Stonybrook Stabilization & Treatment Center - Sheriff
Substance Use/Opioid Treatment • Ludlow, MA
Clinic Type
Substance Use/Opioid Treatment
Address
Stonybrook Stabilization & Treatment Center, Ludlow, MA
Phone
(413) 858-0000
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Possibly funding through DPH and court-ordered commitments (not explicitly listed)
Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Under what authority is SSTC operating?
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)-approved facility under MGL Chapter 123 Section 35.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
Patients praise
- Praised by some past clients as life-saving
- Reports of good quality regarding staff, beds, food, and aftercare compared to other state-run facilities
- Viewed by some supporters as a model for involuntary addiction treatment programs
Common complaints
- Concerns about it being located within a correctional/jail facility
- Criticism regarding the treatment of addicts in a prison-like setting
"I’ve been to other state-run facilities for detox, and honestly, Stonybrook is way nicer than most of them regarding staff, even beds, food — especially food — aftercare, case managers and clinicians."
— Timothy Rohan, a Stonybrook graduate, during a public hearing in 2025"It's a prison. It's punishing addicts."
— WBUR reporting in 2018 on criticisms of civil commitment programsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- FitzGerald urges state to use Ludlow facility as ‘model’ to treat involuntary committed - Dorchester Reporter — Oct 8, 2025
- Recovery Specialist, Stonybrook Stabilization and Treatment Center — Jul 7, 2026
- FitzGerald urges state to use Ludlow facility as 'model' to treat involuntary committed | Pioneer Valley — Oct 11, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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