Located in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Mercy offers
outpatient care for people seeking help with substance use and related challenges.
Care here features levels of care including outpatient and typical program lengths around 5 days.
Clients engage with evidence-based and supportive therapies such as 1-on-1 counseling,
cognitive behavioral therapy,
group therapy, online therapy, relapse prevention counseling and twelve step facilitation and a treatment philosophy that is twelve step.
Atrium Health Mercy serves men and women and treats alcohol, drug addiction, opioids, chronic relapse, smoking cessation and benzodiazepines.
The center works with 24 insurers including ITU Funds, Intermountain Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente and MHN, so cost should not be a barrier to reaching out.
Ongoing support continues after treatment through support meetings.
To confirm current openings, levels of care, and accepted insurance, contact Atrium Health Mercy directly or call our free, confidential helpline.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Atrium Health Mercy provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)