Methadone Clinics in Newton, Alabama
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Newton city limits. Each clinic below carries a current NPI on the CMS Medicare Provider OTP file. We list the operator-stated phone next to our verified intake line so you choose how to make contact.
1 verified clinic in Newton
Newton at a glance
1,431
Residents
14.2 sq mi
Land area
41
Median age
$59,915
Median household income
5.5%
Uninsured (civilian)
8.4%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Overdose context for Dale County
Dale County reported a model-based drug poisoning death rate of 18 per 100,000 residents in 2021 (95% CI 14.7 to 22.1). That sits 36.6% below the national county mean of 28.5 per 100,000.
201912.1
202015.6
202118
Three-year change (12.1 to 18): +6 per 100,000.
County-level estimates are reported at the county level, not the city level. Source: NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality by County (CDC dataset rpvx-m2md), 2019 to 2021 model-based estimates. NCHS urban/rural classification: Small Metro.
Closest methadone clinic to Newton
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Alabama: Metro Treatment OF Alabama LP in Montgomery, about 79.6 miles (128.1 km) from Newton by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Dale County reports a 2021 drug poisoning death rate of 18.0 per 100,000, materially below the national county mean of 28.5. Uninsured rates here run low (5.5%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 79 uninsured residents in Newton alone.
What to ask before you call
Methadone is a daily-dose program. That changes the questions you should be asking. Run through these before you commit to a clinic:
- What time does dosing start, and what time does it close? Daily methadone often means a 6am window five or six days a week.
- Which insurance plans do you bill? Medicaid coverage for OTPs varies by state plan and managed-care organization.
- How long does intake take from first call to first dose? In some states it is same-day. In others it can run a week.
- What is your take-home schedule? Federal rules let stable patients earn take-home doses over time. Clinic policy on how fast you earn them differs.
- Do you offer counseling on-site or do I coordinate it elsewhere?
If the in-city options do not fit
Closest alternative inside Alabama: Metro Treatment OF Alabama LP in Montgomery, about 79.6 miles from Newton. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Nearby cities with methadone clinics
Montgomery (1 · 140.3km) Clanton (1 · 199.5km) Alabaster (1 · 248.9km) Mobile (1 · 256km) Oxford (1 · 265.6km)
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Newton prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Alabama Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Alabama Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Alabama methadone hub.