Andwell Health Partners
Lewiston, ME 04240
Merrimack River Medical Services
Also known as Healthcare Resource Centers
About Merrimack River Medical Services
Health Care Resource Centers (HCRC), previously known as Community Substance Abuse Centers, focuses on care for substance use disorders and provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Treatment is delivered using methadone and buprenorphine for opioid addiction. The center maintains a supportive, respectful atmosphere and delivers individualized services designed around each person’s specific needs. HCRC Lewiston also provides additional support services.
The treatment center operates Monday through Friday from 5:30am to 1:30pm. Medication services are available Monday through Friday from 5:30am to 12pm, with Saturday hours from 6am to 9am.
People who have MaineCare may qualify for free transportation to their clinic.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Exclusive programs
- Opioid use disorder clients only
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Veterans · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Merrimack River Medical Services
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Maine (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Merrimack River Medical Services
Merrimack River Medical Services reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Maine Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Lewiston
Measured from the population center of Androscoggin County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Lewiston, about 1.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Lewiston, about less than a mile (3 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Lewiston, about less than a mile (16 within 25 miles)
See the Androscoggin County treatment map, methadone clinics near Androscoggin County and Suboxone doctors near Androscoggin County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Merrimack River Medical Services offer?
Merrimack River Medical Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Methadone (OTP), Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Merrimack River Medical Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Merrimack River Medical Services located?
18 Mollison Way, Lewiston, ME 04240.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Lewiston?
From the center of Androscoggin County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Lewiston, about 1.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.