Updated on February 6, 2024
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Substance Abuse Resources in Rhode Island

Alcohol addiction is one of the most destructive mental health challenges you can face. Addiction not only affects the addicted person but also creates challenges for friends, family, and other people who know the addict.

Several professional treatment programs assist people with addiction and their loved ones. Programs in Rhode Island offer immediate treatment and long-term support on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

State Funded Substance Abuse Resources

State-funded Rhode Island addiction rehab programs provide treatment services and other support. 

People seeking state-funded alcohol abuse resources have access to individual therapy, provided with group therapy, family therapy, and/or relationship therapy. Treatment services include:

  • Day/outpatient
  • Overnight/Inpatient
  • Dual diagnosis
  • 12-step programs
  • Medical detoxification
  • Case management
  • Life skills classes

Resources include:

AdCare Treatment Centers, Warwick, Rhode Island
400 Bald Hill Rd.
Warwick, RI 02886
401-732-1500
https://adcare.com/locations/warwick/

Newport Mental Health, Middletown, Rhode Island
65 Valley Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
401-846-1213
https://www.newportmentalhealth.org/

CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, Cranston, Rhode Island
1052 Park Ave.
Cranston, RI 02910
401-461-5056
https://codacinc.org/

Behavioral Health Group: Pawtucket Treatment Center, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
82 Pond St.
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-727-1287
https://www.bhgrecovery.com/locations/pawtucket

Support Groups in Rhode Island 

Support groups are a way for people struggling with addiction to give and receive help in a peer environment. People who attend support groups are from all walks of life. Groups can be a part of a formal recovery program, used as part of the transition to independent living, or attended in place of a formal program.

Support groups in Rhode Island include:

Our Lady of the Rosary AA Meetings
71 Traverse St.
Providence, RI 02903
401-421-5621
https://rhodeisland-aa.org/

Unitarian Universalist Church AA Meetings
27 North Road
South Kingstown, RI 02879
401-284-3321
https://rhodeisland-aa.org/

Warwick Anchor Recovery Community Center (SMART Recovery)
890 Centerville Rd.
Warwick, Rhode Island, 02886
401-615-9945
https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/

Providence Anchor Recovery Community Center (SMART Recovery)
310 Reservoir Avenue
Providence, RI, 02907
401-889-5770
https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/

Yana Al-Anon Family Group
770 Aquidneck Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842
401-438-8860
https://www.riafg.org/meeting-lists.html
https://aainri.com/locations/yana-club/

VA Benefits & Rehab Coverage in Rhode Island

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides alcohol addiction resources for veterans and their families. Veterans qualify for coverage if they:

  • Have been diagnosed with a service-connected disability
  • Meet certain income and asset requirements 

Addiction support for veterans in Rhode Island is available at: 

PVAMC Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Providence VA Medical Center
830 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
401-273-7100 x4246
401-952-8063
https://vets.ri.gov/

Providence VAMC Middletown Community Based OP Clinic
1 Corporate Place
Middletown, RI 2842
401-847-6239
https://www.va.gov/providence-health-care/locations/middletown-va-clinic/

Community Care Alliance Residential Substance Abuse Treatment
80 Summit Street
Pawtucket, RI 2860
401-235-7433
https://www.drugrehabpawtucket.com/

National Resources

Families and people struggling with alcohol or drug addiction have a variety of resources available to support them. In addition to drug and alcohol abuse, these services also provide mental health and crisis assistance.  

Suicide Crisis Line
988
https://988lifeline.org/

Veteran Crisis Line
Dial: 988 and press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

Find A Health Center
https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator
https://alcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.gov/

Updated on February 6, 2024

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