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Rehab in Des Moines, Iowa
1 verified treatment centers in and around Des Moines.
Verified centers in and around Des Moines
1 center from our verified catalog is in Des Moines or within 25 miles of it in Iowa.
How this count is built: these are centers from our catalog of 1,194 verified centers nationwide, the same list as the Iowa state guide (11 centers) and our treatment search. A center counts here if it is in Des Moines or its town is within 25 miles of Des Moines in Iowa; distances are measured between town centers from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer.
SAMHSA locator listings for Des Moines
SAMHSA lists 21 programs within 25 miles of Des Moines in Iowa (FindTreatment.gov records, imported October 2025); 13 of them have a street address in Des Moines and are listed below. These are federal locator records, not our verified catalog, so they are counted separately from the centers above.
How this list is built: every center above has a street address in Des Moines, Iowa in its SAMHSA treatment-locator record. Another 8 records in our database carry Des Moines as the city but give an address somewhere else, so they are not counted or shown on this page: 5 are in other Iowa cities (Clive 1, Boone 1, Ames 1, Humboldt 1, Fort Dodge 1); 2 are elsewhere in Iowa; 1 is outside Iowa, including other states and countries. Statewide listings are in the Iowa 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.
Filed under Des Moines, located in another Iowa city:
- Community and Family Resources Ames Outpatient — Ames, IA
- Community and Family Resources Boone Outpatient — Boone, IA
- Community and Family Resources Humboldt Office — Humboldt, IA
- Community and Family Resources Mens Gisch House — Fort Dodge, IA
- Community and Family Resources PHC/7555 Hickman — Clive, IA
DES MOINES treatment profile
Addiction treatment options in Des Moines
Levels of care available
| Level of care | SAMHSA listings in Des Moines |
|---|---|
| Outpatient | 12 of 13 |
| Co-Occurring Mental Health | 11 of 13 |
| Residential Rehab | 5 of 13 |
| Detox | 1 of 13 |
Insurance accepted by Des Moines centers
Payment types the centers report to the SAMHSA treatment locator, counted out of 13 Des Moines listings. Federal records do not say which insurance companies a center has contracts with, so confirm your plan with the center or your insurer.
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Substances & conditions treated
| Substance / condition | SAMHSA listings treating it |
|---|---|
| Co-Occurring Disorders | 13 of 13 |
| Drug Addiction | 10 of 13 |
| Smoking Cessation | 4 of 13 |
| Opioids | 3 of 13 |
| Alcohol | 2 of 13 |
| Heroin | 2 of 13 |
| Marijuana | 2 of 13 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 of 13 |
| Cocaine | 1 of 13 |
| Ecstasy | 1 of 13 |
| Methamphetamine | 1 of 13 |
| Prescription Drugs | 1 of 13 |
| Synthetic Drugs | 1 of 13 |
Therapy approaches offered
Counts reflect services reported to SAMHSA by the 13 SAMHSA listings with a Des Moines address shown above. Always verify current details directly with each facility.
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Finding treatment in Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa has 1 addiction-treatment facilities. The number, like most numbers in this space, tells you less than you would hope. For a city of this size, the facility count is moderate — enough for reasonable choice on general treatment, sometimes thin on specialty capacity. What is worth understanding is the specific shape of access — who these facilities serve, who they turn away, and why the two populations are not the same.
The Iowa context
Iowa context matters for Des Moines in a way that most local addiction coverage skips. The state expanded Medicaid in 2014 under the ACA. Its overdose rate runs 13.9 per 100,000. provider density lowest in rural western counties That state-level reality is not abstract — it shows up at Des Moines's curb as "this facility takes Medicaid, that one does not," "this program does MAT, that one does not."
How access actually works in Des Moines
Most Des Moines families who find the right program first talk to a clinician whose incentives are not commercial. The second-best path is the SAMHSA federal helpline (1-800-662-HELP), which routes without a financial incentive. Cold-calling Des Moines facility admissions lines is productive but slow, and the answers differ depending on who picks up the phone.
Regional and nearby options
a mid-size local network typically covers general addiction-treatment needs well, with specialty capacity (dual-diagnosis, perinatal SUD, adolescent) often requiring a broader regional search. The math is often simple: the travel cost of an extra 30 miles is usually worth the difference in clinical framework or specialty capacity that a mid-size city's facility mix cannot always provide.
Practical next steps
If this is week one of considering treatment in Des Moines, do three unglamorous things: take the self-assessment on this site, call the SAMHSA helpline (1-800-662-HELP), schedule a PCP visit specifically about substance use. The Des Moines facility search can wait until those three are done.
Official resources
Last updated April 2026. Sources: SAMHSA Treatment Locator, CDC WONDER, KFF Medicaid Tracker, ASAM Criteria 4e. See our editorial policy.