Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Matawan, NJ
If you are looking for drug and alcohol treatment in Matawan, the providers here serve the city and nearby Keansburg, South Amboy and Perth Amboy. Scroll down to compare programs, see what each one costs and find out how to reach them.
Providers shown for Matawan are checked against the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, SAMHSA, The Joint Commission and CARF International. New Jersey expanded Medicaid in 2014, which affects what a great many people here can access.
8 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment Centers in Matawan, NJ
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Drug and Alcohol Rehabs in Matawan, New Jersey
Matawan sits in Monmouth County in northern New Jersey, with around 9,000 residents.
The town was the site of two of the 1916 shark attacks that inspired Jaws, in a creek eleven miles inland.
It has direct rail into Manhattan and functions substantially as a commuter community.
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.
A decline of that size stands out even in a state where all twenty-one counties fell.
New Jersey is an expansion state. NJ FamilyCare covers adults to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, and the number of enrollees receiving substance use treatment grew from under 3,000 to more than 14,000 in the two years after expansion took effect.
This is worth knowing now rather than later: federal changes bring six-monthly NJ FamilyCare renewals from late 2026 and work requirements from 2027, and the state expects up to 300,000 people may lose coverage as a result.
Neighboring Keansburg, South Amboy and Perth Amboy 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 Matawan and the surrounding parts of Monmouth County. Newark is around forty minutes north by rail. Ask what the first week looks like in practice, because that detail is usually more revealing than the overall description.
Medically Supervised Detox
Clinical detox covers the withdrawal period, ordinarily lasting three to seven days. Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel serves the area. With alcohol or benzodiazepines the opening three days are the dangerous part, which is why detox belongs under supervision.
Inpatient Residential Treatment
In residential care someone moves into the facility, typically for thirty, sixty or ninety days. Monmouth County holds substantial residential capacity, and Matawan itself carries several listed providers.
Outpatient, IOP and PHP Treatment
Treatment providers here are DMHAS-licensed, and a proper assessment concludes with a specific recommended level of care. Rail and bus links across this part of the state mean an outpatient schedule is realistic without driving.
Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Dual diagnosis provision treats the addiction and the mental health condition at once rather than sequentially. The Monmouth County Drug and Alcohol Director administers state funding locally, and ReachNJ covers anyone regardless of insurance.
Sober Living Homes and Transitional Living
After treatment, sober living offers a shared substance-free place to stay while things settle. Recovery housing standards differ considerably here, and asking about licensing is the clearest available check. Recovery housing in the shore counties is substantial though inconsistent, which makes the licensing question matter.
Addiction Treatment Cost and Insurance Coverage in Matawan
Matawan household incomes sit above the state median, reflecting its commuter character. Several providers are listed in Matawan, 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. The wait between assessment and admission is tracked statewide and varies by level of care. Pressing for a specific date is more useful than accepting that a program has capacity in principle.
How Much Does Addiction Rehab Cost?
Statewide ranges are $1,800 to $6,000 a week for detox, $7,500 to $31,000 a month residential, $8,600 to $16,500 partial hospitalization, $3,200 to $11,000 intensive outpatient and $1,600 to $6,200 standard outpatient.
Monmouth County recorded a 50 percent fall in overdose deaths over four years, part of a statewide decline.
| 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 predominate among commuters, with NJ FamilyCare covering a large part of the service sector here.
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. Provision for anyone under twenty-one runs through PerformCare and the Children’s System of Care rather than the adult network, and that is worth knowing at the outset.
Free and State-Funded Addiction Rehab in Matawan
New Jersey is an expansion state. NJ FamilyCare covers adults to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, and the number of enrollees receiving substance use treatment grew from under 3,000 to more than 14,000 in the two years after expansion took effect. Because the state is compact, the effective catchment is far wider than the municipality itself, and it is worth searching accordingly.
New Jersey’s entry point is ReachNJ, 844-REACHNJ, staffed continuously and open to all ages and all insurance positions, alongside the IME Addictions Access Center on 844-276-2777. Every county in the state employs a Drug and Alcohol Director responsible for local funding and coordination, and the Monmouth County office is the place to ask what is actually available nearby. More than 81,000 admissions to treatment were recorded statewide in 2024, which is the scale the network here operates at. Check whether an assessment is free and how long it takes, since some are a short call and others a full appointment.
This is worth knowing now rather than later: federal changes bring six-monthly NJ FamilyCare renewals from late 2026 and work requirements from 2027, and the state expects up to 300,000 people may lose coverage as a result. A dedicated Recovery and Remediation Fund holds New Jersey’s settlement money, with counties and municipalities receiving a published share.
New Jersey supplies naloxone at no cost statewide, anonymously and without prescription. For under-twenties the route in is PerformCare rather than the adult network, staffed at any hour under the Children’s System of Care. Whether a program supports medication for opioid use disorder is among the most consequential questions to ask. It is available across New Jersey, but individual programs differ in whether they use it.
More Help and Recovery Support
Bayshore Medical Center serves the area, with Level II trauma care at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.
Keansburg, South Amboy and Perth Amboy 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, Matawan and Matawan, August 2026, and market rate research, New Jersey, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.