Note: The following list of local providers is to help in finding appropriate services for substance use. It is important to know which providers take the medical insurance you have or are eligible for. If you need assistance understanding the system of providers, call the County's Access to Behavioral Health Services (Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screening and Referral), Monday through Friday at 240-777-1770.

This list is for informational purposes only and is not an endorsement, nor is it all inclusive. To submit an update, add or remove a listing, or request an alternate format, please contact [email protected].

Support Groups

Alcoholic Anonymous
Washington Area Intergroup Association
24-Hour Phone Helpline 202-966-9115
AA is a fellowship of men and women of all ages for whom alcohol has become a major problem.
Find a meeting
Avery Road  Treatment Center (Maryland Treatment Centers, Inc.)
14701 Avery Road
Rockville, MD
301-279-8828
Monday evenings 7 - 9 p.m.
Concerned persons support group
Fresh Start Recovery
15886 Gaither Drive, Suite B
Gaithersburg, MD
844-814-6862
First and third Tuesday of each month 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

The Heartwood Program
4350 East West Highway, Suite 201
Bethesda, MD  20814
301-970-4009
Substance use support group for adults age 18 - 70+
Thursdays from 5 - 6:30 p.m.
To join, submit a service request form at theheartwoodprogram.com

The Landing
630 East Diamond Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD
301-840-4066
Free clubhouse serving Montgomery County teens ages 12-17 who are currently receiving substance abuse treatment or who have recently completed treatment.
MRB Counseling
101 Chestnut Street, Suite 110
301-527-0854
Bi-lingual drug education and prevention
Narcotics Anonymous
Chesapeake & Potomac Region of NA
24-Hour Phone Helpline 1-800-543-4670
All ages
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
Find a meeting.
Sandstone Care
11820 Parklawn Drive #403
Rockville, MD
240-618-3338
Parent support group
Reserve a spot

Family/Concerned Others Support Groups

Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
Center for Professional Development, 1st floor
14915 Broschart Road
Rockville,  MD
301-251-4545
Third Thursday of each month 5 - 6 p.m.
Al-Anon
Al-Anon is a mutual support groups for people whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.  Alateen is a fellowship of young people (mostly teens) whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking whether they are in your life drinking or not.
Find a meeting.
Nar-Anon
Nar-Anon family groups are primarily for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of someone very near to you.
Find a meeting
S.O.U.L. (Surviving Our Ultimate Loss)
Meets the second, third and fourth Tuesday of each month
7 to 8 p.m.
Suburban Hospital Addiction Treatment Center
6001 Montrose Road, Suite 102
Rockville, MD
S.O.U.L. is a group of moms who have lost a child to an opioid overdose
The Men's Overdose Discussion Group
First and third Thursday of each month
7 to 8 p.m.
Suburban Hospital Addiction Treatment Center
6001 Montrose Road, Suite 102
Rockville, MD
A group of fathers who have lost a child to an opioid overdose
For more information, contact Mike O'Connor at [email protected], Mike Diehl at [email protected] or Beth Kane Davidson at 301-896-6608  
Concerned Persons Group - Suburban Hospital Addiction Treatment Center
6001 Montrose Road, Suite 102
Rockville, MD
301-896-6608
Monday evening 6:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Tree of Hope Association
240-390-6405
Tree of Hope is a non-profit organization built by people of the recovery community, friends and family.  They offer peer services, workforce development, social integration and provide clothing for those in need.