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Maine Resources

Addiction & recovery resources across Southern Maine

Real phone numbers and real doors, crisis lines, naloxone, MaineCare, veteran services, peer recovery, and family support. If you are not sure where to start, call us and we will point you to the right one, even if it isn't us.

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Crisis & immediate help

If someone is in danger right now, call 911. These lines are free, confidential, and answered around the clock.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    24/7 mental health and suicide crisis support, call or text.

    988

  • Maine Crisis Line

    Statewide crisis intervention and mobile crisis dispatch for any Maine resident.

    1-888-568-1112

  • Portland Treatment admissions

    Same-day assessment and placement into PHP, IOP, OP, or coordinated detox.

    855-449-7674

  • SAMHSA National Helpline

    Free treatment referral and information service, 24/7.

    1-800-662-4357

Overdose prevention & naloxone

Maine's Good Samaritan law protects people who call for help during an overdose. Naloxone is available free in most of the state.

  • MaineHealth / OPTIONS liaison program

    County-based overdose prevention teams that deliver naloxone and connect people to treatment.

    211 (statewide)

  • Maine Naloxone Distribution Initiative

    Free naloxone by mail and through community partners across York and Cumberland County.

    naloxone.maine.gov

  • Needle exchange & harm reduction

    Syringe service programs in Portland and Biddeford also provide testing, wound care, and referrals.

    Call 211 for the nearest site

Paying for treatment

Most people we work with pay nothing out of pocket beyond a copay. Coverage is worth checking before you assume treatment is out of reach.

  • MaineCare (Medicaid)

    Covers outpatient and intensive outpatient substance use treatment. Maine expanded eligibility, so many adults now qualify who did not before.

    1-855-797-4357

  • CoverME.gov

    Maine's health insurance marketplace, with subsidy screening.

    coverme.gov

  • Free insurance verification

    We check your benefits in minutes, no obligation, nothing on your record.

    855-449-7674

Veterans & military families

Maine has one of the highest per-capita veteran populations in the country. These are the fastest doors in.

  • Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255.

    988, press 1

  • VA Maine Healthcare System (Togus)

    Substance use disorder treatment, MAT, and mental health care for enrolled veterans.

    1-877-421-8263

  • Portland VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic

    Outpatient VA care close to Southern Maine communities.

    1-207-771-3500

  • Veteran addiction treatment in Maine (guide)

    Our full guide to VA benefits, community care, PTSD and substance use, and how to start.

    Read the Maine veteran treatment guide

Recovery community & peer support

Clinical treatment works better with people around it. These groups are free and run across Southern Maine.

  • Portland Recovery Community Center

    Peer recovery coaching, all-recovery meetings, and social events in Portland.

    1-207-553-2575

  • Alcoholics Anonymous, Maine

    In-person and online meetings statewide, daily.

    csoaamaine.org

  • Narcotics Anonymous, Maine

    Meetings across York and Cumberland County.

    namaine.org

  • SMART Recovery

    Secular, CBT-based mutual aid meetings, in person and online.

    smartrecovery.org

Families & loved ones

Family involvement is one of the strongest predictors of a good outcome. You do not have to wait for your person to be ready to get support yourself.

  • Al-Anon / Nar-Anon Maine

    Support groups for families and friends of people with addiction.

    maineafg.org

  • NAMI Maine

    Mental health education, family support groups, and a statewide help line.

    1-800-464-5767

  • Family therapy at Portland Treatment

    Structured family sessions built into our outpatient levels of care.

    See our family therapy program

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