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Rehab in Washington, District of Columbia
4 verified treatment centers in and around Washington.
Verified centers in and around Washington
4 centers from our verified catalog are in Washington or within 25 miles of it in District of Columbia.
Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health
Washington, DC
Pathways
Washington, DC
Samaritan Inns
Washington, DC
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Washington, DC
How this count is built: these are centers from our catalog of 1,194 verified centers nationwide, the same list as the District of Columbia state guide (4 centers) and our treatment search. A center counts here if it is in Washington or its town is within 25 miles of Washington in District of Columbia; distances are measured between town centers from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer.
SAMHSA locator listings for Washington
SAMHSA lists 6 programs within 25 miles of Washington in District of Columbia (FindTreatment.gov records, imported October 2025); 6 of them have a street address in Washington and are listed below. These are federal locator records, not our verified catalog, so they are counted separately from the centers above.
The Palisades House for Women
Washington, DC
Bullock Psychological Services
Washington, DC
Dr. Alex Afram Clinical Psychologist
Washington, DC
Samaritan Inns
Washington, DC
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Washington, DC
The Palisades House for Men
Washington, DC
How this list is built: every center above has a street address in Washington, District of Columbia in its SAMHSA treatment-locator record. Another 26 records in our database carry Washington as the city but give an address somewhere else, so they are not counted or shown on this page: 26 are outside District of Columbia, including other states and countries. Statewide listings are in the District of Columbia state guide.
The 25-mile SAMHSA figure above counts only locator records whose street address confirms their own town, with distances measured between town centers; it is a count of federal records, separate from our verified catalog.
WASHINGTON treatment profile
Addiction treatment options in Washington
Levels of care available
| Level of care | SAMHSA listings in Washington |
|---|---|
| Outpatient | 2 of 6 |
| Sober Living | 2 of 6 |
| Detox | 1 of 6 |
| Residential Rehab | 1 of 6 |
Insurance accepted by Washington centers
Payment types the centers report to the SAMHSA treatment locator, counted out of 6 Washington listings. Federal records do not say which insurance companies a center has contracts with, so confirm your plan with the center or your insurer.
Substances & conditions treated
| Substance / condition | SAMHSA listings treating it |
|---|---|
| Drug Addiction | 4 of 6 |
| Alcohol | 1 of 6 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 of 6 |
| Cocaine | 1 of 6 |
| Ecstasy | 1 of 6 |
| Heroin | 1 of 6 |
| Methamphetamine | 1 of 6 |
| Prescription Drugs | 1 of 6 |
| Psychedelics | 1 of 6 |
| Synthetic Drugs | 1 of 6 |
Therapy approaches offered
Counts reflect services reported to SAMHSA by the 6 SAMHSA listings with a Washington address shown above. Always verify current details directly with each facility.
Common questions
Rehab in Washington: what people ask
How many rehab centers are in Washington, District of Columbia?
What levels of care are available in Washington?
Which insurance plans are accepted at Washington rehab centers?
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Is help available 24/7?
What happens when you call
Finding treatment in Washington
Addiction-treatment coverage of Washington routinely treats "the city" as one unit. It is not. 4 facilities, varying clinical frameworks, varying payer-mix, varying outcomes. The useful question for a patient or family is not "what is in Washington" but "what specifically fits the situation we are in."
The District of Columbia context
The District of Columbia story reaches Washington through specific mechanisms. Expanded Medicaid in 2014 under the ACA. Overdose rate 72.6 per 100,000. overdose rate per capita the highest in the nation, driven by fentanyl-contaminated stimulants Each of those state-level facts has a local echo in what is available in Washington and on what terms.
How access actually works in Washington
The Washington access question rewards patience and specific questions. The useful first step is rarely the closest facility — it is an evaluation by someone whose incentives are clinical, not financial. PCPs in Washington prescribe MAT now; licensed substance-use counselors do initial assessments; federal helplines route without a commercial incentive. Any of those three beats cold-calling facility admissions.
Regional and nearby options
a small-city network rewards regional thinking — the nearest larger metro often has capacity and specialty programming that a local-only search will miss. The worst version of the Washington search is the one that stops at the city line. The best version expands to the regional level, where clinical specialty actually clusters.
Practical next steps
The next productive step in Washington is boringly practical: call a primary-care doctor. PCPs now routinely prescribe buprenorphine, can initiate MAT, and have access to referral networks that the commercial side of the industry does not feed on. A PCP visit costs less and produces fewer surprises than a cold call to a Washington facility admissions line.
Official resources
Last updated April 2026. Sources: SAMHSA Treatment Locator, CDC WONDER, KFF Medicaid Tracker, ASAM Criteria 4e. See our editorial policy.