4 SAMHSA-listed treatment centers in Mississippi. Free, confidential help available 24/7.
According to the most recent CDC WONDER analysis, the overdose mortality rate in Mississippi is 47.9 per 100k, above the US national figure of 32.6. The treatment landscape covered on this page spans residential, partial-hospitalization, intensive-outpatient, standard outpatient, and medical-detox programs run by federally-licensed providers.
Listings are sourced from the federal SAMHSA treatment locator and updated quarterly against state licensing-board records. No pay-for-placement.
| Level | Duration | OOP (insured) | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical detox | 3–7 days | $0–$3,000 | Severe alcohol/opioid withdrawal |
| Residential / Inpatient | 28–90 days | $0–$10,000 | Moderate-to-severe addiction, 24/7 structure needed |
| Partial Hospitalization (PHP) | 2–6 weeks | $0–$5,000 | 20+ hrs/wk structured care |
| Intensive Outpatient (IOP) | 8–12 weeks | $0–$2,500 | 9–19 hrs/wk, fits work/school |
| Standard Outpatient | 3–12+ months | $0–$1,500 | Aftercare or mild dependence |
A common reason people leave treatment early in Mississippi is mismatched expectations. The remedy is information: knowing the daily structure, the therapy modalities, and the social ecosystem before you arrive prevents the abrupt-exit pattern.
Evidence-based for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and methamphetamine use disorders. Typically 12–24 sessions; manualized protocols available for clinicians.
Best evidence for low-motivation entry to treatment. MI typically lasts 2–4 sessions and is often paired with another evidence-based therapy.
Long-term medication management is appropriate and recommended for opioid-use disorder. Discontinuation after short-term treatment raises overdose risk.
Adapted from BPD treatment, DBT-SUD (substance use disorders) is a standard offering at many mid-size addiction programs in Mississippi.
EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or Seeking Safety — for the ~50% of treatment-seekers with co-occurring PTSD/trauma.
Most Mississippi programs expose patients to multiple support frameworks — AA, NA, SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery, LifeRing — rather than insisting on one.
Treatment alone does not produce long-term sobriety in Mississippi; structured aftercare during the 12 months after discharge does most of the work. Plan for it before treatment ends, not after.
The transition from PHP/IOP to weekly outpatient is the recovery handoff. Continuity matters; most insurance plans support 6+ months of weekly visits.
A drug-free environment with house rules, peer accountability, and employment expectations. Sober living can be 30 days to 12+ months. Check NARR certification.
The mutual-support landscape in Mississippi includes 12-step (AA/NA), cognitive (SMART Recovery), Buddhist (Refuge), and secular (LifeRing) options. Online meetings extend access.
Long-term MAT for opioid-use disorder reduces overdose mortality. Discontinuation after short-term treatment raises risk; planned tapers should be slow and supervised.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialists in Mississippi — employment, housing, court navigation. Free via Medicaid.
Narcan (naloxone) is the overdose-reversal medication. Available without prescription at Mississippi pharmacies and from many harm-reduction organizations. Train your inner circle.
The first 90 days post-discharge are highest-risk. Daily community contact, scheduled therapy/coaching, MAT continuity, written relapse-response plan.
Getting into addiction treatment in Mississippi is a sequence, not a single decision. Each facility runs a comparable five-step intake — initial call, benefits check, clinical assessment, planning, arrival — that on average takes 3–5 days from first inquiry to first day in care.
Population-specific programming is not marketing fluff — it is supported by retention data. Mississippi facilities with targeted tracks for women, veterans, adolescents, and LGBTQ+ patients see materially better completion rates than mixed programming for those groups.
Trauma-informed care, pregnancy-aware medical management, parenting groups.
Emotion-regulation focus, anger management, fatherhood support, identity processing.
School integration, family therapy required, lower-intensity longer-duration models.
Combat-trauma-aware programming, VA Community Care eligibility, military culture competence.
Identity-affirming therapy, anti-discrimination policies, family-of-choice integration.
Psychiatry on staff, integrated treatment of depression/anxiety/PTSD/bipolar alongside substance use.
Nursing/physician recovery monitoring, confidential reporting, return-to-practice protocols.
Late-onset alcohol-use disorder, polypharmacy concerns, age-appropriate group composition.
Roughly 11–14% of Mississippi residents are uninsured. The good news: every state, including Mississippi, has multiple pathways to substance-use treatment for people without insurance. The hard part is navigating which to use; the options below cover most situations.
Whether you are the person seeking treatment or the family member supporting them, the recovery process benefits from both sides being informed and connected. Most Mississippi facilities now include structured family programming as part of standard care.
Under the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, most insurance plans in Mississippi must cover substance-use treatment at parity with physical-health benefits.
Aetna · Anthem · Blue Cross Blue Shield · Cigna · Humana · Kaiser Permanente · UnitedHealthcare · Medicare · Mississippi Medicaid · Tricare (military) · VA Community Care
In Mississippi, Medicaid is administered as Mississippi Medicaid. State-licensed facilities are typically required to accept it for substance-use treatment. Verify eligibility at medicaid.gov.
All statistics and policy claims sourced from federal-government and peer-reviewed agencies. Last verified May 2026.
The Mississippi treatment providers above differ meaningfully in programming intensity, clinical staffing models, and population fit. Use the profiles below to narrow your shortlist before contacting admissions.
Stonebridge Health Services serves adults across the spectrum of substance-use severity — from working professionals seeking discrete treatment for early-stage alcohol dependence to patients with decades of opioid use, prior treatment episodes, and complex medical histories. The Jackson program adapts intensity and approach to the individual: some patients need primarily medical stabilization and connection to MAT, others need intensive psychotherapy for unprocessed trauma, others need both. Mississippi admissions screens for fit before admission rather than after — patients whose needs fall outside the program's scope are referred to appropriate alternatives.
Outcome tracking at Woodlands Treatment Services extends beyond completion rates: the Gulfport facility follows up at 30, 90, and 180 days post-discharge to measure abstinence, quality of life, employment stability, and re-engagement with substance use. Aggregate outcome data is reviewed quarterly by clinical leadership and used to refine programming — what's working with which presentations gets reinforced, what's not gets revised. Mississippi families considering this provider can request outcome summaries during the admissions consultation; transparency about real-world results is a marker of a clinically serious program.
Clinical staffing at the Hattiesburg location includes licensed alcohol and drug counselors, master's-level therapists, registered nurses on rotation, and a consulting physician experienced in addiction medicine. Springhill Recovery House maintains the Mississippi-required staffing ratios for residential addiction treatment and follows ASAM-aligned clinical practice guidelines. Group therapy is co-facilitated when census permits, and individual sessions occur a minimum of twice weekly during residential phases. Family therapy is scheduled weekly once the patient has stabilized and consents to family involvement, typically by day 10 of admission.
Family involvement at Creekside Health Center is structured, not optional. The Oxford facility runs a family-education program covering the disease model of addiction, codependency dynamics, communication patterns that enable versus support recovery, and the realistic shape of post-treatment life. Mississippi families participate via in-person sessions when geography permits and structured video sessions otherwise. Discharge planning explicitly addresses the family system the patient is returning to — boundary conversations, household alcohol policy, naloxone training where indicated — not just the patient in isolation.