Opioid Treatment and MAT in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix has methadone OTPs, office-based buprenorphine, and a public crisis door that can point to detox and MOUD. Opioid care here should start with medication access, not a marketing tour.
What opioid treatment looks like in Phoenix
Within 30 miles of downtown Phoenix (ZIP 85004), the SAMHSA locator lists:
- 213 substance use treatment facilities overall
- 45 offering detoxification
- 21 federally certified opioid treatment programs (OTP markers in locator services)
- Dozens of facilities reporting buprenorphine prescribing
Confirm current OTP and buprenorphine openings by phone. Same-day induction capacity changes.
Overdose picture
Maricopa County DPH overdose surveillance lists 1,500 fatal overdoses in 2024 (rate 32.1 per 100,000) versus 1,554 in 2023 (rate 34.6). Fentanyl remains common in Maricopa toxicology even as methamphetamine led many 2024 drug-related cases. Keep naloxone at home and know how to use it.
Paying for MOUD in Phoenix
Arizona expanded Medicaid. AHCCCS covers medically necessary SUD treatment through Complete Care plans and RBHA crisis networks when clinically appropriate.
How to start today
- If this is an overdose, call 911 and give naloxone. For a crisis, call or text 988.
- Call or text (800) 653-9376 to find OTP or buprenorphine openings, or use this form:
Calling is free; the referral service is paid for by treatment providers, and we check your benefits before you commit.
- Call Mercy Care crisis line (AHCCCS RBHA network) at 602-222-9444 or 1-800-631-1314, or search findtreatment.gov with ZIP 85004.
- Ask specifically for methadone or buprenorphine induction, not only residential tour dates.
For opioids in Phoenix, the highest-yield move is usually same-week MOUD, not waiting for a perfect 30-day bed.