McLean Fernside

162 Mountain Road, Princeton, MA 1541, USA


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A Premier Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program

If you live with a substance use disorder as well as other psychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety, we can help. At Fernside, we understand how difficult it can be to live with an alcohol or drug addiction. We offer a comprehensive residential alcohol and drug treatment program that is guided by the exceptional clinical care and innovative addiction research found only at McLean Hospital.

Call 800.906.9531 for more information.

Fernside in the News: Dr. Rocco Iannucci Offers the Benefits of Being Alcohol Free: Is a Dry Month Worth It? (Yahoo! Health)


Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Relapse prevention from naltrxone
  • Buprenorphine used in treatment
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone)
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication
  • Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Residential
  • Short-term residential
  • Long-term residential
  • Computerized treatment
  • Psychiatric hospital

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department
  • State department of health
  • Hospital licensing authority
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available


Language Services

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

Ancillary Services

  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Treatment for gambling disorder
  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services


  • McLean Fernside

    162 Mountain Road, Princeton, MA 1541