Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Elizabethton, Tennessee
Elizabethton, a Carter County town at the confluence of the Watauga and Doe rivers, has 3 providers listed. Care available locally includes intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient services and medication-assisted treatment. Provision here is limited, and people often travel to a larger center in Carter County or beyond for detox or residential care.
Each provider shown here has been reviewed for federal registration and state licensing. Accepted insurance, including TennCare, appears on every profile.
3 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment Centers in Elizabethton, TN
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Drug and Alcohol Rehabs in Elizabethton, TN
Elizabethton sits where the Doe River meets the Watauga in Carter County, in the Appalachian Highlands of far north-east Tennessee.
The Watauga Association was formed here in 1772, among the first written compacts of self-government by settlers west of the Appalachians, and Sycamore Shoals is where the Overmountain Men mustered in 1780 before marching to Kings Mountain.
The covered bridge over the Doe River, built in 1882, is one of the oldest still in daily use anywhere in the south.
US-321 and US-19E connect west to Johnson City in around fifteen minutes, and Roan Mountain and the North Carolina line lie south-east. Carter County is designated part of the Northeast High Impact Area in the state overdose response framework.
North-east Tennessee was among the regions hit earliest and hardest by the prescription opioid crisis, and the effects have carried across generations here.
Statewide in 2024, fentanyl and other synthetic opioids were involved in around 67 percent of Tennessee overdose deaths, and the state rate ran roughly 52 percent above the national figure.
County rates across Tennessee ranged in 2024 from 7.4 per 100,000 in Williamson County to 76.0 in Union County.
Alcohol remains the most common reason people enter treatment locally, and methamphetamine is widespread across the Appalachian counties.
Which Level of Care Do You Need
The counts below reflect the 3 Elizabethton facilities listed in this directory. Johnson City, fifteen minutes west, carries most of what is missing.
Medically Supervised Detox
Detox manages withdrawal under clinical observation, usually across several days, and is where treatment begins for anyone physically dependent on alcohol, opioids or benzodiazepines. None of the Elizabethton facilities currently offer detox, though one offers hospital inpatient care. Johnson City has four within fifteen minutes west, proportionally the best detox provision of any Tennessee city.
Inpatient Residential Treatment
Residential care provides a structured live-in setting for weeks or months. None of the Elizabethton facilities currently offer it either. Johnson City has one within fifteen minutes and Mountain City one about 40 minutes north-east.
Outpatient, IOP and PHP Treatment
Outpatient care lets you live at home while attending sessions. Around 2 Elizabethton facilities offer outpatient services and 1 offers IOP. None offer PHP. Two offer telehealth. For a structured step-down, Johnson City has seven IOP providers fifteen minutes west.
Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Dual diagnosis care treats a substance use disorder and a mental health condition together rather than in sequence. All 3 Elizabethton facilities indicate they treat co-occurring disorders, which is universal local coverage and a genuine strength given the region.
Sober Living Homes and Transitional Living
Sober living homes provide drug-free housing after formal treatment ends. This directory does not list recovery residences separately, and provision across north-east Tennessee is thinner than in the metros. The Tennessee Alliance for Recovery Residences is the place to check.
Addiction Treatment Cost and Insurance Coverage
Coverage acceptance is modest locally, and Johnson City fifteen minutes away widens it considerably.
How Much Does Addiction Rehab Cost in Elizabethton
Outpatient care in Elizabethton runs roughly $1,200 to $4,500 a month and IOP $2,500 to $9,000. Detox, residential and PHP all mean traveling west, at $7,000 to $22,000, $5,000 to $22,000 and $7,500 to $13,000 monthly. Of the 3 Elizabethton facilities, 2 each accept TennCare, Medicare and TRICARE.
Johnson City has eleven TennCare-accepting facilities fifteen minutes west, the highest proportion of any large Tennessee city. For most people here the two towns are one market.
| Level of care | Monthly | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Medical detox (inpatient) | $7,000 – $22,000 | $230 – $730 |
| Residential inpatient | $5,000 – $22,000 | $170 – $730 |
| PHP | $7,500 – $13,000 | $250 – $430 |
| IOP | $2,500 – $9,000 | $85 – $300 |
| Outpatient | $1,200 – $4,500 | $40 – $150 |
| Level of care | Monthly | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Residential inpatient | $27,000 – $90,000+ | $900 – $3,000+ |
| PHP | $13,500 – $33,000 | $450 – $1,100 |
| IOP | $9,000 – $24,000 | $300 – $800 |
| Outpatient | $4,500 – $13,500 | $150 – $450 |
Does Insurance Cover Rehab in Elizabethton
Yes. Federal parity law requires most health plans to cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to medical care. Among the 3 Elizabethton facilities, 2 each accept TennCare, Medicare and TRICARE. Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare are also accepted locally.
The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center at Mountain Home is around twenty minutes west, and veterans should ask about VA Community Care alongside any other cover.
Free and State-Funded Addiction Rehab in Elizabethton, TN
Publicly funded care is available locally with considerably more a short drive west.
Two of the 3 listed facilities accept TennCare, and an eligibility check costs nothing.
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services funds treatment for uninsured residents through contracted agencies across north-east Tennessee.
Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists distribute naloxone across the Northeast High Impact Area, and the Tennessee REDLINE on 800-889-9789 takes calls and texts around the clock.
More Help and Recovery Support
Ballad Health Sycamore Shoals Hospital serves Elizabethton and Carter County. Johnson City Medical Center, the level one trauma and referral center for the region, is around fifteen minutes west, and Woodridge Hospital there provides specialist psychiatric and addiction inpatient capacity. The Quillen VA Medical Center at Mountain Home serves veterans across the Appalachian Highlands.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets in Elizabethton and across the Tri-Cities. Narcotics Anonymous operates through the Volunteer Region. Celebrate Recovery is widespread in north-east Tennessee churches and in several surrounding counties is the only regular meeting available. Adjacent Johnson City, Erwin and Mountain City carry further options.
Free lines, available now
Tennessee REDLINE — call or text 800-889-9789, free and confidential, 24 hours a day
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988
Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line — 855-274-7471
SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357
Rehab Seekers is a directory. The information on this page is for general reference and is not medical advice. Decisions about treatment should be made with a licensed clinician who knows your history. If you or someone you care about is in immediate danger, call 911.
References and Citations
Tennessee Department of Health — Overdose Response Coordination Office High Impact Area designations.
Tennessee Department of Health — Drug Overdose Deaths Report 2024.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — county-level drug overdose death rates, Tennessee, 2024.
Rehab Seekers directory listings, Elizabethton, August 2026.
Rehab Seekers market rate research, Tennessee standard and luxury programs, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.