BrightView Health
1012 East Perkins Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
Erie County Detox Unit
Also known as Erie Cnty Health Dept/Comm Health Ctr
Address: 420 Superior Street, Sandusky, OH 44870 · Map
Phone: (419) 624-3353
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Residential detoxification
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · 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 · Group counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health · The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- State government
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Any Chinese Language · Arabic · Farsi · French · German · Greek · Hebrew · Hindi · Hmong · Italian · Japanese · Korean · Polish · Portuguese · Russian · Tagalog · Vietnamese
Questions to ask Erie County Detox Unit
- 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?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Ohio (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 Erie County Detox Unit
Erie County Detox Unit reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. With Ohio 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.
Distance to specialized care from Sandusky
Measured from the population center of Erie County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Sandusky, about 3.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Sandusky, about 3.5 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Sandusky, about 3.5 miles (10 within 25 miles)
See the Erie County treatment map, methadone clinics near Erie County and Suboxone doctors near Erie County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Erie County Detox Unit offer?
Erie County Detox Unit reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Erie County Detox Unit accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Erie County Detox Unit located?
420 Superior Street, Sandusky, OH 44870.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Sandusky?
From the center of Erie County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Sandusky, about 3.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Sandusky
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Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
1912 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
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OhioGuidestone
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See all 14 facilities in Sandusky · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
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.