Preferred Choice Healthcare
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 182 West Court Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)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
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Rutherfordton
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Preferred Choice Healthcare
Is Preferred Choice Healthcare inpatient or outpatient?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Rutherfordton is set up for.
Can you detox at Preferred Choice Healthcare?
No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Mill Spring, 13 miles away.
Is there a program at Preferred Choice Healthcare for people like me?
Veterans are one of the 11 groups they offer a dedicated program for.
Does Preferred Choice Healthcare treat mental health as well?
They treat both. Depression and anxiety alongside a substance are common rather than unusual, and one place handling the two together beats two handling one each. Rutherfordton has 2 other centers if this one cannot.
How many other options are in this area?
2 other centers are within about 14 miles, the nearest of them 3.7 miles away in Forest City.
Can I bring my own medication?
Most medication carries on. Anything that interacts with treatment gets looked at by a prescriber first. Medication bought over the counter counts on the list, and leaving it off causes problems later. Keep whoever prescribes for you informed rather than assuming a handover happens by itself.
Is there family counseling?
Family sessions, education evenings and a visiting schedule are the usual shape of it. A relative can usually start the enquiry, book the assessment and hear the options before any decision is made. Ask what the visiting rules are in the first week and after it.
What if I have no insurance?
Addiction treatment sits alongside other medical benefits on most plans, so some coverage is the normal case. Deductibles reset each year, so the timing of an admission changes the number. Ask whether the quote covers the detox as well, because frequently it does not.