Michigan · data as of October 7, 2026
Michigan addiction treatment deserts
508,808 Michigan residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 5% of the state. 11 of 83 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 812,403 people (8%).
508,808people 30+ mi from detox
812,403people 30+ mi from methadone
11counties with no program
#32of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Ontonagon County, about 77 mi from Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center in Ashland.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Keweenaw County: about 176 mi to Wausau, WI.
- 25 of 83 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 31 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 26 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontonagon County | 5,824 | 77 mi | Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center, Ashland WI |
| Keweenaw County | 2,161 | 68 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Marquette MI |
| Schoolcraft County | 8,178 | 68 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Marquette MI |
| Houghton County | 38,041 | 67 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Marquette MI |
| Iron County | 11,709 | 63 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Marquette MI |
| Menominee County | 23,050 | 61 mi | House of Hope, Green Bay WI |
| Dickinson County | 25,995 | 59 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Marquette MI |
| Luce County | 6,328 | 57 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Sault Sainte Marie MI |
| Delta County | 36,687 | 55 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Marquette MI |
| Mason County | 29,093 | 54 mi | Eastside Outpatient Services, Muskegon MI |
| Lake County | 13,005 | 52 mi | New Vision Withdrawal Management, Clare MI |
| Baraga County | 8,169 | 52 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Marquette MI |
| Huron County | 30,780 | 52 mi | Victory Clinical Services IV, Saginaw MI |
| Iosco County | 25,361 | 50 mi | Sunrise Centre, Alpena MI |
| Gogebic County | 14,217 | 43 mi | Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center, Ashland WI |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw County | 2,161 | 176 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Houghton County | 38,041 | 159 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Marquette County | 67,979 | 139 mi | Green Bay Comprehensive Treatment Ctr, Green Bay WI |
| Baraga County | 8,169 | 137 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Ontonagon County | 5,824 | 123 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Alger County | 8,695 | 102 mi | Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center Inc, Saint Ignace MI |
| Gogebic County | 14,217 | 102 mi | Medication Assisted Recovery Clinic, Duluth MN |
| Delta County | 36,687 | 101 mi | Green Bay Comprehensive Treatment Ctr, Green Bay WI |
| Iron County | 11,709 | 95 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Dickinson County | 25,995 | 91 mi | Green Bay Comprehensive Treatment Ctr, Green Bay WI |
| Schoolcraft County | 8,178 | 73 mi | Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center Inc, Saint Ignace MI |
| Menominee County | 23,050 | 62 mi | Green Bay Comprehensive Treatment Ctr, Green Bay WI |
| Ogemaw County | 20,985 | 56 mi | BHG Mount Pleasant Treatment Center, Mount Pleasant MI |
| Luce County | 6,328 | 52 mi | Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center Inc, Saint Ignace MI |
| Wexford County | 34,460 | 52 mi | Quality Behavioral Health, Ludington MI |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Michigan addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/michigan/treatment-deserts/
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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.