Arkansas · data as of October 7, 2026
Arkansas addiction treatment deserts
1,095,007 Arkansas residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 35% of the state. 17 of 75 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 1,096,247 people (35%).
1,095,007people 30+ mi from detox
1,096,247people 30+ mi from methadone
17counties with no program
#6of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Jackson County, about 76 mi from Grace House of Memphis in Memphis.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Calhoun County: about 72 mi to Bryant, AR.
- 47 of 75 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 52 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 33 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 16,673 | 76 mi | Grace House of Memphis, Memphis TN |
| Woodruff County | 5,808 | 65 mi | Metro Treatment of Mississippi, LP, Walls MS |
| Monroe County | 6,415 | 62 mi | Serenity Park Recovery Center, Little Rock AR |
| Lincoln County | 12,868 | 61 mi | Serenity Park Recovery Center, Little Rock AR |
| Independence County | 38,345 | 60 mi | Baxter Regional Medical Center, Mountain Home AR |
| Craighead County | 115,852 | 60 mi | Grace House of Memphis, Memphis TN |
| Montgomery County | 8,510 | 59 mi | River Valley Medical Wellness, Russellville AR |
| Polk County | 19,434 | 58 mi | Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance, Fort Smith AR |
| Drew County | 16,935 | 57 mi | Community Medical Clinic/Behav Health, Oak Grove LA |
| Lawrence County | 16,305 | 57 mi | Burrell Inc, Poplar Bluff MO |
| Desha County | 10,321 | 57 mi | Life Help/Region 6 CMC, Tutwiler MS |
| Pike County | 10,027 | 55 mi | Riverview Behavioral Health, Texarkana AR |
| Arkansas County | 16,050 | 53 mi | Serenity Park Recovery Center, Little Rock AR |
| Cleburne County | 25,646 | 49 mi | Natural State Recovery Centers, North Little Rock AR |
| Mississippi County | 38,095 | 48 mi | Grace House of Memphis, Memphis TN |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 4,690 | 72 mi | Central Arkansas Treatment Services, LLC, Bryant AR |
| Ouachita County | 21,684 | 70 mi | Arkansas Treatment Services, LLC, Texarkana AR |
| Bradley County | 9,935 | 64 mi | Northeast LA Substance Abuse Inc, Oak Grove LA |
| Montgomery County | 8,510 | 64 mi | Central Arkansas Treatment Services, LLC, Bryant AR |
| Desha County | 10,321 | 63 mi | Northeast LA Substance Abuse Inc, Oak Grove LA |
| Polk County | 19,434 | 63 mi | Oklahoma Treatment Services LLC, Roland OK |
| Lincoln County | 12,868 | 62 mi | Bhg Li, Llc, North Little Rock AR |
| Searcy County | 7,836 | 61 mi | Brightli, Branson MO |
| Stone County | 12,785 | 61 mi | BHG West Plains Treatment Center, West Plains MO |
| Johnson County | 26,172 | 59 mi | Oklahoma Treatment Services LLC, Roland OK |
| Pope County | 64,829 | 58 mi | Central Arkansas Treatment Services, LLC, Bryant AR |
| Drew County | 16,935 | 58 mi | Northeast LA Substance Abuse Inc, Oak Grove LA |
| Pike County | 10,027 | 58 mi | Arkansas Treatment Services, LLC, Texarkana AR |
| Union County | 37,008 | 58 mi | New Day Recovery, West Monroe LA |
| Monroe County | 6,415 | 57 mi | Bhg Li, Llc, North Little Rock AR |
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.