Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers in Great Falls, Montana

Great Falls has a fairly full range of care available locally: medical detox, inpatient, intensive outpatient, standard outpatient, telehealth, and free faith-based recovery shelter. The first thing to figure out is whether you need detox, which depends on the substance. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal can be dangerous and needs medically supervised detox, where a physician and nursing staff can manage seizures and other complications; opioid withdrawal is safer with medical support and medication too. Medically supervised detox is available locally, and SAMHSA’s national helpline (1-800-662-4357) can help if you need to find a bed. Stimulant withdrawal is mostly psychological but can be severe, and cannabis is usually handled on an outpatient basis.

Once detox is handled, the main choice is outpatient versus inpatient. Outpatient and intensive outpatient let you keep living at home while attending treatment, which fits when your situation is stable and the addiction is milder; peer support, case management, telehealth, and programs for adolescents and young adults are available locally, often with medication-assisted treatment and co-occurring care. Inpatient makes more sense when home isn’t safe or sober, when outpatient hasn’t held, or when the addiction is severe enough that stepping away from daily triggers helps, and inpatient stays commonly run anywhere from about 30 to 90 days depending on need. Faith-based recovery shelter is available at no charge for men and women separately.

Cost depends on the level of care and how you pay. Outpatient is the least expensive and often runs on a sliding fee scale, with many programs accepting Montana Medicaid and major commercial insurers. Inpatient and residential cost more; some programs accept commercial insurance only, and private residential without coverage can run well into the thousands per month, so coverage matters. Free faith-based recovery shelter is available locally, and some outpatient programs are self-pay, so it’s worth asking about rates directly. Cascade County residents can verify Montana Medicaid eligibility through the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) or dphhs.mt.gov, and SAMHSA’s helpline (1-800-662-4357) can help you find low-cost or no-cost care.

The Montana DPHHS provides an interactive map of naloxone locations statewide, including several options in Great Falls.