While Mansfield, Massachusetts lacks addiction treatment facilities for those residents with drug or alcohol addiction, it is close to many towns and cities that do provide substance abuse treatment. Indeed, one of the closest of these rehab centers is in nearby Rhode Island.
Wherever they are located, these treatment centers offer patients a variety of substance abuse treatment approaches, including mental health treatment, counseling, behavioral therapies, and education.
Rehab facilities have different levels of outpatient and inpatient treatment and special programs for patients who are pregnant, for members of the military and their families, and for LGBT patients. More and more rehab centers are also offering medical detox to allow patients to go through withdrawal in safety and with less discomfort.
Rehab Centers Near Mansfield, Massachusetts
The following drug and alcohol treatment centers are less than a half-hour drive from Mansfield. Some can be reached by public transportation. Treatment facilities are presented in alphabetical order:
1. Community Care Alliance Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Though this outpatient treatment center for men is not in Massachusetts, it is only 19 minutes from Mansfield. It is one of many rehab facilities that offers medical detoxification to people with alcohol or drug addiction.
They operate both outpatient treatment and inpatient drug rehab, intensive outpatient treatment, and partial hospitalization programs. Long-term and short-term drug rehab is also available.
This addiction center accepts patients who are struggling with a dual diagnosis, active military and their families, veterans, LGBT patients, and seniors.
Location and contact information:
80 Summit St.
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 235-7433
2. Community Counseling Of Bristol County Attleboro Clinic, Attleboro, Massachusetts
An outpatient rehab center, Community Counseling of Bristol County helps those who need addiction treatment through individual, couple, and family therapies.
They also use cognitive behavioral therapy and family psychoeducation. The treatment center accepts patients who have been ordered into treatment by the court and accepts all age groups, from children to seniors.
Location and contact information:
5 Bank St.
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-8812
3. Gosnold Thorne Counseling Center, Brockton, Massachusetts
Part of the Gosnold network, this drug and alcohol rehab facility offers medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, and treatment for dual diagnosis in outpatient treatment settings.
They accept ages from children and adolescents to adults and offer different types of counseling, case management, and discharge planning. They teach life and social skills and counsel patients who’ve experienced trauma.
Location and contact information:
111 Torrey St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 584-5190
4. Spectrum Health Systems Inc., Spectrum Outpatient Services, Milford, Massachusetts
Spectrum Health also offers medical detox to patients who are trying to overcome a substance use disorder. They are a SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program (OTP) and use medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, injectable Vivitrol, and naltrexone to help patients recover from their addictions on an outpatient basis.
Other therapies offered during substance abuse treatment include:
- contingency management/motivational incentive counseling
- motivational interviewing
- relapse prevention
- 12-step approach
The staff at Spectrum also stages brief interventions and reaches out to the wider community to assist their patients.
Location and contact information:
200 East Main St.
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 634-1877
5. Taunton Alcohol And Drug Treatment, Taunton, Massachusetts
This is a largely residential treatment facility that also provides outpatient, short-term and long-term drug rehab programs as well as detoxification. Their treatment approaches are group therapy and substance abuse counseling. Patients benefit from aftercare, and there is a special program for members of the military.
Location and contact information:
2 Galleria Mall Dr.
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 213-8479
Alcohol And Drug Abuse In Mansfield And Bristol County
Substance abuse, led by abuse of alcohol and heroin, is a problem in Mansfield and is a serious problem in Bristol County:
- In 2017, 12,053 people entered a Bristol County drug rehab center to find help for a substance abuse disorder. Most came for help for heroin abuse, followed by alcohol, other opioids, crack/cocaine, and marijuana.
- In 2017, 148 people entered a treatment facility for drug and alcohol treatment in Mansfield. Half were treated for addiction to alcohol, followed by heroin and marijuana abuse.
- Four people died opioid-overdose deaths in Mansfield in 2019, while 260 people died of opioid overdose in Bristol County. This number placed Bristol County in the top five when it came to opiate deaths in Massachusetts counties.
Locating Drug And Alcohol Treatment Near Mansfield, Massachusetts
Residents of Mansfield who are trying to overcome substance abuse, either to drugs or alcohol, have a good number of rehab centers to choose from in and around Bristol County. These treatment centers are open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you or a loved one are a resident of Mansfield or other areas in eastern Massachusetts, you may want to explore your treatment options before deciding on a recovery program.
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Published on September 16, 2020
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- Mass.gov—Data and Reports
https://www.mass.gov/substance-addiction-data-and-reports - Mass.gov—Treatment admissions statistics
https://www.mass.gov/lists/substance-addiction-treatment-admissions-statistics - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)—Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Federal-Guidelines-for-Opioid-Treatment-Programs/PEP15-FEDGUIDEOTP
