Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Rehabs in Kentucky

Kentucky has high rates of both alcohol and drug abuse, particularly opioids such as heroin, fentanyl and various prescription painkillers.

Over 1,000 Kentuckians died from overdoses each year from 2012-2015, and the average annual rate of death by overdose in the state is 24.53 per 100,000 residents. Heroin-related overdoses made up approximately 28% of overdose deaths in 2015. Fentanyl-related overdoses made up 34% of all deaths that year.¹

• In 2009-2010, Kentucky was one of the top 10 states for past-year non-medical use of prescription painkillers among those age 12-17.⁶
• Marijuana is the most used illicit drug in Kentucky.⁷ An estimated 449,000 people (12.28%) had used marijuana in the past year in 2014-2015, and 258,000 (7.06%) had used in the past month.⁸
• From 1999 to 2008, Kentucky treatment admissions with opioids listed as the primary substance increased 900%.⁵
• 44% of individuals enrolled in substance abuse treatment in 2015 reported receiving treatment services for drugs, 18.2% for alcohol, and 37.7% for both drug and alcohol disorders.³
• Nearly 3,000 individuals were receiving methadone treatment in Kentucky in 2015, compared to 1,760 in 2011.³

Addiction treatment costs fluctuate based on a few variables. Your individual preferences will play a hand in determining costs, as will factors outside of your control such as the severity of the addiction and any co-occurring disorders. Overall, the following factors play a role in determining costs: length of stay (e.g. 28-30 days, 60 days, 90 days), facility amenities, program type e.g. private, luxury and services.

If you’re concerned about the cost of treatment, remember that most people are at least partially covered under government or private insurance. Some facilities also offer scholarships and sliding scale payments to help based on your financial situation.

Insurance Providers

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Kaiser Permanente
• Aetna
• UnitedHealthcare
• Humana
• Ambetter
• Cigna

The state of Kentucky has over 300 treatment facilities with a variety of specialized programs available to adolescents, men, women, veterans, people with co-occurring mental disorders and people who have experienced trauma. Most programs offer a range of levels of care from detox, residential, intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient (OP) and sober living treatment options.^2,4

Further, the state has extensive access to a variety of 12-Step groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), for support and fellowship.

• Kentucky Medicaid – resource for application, eligibility requirements, and program services available through Medicaid.
• Kentucky Cabinet for Mental Health and Family Services – official website regarding federally funded mental health and substance abuse treatment centers.
• Kentucky Alcoholics Anonymous – homepage for Alcoholics Anonymous in Kentucky and Indiana.
• Kentucky Narcotics Anonymous – geographical locator and listings for NA meetings within the state.
• Hotlines  – list of hotlines from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Includes alcohol/drugs, sexual abuse, mental health, rape, suicide prevention and more.

You can contact American Addiction Centers (AAC) for free at for help finding the rehab treatment you need. There are also free alcohol abuse and drug addiction hotline numbers you can call.

1. Tilley, J. and Ingram, V. (2015). Overdose Fatality Report.
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2016). National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Facilities 2016.
3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2015). Behavioral Health Barometer Kentucky, Volume 4.
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2015). National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS): 2015 State Profile – Kentucky.
5. Kentucky State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup. (2011). Prescription Drug Trends in Kentucky Short Report.
6. U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy. Kentucky Drug Control Update.
7. Commonwealth of Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. (2016). 2015 Combined Annual Report.
8. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). National Survey on Drug Use and Health: State Tables, 2015.