Arcare
65 South Thomas Street, Tupelo, MS 38801
Region III Chem Dependency
Address: 920 Boone Street, Tupelo, MS 38804 · Map
Phone: (662) 304-3017
Intake: (662) 987-4260
Website: lifecorehealthgroup.com
About Region III Chem Dependency
LIFECORE Health Group Addiction Services in Tupelo, Mississippi offers a full range of medical support for people dealing with substance use problems. The organization also provides coordinated behavioral health care and pharmacy services throughout seven counties in Northeast Mississippi. Each year, LIFECORE supports about 6,000 individuals and families, with services primarily aimed at adults experiencing chemical dependency.
Originally founded as Harbor House in 1971, LIFECORE Health Group Addiction Services now delivers numerous programs. These include community outreach, outpatient care, recovery support services, and residential treatment. The center’s mission is to strengthen community-based prevention and treatment so individuals can move toward healthier, more positive changes. LIFECORE is known for providing affordable substance abuse care, emphasizing early intervention and the fact that all substance use disorders can be treated.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Residential detoxification · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Detox services
- Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- 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 · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State mental health department
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Mental health services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Mentoring and Peer support · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Basketball Court · Volleyball Court
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Region III Chem Dependency
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Mississippi. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Region III Chem Dependency
Region III Chem Dependency reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Mississippi 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 Tupelo
Measured from the population center of Lee County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Tupelo, about 3.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Tupelo, about 1.5 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Tupelo, about 3.1 miles (1 within 25 miles)
See the Lee County treatment map, methadone clinics near Lee County and Suboxone doctors near Lee County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Region III Chem Dependency offer?
Region III Chem Dependency reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Region III Chem Dependency accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Region III Chem Dependency located?
920 Boone Street, Tupelo, MS 38804.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Tupelo?
From the center of Lee County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Tupelo, about 3.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Tupelo
Fair Park Counseling PLLC
210 East Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804
Fair Park Counseling PLLC
210 East Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804
Lifecore Health Group
499 Gloster Creek Village, Tupelo, MS 38801
Lifecore Health Group
2434 South Eason Boulevard, Tupelo, MS 38804
Lifecore Health Group
246 South Veterans Boulevard, Tupelo, MS 38804
See all 11 facilities in Tupelo · Outpatient · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Sliding scale · Teens
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.