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class="hero-area--content"> <h1>FIND YOUR WAY TO QUALITY ALCOHOL TREATMENT</h1> <p class="hero-area--text"> In addition to in-person options, you can access alcohol treatment<br /> through telehealth services and other online options.<br /> Learn how to find quality care<br /> <a href="/FAQs-searching-alcohol-treatment#topic-how-can-i-access-quality-alcohol-treatment-during-the-covid-19-emergency-through-telehealth-or-online-programs">for yourself or a loved one</a> or <a href="/telehealth-alcohol-treatment">for patients or clients</a>. </p> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="clearfix main-content-container"> <div class="breadcrumbs"> </div> <article id="main-content" role="main" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/WebPage"> <div class="region region-content"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div><div id="block-mainpagecontent" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body 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An assessment will guide you.</p> <p><a href="/what-to-know/costs-and-insurance"><strong>What about costs and insurance?</strong></a><br /> The most expensive option isn鈥檛 always the best.</p> </div> </div> <div class="box--padding box--white"> <h2><a href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment">HOW TO FIND QUALITY ALCOHOL TREATMENT</a></h2> <div class="treament--container_box"> <p><a class="box--white_quality--step" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/how-to-search-what-to-ask">Step 1</a><br /> <a class="box--white_quality--links" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/how-to-search-what-to-ask">SEARCH trusted sources to find providers.</a><br /> See all your options: <a class="box--white_quality--links_custom" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/how-to-search-what-to-ask#search-programs">programs</a>, <a class="box--white_quality--links_custom" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/how-to-search-what-to-ask#treatment">therapists</a>, and <a class="box--white_quality--links_custom" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/how-to-search-what-to-ask#search-doctors">doctors</a>.</p> <p><a class="box--white_quality--step" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/how-to-search-what-to-ask/step-2-ask-10-recommended-questions">Step 2</a><br /> <a class="box--white_quality--links" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/how-to-search-what-to-ask/step-2-ask-10-recommended-questions">ASK 10 recommended questions.</a><br /> Get expert guidance on what to ask providers and how to listen for quality in the answers.</p> <p><a class="box--white_quality--step" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/step-3-choose-quality-care#step-3">Step 3</a><br /> <a class="box--white_quality--links" href="/how-to-find-alcohol-treatment/step-3-choose-quality-care#step-3">CHOOSE quality care.</a><br /> Learn ways to compare the quality of your options and make the best choice for your situation.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div> <h2>Who is the <em>NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator</em><sup>庐</sup> for?</h2> <p>The <em>Navigator</em> helps adults find alcohol treatment for themselves or an adult loved one. If you are seeking help for a teen, check out these recommended <a href="/FAQs-searching-alcohol-treatment#topic-what-if-I-need-alcohol-treatment-for-adolescent">adolescent treatment resources</a>.</p> <p>If you are seeking treatment for yourself, you are taking an important step in your route to recovery. You may wish to ask someone you trust to help you through the process and for support along the way.</p> <h2>Why use the <em>Navigator</em>?</h2> <p>Unlike many other resources you may find online, the <em>Navigator</em> has no commercial sponsors. Instead, it is produced by the leading U.S. agency for scientific research on alcohol and health, the <a href="/">National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)</a>.</p> <p>The <em>Navigator</em> will steer you toward <em>evidence-based</em> treatment, which applies knowledge gained through decades of carefully designed scientific research.</p> <p><a href="/about-niaaa-alcohol-treatment-navigator">Learn more about the <em>Navigator: Pointing the way to evidence-based care</em></a><sup>庐</sup>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </section> <footer> <div class="container footer-inner"> <div class="region region-footer"> <div id="block-footerfootermenu" class="footer--utility-links clearfix block block-block-content block-block-content7e12e07d-5dbf-4c30-ae11-a00338a63853"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="footer--utility-links--links footer--utility-links--collapsible margin-bottom-1"> <a href="/about-niaaa-alcohol-treatment-navigator">About Us</a><a href="/sitemap">Site Map</a><a href="/accessibility">Accessibility</a><a href="/contact-us">Contact Us</a><a href="/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a><a href="/privacy">Privacy</a><a href="/plug-ins">Plug-ins</a><a href="https://www.hhs.gov/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/index.html">Vulnerability Disclosure</a></div> <div class="footer--utility-links--links footer--utility-links--contact uppercase"> <span class="pipe-right"><a href="https://niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/e-mail-updates" target="_blank" aria-label="E-mail Updates">Get Updates <i class="far fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true" role="img" title="Get E-mail Updates"></i></a></span><span class="pipe-right" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><link itemprop="url" href="https://alcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.gov/"><a itemprop="sameAs" href="https://twitter.com/NIAAAnews" target="_blank" aria-label="Follow us on Twitter">Follow Us <i class="fa-brands fa-x-twitter" aria-hidden="true" role="img" title="Twitter"></i></a></span><span><a href="/spread-the-word">Spread the Word</a></span></div></div> </div> <div id="block-footernihmark" class="footer-icons block block-block-content block-block-contentbc28a8ff-ef9d-40d2-b9ce-463bd92ce1ef"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="hhs-icon"><a href="https://www.hhs.gov/" target="_blank"><img alt="HHS logo" data-entity-type data-entity-uuid src="/themes/navigator/images/logo-hhs-icon.png"></a></div> <div class="nih-mark"><a href="https://www.nih.gov/" target="_blank"><img alt="NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism" data-entity-type data-entity-uuid src="/themes/navigator/images/icon-nih-mark.png"></a></div> </div> </div> <div id="block-footerservicemark" class="u-cf block block-block-content block-block-content1b194bae-6f4a-4340-971d-d77f9a52ee35"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The NIAAA ALCOHOL TREATMENT NAVIGATOR<sup>®</sup> logo and the slogan POINTING THE WAY TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE<sup>®</sup> are registered service marks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/2","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":true,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"data":{"extlink":{"extTarget":true,"extTargetAppendNewWindowLabel":"(opens in a new window)","extTargetNoOverride":false,"extNofollow":false,"extNoreferrer":false,"extFollowNoOverride":false,"extClass":"ext","extLabel":"(link is external)","extImgClass":false,"extSubdomains":true,"extExclude":"(\\.gov)","extInclude":"","extCssExclude":"","extCssInclude":"","extCssExplicit":"","extAlert":false,"extAlertText":"You are now leaving the NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator\u00ae website. 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