Northern Light Acadia Hospital – Bangor, Maine
268 Stillwater Avenue, Bangor, Maine, 04401
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
Scoring is assigned by a proprietary system which helps surface key metrics that determine quality. The 10-point scale factors in categories such as operations, customer satisfaction, and trust metrics.
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In this guide, we explain exactly how we rate treatment centers—from accreditation and staff credentials to therapy options, facility environment, and family involvement. You'll see how we assign scores, award badges, and update listings to ensure accuracy and fairness. Most importantly, our system focuses on elevating centers that prioritize ethical, evidence-based care, not just those with the best marketing. This way, you can trust that the ratings you see reflect meaningful standards that help you find the right fit for lasting recovery.
8.5
Out of 10
Acadia Hospital is a full-service treatment center in Bangor, Maine, that focuses on mental health and drug abuse issues. Acadia Hospital has both inpatient and outpatient behavioral care programs for kids, teens, and adults. These programs are meant to meet the specific needs of each age group. People who have both mental health and substance use problems can get good care at this center because it uses a dual diagnosis approach. Acadia Hospital offers many services, such as one-on-one and group treatment, to make sure that each patient gets the care and support they need. Additionally, the center emphasizes inclusivity and sensitivity, offering specialized programs that are welcoming to LGBTQ+ individuals.
There is also a psychiatry residency program at Acadia Hospital. This creates a great learning setting where new mental health care professionals can improve their skills.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Self-help groups
- Naloxone and overdose education
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Opioids detoxification
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Pregnant/postpartum women
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Persons with Alzheimers or dementia
- Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Persons with eating disorders
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Complete medical history/physical exam
Treatment Modalities
- Individual psychotherapy
- Couples/family therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Activity therapy
- Electroconvulsive therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Trauma-related counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
- Motivational interviewing
- Anger management
- Matrix Model
- Relapse prevention
- Treatment for other addiction disorder
- LGBTQ Program
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
Levels Of Care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Outpatient
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Aftercare
License and Accreditation
- State mental health department
- The Joint Commission
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Suicide prevention services
- Domestic violence services, including family or partner
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
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