East Mississippi State Hospital
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- P.O. Box 4128, Meridian, MS 39304
- Levels of care
- Inpatient Hospital
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
- Accreditation

Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Meetings in Meridian
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about East Mississippi State Hospital
Is East Mississippi State Hospital inpatient or outpatient?
They provide inpatient hospital, which is the whole of what this address in Meridian is set up for.
Is detox part of what East Mississippi State Hospital offers?
No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Meridian offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.
Does East Mississippi State Hospital treat older adults?
They treat adults up to and past 65. Ask whether the group sessions are mixed age, because in Meridian that often means one room rather than two.
Which languages does East Mississippi State Hospital offer treatment in?
They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Meridian does.
Are there free support meetings in Meridian?
Meridian has 24 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.
Can a mental health condition be treated at the same time?
A mental health condition alongside substance use is the common case rather than the complicated one. Where a diagnosis already exists, the existing prescriber becomes part of the plan. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can look specifically for programs that handle both.
Does my employer find out?
A program treats your presence there as confidential by default, including from whoever is paying. Who sees a record inside a program is also limited, usually to the team treating you. Ask how long the record is kept and what would have to happen for anyone to see it later.
What do I need to have with me on day one?
A short list: id, insurance, medications, clothes, and the phone numbers you would not want to lose. Anything containing alcohol is usually refused, which catches people out on mouthwash and hand sanitizer. Ask what the phone rule is in the first week specifically, not in general.