Nebraska · data as of October 7, 2026
Nebraska addiction treatment deserts
364,508 Nebraska residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 18% of the state. 62 of 93 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 702,267 people (35%).
364,508people 30+ mi from detox
702,267people 30+ mi from methadone
62counties with no program
#13of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Box Butte County, about 119 mi from Cheyenne VA Healthcare System in Cheyenne.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Lincoln County: about 212 mi to Greeley, CO.
- 56 of 93 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 82 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 77 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte County | 10,703 | 119 mi | Cheyenne VA Healthcare System, Cheyenne WY |
| Cherry County | 5,558 | 110 mi | Valley Hope of ONeill, O'Neill NE |
| Sheridan County | 4,927 | 102 mi | Buffalo Plains Recovery, Rapid City SD |
| Sioux County | 1,099 | 100 mi | Cheyenne VA Healthcare System, Cheyenne WY |
| Cheyenne County | 9,602 | 94 mi | Cheyenne VA Healthcare System, Cheyenne WY |
| Morrill County | 4,485 | 93 mi | Cheyenne VA Healthcare System, Cheyenne WY |
| Dawes County | 8,003 | 88 mi | Buffalo Plains Recovery, Rapid City SD |
| Dundy County | 1,581 | 85 mi | Psychiatric Hope, North Platte NE |
| Garden County | 1,804 | 84 mi | Psychiatric Hope, North Platte NE |
| Deuel County | 1,892 | 82 mi | Psychiatric Hope, North Platte NE |
| Grant County | 573 | 77 mi | Psychiatric Hope, North Platte NE |
| Scotts Bluff County | 35,734 | 76 mi | Cheyenne VA Healthcare System, Cheyenne WY |
| Blaine County | 454 | 66 mi | Psychiatric Hope, North Platte NE |
| Thayer County | 4,870 | 65 mi | Mid Plains Center for, Grand Island NE |
| Hitchcock County | 2,460 | 64 mi | Valley Hope of Norton, Norton KS |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 33,319 | 212 mi | Colorado Treatment Services LLC, Greeley CO |
| Logan County | 694 | 200 mi | Capital Area Counseling Services, Pierre SD |
| McPherson County | 376 | 198 mi | Capital Area Counseling Services, Pierre SD |
| Frontier County | 2,536 | 196 mi | Lincoln Treatment Center, LLC, Lincoln NE |
| Hayes County | 846 | 188 mi | Crossroads' Turning Points, Inc., Lamar CO |
| Grant County | 573 | 182 mi | Capital Area Counseling Services, Pierre SD |
| Arthur County | 423 | 178 mi | Colorado Treatment Services LLC, Greeley CO |
| Dawes County | 8,003 | 177 mi | Capital Area Counseling Services, Pierre SD |
| Red Willow County | 10,409 | 173 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Furnas County | 4,468 | 173 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Hitchcock County | 2,460 | 172 mi | Crossroads' Turning Points, Inc., Lamar CO |
| Blaine County | 454 | 172 mi | Capital Area Counseling Services, Pierre SD |
| Hooker County | 698 | 168 mi | Capital Area Counseling Services, Pierre SD |
| Thomas County | 634 | 168 mi | Capital Area Counseling Services, Pierre SD |
| Dawson County | 24,554 | 167 mi | Lincoln Treatment Center, LLC, Lincoln NE |
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.