Residential rehabilitation bed capacity in Scotland, August 2026
This publication reports on the findings from a survey of drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation facilities in Scotland to provide statistics on bed capacity.
Key Points
As at August 2026, the maximum residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation bed capacity in Scotland was 619 beds across 30 facilities. This is an increase of 45 beds (8%) compared with October 2025 (574 beds).
Most residential rehabilitation facilities in Scotland (90%, n = 27) accept referrals from all Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) areas.
Most facilities (93%, n = 28) reported that they currently accept publicly funded placements.
In addition to residential capacity, eight facilities (27%) reported that they accept clients on a day or outpatient basis for drug and/or alcohol rehabilitation.