Medication-Assisted Treatment in Hawaii

Right now, we don’t offer addiction treatment in Hawaii, but we hope to soon. In the meantime, we want to make sure you have the information you need to find support.

Here are a few places you can start:

• Aloha United Way 211: Call 211 to connect with free, confidential help for addiction treatment, housing, food, and other local resources. Available 24/7.
• Hawai‘i CARES: Dial 988 (and press 1) or call 1-800-753-6879 for 24/7 support. You’ll be connected with crisis counselors and local resources for mental health and substance use.
• Hawai‘i State Department of Health – Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division (ADAD): Offers information about treatment services, prevention programs, and licensed providers across the islands.
• Hawai‘i Recovery Homes and Sober Living: Search for supportive housing and recovery programs through local providers and the ADAD website.
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Hawaii: In-person and online meetings are available statewide to connect with others in recovery.
• Apply for Hawai‘i Medicaid (Med-QUEST): See if you qualify for coverage of addiction treatment services.
• Search findtreatment.gov for a directory of treatment programs searchable by ZIP code and type of care.

If you or someone you care about is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, you can call or text 988 anytime, day or night. Support is always available.

Addiction in Hawaii is not always visible, but it’s everywhere. It lives in quiet corners of family life, in rural pockets of the Neighbor Islands, in overworked parents and isolated teens. Between January 2024 and January 2025, Hawaii lost 299 lives to drug overdoses, according to recent CDC data. These are not distant statistics. These are sons, daughters, friends, and coworkers. People you know.

But even as the crisis continues, treatment often feels out of reach. Many communities, especially on islands like Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, or in remote parts of Kauaʻi, have few or no addiction specialists. Getting care may mean flying to Oʻahu or taking off work, things that aren’t just inconvenient, but sometimes impossible.

Virtual addiction treatment can change that. People wouldn’t have to catch a plane or a ferry, miss work, or sit in a waiting room. It’s care that can meet people where they are, and for some, it may be the only accessible way to begin healing.