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Alcohol and Other Drugs Services

Overview

Substance Use Treatment Services

If you or a loved one is dealing with drug addiction, alcoholism, prescription drugs or chemical dependency, seeking help is the first step in recovery. As the mental health and substance use plan for Medi-Cal beneficiaries residing in San Mateo County, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) offers free consultation, assessment, linkages, and referrals to a network of contracted community-based substance use treatment providers throughout the County.  Call our Access Call Center for assistance at 1 (800) 686-0101, TTY (for hearing impaired): dial 711.

Substance use treatment services include: detoxification services, outpatient, residential, and medication assisted treatment. Services provided are based on individual needs and are available to San Mateo County residents on a sliding fee scale. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Priority admission is given to pregnant and parenting women.

BHRS administers substance use prevention and treatment funds from federal, state and local sources and provide a wide range of services for the education, prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol disorders. 

For more information about BHRS, see the brochure. [Spanish], [Chinese],[Tagalog], [Russian]

For COVID-19 behavioral health resources, click here.                  

General information

Substance Use Services & Resources

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance misuse or addiction, you are not alone. We’re here to help.

Call our Access Call Center 24/7 for assistance

Toll Free: (800) 686-0101

TTY for the hearing impaired - please call 711

 

STEP 1: To get help for yourself or a loved one, start by calling Behavioral Health and Recovery Services’ Access Call Center.

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Find a Behavioral Health Provider, Program or Service
Mental Health and Substance Use Services Directory and Description of Serices

FIND A BHRS PROVIDER 

Link to Behavioral Health Provider & Program Directory 

This directory includes San Mateo County Programs, Contracted Behavioral Health Agencies, and Private Providers contracted with BHRS. Both Mental Health and Substance Use Service Providers and Programs are listed.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

Check out the new 2025 Behavioral Health Programs and Services document: BHRS Description of Services

This is a comprehensive, one stop resource for BHRS services and offerings in San Mateo County. It includes behavioral health services and program descriptions, contact information and how to request services.

The document will be updated annually. The last update was February 2025. To request an edit, please contact HS_BHRS_Communications@smcgov.org. 

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Rx Opioid Safe

While opioid use in San Mateo County is currently not as big a problem as that of many other communities, it’s important that everyone understand the risks and benefits related to prescription pain medications (opioids).

Download our factsheet here.

What are opioids?

Opioid pain relievers are prescription pain medications that can be dangerous and highly addictive, even for people who have no history of substance use disorders.

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[Cannabis] Decoded
Get the facts

 [Cannabis] Decoded is a San Mateo County initiative to educate youth and young adults about the facts on cannabis use.

Adults 21 or older can now legally use, carry and grow cannabis in the state of California. In a 2016 survey of San Mateo County residents, 20 percent of respondents reported currently using cannabis. One in ten non-users said they would try it if it were legalized while 87 percent expressed concern over youth using marijuana in their communities.