Tacoma Pierce County Health Department

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is a public health opioid treatment program in Tacoma, Washington providing outpatient substance use disorder care through its opioid treatment services.

The program supports adults, young adults and pregnant or postpartum clients with medications for opioid use disorder, counseling and recovery resources.

As a county operated agency, the department emphasizes accessible, long term recovery support paired with overdose prevention and community referrals.

Opioid Treatment Services

New patients can begin care quickly, with a same day medication start goal and walk ins welcomed through the Pacific Avenue Public Health Clinic entrance.

The program is a long term medication assisted treatment model rather than a short term detox, helping patients stabilize and sustain recovery from opioid use disorder.

Clients can expect counseling and education, ongoing follow up care and outpatient mental health support alongside SUD treatment.

Available medications include methadone and buprenorphine/Suboxone, long acting injectable buprenorphine and Vivitrol.

Quick Facts

• Location: 3629 South D Street in Tacoma, WA with walk in access through the Pacific Avenue Public Health Clinic
• Levels of care: Outpatient opioid treatment services and medication assisted treatment
• Who they treat: Adults, young adults and men, women and pregnant or postpartum clients with opioid use disorder
• Approach: Long term MOUD combined with counseling, education and referrals
• Payment options: Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance, state coverage and self pay
• Extra services: Free naloxone kits and overdose prevention training, no ID required
• Hours: Early morning availability Monday through Saturday for opioid treatment patients