About
About Center for Addictive Problems
The Center for Addictive Problems (CAP) is one of Chicago’s longest-running opioid treatment programs. Located at 609 North Wells Street in the city’s River North neighborhood, the clinic has been treating heroin and prescription opioid addiction since 1976 and operates as the flagship of CAP Quality Care, a small network that also includes a Downers Grove clinic and a sister facility in Westbrook, Maine.
CAP specializes in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. The clinical model is built around methadone maintenance and buprenorphine-assisted treatment, paired with individual counseling and cognitive behavioral approaches. Patients typically begin with daily clinic visits during stabilization and, over time, earn take-home dosing privileges that allow them to travel, work, and maintain family responsibilities while staying in treatment. Long-term retention is a hallmark of the program, with testimonials describing patient relationships that span decades.
The clinic’s medical leadership has historically been recognized by addiction medicine professional organizations for advocacy around adequate methadone dosing, which is a critical clinical issue in opioid use disorder treatment. CAP is accredited by The Joint Commission, certified by SAMHSA as an Opioid Treatment Program, and is one of the few Chicago methadone clinics with a multi-decade track record in the same neighborhood.
Accepted payment methods include Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and self-pay arrangements. For Chicago-area adults seeking a stable, professionally staffed opioid treatment program with clear medical oversight and longstanding community presence, CAP remains one of the more established options in the city, particularly for clients who prioritize continuity of care from a clinic that has been doing this work since the federal methadone framework was first established.
- Specialized exclusively in opioid detox and opioid use disorder treatment since 1976
- Joint Commission-accredited Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) certification for medical detox
- Methadone maintenance and buprenorphine-assisted withdrawal management protocols
- Downtown Chicago location with specialized operating hours for urgent detox needs
- Nearly 50 years of focused experience in medically supervised opioid withdrawal management