Pennsylvania · data as of October 7, 2026
Pennsylvania addiction treatment deserts
450,267 Pennsylvania residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 3% of the state. 2 of 67 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 101,170 people (1%).
450,267people 30+ mi from detox
101,170people 30+ mi from methadone
2counties with no program
#37of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is McKean County, about 65 mi from Abbott in Orchard Park.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Forest County: about 44 mi to Bradford, PA.
- 13 of 67 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 5 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 7 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKean County | 39,478 | 65 mi | Abbott, Orchard Park NY |
| Potter County | 15,993 | 54 mi | Bradford Recovery Center, Millerton PA |
| Cameron County | 4,348 | 50 mi | Saint Joseph Institute, Port Matilda PA |
| Elk County | 30,124 | 50 mi | Saint Joseph Institute, Port Matilda PA |
| Clinton County | 37,865 | 45 mi | Saint Joseph Institute, Port Matilda PA |
| Warren County | 37,373 | 45 mi | Snug Harbor Rehabilitation and Recov, Erie PA |
| Lycoming County | 113,236 | 39 mi | Huntington Creek Recovery Center, Shickshinny PA |
| Susquehanna County | 38,100 | 36 mi | Keystone Drug and Alcohol, Wyoming PA |
| Forest County | 6,601 | 35 mi | Oil Region Recovery, Polk PA |
| Jefferson County | 43,367 | 33 mi | Open Door of Indiana Pennsylvania, Indiana PA |
| Fulton County | 14,452 | 31 mi | Shenandoah Community Health, Martinsburg WV |
| Juniata County | 23,395 | 31 mi | Arkview Recovery Center, Mechanicsburg PA |
| Mifflin County | 45,935 | 30 mi | White Deer Run Cove Forge, Williamsburg PA |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest County | 6,601 | 44 mi | Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford PA |
| Clarion County | 36,855 | 34 mi | Foundations Medical Services, LLC, Butler PA |
| Cameron County | 4,348 | 33 mi | Discovery House CU, LLC, Clearfield PA |
| Potter County | 15,993 | 31 mi | CASA-Trinity, Inc., Olean NY |
| Warren County | 37,373 | 30 mi | Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford PA |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Pennsylvania addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/pennsylvania/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.