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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
About Peninsula Substance Abuse Services
Outpatient integrative care for children and young adults with both substance use and mental health concerns, providing counseling and ongoing assistance.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Online Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
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?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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. 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, 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.
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Cedar Recovery
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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.