Arizona · data as of October 7, 2026
Arizona addiction treatment deserts
471,314 Arizona residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 6% of the state. All 15 counties have at least one program. For methadone the number is 295,889 people (4%).
471,314people 30+ mi from detox
295,889people 30+ mi from methadone
0counties with no program
#29of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Graham County, about 70 mi from Whiteriver Indian Hospital in Whiteriver.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Apache County: about 97 mi to Show Low, AZ.
- 8 of 15 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 5 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 4 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County | 40,242 | 70 mi | Whiteriver Indian Hospital, Whiteriver AZ |
| Cochise County | 125,773 | 64 mi | El Dorado Springs Behavioral Health, Tucson AZ |
| Greenlee County | 9,410 | 55 mi | Hidalgo Medical Services, Lordsburg NM |
| Santa Cruz County | 50,508 | 51 mi | Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs, Tucson AZ |
| Navajo County | 109,516 | 50 mi | ChangePoint Psychiatric Hospital, Lakeside AZ |
| Gila County | 54,073 | 44 mi | Axiom Care, Apache Junction AZ |
| Apache County | 64,800 | 40 mi | Four Corners Detox Recovery Center, Gallup NM |
| La Paz County | 16,992 | 37 mi | Mohave Mental Health Clinic Inc, Lake Havasu City AZ |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | 64,800 | 97 mi | Community Medical Services, Show Low AZ |
| Navajo County | 109,516 | 45 mi | Community Medical Services, Show Low AZ |
| Santa Cruz County | 50,508 | 40 mi | Community Medical Services, Sierra Vista AZ |
| La Paz County | 16,992 | 37 mi | Community Medical Services- Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City AZ |
| Gila County | 54,073 | 35 mi | Horizon Health and Wellness, Globe AZ |
Using these numbers
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.