
This page contains good links for addiction treatment in the U.S. and addiction treatment in Canada. Rather than give you several hundred links to wade through, for each country, you'll find a link to a reliable and "legitimate" addiction treatment locator. As we explain below, not all "treatment locators" are what they appear or claim to be.
For Addiction Treatment In The U.S.

If you've surfed the web looking for drug or alcohol treatment facilities in the U.S., you might have come across certain sites that call themselves "drug or alcohol treatment locators." What you should be aware of is that in many of these cases, they're not what they appear to be.
Some of these so-called "locators" are merely "cyber-funnels" that basically take you to the same organization, no matter what location or other search criteria you enter. They are simply designed to lure you to their addiction treatment locations. Sometimes they use different organizational names, and multiple domain names, but the bottom line is that they're all part of the same organization.
So if you're looking for treatment in the U.S. and you'd actually like to have some real choices, the link below will take you to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration's site, (SAMHSA) a division of the U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services. Not only can you trust this link, you can search in a wide variety of ways - by state, by county, by city, by zip code, etc. Here's the link:

If for any reason, you can't find what you're looking for using this link, please email us on our Contact Page and we'll try to give you a hand. In your message, please try to give us as much detail as you can about your situation and what you're looking for.
For Addiction Treatment In Canada

The Addiction Recovery Guide
The Addiction Recovery Guide assists individuals struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism find help that best suits their needs, from evaluation to residential treatment. There are quite a few resources on this site, covering a whole range of needs and issues.
The Canadian Centre On Substance Abuse (Treatment Locator)
The Canadian Centre On Substance Abuse has what we feel is probably the best treatment locator in Canada. However, it's not perfect, and there are a few things it doesn't cover. So if you can't find what you're looking for with their data base engine, contact us and we'll assist you in getting the information you need.
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (specialty - methadone assisted drug treatment)
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC) is the internet home of Canada's largest network of methadone clinics. OATC offers a variety of support and counseling services focused around a program of methadone maintenance.

Forums & Boards * Detox & Withdrawal Management * Treatment Facilities
Coalitions/Task Forces * Addiction/Recovery Sites * Meth Lab Cleanup
Books/DVD's/Educational Materials * Government Sites * Intervention Services
Addiction Training/Certification * Network of Reform & Advocacy Groups