Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Clarks Summit, PA
Drug and alcohol treatment for Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania is listed on this page, taking in providers that also serve Factoryville, Scranton and Jermyn. Scroll down for the full list, with the levels of care and payment options each one offers.
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, SAMHSA, The Joint Commission and CARF International are among the bodies we check Clarks Summit listings against. Pennsylvania expanded Medicaid in 2015, which is worth knowing before you start calling.
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Drug and Alcohol Rehabs in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit sits in Lackawanna County just north of Scranton, with around 5,000 residents.
The borough is largely residential and holds Clarks Summit State Hospital, a psychiatric facility.
Scranton is around fifteen minutes south.
Provisional CDC figures show 48 drug overdose deaths in Lackawanna County over the twelve months to December 2025, down from 99 four years before, a drop of 52 percent.
That is among the steeper falls in a state that has seen substantial improvement across most counties.
Pennsylvania’s uninsured rate of roughly 5.6 percent reflects Medicaid expansion in 2015, and Medical Assistance covers addiction treatment via HealthChoices.
The Philadelphia drug supply has moved from xylazine to medetomidine, present in 90 percent of samples by March 2026, and medetomidine withdrawal can be far worse than opioid withdrawal.
Neighboring Factoryville, Scranton and Jermyn carry their own listings, with the wider picture across Pennsylvania.
Which Level of Care Do You Need
The figures below cover providers listed in Clarks Summit and the surrounding parts of Lackawanna County. Scranton is minutes away. Check whether the program communicates with a GP or existing prescriber, since continuity matters more than it sounds. Find out whether evening or weekend sessions exist, since a program that only runs weekday daytimes rules out most working people. Check what the program expects from family members, since some require involvement and others discourage it.
Medically Supervised Detox
Detox covers the withdrawal period under medical supervision, ordinarily three to seven days. Clarks Summit State Hospital provides inpatient psychiatric care, with Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton nearby. Risk concentrates in the opening seventy-two hours for alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal.
Inpatient Residential Treatment
Living at the program for thirty, sixty or ninety days is what residential treatment means. Lackawanna County holds moderate residential capacity, and the state hospital here is relevant for anyone with co-occurring conditions.
Outpatient, IOP and PHP Treatment
Placement in Pennsylvania runs on ASAM criteria under DDAP licensing, so expect an assessment to name the level of care clinically indicated. Whether someone can continue prescribed buprenorphine or methadone in a program varies more than it should, and asking beforehand avoids a serious problem.
Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Co-occurring conditions are handled in parallel rather than one after the other, which is what the evidence supports. The Lackawanna-Susquehanna Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs acts as the Single County Authority here.
Sober Living Homes and Transitional Living
Recovery housing means a shared substance-free home for the period after a program ends. A Pennsylvania recovery house may be DDAP-licensed, nationally certified, or neither, which makes the question worth putting to each one. Pennsylvania licenses recovery houses through DDAP for those receiving state or federal funding, and certification through the National Alliance for Recovery Residences is also available. Neither is universal, so ask directly.
Addiction Treatment Cost and Insurance Coverage in Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit household incomes run above the state median, in a county whose overall figure sits below it. Listings in Clarks Summit itself are limited, so the practical search usually extends into the surrounding county and beyond. Lackawanna County has recorded a substantial fall in overdose deaths over four years, in line with the statewide decline. How long the wait runs matters more than whether a list exists, and it differs considerably between residential and outpatient placements.
How Much Does Addiction Rehab Cost?
State ranges sit at $1,550 to $5,100 weekly for medical detox, $6,400 to $26,500 monthly for residential treatment, $7,400 to $14,200 for PHP, $2,750 to $9,400 for IOP and $1,350 to $5,300 for outpatient.
Lackawanna County recorded a 52 percent fall in overdose deaths over four years, in line with the 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 are common at the state hospital and among Scranton commuters. Medical Assistance covers a share of the service 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. With this much provision nearby, putting the same questions to several programs is the sensible approach.
Free and State-Funded Addiction Rehab in Clarks Summit
Pennsylvania’s uninsured rate of roughly 5.6 percent reflects Medicaid expansion in 2015, and Medical Assistance covers addiction treatment via HealthChoices. In the rural counties the drive is the deciding factor, and most providers have arrangements for it that they do not advertise.
Publicly funded provision in Lackawanna County is coordinated by the Single County Authority, which assesses need and refers people to contracted providers. The state’s 24-hour line is 1-800-662-HELP, connecting callers to county-level services whatever their cover. Ask how many people are in a group session, because that varies widely and affects what the sessions are actually like. Ask whether the program can hold a place if admission has to be delayed by a week or two. Ask what the program does about housing at the end, because that gap is where a lot of progress is lost.
The state operates Centers of Excellence that coordinate opioid use disorder treatment for Medicaid members, with follow-up as a core function. Coverage denials for clinically indicated treatment can be appealed here, given Act 106 minimums and the 2024 parity enforcement changes. Settlement money reaches this county through the state Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust, and how it is spent locally is published.
Even as the supply shifts, xylazine wounds remain common, and wound care without preconditions is available in Kensington and through several hospital systems. Medication for opioid use disorder is available across Pennsylvania through licensed programs, and whether a specific provider supports it is worth confirming. After an overdose presentation, warm handoff programs in this state can connect someone to a provider directly rather than discharging them to find one.
Pennsylvania allows naloxone to be obtained without a prescription anywhere in the state, and county authorities supply it free. Someone who calls emergency services for an overdose in Pennsylvania has limited immunity from certain drug charges, as does the person overdosing.
More Help and Recovery Support
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is the region’s Level I trauma center.
Factoryville, Scranton and Jermyn carry further listings, with more across Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Get Help Now helpline — 1-800-662-HELP, free and 24 hours a day 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988
References and Citations
- Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs — Single County Authorities, the Get Help Now helpline and provider licensing.
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services — Medical Assistance, HealthChoices behavioral health managed care and Centers of Excellence.
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction — drug supply monitoring, medetomidine and xylazine surveillance to March 2026.
- 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, Clarks Summit and Clarks Summit, August 2026, and market rate research, Pennsylvania, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.