Opioid Treatment and MAT in Bowling Green, KY

Opioid use disorder is a treatable medical condition, and Bowling Green has a working medication network: an outpatient opioid treatment program in the city, a federally certified methadone program within 30 miles, and more than a dozen buprenorphine prescribers. This page explains what the Warren County numbers show, what medications are available, and how to start today.

What the local opioid picture shows

Warren County recorded 14 drug overdose deaths among residents in 2025, an age-adjusted rate of 9.7 per 100,000, down from 17 deaths and a rate of 11.6 in 2024, per the 2025 Drug Overdose Fatality Report.

Statewide, the picture is shifting. Kentucky counted 1,110 overdose deaths in 2025, a 22.9% decrease from 2024, and for the first time in years methamphetamine (49.5% of deaths) edged past fentanyl (45.4%). The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center also found that 91.3% of the 2025 fentanyl-involved deaths also involved at least one other drug - most often methamphetamine (203 deaths), prescription opioids (88), or cocaine (79). Fentanyl has not left; it has just become more often a mix.

Medication for opioid use disorder near Bowling Green

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use one of three FDA-approved medicines alongside counseling. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse:

  • Methadone is a full opioid agonist dispensed through certified opioid treatment programs; it relieves withdrawal and cravings
  • Buprenorphine is a partial agonist that reduces cravings and withdrawal and can be prescribed in a doctor's office
  • Naltrexone blocks opioid receptors so opioids no longer produce a high, and can start only after opioids have cleared the body

Research shows people treated with methadone or buprenorphine are less likely to die or to have an overdose than those who go without treatment.

Within 30 miles of Bowling Green, the SAMHSA locator lists:

  • 1 federally certified opioid treatment program (methadone clinic)
  • 18 facilities that prescribe buprenorphine
  • 16 that offer naltrexone, with 12 offering outpatient methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone treatment
  • 5 offering detoxification and 5 with residential programs

Counts change as programs open and close, so confirm current openings by phone.

Where treatment happens in the city

  • CAYA Collaborative Care runs an outpatient-based opioid treatment program (OBOT) at its iHOPE and Substance Use Services center, 328 and 330 East 10th Avenue (open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call 270-901-5000). The OBOT model pairs medications with counseling and 12-step recovery for opioid and alcohol use disorders, and CAYA provides Vivitrol (injectable naltrexone) for appropriate patients
  • Park Place Recovery Center, CAYA's 35-bed residential program, is CARF-certified at the ASAM 3.5 level and lets residents continue or start medications for opioid use disorder
  • CAYA's 24-hour crisis line is 800-223-8913, and the Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit at 822 Woodway Street is open around the clock
  • Search findtreatment.gov from any Bowling Green ZIP code to compare programs by medication and payment type

Naloxone and harm reduction

Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose and cannot hurt someone who is not overdosing. Kentucky pharmacies can dispense it under statewide access rules, and FindNaloxoneNowKY.org lists free and low-cost pickup sites. Kentucky distributed 182,810 doses of Narcan in 2025.

If someone is unresponsive, breathing slowly, or has pinpoint pupils, call 911 and give naloxone if you have it. The risk of overdose is especially high right after a break in use - a hospital stay, a period of abstinence, or release from jail - so keep naloxone on hand and tell someone where it is.

Paying for treatment

Kentucky Medicaid covers behavioral health and substance use disorder services for eligible members, including medications for opioid use disorder. Medicaid is the state's largest payer for addiction care: in 2025, more than 137,000 Kentuckians received addiction services through Medicaid, per the state report. Confirm network and prior authorization with your plan. If you are uninsured, the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 provides free referrals, and some community providers offer sliding scales.

How to start today

  1. If someone is overdosing, call 911 now and give naloxone. For a crisis, call or text 988, or call CAYA's 24-hour crisis line at 800-223-8913.
  2. Call or text (800) 653-9376 to speak with a treatment specialist, or use this form:

Calling is free; the referral service is paid for by treatment providers, and we check your benefits before you commit.

  1. Call CAYA at 270-901-5999 to ask about the OBOT program and same-week appointments.
  2. Search findtreatment.gov with a Bowling Green ZIP code and filter for buprenorphine or methadone.

The medications that treat opioid use disorder are covered in Bowling Green and the hardest part is usually the first call, not the treatment itself.

This page is general health information, not medical advice. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any facility named above.

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