Alcohol Rehab and Detox in Clarksville, TN

Clarksville sits on the Cumberland River in Montgomery County, about 40 miles northwest of Nashville and right beside Fort Campbell. If drinking has gotten away from you, the part that most often goes wrong is the withdrawal itself — the days when stopping fast turns into a medical event. This page covers what treatment looks like here, why alcohol detox needs supervision, and how to start tonight.

What alcohol treatment looks like in Clarksville

The SAMHSA treatment locator lists 18 substance use facilities within 30 miles of Clarksville:

• 3 offering detoxification (withdrawal management)
• 5 with residential programs
• 14 offering outpatient care, 7 of them intensive outpatient
• 11 that administer or prescribe medication for alcohol use disorder — naltrexone, acamprosate, or disulfiram
• 1 opioid treatment program and 12 facilities using buprenorphine, for people who also use opioids

Those medications work best alongside counseling, not instead of it. Counts shift as programs open and close, so confirm current openings by phone.

Centerstone is the community behavioral health provider for the area: its Clarksville – Harriett Cohn Center at 511 8th Street offers counseling and medical care with appointments at 1-877-467-3123, and it runs a crisis stabilization unit at 812 Greenwood Ave.

Why alcohol detox needs medical supervision

Alcohol is one of the few substances where stopping suddenly can be life-threatening. SAMHSA's detoxification guidance frames alcohol withdrawal as a medical process — evaluation, stabilization, then a hand-off into ongoing treatment. A heavy, long-term drinker can progress to seizures, usually in the first 48 hours, and to delirium tremens (DTs), a state of severe confusion and agitation that can be fatal without medical care.

If someone is shaking, sweating heavily, confused, hallucinating, or has had a seizure while cutting back, call 911. For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988.

The local picture in numbers

• CDC's provisional county-level data count 45 drug overdose deaths in Montgomery County in the 12 months ending December 2025, up from 38 the year before. These counts are provisional and may be revised.
• Statewide, CDC's provisional counts show 2,132 drug overdose deaths in Tennessee in the 12 months ending December 2025, down from 2,555.
• Clarksville holds about 185,700 residents and Montgomery County about 246,000, per Census estimates. The Montgomery County Health Department at 330 Pageant Lane (931-648-5747) offers sliding-fee services for people who meet eligibility rules.

Where to get help in Clarksville

• Tennessee REDLINE — 1-800-889-9789. A free public line, call or text, 24/7, that helps Tennessee residents find treatment, including publicly funded programs.
• Centerstone 24-hour crisis line — 615-463-6600 or 800-681-7444. The mobile crisis provider for Montgomery County.
• Centerstone Clarksville Crisis Stabilization Unit — 812 Greenwood Ave. Short-term stabilization for a behavioral health crisis (initial appointments 931-920-7355).
• SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357. Free, confidential referrals, including programs for people without insurance.
• Search findtreatment.gov from a Clarksville ZIP and filter by detox, residential, or outpatient care.

Paying for alcohol treatment

TennCare covers medically necessary substance use disorder treatment for eligible members. Most members enroll through BlueCare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, or Wellpoint; confirm covered levels of care and prior authorization with your plan. Tennessee has not expanded Medicaid to all low-income adults, so if you are uninsured, ask about state-funded and sliding-fee options. Private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to medical care under federal parity rules.

How to start today

1. If this is a medical emergency, call 911. For a crisis, call or text 988.
2. Call or text (800) 653-9376 to talk through your options 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.

3. Call TN REDLINE at 1-800-889-9789 for publicly funded assessment and referral, or search findtreatment.gov to compare programs.
4. Ask each program two things: whether it offers medical withdrawal management, and whether it offers medication for alcohol use disorder. Both make a stable start more likely.

For alcohol, the step that most often goes wrong is trying to stop alone. That is exactly what medical care is built to make safe.

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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