Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Freehold, NJ
This page lists the drug and alcohol treatment providers in and around Freehold, New Jersey, including those serving Englishtown, Matawan and Eatontown. Scroll down to compare what each one offers, from assessment through to aftercare, and how to get in touch.
Listings for Freehold are reviewed against records held by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, SAMHSA, The Joint Commission and CARF International. New Jersey expanded Medicaid in 2014, so checking eligibility is worth doing before ruling anything out on price.
6 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment Centers in Freehold, NJ
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Drug and Alcohol Rehabs in Freehold, New Jersey
Freehold is the seat of Monmouth County in central New Jersey, with around 12,000 residents in the borough.
The Battle of Monmouth was fought here in 1778, and Bruce Springsteen grew up in the town.
The surrounding township is considerably larger and more suburban.
Monmouth County saw 94 drug overdose deaths in the year to December 2025, 50 percent below the 188 recorded four years earlier, according to provisional CDC counts.
That is a steeper drop than most of the state managed, against a statewide picture that was already improving.
New Jersey expanded Medicaid a decade ago, and the treatment figures show what that did: enrollment in substance use services rose from fewer than 3,000 to more than 14,000 within two years.
Coverage is contracting rather than expanding now. Renewals become six-monthly from late 2026 and work requirements apply from 2027, putting up to 300,000 residents at risk.
Neighboring Englishtown, Matawan and Eatontown carry their own listings, with the wider picture across New Jersey.
Which Level of Care Do You Need
The figures below cover providers listed in Freehold and the surrounding parts of Monmouth County. The shore is around twenty minutes east. Ask whether medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder is available, because provision on that varies more than it should. Ask what the waiting time actually is rather than whether there is a wait, because the two answers are often very different.
Medically Supervised Detox
Supervised withdrawal management normally runs between three and seven days. CentraState Medical Center serves the town and surrounding county. The opening three days are where alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal turns genuinely dangerous.
Inpatient Residential Treatment
In residential treatment someone lives at the facility, usually thirty, sixty or ninety days. Monmouth County holds substantial residential capacity, and Freehold itself carries several listed providers.
Outpatient, IOP and PHP Treatment
Providers are licensed by the state Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and the assessment should name a specific tier. Rail and bus coverage across New Jersey means attending several times a week is realistic without a car, which is unusual in the United States.
Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Treating an addiction alongside a mental health condition, rather than sequentially, is what dual diagnosis means. The Monmouth County Drug and Alcohol Director administers state funding locally, and ReachNJ covers anyone regardless of insurance.
Sober Living Homes and Transitional Living
Transitional recovery housing gives people a shared substance-free place to live afterward. Recovery residences in New Jersey may hold state licensing, national certification, or neither, so the question is worth putting to any house. The shore carries substantial sober living capacity of mixed standard, and licensing is the useful filter.
Addiction Treatment Cost and Insurance Coverage in Freehold
Freehold borough household incomes sit below the surrounding township’s, with a substantial Hispanic population in the borough itself. Several providers are listed in Freehold, enough to compare on level of care and payment rather than taking the first available. Monmouth County deaths have more than halved in four years, part of a decline that reached every county in New Jersey. Ask what the actual wait is rather than whether there is one. New Jersey tracks waiting times between assessment and admission, and residential placements generally take longer than outpatient ones. A vague answer usually means a long wait behind it.
How Much Does Addiction Rehab Cost?
Detox in New Jersey generally costs $1,800 to $6,000 a week, with residential $7,500 to $31,000 a month, partial hospitalization $8,600 to $16,500, intensive outpatient $3,200 to $11,000 and standard outpatient $1,600 to $6,200.
Monmouth County recorded a 50 percent fall in overdose deaths over four years, part of a decline that reached every New Jersey county.
| Level of care | Monthly | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Medical detox (7–14 days) | $1,500 – $4,900 per week | $220 – $700 |
| Residential inpatient | $6,000 – $25,000 | $200 – $830 |
| PHP | $7,000 – $13,500 | $230 – $450 |
| IOP | $2,500 – $9,000 | $80 – $300 |
| Outpatient | $1,200 – $5,000 | $40 – $170 |
| Level of care | Monthly | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Residential inpatient | $17,000 – $50,000+ | $560 – $1,650+ |
| PHP | $14,000 – $32,000 | $470 – $1,070 |
| IOP | $9,000 – $24,000 | $300 – $800 |
| Outpatient | $5,000 – $15,000 | $170 – $500 |
Does Insurance Cover Rehab?
Yes. Addiction treatment sits among the essential health benefits most plans are required to include. What a plan actually pays varies with the employer, the network and the level of care, so two people with the same insurer can face very different bills. Employer plans are common in healthcare and retail. NJ FamilyCare covers a substantial share of the service and agricultural workforce.
Coverage and approval are separate steps. Prior authorization is standard before detox and residential admission, and network status usually decides your share of the bill. A program working in Spanish is worth asking about directly given the composition of the borough.
Free and State-Funded Addiction Rehab in Freehold
New Jersey expanded Medicaid a decade ago, and the treatment figures show what that did: enrollment in substance use services rose from fewer than 3,000 to more than 14,000 within two years. In a state this dense, the realistic choice extends several towns out rather than stopping at the border.
The way in is ReachNJ on 844-REACHNJ, open at any hour to residents of any age and any insurance status. The IME Addictions Access Center on 844-276-2777 handles screening and warm transfers to providers. State money reaches services here through the Monmouth County Drug and Alcohol Director’s office. New Jersey recorded upward of 81,000 treatment admissions in 2024, a scale that puts individual waiting lists in context. Find out whether the program accepts people already taking prescribed medication, since some still do not and it is better to know first. Find out who will be the point of contact after admission, since a named person makes the following weeks considerably easier.
Coverage is contracting rather than expanding now. Renewals become six-monthly from late 2026 and work requirements apply from 2027, putting up to 300,000 residents at risk. New Jersey directs settlement proceeds through the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund, split between the state and local government, with county allocations published as public record.
New Jersey pharmacies supply naloxone free, anonymously and with no prescription needed. The Children’s System of Care, accessed via PerformCare, serves anyone up to twenty and runs at all hours. The state has licensed opioid treatment programs and office-based prescribers throughout, so medication is available. Whether a specific program supports it is the question to ask.
More Help and Recovery Support
CentraState Medical Center serves the area, with Level II trauma care at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.
Englishtown, Matawan and Eatontown carry further listings, with more across New Jersey.
Free and confidential, available now
ReachNJ addiction help line — 844-REACHNJ (844-732-2465), free and 24 hours a day 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988
References and Citations
- New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services — ReachNJ, the IME Addictions Access Center and county Drug and Alcohol Directors.
- NJ FamilyCare and the New Jersey Department of Human Services — Medicaid eligibility, expansion coverage and the federal changes taking effect from late 2026.
- New Jersey Substance Abuse Monitoring System (NJSAMS), DMHAS — statewide substance use treatment admissions, calendar year 2024.
- CDC National Center for Health Statistics — VSRR provisional county-level drug overdose death counts, twelve months ending December 2021 and December 2025, data as of 5 July 2026.
- Rehab Seekers directory listings, Freehold and Freehold, August 2026, and market rate research, New Jersey, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.