Substance Abuse Assistance

Overdoses

If you suspect someone has overdosed, please call 911.

You Can Save a Life!

NARCAN (Naloxone HCI) Nasal Spray is a life-saving medicine used to treat known or suspected opioid overdoses with signs of breathing problems and severe sleepiness or not being able to respond. NARCAN is available at all pharmacies (insurance coverage varies), and you can discuss options with the pharmacist. To learn more about NARCAN or to view a training video, please visit the NARCAN website.

Recovery Coach

The Burlington Police Department offers an in-house Recovery Coach to assist residents and and their loved ones who are struggling with substance abuse. The Recovery Coach can help individuals struggling with substance abuse by finding appropriate treatment providers, including traditional inpatient or outpatient treatment, medication assisted treatment, and community-based support groups. She can guide individuals through the struggles of early recovery by providing ongoing based on individual's needs. The Recovery Coach also assists families and friends who are seeking support navigating their loved one's struggle with substance abuse. All services provided by the Recovery Coach are available at no cost to Burlington residents and their families, and do not require insurance coverage. 

How to contact our department's Recovery Coach Hannah Hazlett:

• Email Hannah Hazlett 
• Phone: (781) 238-4694

Sharps Disposal

Dispose of prescription medications and needles at the Burlington Police Department. Disposal units are available near the front desk, no questions asked.

Local Treatment Facilities, Resources & Support

• Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Abuse Hotline:
  • Phone: 800-327-5050
  • TTY: 888-448-8321
• Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA)

Inpatient Treatment Services

• AdCare Hospital, Worcester, MA; transportation provided
  • Phone: 800-345-3552 or 800-252-6465
• Charles River Recovery, Weston, MA
  • Phone: 855-888-5977
• Lahey Health Behavioral Services Treatment Centers, multiple locations
  • Tewksbury Phone: 978-259-7000, x1 for admissions
  • Danvers Phone: 978-777-2121, x1 for admissions
• Mayflower Recovery, Wilmington, MA
  • Phone: 978-494-5097
• McLean Hospital Proctor House, Belmont, MA; provides detox services
  • Phone: 617-855-3141
• New England Recovery Center by Spectrum Health Systems, Westborough, MA
  • Phone: 800-366-7732, x2 for admissions
• Recovery Centers of America, Danvers, MA
  • Phone: 978-767-2847

Outpatient and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Providers

If you know and trust your Primary Care Provider, he/she is often the best point of contact on how to start outpatient services and MAT.

• Aftermath Addiction Treatment Center, Wakefield, MA; variety of outpatient services
  • Phone: 855-795-1226
• BrightView Health, multiple locations providing MAT for opioid and alcohol abuse along with therapy
  • Phone: 866-934-7450
• Clean Slate, multiple locations offering MAT for opioid and alcohol abuse
  • Phone: 833-505-4673
• HCRC Woburn, provides methadone services
  • Phone: 781-838-6757
• North Charles Institute for the Addictions, Cambridge, MA. Provides methadone services
  • Phone: 617-661-5700
• Topsail Addiction Treatment, Andover, MA; variety of outpatient services
  • Phone: 978-475-0002
• Community support groups include: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and SMART Recovery
• Veteran Specific Services

Support for Family & Friends

• Learn to Cope
• The Family Restored, Stoneham, MA
• Massachusetts Al-Anon/Al-ateen
  

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 123, § 35 Civil (Involuntary) Commitment

• Section 35: The process
• Woburn District Court, Civil Department
  • Phone: 781-935-4000, x258
  • Email: cmwoburndc@jud.state.ma.us