Wisconsin Alcohol Rehab Centers

Where Can I Find Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers in Wisconsin?

Seeking out help is one of the most important steps you can take if you are struggling with alcoholism or know somebody else who is. Thankfully there are facilities in your area that can help. In Wisconsin there are 273 substance abuse treatment facilities and 222 of them will treat clients who are struggling exclusively with alcohol problems.¹

Facilities offer different levels of care depending on how strong your physical dependence. There are 232 outpatient, 43 residential, and 27 hospital inpatient facilities in Wisconsin.

Within the American Addiction Centers (AAC) network, the closest facility is Oxford Treatment Center. The residential program provides a safe and caring environment in the calm rolling hills of North Mississippi. Patients get individualized treatment and see therapists and doctors multiple times each week. Medical staff is available at all hours to keep patients comfortable and safe.

The facility combines various traditional treatment approaches. Equine therapy and holistic and alternative therapies also supplement more standard approaches. The facility has several amenities including a ropes course, labyrinth, golf, gym, frisbee golf, and a sand volleyball court.

You can look for other programs in Wisconsin using the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) list for rehabilitation facilities, which you can find here.

Where Can I Find Medical Detox Centers in Wisconsin?

There are 117 non-profits, 95 for-profits, and 61 local, state, federal, and tribal government substance abuse facilities in Wisconsin.¹ The level of treatment you will need will depend on your level of physical addiction, since alcohol withdrawal symptoms can range from quite mild to actually life-threatening. Some symptoms include irritability, anxiety, agitation, high blood pressure, raised heart rate, seizures, and delirium tremens and they can be deadly.²

Because of this, facing alcohol withdrawal alone can be dangerous. In a medical detox center, you are given supervision that minimizes discomfort but also treats medical complications that risk health and safety. This process of treating the body medically while it is removing alcohol from your system is called medical detox, and it generally includes physicians who are available on-site at all times.³

You can find detox facilities throughout Wisconsin by searching the SAMHSA directory here.

Does My Insurance Cover Treatment in Wisconsin?

There are many health insurance plans that cover addiction treatment, but not all of them do. You need to check your policy to see if it is covered, and if so, if it would be covered out of state if necessary. Some popular providers are:

• Kaiser Permanente
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Cigna
• United Healthcare
• Aetna

Why Choose American Addiction Centers?

American Addiction Centers (AAC) is a national network of substance abuse treatment facilities that all share a 90-day guarantee, high-quality standards, and an alumni support system. The 90-day guarantee keeps facilities beholden to their patients by offering them an extra 30 days of treatment free to any patient who relapses within 90 days of finishing treatment.

The AAC alumni support network offers continued support after patients leave by hosting fun gatherings and events in addition to holding regular check-ins with prior patients to make sure that they are supported in their recovery.

State-Funded Insurance (i.e. Medicaid)

Medicaid is a federal government healthcare coverage program that offers coverage to 72 million Americans.⁴ This program is for adults with low income who cannot afford quality health insurance as well as their children, in addition to people with certain kinds of disabilities, and the elderly. Even though Medicaid is, in part, federally funded, each state administers a separate Medicaid program.⁴

If you were not accepted for Medicaid in the past, it is possible that you are eligible now even if your circumstances haven’t changed very much. When the Affordable Care Act was passed it updated the rules of admission so that more people were allowed in based on income and assets. While not all facilities in Wisconsin accept Medicaid, there are 235 facilities that do, making up 86.1 percent of the facilities in the state.¹

Check your eligibility here.

Wisconsin Alcohol Use Statistics

• In 2017, there were 190 people killed in drunk driving accidents in Wisconsin, making up 31 percent of the motor vehicle fatalities in the state.⁵
• Each month there are about 1,503 episodes of binge drinking in Wisconsin.⁶
• Each year in the state there are about 339 cases of Alcohol Use Disorder.⁶
• There are about 320 people in Wisconsin each year who need but do not receive treatment in a special facility for alcohol use.⁶

Finding Alcohol Treatment in a Different State

If you or a loved one would rather attend an alcohol treatment center outside of Wisconsin, there are plenty of different options near you in states throughout the nation.

• Laguna Treatment Hospital
• Adcare – Boston
• Sunrise House
• Desert Hope
• Greenhouse
• Recovery First
• River Oaks

• Ambetter
• Humana
• Sierra Health
• Tricare
• Triwest
• Without insurance
• Veterans

• Helping an Alcoholic
• Boyfriends
• Brothers
• Children
• Family members
• Fathers
• Friends
• Getting sober
• Girlfriends
• Grandparents
• Husbands
• Mothers
• Parents
• Partners
• Sisters
• Teens
• Wives

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2017). National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services.
2. MedlinePlus. (2019). Alcohol Withdrawal.
3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2006). Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment.
4. Medicaid. (n.d.). Eligibility.
5. NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2018). Alcohol-Impaired Driving.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2017). 2016-2017 NSDUH Estimated Totals by State.