Methadone Clinics in Bristol, Connecticut
1 SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program operates inside Bristol 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 Bristol
Bristol at a glance
61,129
Residents
26.4 sq mi
Land area
38.2
Median age
$83,458
Median household income
4%
Uninsured (civilian)
5%
Families below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2023).
Closest methadone clinic to Bristol
Nearest verified opioid treatment program in Connecticut: Connecticut Counseling Centers INC in Waterbury, about 9.4 miles (15.2 km) from Bristol by straight-line distance. Driving time will run longer.
Why this matters for treatment access
Uninsured rates here run low (4.0%), so commercial insurance acceptance matters. Ask each clinic which payers they bill. That works out to roughly 2,445 uninsured residents in Bristol 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 Connecticut: Connecticut Counseling Centers INC in Waterbury, about 9.4 miles from Bristol. Office-based buprenorphine is also available locally and does not require daily clinic visits.
Need office-based treatment instead of a daily-dosed OTP? Many providers in Bristol prescribe buprenorphine in office settings. See the Connecticut Suboxone provider directory for the closest prescriber.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Connecticut Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level access scoring, regulatory context, and the full directory live on the Connecticut methadone hub.