Recovery & Addiction

Asheville has multiple free or Medicaid-covered rehab programs. If you need help right now, Neil Dobbins Center is 24/7.

Need help right now? Call Neil Dobbins Center at 828-253-6306 — 24/7 crisis detox, Asheville. They will not turn you away.

Free / Medicaid Rehab — Local Options

Many programs accept Medicaid, state block grant funding, or offer sliding-scale fees. No insurance? Tell them — do not rule yourself out before calling.

Medicaid accepted · Sliding scale · 24/7 crisis available

  1. 1 Neil Dobbins Center (24/7 crisis detox): 828-253-6306 · 90 Asheland Ave — first call for immediate crisis; accepts Medicaid
  2. 2 Pyramid Healthcare: 888-632-9760 · 119 Tunnel Rd — Medicaid addiction treatment
  3. 3 Crossroads Treatment Center: 828-505-3086 · 6 Roberts Rd — Medicaid, methadone/Suboxone (MAT)
  4. 4 RHA Health Services (C3 365): 828-350-8343 · 356 Biltmore Ave — sliding scale, dual-diagnosis
  5. 5 Crest View Recovery Center: 828-575-2701 · 90 Asheland Ave — sliding fee scale, IOP/residential
  6. 6 Mountain Treatment Center: 370 N Louisiana Ave — free/sliding scale
  7. 7 Find more: SAMHSA treatment locator at findtreatment.gov — enter zip 28801
Neil Dobbins 24/7: 828-253-6306 · SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

Free Doctors & Specialists — Substance Use & Self-Harm

These local organizations provide medically supervised addiction treatment and mental health support for free or on a sliding scale. Nobody is turned away for inability to pay at WNCCHS.

Walk-in available · No insurance needed at some locations

  1. 1 WNCCHS (FQHC): 828-285-0622 · 257 Biltmore Ave — primary care + behavioral health + addiction; sliding scale; Medicaid
  2. 2 Appalachian Mountain Health: 828-257-4745 · 7 McDowell St — medical, behavioral health, substance use; sliding scale
  3. 3 Sunrise Community for Recovery: 828-552-3858 — peer-run org; all staff in recovery; navigation, harm reduction, support groups
  4. 4 The Steady Collective: Free Naloxone (Narcan), syringe exchange, wound care — all free and confidential
  5. 5 SeekHealing: seekhealing.org — free trauma and addiction support groups
  6. 6 Behavioral Health Crisis Center (24/7 walk-in): 828-210-2651 · 356 Biltmore Ave
NC Peer Warmline (24/7): 1-855-733-7762 · Crisis Walk-in: 828-210-2651