Drug and alcohol detox programs in Hagerstown are licensed by the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), which sets statewide standards for medically supervised withdrawal services under Code of Maryland Regulations 10.63. Every licensed facility must also hold accreditation from an approved body such as The Joint Commission or CARF before the state issues a license, giving people in Hagerstown a meaningful baseline assurance about clinical quality.
Local oversight is divided between two county-level bodies. The Washington County Mental Health Authority (WCMHA) serves as the Core Service Agency and manages publicly funded mental health and substance use services, while the Washington County Health Department Division of Behavioral Health functions as the Local Addictions Authority. Carelon Behavioral Health replaced Optum on January 1, 2025, as Maryland’s Administrative Services Organization for public behavioral health billing.
Hagerstown functions as a regional treatment hub. Multiple certified Opioid Treatment Programs operate in the city, including New Season Treatment Center, BHG Maryland Treatment Center, Concerted Care Group, and Metro Treatment of Maryland, serving people who travel from neighboring West Virginia and Pennsylvania as well as local residents. For inpatient-level detox and residential care, TruHealing Hagerstown (formerly Awakenings Recovery Center) and Roxbury Treatment Center are among the established options. When weighing your options, Detox.com’s guide to choosing a detox center identifies the key questions to ask before committing to a program.
In 2024, Washington County received nearly $465,000 in SAMHSA grant funding to add three crisis stabilization beds at Meritus Medical Center, creating a low-barrier clinical entry point for people in acute overdose or withdrawal who need a bridge of support until a residential bed becomes available.
