If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction in Mississauga, Freeport Recovery offers structured, private treatment that you can access quickly — without the lengthy waitlists that come with publicly funded programs in Ontario. Our residential facility is located in St. Catharines, just over an hour from Mississauga via the QEW, making us one of the most accessible private treatment options in the province for Peel Region residents.
We support individuals from across Mississauga and the surrounding Peel Region — including Brampton, Streetsville, Port Credit, Meadowvale, Cooksville, and Malton — who are ready to make a real and lasting change.
Mississauga and the broader Peel Region have been significantly impacted by Ontario’s ongoing overdose crisis. Between 2019 and 2023, Peel Region recorded more than 700 opioid-related deaths — a cumulative toll that reflects years of rising harm affecting families across Mississauga and Brampton. In 2023 alone, more than 120 opioid-related deaths were recorded in Peel, according to Peel Public Health — and preliminary 2024 data show that deaths, while trending downward provincially, remain far above pre-pandemic levels.
Fentanyl is detected in the majority of opioid toxicity deaths in Peel Region, and is frequently found alongside stimulants, benzodiazepines, and other adulterants that dramatically elevate overdose risk. Across Ontario, more than 2,200 residents lost their lives to opioids in 2024, according to the Office of the Chief Coroner.
Beyond opioids, alcohol, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and prescription drug misuse affect tens of thousands of Mississauga residents each year — cutting across income levels, neighbourhoods, and demographics. Addiction does not discriminate, and neither does its impact on families.
The public treatment system is under enormous pressure. The average wait time for a publicly funded treatment program in Ontario is approximately 42 days — and that’s before accounting for the time needed to see a specialist. For someone who has found the courage to ask for help, waiting more than a month is not just frustrating — it can be dangerous. Recovery windows are fragile, and private treatment allows you to act on them immediately.
Many people in Mississauga are surprised to learn that one of the most important decisions in their recovery is where they receive it. Here’s why leaving the city often produces better outcomes:
Distance from triggers. Recovery is significantly harder when you’re surrounded by the same people, places, and routines that reinforced substance use. Residential treatment in St. Catharines removes you from that environment and gives your mind and body the space to reset.
Privacy and confidentiality. For many Mississauga residents — especially professionals, business owners, tradespeople, and parents — seeking treatment close to home comes with concerns about being recognized. Our facility offers complete privacy in a setting that’s far enough away to matter, without requiring a long drive.
No disruption to your life while you’re away. Our admissions team handles everything. You focus on getting well; we handle the logistics from intake through to discharge planning and aftercare.
A therapeutic environment. Our St. Catharines facility offers access to outdoor space, physical fitness, and wellness modalities — the kind of healing environment that’s difficult to replicate in an urban or suburban centre.
Our treatment facility is located in St. Catharines, Ontario, approximately 100 km from Mississauga. Mississauga is one of the closest major cities to our facility, making access to treatment straightforward.
Driving from Mississauga: Take the QEW West toward Hamilton and Niagara. Continue past Hamilton along the QEW South to St. Catharines (Exit 47 or your GPS destination). Estimated drive time: approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes depending on traffic.
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If you need help arranging transportation to our facility, our admissions team is available to assist. We want getting to treatment to be the easiest part of this process.
Freeport Recovery offers a full continuum of care designed to meet you where you are, whether you need intensive residential support or flexible virtual treatment.
Our flagship program. You live at our facility full-time and engage in a structured daily schedule of individual therapy, group sessions, wellness activities, and personal development. Residential treatment is the most effective option for moderate to severe substance use disorders, and clients typically stay for 30, 60, or 90 days depending on clinical need.
For Mississauga residents who cannot leave work, family, or other responsibilities, our virtual program delivers evidence-based addiction treatment entirely online. Sessions are structured, confidential, and led by our clinical team. This is a legitimate, evidence-informed path to recovery — not a lesser alternative.
Ongoing one-on-one support with a certified recovery counsellor, designed for individuals in early recovery or those stepping down from residential care. Ideal for maintaining progress and accountability after completing residential treatment.
Recovery doesn’t end at discharge. Our aftercare programming keeps Mississauga-based clients connected to their clinical team and peer community as they reintegrate into daily life.
Freeport Recovery provides treatment for a wide range of substance use disorders, including:
Alcohol
Cocaine
Amphetamine
Opioid
Benzodiazepine
Prescription Drug
Cannabis
Many clients arrive with co-occurring concerns — anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health challenges alongside their substance use. Our integrated approach addresses both simultaneously.
At Freeport Recovery, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all treatment. Every client receives a personalized care plan built around their substance use history, mental and physical health, goals, and lifestyle. Our clinical team combines evidence-based therapies with a range of experiential and wellness-based modalities:
Our facility is CARF accredited and LegitScript certified — independent third-party verifications that our programs meet rigorous standards for quality and safety.
We know that the cost of private treatment is often one of the first concerns for Mississauga residents and their families. Freeport Recovery partners with Medicard to offer flexible payment plans, making private care more attainable. Our admissions team will discuss all available options with you transparently and without pressure — because financial concerns should never be the reason someone doesn’t get the help they need.
We’re happy to provide specific pricing information during your admissions call.
Yes. We regularly admit clients from across Mississauga and Peel Region, including residents from communities like Port Credit, Meadowvale, Cooksville, Malton, and Brampton. Our admissions team is experienced in helping Mississauga residents navigate the process of entering treatment, including transportation planning and communication with families.
Most clients from Mississauga reach our St. Catharines facility in approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes via the QEW — making us one of the most accessible private residential treatment options available to Peel Region residents. There’s no need to navigate through Toronto.
In most cases, we can accommodate new clients within a few days of initial contact. This is a significant advantage over publicly funded programs in Ontario, where the average wait for treatment can be approximately 42 days. We understand that the window when someone is ready and willing to seek help is precious — we don’t make you wait for it.
Freeport Recovery is a private treatment facility. OHIP covers publicly funded addiction programs, but not private centres. We offer flexible financing through our partnership with Medicard, which provides structured payment plans to make private treatment more accessible. Our admissions team will walk you through all available financial options before you commit to anything.
Recovery is possible, and it begins with one step forward. Start your journey today and let us walk beside you every step of the way.
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