Maryland's Eastern Shore - Addiction Resources

Get addiction or alcoholism help in Maryland’s Eastern Shore!

The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a beautiful region that lies east of the Chesapeake Bay. The Eastern Shore consists of nine counties and has a population of just under 450,000 people. Most inhabitants reside in Salisbury, a city in Wicomico County. The fishing and Agricultural industry are big contributors to the economy, with the crabbing and seafood industry being the county’s catch. Tourism exists in Delmarva with a boardwalk that spans over thirty blocks containing all sorts of carnival rides and games.

Overdose Rates in Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Among all this fun, there is also an unfortunate truth in Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Many people are suffering from the recent surge in drug use. There are no cures for this disease, but luckily there are proven treatment options that have saved millions of people’s lives and continue to save lives every day. The number of lives that have been taken by this disease is too many to count. According to annual reports by Maryland’s Department of Health, overdose rates have more than tripled from 2011-2017. This statistic is more than alarming and is a real indication that the region has a real and lethal epidemic on its hands.

Intensive Outpatient Treatment

If you are looking for a comprehensive outpatient treatment program, MARC may fit your needs. Maryland Addiction Recovery Center’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a clinically-driven treatment model based on individualized client needs and focuses on the treatment of drug addiction and substance use disorder, chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders. The IOP treatment program is composed of multiple group sessions, at least one weekly individual session with a Master’s Level primary therapist, psychiatrist sessions and family sessions. We conveniently offer morning and evening programs to meet each client’s personal schedules. Included within the IOP treatment program are several specialized therapy and counseling avenues designed to support the primary treatment program.

Maryland’s Eastern Shore Intensive Outpatient Program: 410.773.0500

Maryland’s Eastern Shore Drug Addiction Treatment Resources

At Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, we understand that recovery is about utilizing your network in whatever location you may be. After the continuum of care a lot of clients may be going back home or making a move and we want to make sure to enable and support the changes while reintegrating. If you are in Maryland’s Eastern shore before or after treatment we want to make sure that you have support in a recovery community.

Dorchester County, Maryland Health Department

3 E Cedar Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
410.228.3223
dorchesterhealth.org

Drug & Alcohol Health Services
524 Race Street, Cambridge, MD 21613
410.228.7714
dorchesterhealth.org

Talbot County, Maryland Health Department

100 S Hanson Street
Easton, MD 21601
410.819.5600
talbothealth.org

Talbot County, Maryland Addiction Program (TCAP)
Alexandra Duff, Prevention Supervisor
410.819.5600
health.maryland.gov/talbotcounty/Addictions/Pages/

Caroline County, Maryland Health Department

403 S 7th Street
Denton, MD 21629

410.479.8030 (Main Number)
800.422.0009 (Substance Abuse Resources)
www.carolinehd.org

Cecil County, Maryland Health Department

401 Bow Street
Elkton, MD 21921
410.996.5550
www.cecilcountyhealth.org

Addiction Services Director:
Ken Collins
410.996.5106
cecilcountyhealth.org/addiction-services/

Kent County, Maryland Health Department - Behavioral Health

300 Scheeler Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410.778.6404
www.kenthd.org

Queen Anne’s County, Maryland Department of Health

206 N Commerce Street
Centreville, MD 21617
410.758.0720
health.maryland.gov/qahealth/

Somerset County, Maryland Health Department

8928 Sign Post Road
Westover, MD 21871
443.523.1700
www.somersethealth.org

Local Addictions Authority (LAA)
somersethealth.org/programs/behavioral-health/

Wicomico, Maryland Health Department

108 E Main Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
410.749.1244
www.wicomicohealth.org

Community Outreach Addiction Team (COAT)
443.783.6875

Worcester County Warriors

Non-profit providing education, awareness, support and navigation of resources to people having been impacted by opiate addiction.
443.880.5943
www.wocowarriors.org

Worcester County, Maryland Health Department – Addiction Program

410.632.1100
www.worcesterhealth.org

Eastern Shore Mobile Crisis

888.407.8018

Find Us

We offer several levels of care and access points to treatment for addiction and dual diagnosis. Patient’s receive evidence-based, individualized, patient-centered services based on clinical needs and treat addiction as a chronic condition. All treatment programs include: