Gay & Gay-Friendly Rehab in Virginia

Treatment rules and programs in Virginia

Who oversees treatment

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) oversees licensing and regulatory compliance for substance use treatment providers in the state.

Prescription monitoring

Virginia's Prescription Monitoring Program is run by the Department of Health Professions. It is a statewide database of dispensed controlled substances that providers use to guide prescribing and dispensing decisions.

Public coverage for treatment

Virginia Medicaid, run by the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), covers substance use treatment through its Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services (ARTS) benefit. ARTS includes community-based services, inpatient detox, and residential treatment.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Virginia Code 18.2-251.03 protects a person who in good faith seeks emergency medical help for an overdose, or gives aid to someone else, from arrest and prosecution for certain offenses such as simple possession. Conditions apply, such as staying at the scene until police respond.

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Care that includes transgender and nonbinary people

Transgender and nonbinary people often report being misgendered or treated poorly in health care settings, which can make treatment feel unsafe. Before you enroll, ask how the program handles names and pronouns, room assignments, bathrooms and continuing gender-affirming hormones.

Read our transgender rehab guide for more.

What gay-friendly rehab looks like

Gay-friendly rehab is still rehab: detox if you need it, therapy, groups, and an aftercare plan. What changes is that your relationships, social life and identity are part of the conversation instead of something you edit out.

Gay & Gay-Friendly Rehab by city in Virginia

Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.

• Virginia Beach
• Richmond
• Chesapeake
• Norfolk
• Arlington
• Roanoke
• Newport News
• Fredericksburg
• Alexandria
• Hampton
• Lynchburg
• Charlottesville
• Portsmouth
• Suffolk
• Blacksburg
• Williamsburg
• Winchester
• Centreville
• Dale City
• Harrisonburg
• Reston
• Staunton
• Leesburg
• Ashburn
• Tuckahoe
• McLean
• Danville
• Lake Ridge
• Annandale
• Burke
• Linton Hall
• Manassas
• Mechanicsville
• Oakton
• Fair Oaks
• Springfield
• Martinsville
• South Riding
• Petersburg
• Sterling
• West Falls Church
• Short Pump
• Cave Spring
• Salem
• Herndon
• Chantilly
• Woodlawn
• Tysons
• West Springfield
• Bailey's Crossroads
• Fairfax
• Lincolnia
• Waynesboro
• Hopewell
• Christiansburg
• Rose Hill
• Chester
• McNair
• Brambleton
• Montclair
• Lorton
• Culpeper
• Neabsco
• Cherry Hill
• Meadowbrook
• Franconia
• Front Royal
• Sudley
• Franklin Farm
• Merrifield
• Idylwood
• Radford
• Bon Air
• Burke Centre
• Buckhall
• Laurel
• Kingstowne
• Manassas Park
• Colonial Heights
• Gainesville
• Hybla Valley
• Fort Hunt
• Bristol
• Bull Run
• Groveton
• Vienna
• Highland Springs
• Wolf Trap
• Purcellville
• East Highland Park
• Glen Allen
• Pulaski
• Great Falls
• Falls Church
• Hollins
• Kings Park West
• Stone Ridge
• Brandermill
• Broadlands
• Huntington
• Timberlake
• Newington
• Mount Vernon
• Sugarland Run
• Lakeside
• Newington Forest
• Lansdowne
• Poquoson
• Fairfax Station
• Madison Heights
• Dranesville
• Wakefield
• Cascades
• Manchester
• Lake Monticello
• Lowes Island
• Forest
• Smithfield
• Wyndham
• Norton
• New Baltimore
• Warrenton
• Franklin
• Big Stone Gap
• Marion
• Galax

Using your insurance

Before you call a program, have your insurance card ready and ask three things: is the program in network, does this level of care need prior authorization, and what will you owe after the deductible. Our insurance guides walk through major carriers.

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