Utah · data as of October 7, 2026
Utah addiction treatment deserts
552,940 Utah residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 16% of the state. 3 of 29 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 246,105 people (7%).
552,940people 30+ mi from detox
246,105people 30+ mi from methadone
3counties with no program
#18of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Kane County, about 117 mi from Pathways Wholeness Center in Glenwood.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Daggett County: about 112 mi to Price, UT.
- 15 of 29 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County | 8,525 | 117 mi | Pathways Wholeness Center, Glenwood UT |
| Washington County | 207,943 | 105 mi | VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, North Las Vegas NV |
| Iron County | 65,936 | 94 mi | Pathways Wholeness Center, Glenwood UT |
| Uintah County | 38,307 | 91 mi | Chateau Recovery, Oakley UT |
| Daggett County | 956 | 88 mi | Chateau Recovery, Oakley UT |
| Garfield County | 5,290 | 69 mi | Pathways Wholeness Center, Glenwood UT |
| Duchesne County | 20,803 | 66 mi | Chateau Recovery, Oakley UT |
| San Juan County | 14,601 | 54 mi | Porch Light Recovery, Cortez CO |
| Carbon County | 20,613 | 53 mi | Green River Medical Center, Green River UT |
| Beaver County | 7,424 | 53 mi | Pathways Wholeness Center, Glenwood UT |
| Rich County | 2,752 | 50 mi | Aloha Behavioral Consultants Inc, Ogden UT |
| Emery County | 10,161 | 44 mi | Green River Medical Center, Green River UT |
| Wayne County | 2,608 | 39 mi | Pathways Wholeness Center, Glenwood UT |
| Piute County | 1,534 | 36 mi | Pathways Wholeness Center, Glenwood UT |
| Cache County | 145,487 | 34 mi | Aloha Behavioral Consultants Inc, Ogden UT |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daggett County | 956 | 112 mi | Four Corners Behavioral Health, Price UT |
| Piute County | 1,534 | 110 mi | True North Recovery and Wellness, St. George UT |
| Beaver County | 7,424 | 94 mi | True North Recovery and Wellness, St. George UT |
| Garfield County | 5,290 | 93 mi | True North Recovery and Wellness, St. George UT |
| Sevier County | 22,520 | 88 mi | Four Corners Behavioral Health, Inc, Price UT |
| Uintah County | 38,307 | 86 mi | Four Corners Behavioral Health, Price UT |
| Wayne County | 2,608 | 83 mi | Green River Medical Center, Green River UT |
| Millard County | 13,572 | 79 mi | Wasatch BH Special Servs District, Spanish Fork UT |
| San Juan County | 14,601 | 73 mi | Moab Regional Recovery Center, Moab UT |
| Kane County | 8,525 | 62 mi | True North Recovery and Wellness, St. George UT |
| Duchesne County | 20,803 | 58 mi | Four Corners Behavioral Health, Price UT |
| Iron County | 65,936 | 50 mi | True North Recovery and Wellness, St. George UT |
| Sanpete County | 30,732 | 45 mi | Four Corners Behavioral Health, Inc, Price UT |
| Juab County | 13,297 | 30 mi | Wasatch BH Special Servs District, Spanish Fork UT |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Utah addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/utah/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.