care through DWIHN, the regional plan for Wayne County. People without insurance can ask DWIHN Access about eligibility, or browse state-funded rehab in Detroit. Each listing also names its private insurance and self-pay options.

Licensing, accreditation and privacy

Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) licenses substance use disorder programs under Part 62 of the Public Health Code. You can ask any program for its license number and look it up with LARA. Joint Commission or CARF accreditation appears on listings where the provider reports it. Federal rules give substance use treatment records extra privacy protection, though there are limited exceptions, so ask how the program handles records.

If you are in crisis

Anyone thinking about suicide, or worried about an overdose, should call or text 988 (veterans press 1) or call 911. In Wayne County, the DWIHN line at 1-800-241-4949 runs 24/7, and the Mobile Crisis Team answers at 1-844-462-7474. The DWIHN Care Center at 707 W. Milwaukee Ave takes adults and children on a walk-in basis around the clock. DDOT buses serve that site and the east-side unit on Mack Ave. The national treatment referral line can also point you to services.

For travelers from out of town, Windsor International Airport across the river is the nearest airport for about four in five listed programs, and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for the rest, at a median 9.5 miles. Programs also appear in Dearborn, Redford, Highland Park, Hamtramck and Grosse Pointe Park. For options statewide, see PTSD treatment across Michigan, or return to all Detroit listings.