Wisconsin · data as of October 7, 2026
Wisconsin addiction treatment deserts
1,054,404 Wisconsin residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 18% of the state. 9 of 72 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 879,502 people (15%).
1,054,404people 30+ mi from detox
879,502people 30+ mi from methadone
9counties with no program
#14of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Vilas County, about 71 mi from Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center in Wausau.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Iron County: about 95 mi to Duluth, MN.
- 31 of 72 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 33 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 31 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilas County | 23,948 | 71 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Grant County | 52,330 | 69 mi | Milwaukee Health Services System, LLC, Madison WI |
| Florence County | 4,673 | 64 mi | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc, Marquette MI |
| Forest County | 9,506 | 58 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Washburn County | 16,982 | 56 mi | Eosis, Pine City MN |
| Price County | 14,087 | 54 mi | Tomah VAMC, Owen WI |
| Oneida County | 38,175 | 52 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Green Lake County | 19,370 | 52 mi | Pathways to a Better Life, Kiel WI |
| Dunn County | 46,135 | 52 mi | Eosis, Stillwater MN |
| Lafayette County | 17,306 | 51 mi | Milwaukee Health Services System, LLC, Madison WI |
| Crawford County | 16,008 | 50 mi | Tomah VAMC, La Crosse WI |
| Marinette County | 42,343 | 49 mi | House of Hope, Green Bay WI |
| Sawyer County | 18,835 | 49 mi | Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center, Ashland WI |
| Barron County | 46,810 | 48 mi | Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Center City MN |
| Eau Claire County | 108,830 | 46 mi | Tomah VAMC, Owen WI |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County | 6,235 | 95 mi | Medication Assisted Recovery Clinic, Duluth MN |
| Florence County | 4,673 | 91 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Vilas County | 23,948 | 71 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Sawyer County | 18,835 | 69 mi | Lakeview Behavioral Health, Duluth MN |
| Ashland County | 16,196 | 65 mi | Medication Assisted Recovery Clinic, Duluth MN |
| Price County | 14,087 | 65 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Grant County | 52,330 | 64 mi | Madison West Comprehensive Treatment, Madison WI |
| Adams County | 21,352 | 60 mi | AMS of Wisconsin LLC, Oshkosh WI |
| Forest County | 9,506 | 58 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Washburn County | 16,982 | 57 mi | Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Center City MN |
| Juneau County | 26,590 | 54 mi | AMS of Wisconsin LLC, Onalaska WI |
| Richland County | 17,123 | 53 mi | Emplify Health, La Crosse WI |
| Oneida County | 38,175 | 52 mi | Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center, Wausau WI |
| Marinette County | 42,343 | 50 mi | Green Bay Comprehensive Treatment Ctr, Green Bay WI |
| Bayfield County | 16,838 | 48 mi | Medication Assisted Recovery Clinic, Duluth MN |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Wisconsin addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/wisconsin/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.