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Portland, Maine

Addiction treatment in Portland, Maine, close to home, without the waitlist

Portland Treatment provides outpatient drug and alcohol rehab for Portland residents from our Biddeford center, a twenty-minute run down I-95. PHP, IOP, outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment, in-network with MaineCare and nearly every major insurance plan.

855-449-7674

Confidential · Free benefits check · Answered 24/7

20 min

From downtown Portland

PHP · IOP · OP

Full outpatient continuum

MaineCare

Accepted, plus major plans

No waitlist

Openings available now

Dr. Benjamin Crocker, MD, psychiatrist and medical reviewer at Portland Treatment

Medically reviewed

Benjamin Crocker, MD

Psychiatrist · Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine · MD, The Ohio State University · Residency & fellowship training at the University of Michigan and LAC+USC Medical Center

Last reviewed August 2026. Read our editorial standards & clinical review process

Accredited & Licensed

  • LegitScript CertifiedLegitScript Certified
  • The Joint Commission National Quality ApprovalJoint Commission Accredited
  • Maine Department of Health and Human ServicesMaine DHHS Licensed
  • Verified by Psychology TodayPsychology Today Verified

Why Portland residents come to us

Cumberland County carries Maine's heaviest overdose burden

Portland is the center of Maine's substance use crisis, fentanyl, alcohol, methamphetamine, and polysubstance use show up in every neighborhood from Bayside to Deering to the East End. The hard part usually isn't deciding to get help. It's finding a program with an opening.

We built our outpatient programs to remove that bottleneck. A confidential phone assessment, a free benefits check, and in most cases a start date within days, not a spot on a list you never hear back about.

Because our programs are outpatient, Portland clients keep their job, their housing, and their family routine. You drive down for programming and you sleep in your own bed. Recovery gets built into the life you're actually going to live, instead of a thirty-day bubble you eventually have to leave.

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Starting treatment in Portland?

We'll check your benefits free in minutes, MaineCare and most major plans accepted.

Call 855-449-7674

Program offerings

Outpatient rehab programs available to Portland clients

One clinical team across every level of care, so you can move up or down without starting over with strangers.

Most structured

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Full days of clinical programming, group therapy, individual sessions, psychiatric and medical oversight, with evenings at home. Best for Portland clients stepping down from detox or a hospital stay, or for anyone whose use has escalated past what weekly therapy can hold.

  • 5 days a week
  • Step-down from detox
  • Medical oversight
Most common

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Several sessions each week of group and individual therapy built around a work or school schedule. This is where most Portland clients spend the bulk of their treatment, long enough to do real clinical work, flexible enough to keep a job in the Old Port or a shift at Maine Med.

  • Day & evening tracks
  • Work-compatible
  • Peer groups
Long-term

Outpatient Program (OP)

Ongoing weekly therapy for people who have stabilized and want to protect their progress. OP is the maintenance layer, relapse prevention, continued skill work, and a standing connection to a clinician who knows your history.

  • Weekly sessions
  • Relapse prevention
  • Aftercare
Medical

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and naltrexone (Vivitrol) for opioid and alcohol use disorder, prescribed by trusted local MAT providers we coordinate with closely, and always paired with therapy here, never medication alone. Portland has real gaps in MAT access; we help you find and keep a prescriber.

  • Suboxone & Vivitrol
  • Coordinated with local prescribers
  • Paired with therapy
Remote

Virtual sessions

Telehealth groups and individual therapy for the weeks when the commute, childcare, or a car problem would otherwise cost you a session. Portland clients frequently blend in-person and virtual across a treatment episode.

  • Telehealth groups
  • No commute
  • Blend with in-person
Family

Family program

Education and structured sessions for partners, parents, and adult children. Addiction reorganizes a household; treatment that ignores the household tends not to hold once programming ends.

  • Family sessions
  • Boundary coaching
  • Education

What we treat for Portland clients

Substance use disorder is the center of our work. Portland's supply has shifted hard toward fentanyl and fentanyl-adulterated stimulants, and our treatment planning reflects what people are actually using here.

Co-occurring conditions. Depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief show up alongside addiction constantly. We treat them as part of the same plan rather than sending you somewhere else for half of it.

How we treat it

Our Spaces

Beautiful spaces built for comfort, community, and healing

Where you recover matters. Every room at Portland Treatment was designed to feel calm, open, and human, so you can focus on the work of getting well.

A Welcoming Front Door

A Welcoming Front Door

The first room you walk into sets the tone. Warm light, real people, and a team that knows your name before you sit down.

Real People at the Front Desk

Real People at the Front Desk

A friendly face, a calm lobby, and a team ready to help you take the first step without judgment.

Space to Reconnect

Space to Reconnect

Our yoga therapy space is prepared with mats, bolsters, blocks, and room to practice mindful movement at your own pace.

Room to Breathe

Room to Breathe

Open, bright waiting areas designed to feel like a place you'd actually want to spend time, not a clinic hallway.

One-on-One Support

One-on-One Support

Private offices where honest conversations happen between clients and clinicians, safe, confidential, and focused on you.

Spaces Made for Connection

Spaces Made for Connection

Comfortable group lounges where honest conversation happens and community starts to take hold.

Recovery Beyond the Session

Recovery Beyond the Session

Our community room hosts everything from movie nights to ping-pong tournaments, because healing needs joy, too.

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Getting here from Portland

Twenty minutes south, and you're still home for dinner

Our center is in Biddeford, a straight run down I-95 or Route 1 from downtown Portland, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth. Group times are scheduled to avoid the worst of the commute in both directions, and our team will talk through transportation before your first day rather than after you've missed a session.

From downtown Portland

~20 minutes via I-95 South

From South Portland

~18 minutes via Route 1

From Cape Elizabeth

~25 minutes via Route 77 & 1

Insurance

In-network with almost every plan.

Portland Treatment is in-network with Anthem, UMR/UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Harvard Pilgrim, Martin's Point, TRICARE and MaineCare, Cigna is our only out-of-network plan. In-network means contracted rates, lower coinsurance and no balance bill. We verify your benefits free, in minutes, with no obligation.

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Free, confidential, no obligation

Or read the coverage guide for your plan, Anthem rehab coverage, Cigna rehab coverage, MaineCare rehab coverage and other accepted insurance plans.

Portland addiction treatment questions

Where is your Portland, Maine addiction treatment center located?
Our center is in Biddeford, about twenty minutes south of downtown Portland via I-95 or Route 1. Portland residents make up one of our largest client groups, and we also offer virtual sessions when getting here isn't realistic on a given day.
Do you offer IOP in Portland, Maine?
Yes. Our intensive outpatient program serves Portland and greater Cumberland County with both daytime and evening tracks, so you can attend treatment without leaving your job or school.
Do you accept MaineCare for addiction treatment?
Yes. We accept MaineCare along with most major commercial plans including Anthem, Cigna, Aetna, Harvard Pilgrim/Point32Health, Community Health Options, TRICARE, and Martin's Point. We verify your benefits for free, with no obligation.
How quickly can a Portland resident start treatment?
Usually within a few days. Call 855-449-7674 for a confidential assessment; our team verifies coverage and schedules your start date on the same call whenever possible.
Do you offer medical detox?
We are an outpatient program. If your assessment shows you need medically supervised detox or residential care first, our team connects you with a trusted provider in our network and then brings you back into PHP or IOP for the next stage.
Is treatment confidential?
Yes. All calls and clinical records are confidential and protected under federal law. Nothing goes on a public record, and we will not contact an employer without your written consent.

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