Drug treatment programs differ in their approach, medical support, and available follow-up. These five established locations include two distinct Hazelden Betty Ford campuses: Center City in Minnesota and the Betty Ford Center in California. Compare the care offered for the particular substance and any co-occurring health condition, rather than choosing on setting alone.
1. Hazelden Betty Ford — Center City
- Location
- Center City, Minnesota
- Care setting
- Inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment
- Focus
- Substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions
Hazelden Betty Ford’s Center City campus is in Minnesota. Its treatment integrates substance use care with mental health services, using inpatient and outpatient options alongside family support and recovery resources.
For someone entering from another state, the discharge plan should connect the residential or inpatient phase with care that can actually be attended at home. Ask how medication management, therapy appointments, and family participation will continue after leaving the campus.
2. Sierra Tucson
Verified- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Care setting
- Adult residential treatment
- Focus
- Addiction and co-occurring psychiatric conditions
Sierra Tucson treats adults age 18 and older in a residential setting near Tucson. Its addiction services combine medical and psychiatric assessment with individual, group, and family work, alongside recovery-focused and experiential therapies.
The program is relevant to people whose substance use overlaps with another psychiatric concern. Admission planning should identify the primary treatment needs and the medical support required, including any withdrawal management. A residential program’s broad service menu is not the same as a hospital emergency service.
3. Caron Pennsylvania
- Location
- Wernersville, Pennsylvania
- Care setting
- Detox and residential treatment
- Focus
- Substance use with psychiatric or medical needs
Caron’s Wernersville campus offers residential addiction care with detox, medical services, psychiatric care, and family programming. Its adult and young-adult tracks allow the treatment plan to reflect different stages of life.
When comparing this campus with outpatient treatment, ask what needs require overnight care and how readiness for the next level will be measured. If several clinicians already prescribe medication, provide the current list so the admitting team can coordinate treatment.
4. Passages Malibu
- Location
- Malibu, California
- Care setting
- Detox, residential and outpatient programs
- Focus
- Non-12-step treatment with an individual-therapy emphasis
Passages Malibu describes a non-12-step approach with a strong emphasis on individual appointments and holistic services. Its program menu includes detox, residential treatment, outpatient care, and sober living. The provider advertises 60–70 hours of one-to-one treatment during a month.
Ask for a breakdown of those hours by licensed psychotherapy, medical care, and complementary services. These categories do not represent the same intervention. For opioid use disorder in particular, confirm whether evidence-based medication treatment is available and can continue after discharge.
5. Betty Ford Center — Rancho Mirage
- Location
- Rancho Mirage, California
- Care setting
- Inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment
- Focus
- Addiction, mental health and continuing recovery support
The Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage belongs to the same nonprofit network as the Center City program above, but is a separate California treatment location. It offers inpatient and outpatient addiction care with integrated treatment for mental health concerns.
Its recovery services include coaching and family support. Compare the proposed clinical program, travel arrangements, and continuing-care access for each campus; the shared organization does not make the two locations interchangeable.
Frequently asked questions
Is detox alone enough to treat drug addiction?
Usually not. NIDA distinguishes withdrawal management from treatment of the substance use disorder itself: detox alone, without subsequent treatment, commonly leads to resumed drug use. An admission plan should therefore connect detox with the next clinical program and continuing care, rather than ending when withdrawal symptoms settle. The needed next step may involve medication, behavioral treatment, and support for other health or social needs.
What should an opioid treatment program offer?
NIDA identifies medication as first-line treatment for opioid addiction, usually combined with counseling or other behavioral care. Ask whether the provider can prescribe or coordinate evidence-based medication treatment and maintain it during transitions between programs. A center’s preference for a particular counseling philosophy should not prevent a clinical discussion of medication options.
Are Hazelden and the Betty Ford Center separate providers?
They are part of the same Hazelden Betty Ford organization. This guide lists two distinct campuses: Center City, Minnesota, and the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California. The network’s location directory identifies both. Compare the actual campus, treatment level, and follow-up arrangements rather than counting the shared organization as two unrelated treatment systems.
What does a non-12-step program mean at Passages Malibu?
Passages describes its program as non-12-step and emphasizes individual appointments, advertising 60–70 hours of one-to-one treatment in a month. Ask how that total is divided between licensed psychotherapy, medical care, and complementary services, and which treatments address the specific substance involved. “Non-12-step” describes an approach; it is not by itself evidence of better outcomes or a guarantee of recovery.