Opioid, Fentanyl and Heroin Rehab Centers in Philadelphia

How do I start methadone or buprenorphine treatment in Philadelphia?

To start methadone or buprenorphine in Philadelphia, call Community Behavioral Health at 1-888-545-2600 at any hour, or walk into one of the voluntary assessment centers the city’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services lists in Kensington and North Philadelphia. Several of these centers sit near the Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines.

Methadone for opioid use disorder is given only through a certified opioid treatment program. In Pennsylvania, those programs are licensed by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, which has begun licensing mobile methadone units, starting in Philadelphia. Buprenorphine comes from an opioid treatment program or an office-based prescriber with a standard Drug Enforcement Administration registration.

For listings, see methadone clinics in Philadelphia and Suboxone clinics in Philadelphia. Extended-release naltrexone is a monthly injection started only after withdrawal is finished, because it blocks opioids rather than easing withdrawal. Anyone considering a residential stay can ask whether methadone or buprenorphine continues there.

Fentanyl in the drug supply can make withdrawal and the move to buprenorphine harder to time. For that reason, many people begin under clinical care through detox in Philadelphia or a clinic that manages induction. Medicare Part B covers opioid treatment program services, Medical Assistance members can ask Community Behavioral Health about their medication, and pregnant patients are commonly seen first.

What kinds of opioid treatment are listed in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia listings cover opioid treatment programs, withdrawal management, residential care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, standard outpatient and telehealth. Before booking residential rehab in Philadelphia, ask the admissions team whether the program keeps people on methadone or buprenorphine during the stay and how doses are arranged. Each listing shows accreditation, languages, the groups a provider serves and its location. That information is drawn from government treatment registers, state licensing records, accreditor listings and details providers send us.

Paying with Medical Assistance or Medicare

Pennsylvania Medical Assistance pays for behavioral health care in Philadelphia through Community Behavioral Health. Physical health care runs through a Southeast HealthChoices plan such as Keystone First or Jefferson Health Plans EverWell. Ask CBH how methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone are handled under your coverage, and see programs that take Medicaid. Medicare Part B covers services at opioid treatment programs, and many listings also note private insurance, self-pay or sliding fees.

Pregnancy and opioid treatment

Federal rules for block-grant-funded treatment give pregnant people priority admission, and opioid treatment programs commonly put pregnant patients first. Listings for rehab for pregnant women in Philadelphia show programs that say they serve them.

Where can I get naloxone in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia residents can request free naloxone and drug checking test strips online through the city’s Healthy Minds Philly site. The state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs also hands out naloxone, fentanyl test strips and xylazine test strips through local partners. Tolerance drops after withdrawal, a hospital stay, jail or residential treatment, so a once-usual amount can cause an overdose. Keep naloxone where the people around you can reach it. In an overdose, call 911. Pennsylvania’s Act 139, known as David’s Law, gives criminal and civil protections to people who seek emergency help.

For opioid programs beyond the city, see opioid rehab across Pennsylvania, or browse all treatment listings in Philadelphia.