Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Northampton County covers Bethlehem, Easton, Bangor, and the communities in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania near the New Jersey border. The county has a solid base of outpatient care, including intensive outpatient (IOP) and standard outpatient programs for adolescents, adults, and families, some with walk-in assessments. You’ll also find co-occurring mental health treatment, peer recovery support, programming for DUI and DWI clients, youth outpatient counseling, and transitional housing paired with outpatient care for men experiencing homelessness. Medical detox isn’t generally offered within the county, so residents who need medically supervised withdrawal should contact an area hospital or emergency department in the Lehigh Valley.

For anyone stopping alcohol, benzodiazepines, or opioids, medically supervised withdrawal is the necessary first step. Alcohol and benzo withdrawal can be fatal without medical oversight, and opioid withdrawal is severe though rarely fatal on its own. Start with detox at a hospital when needed, then move into IOP or outpatient care once you’re stable.

To choose a level of care, consider your substance, how long you’ve used, your relapse history, and whether home is stable. Outpatient and IOP work well when you can live at home safely and don’t need inpatient detox, letting you keep up with work, school, or family while in treatment. Transitional housing combined with outpatient care fills the gap when housing itself is part of the problem. If you’re not sure where to start, a walk-in assessment is a low-pressure way to get matched to the right level.

Cost varies by program and by the level of care. Local IOP and outpatient programs commonly accept a broad mix of commercial insurance plans along with Medicaid, Pennsylvania Medical Assistance, self-pay, sliding-scale, and low-cost options, and some help clients who have Medical Assistance but no private insurance. Transitional housing and outpatient services for homeless men are often provided without regard to ability to pay. Youth outpatient counseling is frequently run by state-licensed nonprofits, so fees tend to be modest.

Because accepted plans and current rates differ from one program to the next, contact the specific program you’re considering to confirm coverage and get a quote. Free naloxone is also available to county residents through distribution points maintained by the county drug and alcohol division, which can help protect someone at risk of opioid overdose while they wait to start treatment.

The Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division has implemented Narcan distribution boxes at select county locations for free access to naloxone. You can find a list of these locations here.