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Peninsula Substance Abuse Services
Address: 1451 Dowell Springs Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37909 · Map
Phone: (865) 970-9880
Intake: (865) 970-9800
Website: peninsulabehavioralhealth.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · 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 · 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
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- 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
Questions to ask Peninsula Substance Abuse 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 Tennessee (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 Peninsula Substance Abuse Services
Peninsula Substance Abuse Services reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Tennessee 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 Knoxville
Measured from the population center of Knox County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Knoxville, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Knoxville, about 2.9 miles (7 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Knoxville, about less than a mile (32 within 25 miles)
See the Knox County treatment map, methadone clinics near Knox County and Suboxone doctors near Knox County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Peninsula Substance Abuse Services offer?
Peninsula Substance Abuse Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Peninsula Substance Abuse Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Peninsula Substance Abuse Services located?
1451 Dowell Springs Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37909.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Knoxville?
From the center of Knox County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Knoxville, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Knoxville
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626 Bernard Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
Brain Balance Center of Farragut
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Cedar Recovery
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Cedar Recovery
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Clarvida
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See all 63 facilities in Knoxville · 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.