County · California
Addiction and mental health treatment in Orange County, CA
185 treatment centers.
- 12 South Recovery(888) 830‑8374Substance use · Mental health · Lake Forest · 23712 Birtcher Drive
- 449 Recovery(855) 449‑4490Substance use · Mental health · Mission Viejo · 26010 Acero, Suite 100
- A Better Life Recovery LLC(866) 478‑4383Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 31101 Paseo Valencia
- Able to Change Recovery Inc(949) 493‑6800Substance use · Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 31501 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite 101
- Action Consultants Therapy(949) 645‑7484Substance use · Costa Mesa · 1670 Santa Ana Avenue, Suites E and F · Spanish
- AJ Novick Group Inc(949) 715‑2694Substance use · Mental health · Laguna Beach · 333 3rd Street, Suite 4 · Spanish
- Akua Behavioral Health(949) 777‑2283Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa
- Akua Behavioral Health(949) 777‑2283Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa · 326 and 328 University Drive
- Akua Behavioral Health II(949) 777‑2283Substance use · Mental health · Newport Beach · 20271 SW Birch Street, Suite 200
- Akua Behavioral Health Inc(949) 570‑8440Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Newport Beach · 20271 SW Birch Street, Suite 200
- Akua Behavioral Health Inc(949) 777‑2283Substance use · Mental health · Newport Beach · 20271 SE Birch Street, Suite 200
- Akua Fair Oaks Mental Health(916) 516‑1560Substance use · Mental health · Newport Beach · 20271 SW Birch Street, Suite 200
- Akua Mens Mental Health(949) 777‑2348Substance use · Mental health · Costa Mesa
- Alliance Recovery(949) 787‑0722Substance use · Mental health · Fountain Valley · 10175 Slater Avenue, Suite 111
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(949) 696‑3584Mental health · Dana Point · 34142 Crystal Lantern
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(949) 776‑0281Mental health · Dana Point · 33721 Blue Lantern Street
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(949) 619‑6742Mental health · Laguna Hills · 26065 Waterwheel Place
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(949) 738‑9930Mental health · Laguna Niguel · 26006 Campeon
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(949) 649‑6252Mental health · Lake Forest · 24262 Sunnybrook Circle
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(949) 990‑6841Mental health · Lake Forest · 24171 Grayston Drive
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(949) 617‑0975Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 26972 Via Banderas
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(844) 430‑7646Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 30310 Rancho Viejo Road
- AMFM Mental Health Treatment(206) 775‑4285Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 31101 Paseo De Valencia
- Amity Behavioral Health Network(714) 248‑9760Substance use · Detox · Huntington Beach · 14831 Northridge Lane
- Anaheim Comprehensive Treatment(714) 581‑9181Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1420 North State College Boulevard · Spanish
- Anaheim Global Medical Center(714) 533‑6220 ext. 5692Mental health · Anaheim · 1025 South Anaheim Boulevard
- Anaheim Lighthouse(714) 780‑1174Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1300 West Pearl Street
- Anaheim Lighthouse(714) 780‑1174Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1320 West Pearl Street
- Anaheim Lighthouse(714) 780‑1174Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1340 Pearl Street
- Anchored Recovery Community (ARC)(800) 272‑4550Substance use · Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 27184 Ortega Highway, Suite 202
- Anchored Tides Recovery(714) 377‑7706Substance use · Huntington Beach
- Anew Era TMS and Psychiatry(714) 592‑9773Substance use · Mental health · Irvine · 18401 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500
- APAIT Orange County(714) 636‑1349Substance use · Mental health · Garden Grove · 12832 Garden Grove Boulevard, Suite E · Spanish
- Arrow House(949) 316‑8358Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 525 North Parker Street
- Asana Recovery(949) 438‑4504Substance use · Mental health · Fountain Valley · 18101 Magnolia Street
- Beachview Treatment LLC(253) 653‑2243Substance use · Mental health · Huntington Beach
- Breakaway Health Corporation(714) 957‑8229Substance use · Mental health · Costa Mesa · 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite D-1 · Spanish
- Brighter Beginnings Health Services(657) 340‑1010Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Midway City · 14852 Monroe Street · Spanish
- Buckeye Recovery Network(949) 515‑9191Substance use · Mental health · Huntington Beach · 19322 Beach Boulevard
- California Detox(949) 694‑8305Substance use · Detox · Laguna Beach · 31365 Monterey Street
- California Prime Recovery(844) 349‑0077Substance use · Mental health · Fountain Valley · 17330 Newhope Street, Unit A
- California Wellness Center Inc(888) 400‑0490Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Mission Viejo · 24842 Pylos Way
- Capo by the Sea(877) 933‑7034Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Capistrano Beach
- Capo by the Sea(877) 933‑7034Substance use · Mental health · Detox · San Juan Capistrano
- Capo Canyon Recovery(800) 804‑8714Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Mission Viejo · 26991 El Ciervo Lane
- Casa Recovery(888) 928‑2272Substance use · Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 31877 Del Obispo Street, Suite 104
- Changes Treatment Center(949) 227‑0412Substance use · Costa Mesa · 2787 Bristol Street
- Chapman Global Medical Center(714) 633‑0011 ext. 1221Mental health · Orange · 2601 East Chapman Avenue
- Chapman House Inc(714) 288‑9779Substance use · Orange · 1412 East Chapman Avenue
- Child Guidance Center Inc(714) 736‑0231Mental health · Buena Park · 6301 Beach Boulevard, Suite 245 · Spanish
- Child Guidance Center Inc(714) 871‑9264Mental health · Fullerton · 680 Langsdorf Drive, Suite 200 · Spanish
- Child Guidance Center Inc(714) 953‑4455Mental health · Santa Ana · 600 West Santa Ana Boulevard, Suite 600 · Spanish
- Clear Behavioral Health(877) 799‑1985Mental health · Anaheim · 5481 East Santa Ana Canyon Road
- College Hospital of Costa Mesa(949) 574‑3354Substance use · Mental health · Costa Mesa · 301 Victoria Street · Spanish
- Compassion Recovery Centers(877) 414‑3007Substance use · Mental health · Laguna Hills · 23141 Moulton Parkway, Suite 207
- Connections Mental Health(714) 627‑4947Mental health · Orange · 2403 North Shady Forest Lane
- Connections Mental Health Treatment Center(657) 298‑1982Mental health · Villa Park · 17841 Lincoln Street
- County of Orange Health Care Agency(714) 577‑5400Mental health · Brea · 120 South State College Boulevard, Suite 150 · Spanish
- County of Orange Healthcare Agency(714) 850‑8408Mental health · Costa Mesa · 2801 Bristol Street, Suite 100 · Spanish
- County of Orange Healthcare Agency(714) 447‑7000Mental health · Fullerton · 401 East Imperial Highway · Spanish
- County of Orange Healthcare Agency(949) 643‑6900Mental health · Laguna Hills · 23046 Avenida De La Carlota, Suite 500 · Spanish
- County of Orange Healthcare Agency(714) 480‑6600Mental health · Orange · 500 City Parkway West, Suite 200 · Spanish
- County of Orange Healthcare Agency(714) 480‑6767Substance use · Mental health · Santa Ana · 405 West 5th Street · Spanish
- County of Orange Healthcare Agency(714) 896‑7556Mental health · Westminster · 14140 Beach Boulevard, Suite 155 · Spanish
- Covenant Hills Treatment Center(844) 268‑8412Substance use · San Juan Capistrano · 32236 Paseo Adelanto, Suite G
- Crescent Moon Recovery(657) 577‑6200Substance use · Mental health · Fountain Valley · 11770 Warner Avenue, Suite 207
- Crescent Moon Recovery(657) 298‑9200Substance use · Mental health · Huntington Beach · 18652 Florida Street, Suite 200
- Crescent Moon Recovery(657) 577‑6200Substance use · Mental health · Huntington Beach · 18377 Beach Boulevard, Suite 210
- Crescent Moon Recovery(657) 577‑6200Substance use · Mental health · Newport Beach · 1000 Quail Street, Suite 160
- Crescent Moon Recovery(657) 577‑6200Substance use · Mental health · Newport Beach · 2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 200
- Crystal Cove Recovery(949) 227‑4306Substance use · Detox · Laguna Beach · 540 Park Avenue
- Dallas Mental Health(858) 888‑3782Substance use · Mental health · Costa Mesa · 2915 Red Hill Avenue, Unit A210D
- DAmore Healthcare(714) 375‑1110Mental health · Costa Mesa · 2900 Bristol Street, Building H, Suite 201
- Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program(714) 828‑0808Substance use · Mental health · Los Alamitos · 4281 Katella Avenue, Suite 131
- Eating Recovery Center Irvine(949) 861‑5633Substance use · Mental health · Irvine · 114 Pacifica, Suite 350
- Elite Care Inc(949) 867‑6770Substance use · Newport Beach · 1100 Quail Street, Suite 210
- ERC Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center(949) 861‑5633Mental health · Irvine · 114 Pacifica, Suite 450
- First Light Recovery(949) 326‑3658Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 27732 Paseo Barona
- First Light Recovery(949) 326‑3658Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 31211 Casa Grande Drive
- Fortiva, LLC(855) 588‑1422Substance use · Detox · Garden Grove · 13212 and 13222 Chapman Avenue
- Gratitude Lodge(949) 676‑9364Substance use · Mental health · Newport Beach · 1661 Orchard Drive
- Gratitude Lodge(800) 994‑2184Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Newport Beach · 20182 Kline Drive
- Gratitude Lodge(949) 919‑6174Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Newport Beach · 20132 Redlands Drive
- Hatch Behavioral Health(714) 603‑7061Substance use · Mental health · Anaheim · 3455 East La Palma Avenue, Suite 205
- Hillside Horizon(951) 540‑0231Mental health · Villa Park
- Hope by the Sea(949) 218‑2690Substance use · Mental health · Detox · San Juan Capistrano · 33171 Paseo Cerveza
- Hope House Corporation(714) 776‑7490Substance use · Anaheim · 710 and 714 Anaheim Boulevard
- Hotel California by the Sea(800) 762‑6717Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Huntington Beach · 19671 Ditmar Lane
- Hotel California by the Sea(800) 762‑6717Substance use · Mental health · Huntington Beach · 19371 Worchester Lane
- Hotel California by the Sea(800) 762‑6717Substance use · Mental health · Huntington Beach · 19240 Beach Boulevard
- Hotel California by the Sea(800) 762‑6717Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Huntington Beach · 18801 Flagstaff Lane
- Hotel California by the Sea(800) 762‑6717Substance use · Mental health · Newport Beach · 4504 Seashore Drive
- Huntington Beach Mental Health(714) 475‑1617Mental health · Fountain Valley · 11640 Warner Avenue, Suite 542 · Spanish
- John Henry Foundation(714) 480‑0025Mental health · Santa Ana · P.O Box 3508 · Spanish
- KCS Health Center(714) 410‑2034Substance use · Mental health · Anaheim · 451 West Lincoln Avenue, Suite 100 · Spanish
- Korean Community Services Inc(949) 654‑9163Substance use · Mental health · Irvine · 19742 MacArthur Avenue, Suite 245 · Spanish
- Lifestance Health(925) 282‑1778Substance use · Mental health · Costa Mesa · 1640 Newport Boulevard · Spanish
- Lighthouse Treatment Inc(888) 972‑6212Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1320, 1330 and 1340 West Pearl Street
- Lighthouse Treatment Inc(888) 972‑6212Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1243.5 West Pearl Street
- Lighthouse Treatment Inc(888) 972‑6212Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1243 West Pearl Street
- Lighthouse Treatment Inc(888) 972‑6212Substance use · Anaheim · 320 North Wilshire Avenue
- Lighthouse Treatment Inc(888) 972‑6212Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1330 West Pearl Street
- Lighthouse Treatment Inc(888) 972‑6212Substance use · Detox · Anaheim · 1310 West Pearl Street
- Lonestar Mental Health(858) 888‑3782Substance use · Mental health · Costa Mesa · 2915 Red Hill Avenue, Unit A210D
- Mariposa Women and Family Center(949) 429‑6888Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 1845 West Orangewood Avenue, Suite 300 · Spanish
- Mending Bridges LLC(747) 274‑3437Substance use · Detox · Mission Viejo · 25466 Gloriosa Drive
- MHLB Outpatient Mental Health and(949) 499‑7504Mental health · Laguna Beach · 31862 Coast Highway, Suite 100
- Mission Connection(866) 593‑0317Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 30310 Rancho Viejo Road
- Mission Connection(866) 833‑1822Mental health · San Juan Capistrano
- Mission Connection Healthcare(360) 515‑4865Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 30300 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite G
- Mission Hospital Laguna Beach(949) 499‑7501 ext. 2Mental health · Laguna Beach · 31872 Coast Highway, Mission Hospital
- Mission Hospital Maternal MH(949) 499‑7504Mental health · Laguna Beach · 31862 Coast Highway, Suite 100
- Mission Prep Teen Treatment(424) 552‑3690Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 30310 Rancho Viejo Road
- Monte Nido(888) 228‑1253Mental health · Yorba Linda · 17059 El Cajon Avenue
- Neurish Wellness(949) 650‑4334Mental health · Newport Beach · 4701 Teller Avenue, Suite 150 · Spanish
- Neuro Wellness Spa(877) 847‑3984Mental health · Brea · 475 South State College Boulevard
- Neuro Wellness Spa(877) 847‑3984Mental health · Lake Forest · 22706 Aspan Street, Suite 501
- New Beginning Fellowship Center(714) 839‑2515Substance use · Fountain Valley · 16581 Brookhurst Street · Spanish
- New Directions for Women(800) 939‑6636Substance use · Newport Beach · 2280 University Drive, Suite 104
- New Directions for Women Inc(949) 313‑1192Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa · 2607 Willo Lane
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Anaheim · 195 South Peralta Hills Drive
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Costa Mesa · 3189 Pullman Street
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 20202 Hillside Drive
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 811 North Ranch Wood Trail
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 1655 North Hunters Way
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 760 North Rodeo Circle
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 10811 South Morada Drive
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 20085 East Rogers Avenue
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 7141 East Tanglewood Trail
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 7004 East Sundance Circle
- Newport Academy(877) 820‑6371Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 20371 Acre Place
- Newport Institute(855) 272‑7451Substance use · Mental health · Orange · 7251 East Lewis Avenue
- Newport Institute(855) 272‑7451Substance use · Mental health · Santa Ana · 10022 Miramar Circle
- Newport Institute(855) 272‑7451Substance use · Mental health · Santa Ana · 12822 Periwinkle Drive
- Newport Institute(855) 272‑7451Substance use · Mental health · Santa Ana · 9881 Deerhaven Drive
- Norooz Clinic Foundation(714) 386‑9171Mental health · Santa Ana · 1560 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 214 · Spanish
- Nu Dai Wellness(949) 782‑7580Substance use · Detox · Mission Viejo
- Ocean Hills Recovery(866) 303‑2444Substance use · Detox · Laguna Niguel · 28202 Cabot Road, Suite 505
- Ocean Recovery(949) 723‑2388Substance use · Detox · Newport Beach · 3419 Via Lido, Suite 310
- Ocean Ridge Treatment and Recovery(949) 324‑1828Substance use · Detox · San Clemente
- Oceanfront Recovery at Laguna Beach(877) 279‑1777Substance use · Mental health · Laguna Beach · 2808 Zell Drive
- Oceanfront Recovery at Laguna Beach(877) 279‑1777Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Laguna Beach · 2575 Temple Hills Drive
- Opus Health LLC(949) 625‑4019Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa
- Opus Health LLC(949) 625‑4019Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa
- Orange County Healthcare Agency(714) 834‑3840Substance use · Aliso Viejo · 27141 Aliso Creek Road, 1st Floor · Spanish
- Orange County Healthcare Agency(714) 834‑3840Substance use · Anaheim · 222 South Harbor Boulevard, 2nd Floor · Spanish
- Orange County Healthcare Agency(714) 834‑3840Substance use · Santa Ana · 200 West Santa Ana Boulevard, Suites 100 and 175 · Spanish
- Orange County Healthcare Agency(714) 834‑3840Substance use · Westminster · 14140 Beach Boulevard, Suite 120 · Spanish
- Ortega House(949) 218‑2690Substance use · Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 33171 Paseo Cerveza
- Pacific Sands Recovery Center(844) 568‑7328Substance use · Detox · Santa Ana · 1909 West Carlton Place
- Partners Project Inc(657) 259‑0321Substance use · Detox · Huntington Beach
- Phoenix House(714) 953‑9373 ext. 4860Substance use · Detox · Santa Ana · 1207 East Fruit Street · Spanish
- R and R Recovery Services(888) 307‑1769Substance use · Huntington Beach · 18682 Beach Boulevard, Suite 255
- Redeemed Mental Health LLC(888) 276‑4435Substance use · Mental health · Newport Beach · 456 Old Newport Boulevard
- Renaissance Recovery(657) 571‑6350Substance use · Mental health · Fountain Valley · 10175 Slater Avenue, Suite 200
- Roque Center(714) 952‑4032Substance use · Detox · Stanton · 10936 Dale Avenue · Spanish
- Safe and Sound Treatment(949) 408‑3711Substance use · Mental health · Costa Mesa · 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite L-2
- Seek Recovery(949) 430‑6552Substance use · Mental health · Lake Forest · 23696 Birtcher Drive
- Sober First Recovery LLC(949) 574‑2510Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Newport Beach
- Sober Solutions(657) 251‑0503Substance use · Mental health · Detox · Garden Grove · 12781 Josephine Street · Spanish
- SoCal Detox(949) 383‑4448Substance use · Detox · Laguna Beach · 31959 Virginia Way
- SoCal Empowered LLC(949) 701‑3551Mental health · Lake Forest
- Solace Health(949) 763‑4717Substance use · Mental health · Huntington Beach
- South Coast Community Services(877) 527‑7227Mental health · Costa Mesa · 3100 Bristol Street, Suite 150 · Spanish
- South Coast Counseling Inc(949) 239‑7971Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa · 693 Plumer Street
- South Coast Global Medical Center(714) 754‑5454 ext. 4961Mental health · Santa Ana · 2701 South Bristol Avenue
- Southland Integrated Services Inc(714) 620‑7000Substance use · Mental health · Garden Grove · 9862 Chapman Avenue · Spanish
- Spencer Recovery Centers Inc(949) 313‑5226Substance use · Detox · Laguna Beach · 1316 South Coast Highway
- Straight Talk Clinics Inc(714) 972‑1402Substance use · Santa Ana
- Sun County Wellness(949) 336‑1654Substance use · Mental health · San Juan Capistrano · 27211 Ortega Highway, Suites A and B
- Teen Project Outpatient(800) 685‑7460 ext. 115Substance use · Rancho Santa Margarita · 30252 Tomas, Suite 100
- Tree House Recovery(855) 202‑2138Substance use · Costa Mesa · 1640 Superior Avenue
- Twin Town Treatment Centers(949) 540‑0170Substance use · Laguna Hills · 23521 Paseo de Valencia, Suite B-5 · Spanish
- Twin Town Treatment Centers(562) 594‑8844Substance use · Los Alamitos · 4281 Katella Avenue, Suite 117 · Spanish
- Twin Town Treatment Centers(714) 532‑9295Substance use · Orange · 705 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 208 · Spanish
- Wel Mor Psychology Group Inc(714) 540‑9070Substance use · Anaheim · 415 North State College Boulevard, Suite 224
- Wel Mor Psychology Group Inc(714) 540‑9070Substance use · Huntington Beach · 17822 Beach Boulevard, Suite 278
- Wel Mor Psychology Group Inc(714) 540‑9070Substance use · Newport Beach · 4019 Westerly Place, Suite 102
- Western Pacific Med Corp(818) 956‑3737Substance use · Detox · Fullerton · 218 East Commonwealth Avenue · Spanish
- Western Pacific Med Corp(818) 956‑3737Substance use · Detox · Mission Viejo · 26921 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 200 · Spanish
- Western Pacific Med Corp(818) 956‑3737Substance use · Detox · Stanton · 10751 Dale Street · Spanish
- Western Pacific Re Hab(818) 956‑3737Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa · 275 Victoria Street, Suite 1-H · Spanish
- Western Pacific Re Hab(818) 956‑3737Substance use · Detox · Fullerton · 218 East Commonwealth Avenue · Spanish
- Yellowstone Recovery(949) 678‑3214Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa · 154 East Bay Street
- Yellowstone Womens First Step House(888) 418‑4188Substance use · Detox · Costa Mesa · 154 East Bay Street
Nearest emergency rooms
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center1.8 mi · Laguna Hills, CA
- Children's Hospital at Mission5.6 mi · Mission Viejo, CA
- Providence Mission Hospital5.6 mi · Mission Viejo, CA
Cities in Orange County
Aliso ViejoAnaheim (18)Brea (2)Buena ParkCapistrano BeachCosta Mesa (23)Dana Point (2)Fountain Valley (7)Fullerton (6)Garden Grove (4)Huntington Beach (14)Irvine (4)Laguna Beach (10)Laguna Hills (4)Laguna Niguel (2)Lake Forest (6)Los Alamitos (2)Midway CityMission Viejo (6)Newport Beach (17)Orange (17)Rancho Santa MargaritaSan Clemente (2)San Juan Capistrano (18)Santa Ana (12)Stanton (2)Villa Park (2)Westminster (2)Yorba Linda
Common questions
How many addiction and mental health treatment centers are in Orange County, California?
SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory lists 185 treatment centers in Orange County.
Which treatment centers in Orange County accept Medicaid?
42 of 185 name Medicaid among the payments they accept. Ask whether they take your plan.
Is there a treatment center with services in Spanish in Orange County?
Yes. 43 facilities list Spanish among their language services.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Orange County?
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, near Orange County: Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Laguna Hills (1.8 mi), Children's Hospital at Mission, Mission Viejo (5.6 mi) and Providence Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo (5.6 mi). In an emergency, call 911.
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov (National Directory of Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Facilities), retrieved 2026-11-11. SAMHSA publishes no separate release date for this live directory. The directory has no quality ratings, and this list is not a ranking or a recommendation. Methodology