Treatment and Recovery
Find the help you need
The following are state and national sites that help you locate a treatment provider and type of substance abuse treatment/level of care that is right for you.
Massachusetts Substance Use Information and Education Helpline - This services helps you locate the right type of substance abuse treatment program in Massachusetts.
1-800-327-5050 or 1-888-448-8321 (TTY)
The following 2 national sites allow you to search by city, state and region for treatment programs.
Substance Abuse Treatment Locator or call SAMHSA’s 24
Mental Health Services Locator or call at 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership - The MBHP network has more than 1,200 behavioral health providers statewide. MBHP manages behavioral health care for MassHealth Members. ESP/MCI services are available to people of all ages who are covered by MassHealth or Medicare.
MBHP Emergency Services/Mobile Crisis Intervention - The Emergency Services Program/Mobile Crisis Intervention provides you with crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services. ESP/MCI services are available to people of all ages who are covered by MassHealth or Medicare. You can also get these services if you are uninsured. 1-877-382-1609
MA Youth Central Intake (CICC): For free and confidential help with finding the right youth or young adult service or program call: (617) 661-3991 or (866) 705-2807 (toll free); TTY: (617) 661-905.
Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition Resource Guide This is a comprehensive, current, local substance abuse treatment resource directory. The site has a downloadable iphone application to make finding resources easy. It breaks down local treatment by type of services, e.g. Residential, Detoxification, Outpatient, Adult & Adolescent Services, Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Disorders, Recovery Homes, etc.
In State Treatment, Counseling and Recovery Options
This list includes major treatment providers in and around the Lynnfield area, but does not represent a complete statewide list. Reference the MA Substance Use Helpline for a full listing, help and referral.
Lahey Health Behavioral Services
Salem Hospital (NSMC) Drug Treatment Programs
Melrose-Wakefield Healthcare Community Counseling Services
In-Patient Services
Some units may not have adolescent beds, please ask when calling or work with your primary care provider or counselor to access detox or in-patient behavioral health resources.
Children’s Hospital: Adolescent Substance Abuse Program
Baldpate (requires evaluation by a crisis team prior to admission, ages 19+)
Local Support For Family and Friends
These support programs provide information for family members who are struggling with the challenges of having a loved-one with a substance use disorder.
Alanon/Alateen - mutual support programs for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
508-366-0556 www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org
508-366-0556
Families Anonymous - a 12 Step Fellowship for family and friends of those individuals with Drug, Alcohol or Behavioral issues. We are here to help!
800-736-9805
Learn to Cope - offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved one addicted to opiates or other drugs. North Shore meetings are in Salem, Gloucester, Ipswich, and Tewksbury.
(508) 738-5148
Parents Helping Parents - provides parent support groups across Massachusetts. PHP also operates the Parental Stress Line that caregivers can call for any issue related to parenting.
1-800-632-8188 Parental Stress Line
617-926-5008 Information
www.parentshelpingparents.org
GRASP-Grief Recovery after Substance Passing - offers understanding, compassion, and support for those who have lost someone they love through addiction and overdose.
(302) 492-7717
Nar-Anon - a 12-step program for family and friends of those with a substance use disorder.
(800) 477-6291
Recovery Support Programs
If you are in recovery and looking for peer support, try one of the following resources.
Alcoholics Anonymous - a 12-step group for people in recovery from alcoholism.
617-426-9444
St. Maria Goretti's Church hosts AA meetings on Wednesday evenings
Narcotics Anonymous provides support for those attempting to recover from drugs other than just alcohol.
(855) 725-1828 National
1-866-624-3578 New England
Our Lady of Assumption Church hosts meetings on Tuesday evenings (7:30 - 9:00 p.m.)
Celebrate Recovery @ Calvary Christian Church Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone struggling with addiction of any kind. Groups include: alcohol abuse, chemical dependency, depression, anxiety, anger, pornography and sexual brokenness, codependency, emotional hurt, and more. Mondays at 6:30 pm.
781-592-4722 or email: recovery@lynnfield-ccc.org
In the Rooms Online Social Network for the recovery community. It is for people already in recovery and their family, friends and allies. There is access to live online recovery meetings weekly.
Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART)
SMART Recovery an abstinence-oriented, religion-neutral approach to addiction recovery support.
866-951-5357
Treatment For Adolescents
The list below is a partial listing of programs that serve adolescents 18 and under.
MA Youth Central Intake (CICC): For free and confidential help with finding the right youth or young adult service or program call: (617) 661-3991 or (866) 705-2807 (toll free); TTY: (617) 661-905.
MA Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Youth and Adolescent Substance Abuse Services Directory [pdf] This is a state directory of substance use disorder treatment and counseling programs for adolescents.
Hotlines/HelpLines
For Life threatening emergencies,
dial 911.
1-888-744-0069
This line can talk you through a crisis, provide you with people and places to contact for further help, and give you information about how to help a friend or family member. Opiate helpline calls are completely confidential.
Suicide Prevention Hotlines
Call or Text: 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Youth Line: (800) 252-8336
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
866-4-U-TREVOR (488-738
Specifically for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender youth and young adults
1-800-632-8188
The Massachusetts Smoker’s Helpline
(800) 784-8669