Verified Treatment Center
FIRST at Blue Ridge
Ridgecrest, NC · 28770
Key Takeaways for FIRST at Blue Ridge
- • Inpatient · MAT offered
- • SAMHSA-listed facility
- • Direct line available · Helpline free & confidential 24/7
About FIRST at Blue Ridge
FIRST at Blue Ridge assists individuals with long-term substance use disorders. They provide a range of programs, including long-term, short-term, veterans programs, and transitional housing. Their unique peer-led community model, where individuals with lived experience guide others toward recovery, fosters healing, personal responsibility, and growth. They offer evidence-based guidance and education, empowering clients to rebuild their lives and achieve sustainable recovery, becoming contributing members of society.
Their year-long program integrates holistic, evidence-based approaches through daily clinical groups, self-help meetings, Alcohol Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA). Services include life skills, job placement assistance, transitional living, social services, anger management, 12-step programs, and vocational training. A fee-for-service short-term program is also available, providing room and board, clinical assessments, group therapy, and Phase One activities.
Listing sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced April 2026. Verify current programs directly with the facility.
FIRST at Blue Ridge at a Glance
Levels of care
Inpatient · MAT
Service settings
Residential/24-hour residential, Long-term residential, Short-term residential
Therapy approaches
Anger management, Brief intervention, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Motivational interviewing, Matrix Model, Relapse prevention
Age groups
Young Adults, Adults
Special populations
Adult women, Pregnant/postpartum women, Adult men, Veterans, Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Medications
Medications for HIV treatment, Medications for Hepatitis C treatment, Medication for mental disorders
Insurance & Payment Accepted
Confirm in-network status before admission — verification is free.
Medicaid
Medicare
Private insurance
TRICARE / VA