What We Treat · Methamphetamine · Phoenixville · Philadelphia · Avondale
Find methamphetamine addiction treatment close to home at our Phoenixville, Center City Philadelphia and Avondale offices, with virtual IOP available throughout Pennsylvania.
Our local meth rehab programs include PHP, day or evening IOP, virtual care, stimulant-focused therapy and psychiatric support for crystal meth, ice and other forms of methamphetamine.
Choose the right schedule
Start with the support you need now, then step down as recovery becomes more stable.
About 6 hours a day · 5 days a week
Our most structured outpatient level of care, with a full clinical day at our Phoenixville, Philadelphia or Avondale office while you continue living at home.
Explore our PHP program →9–15 hours a week · Day or evening
A flexible in-person schedule for people who need substantial addiction treatment while balancing work, school, family or a step down from PHP.
Explore our IOP program →Secure online care · Statewide access
Clinically appropriate Pennsylvania residents can join structured groups and therapy from home without traveling to one of our three offices.
Explore our statewide virtual IOP →Deaths involving psychostimulants such as methamphetamine have increased dramatically over the past decade, and a large share now involve fentanyl at the same time — often because the person did not know it was there.[1][2]
Methamphetamine is a powerful central nervous system stimulant with a long half-life. A binge can keep someone awake for days, which is why psychosis and paranoia are so common by the time families call us.[1]
We see two very different patterns locally: rural and small-town use across southern Chester County and the Route 41 and Route 30 corridors, and party-scene use in Philadelphia — including chemsex use of "Tina."
Stimulant use disorder has no FDA-approved medication, which means program quality and structure matter more here than anywhere else. Small groups of five to seven and two individual sessions a week are the treatment.[3]
Medically reviewed by Dr. Noah Bass, MD — Medical Director.
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Call it whatever you call it. Admissions has heard all of these this month:
A "goofball" — meth mixed with heroin or fentanyl — carries both overdose and cardiac risk at once. Tell admissions if that is the pattern, because it changes the detox plan.[2]
There is no Suboxone equivalent for meth, so recovery is built on structure, reinforcement and repairing the brain's reward system over time.
Structured positive reinforcement for verified abstinence is the single most effective intervention for stimulant use disorder in the research literature.[3] We build it into the program rather than treating it as an add-on.
The Matrix approach — intensive, structured, education-heavy outpatient care with family involvement and relapse-prevention skills — was designed specifically for stimulant users, and our PHP and IOP days follow that shape.
Paranoia, hallucinations, depression and suicidal thinking are common in early recovery from meth. Our medical director evaluates and treats those symptoms on-site instead of sending you elsewhere.
Meth wrecks sleep, appetite, teeth and heart health. Monthly dietitian counseling, a full on-site gym, and coordination with medical and dental providers are part of the plan, not extras.
EMDR, Seeking Safety and trauma-informed group work address what the stimulant was covering — especially for clients whose use started around abuse, grief or long-term depression.
Optional sober living through Phoenix Recovery Project near the Phoenixville office adds accountability at night, when meth cravings and old contacts hit hardest.
Questions about meth treatment?
Call (610) 233-4342Heavy meth use can cause a stimulant psychosis — paranoia, hallucinations, delusions — that can persist for days or weeks after the last use and sometimes recurs under stress long afterward.[1]
Meth strains the cardiovascular system hard: high blood pressure, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, stroke and heart attack in people far too young for them.[1]
The crash is not medically dangerous the way alcohol withdrawal is, but the depression, exhaustion and anhedonia in the first two weeks are severe, and suicide risk is real. That is precisely when clinical supervision matters.
Because so much of today's supply is contaminated with fentanyl, anyone using meth should carry Narcan. We provide training and can start treatment planning on the same call: (610) 233-4342.
Questions about meth treatment?
Call (610) 233-4342We track every client from admission to discharge with the BARC-10 recovery capital scale and the PHQ-9 / GAD-7 mental health screens. These are our own program results.
53%
of clients complete our PHP and IOP programs — vs. a national average near 26% for similar outpatient programs.
+9
point average gain on the BARC-10 recovery capital scale from admission to discharge.
-5.95
point average drop in combined PHQ-9 / GAD-7 anxiety and depression scores during treatment.
2215 Kimberton Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Serving Phoenixville, Kimberton, Royersford, Collegeville, Spring City, Pottstown, King of Prussia, Norristown, Malvern, Exton, Downingtown and West Chester.
Learn about our Phoenixville office →1026 Winter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Serving Center City, Chinatown, Washington Square West, Rittenhouse, South Philadelphia, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, University City and the Main Line.
Learn about our Philadelphia office →1284 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale, PA 19311
Serving Avondale, Kennett Square, West Grove, Oxford, Landenberg, Coatesville and the Route 41 corridor of southern Chester County.
Learn about our Avondale office →In-person meth treatment at our Phoenixville, Center City Philadelphia and Avondale offices, plus virtual IOP anywhere in Pennsylvania.
Insurance accepted
Don't see your plan? Call (610) 233-4342 — we'll check your benefits.
Need detox or inpatient first?
If you need medical detox or a residential stay before outpatient care, call us — we'll help coordinate placement with trusted partners and plan your step-down into our PHP or IOP when you're ready.
No FDA-approved medication exists for stimulant use disorder yet. Some medications help with sleep, depression and anxiety in early recovery, and contingency management plus structured outpatient therapy have the strongest evidence.[3]
Meth withdrawal is usually not medically dangerous, so most clients start directly in PHP. If there is psychosis, severe suicidal thinking, or opioids and alcohol in the mix, we arrange a supervised setting first.
Sleep and appetite typically improve within one to two weeks. Mood, motivation and memory keep recovering over months, which is why we step clients from PHP down to IOP and aftercare rather than discharging at 30 days.
Usually not. Meth-induced psychotic symptoms often resolve with abstinence, sleep and treatment, though they can recur under stress. It needs a psychiatric evaluation quickly — call (610) 233-4342.
Yes. Treatment records are protected by federal law, and our Center City Philadelphia office sees plenty of clients whose use is tied to the party and chemsex scene. Nothing gets shared without your written consent.
Phoenixville (2215 Kimberton Road), Center City Philadelphia (1026 Winter Street) and Avondale (1284 Gap Newport Pike), with recovery housing available near Phoenixville.
Questions about meth treatment?
Call (610) 233-4342Citations link to the original government and research sources. Statistics were current at the time of publication; this page is educational and is not medical advice.
If you are coming off a run or watching someone you love disappear into one, call us. Admissions answers 24/7, verifies insurance quickly and can start a plan today.