Detox Centers in Albion, Rhode Island

Albion is a small village and historic district in Lincoln, which is in the northeastern part of Rhode Island in Providence County. People in Albion who are suffering from substance misuse and addiction have plenty of local options when it comes to finding a drug and alcohol rehab center.

Opioid misuse and overdoses have been significant public health concerns in Albion and Providence County for several years. Lincoln had fewer than 5 drug overdose deaths every year between 2012 and 2019, though the death toll was significantly higher in Providence County during that same period.¹

In 2016, 2017, and 2018, the drug-related death tolls in Providence County were 211, 198, and 189, respectively.¹ Between 2016 and 2019, 32% of all opioid-related overdoses in Providence County occurred in public places such as parks and parking lots.²

In 2021, the number of drug-related overdose deaths in Lincoln—which includes Albion—rose to 5.³ This was higher than the number of drug-related deaths that occurred in neighboring cities of Cumberland, Smithfield, and North Smithfield.³

People in Albion who need addiction treatment have access to 6 drug and alcohol rehab centers within 5 miles of Lincoln, and to 32 rehab centers within 10 miles.⁴ This represents more than 61% of all addiction treatment centers in Rhode Island.

The nearest facilities are in Central Falls and Pawtucket.⁴ Mental health treatment, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and aftercare planning are some of the many addiction treatment services offered at these locations.⁴

Detoxification is available at 11 facilities within 10 miles of Albion, and outpatient rehab programs are available at 24 facilities.⁴ Residential treatment is available at 8 nearby facilities, and hospital inpatient treatment is available at 3 facilities for those who need 24-hour supervision and medical care.⁴

Albion residents with opioid use disorder also have access to several drug rehab centers that offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction. MAT using buprenorphine is available at 18 facilities within 10 miles of Albion and Lincoln, and MAT using methadone is available at 14 facilities.⁴

Drug and alcohol support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are free and widely available programs that can help people achieve abstinence from drugs and alcohol.⁵ Members of AA and NA provide one another with emotional support and helpful tips that empower them to refrain from misusing alcohol and other substances.⁵

People in Albion have access to several AA and NA groups, many of which are in Lincoln and neighboring towns. AA groups in Lincoln meet 7 days a week in the mornings and evenings at 2 Manchester Print Works Road, 1643 Lonsdale Avenue, 185 Chapel Street, and 57 Division Street.⁶ An updated schedule of AA meetings near Albion and Lincoln is available on the official website for Rhode Island Alcoholics Anonymous.⁶

There are 13 NA groups near Albion. While many are closed for in-person meetings, some are held virtually.⁷ The in-person NA groups nearest Albion meet in Pawtucket, Providence, and South Attleboro.⁷ An updated schedule of NA meetings near Albion is posted on the official NA website.⁷

Sources:

1. Rhode Island Department of Health. (2020, December 3). RI municipality overdose data report – Lincoln.
2. Rhode Island Public Health Institute. (2020, October). Report: Downtown Providence overdose hotspot assessment and plan.
3. Prevent Overdose RI. (n.d.). Overdose death data.
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). Find treatment.
5. Erickson, M. (2020, March 11). Alcoholics Anonymous most effective path to alcohol abstinence.
6. Rhode Island Alcoholics Anonymous. (n.d.). AA meetings in Lincoln.
7. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). NA meeting search.