LGBTQ Addiction Treatment in Maryland

Treatment rules and programs in Maryland

Who oversees treatment

Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration, part of the Maryland Department of Health, oversees public behavioral health services, and its Office of Quality Assurance conducts compliance reviews and investigations of behavioral health programs.

Prescription monitoring

The Maryland Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is run by the Maryland Department of Health's Office of the PDMP. It collects and securely stores data on dispensed drugs containing controlled substances.

Public coverage for treatment

Maryland's Medicaid program is HealthChoice, and the state has pursued a federal waiver so Medicaid can pay for residential substance use treatment.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Maryland's Good Samaritan law protects people who seek or provide help in an overdose emergency, and the overdose victim, from arrest and prosecution for offenses such as controlled substance possession and paraphernalia. It does not cover drug felonies or bystanders who do not help.

Featured IOP and day programs in Maryland

Mental health and substance use together

Depression, anxiety and trauma often show up alongside substance use, and SAMHSA data show higher rates of mental illness among lesbian, gay and bisexual adults. Treating both at once usually works better than treating them separately.

If that sounds familiar, look at LGBTQ dual diagnosis treatment.

How IOP and PHP work

Day and evening programs let you keep a job, school or caregiving while getting structured treatment. They are also the usual step down after residential care. Ask programs near Maryland whether their LGBTQ group meets on the same days as the core program.

LGBTQ Addiction Treatment by city in Maryland

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

• Baltimore
• Hagerstown
• Frederick
• Salisbury
• Columbia
• Germantown
• Silver Spring
• Waldorf
• Ellicott City
• Glen Burnie
• Rockville
• Gaithersburg
• Bethesda
• Dundalk
• Bowie
• Towson
• Aspen Hill
• Severn
• Wheaton
• North Bethesda
• Bel Air South
• Cumberland
• Potomac
• Odenton
• Catonsville
• Woodlawn
• Essex
• Annapolis
• Clinton
• Severna Park
• Chillum
• Randallstown
• Olney
• Owings Mills
• Montgomery Village
• Pikesville
• College Park
• Bel Air North
• Parkville
• Eldersburg
• Carney
• Milford Mill
• Pasadena
• Crofton
• South Laurel
• Perry Hall
• Reisterstown
• Ilchester
• Lochearn
• Laurel
• Edgewood
• Fairland
• Middle River
• North Laurel
• Chesapeake Beach
• Clarksburg
• Suitland
• Fort Washington
• North Potomac
• Arnold
• Greenbelt
• Landover
• Camp Springs
• Elkridge
• Ballenger Creek
• Cockeysville
• Rosedale
• Lake Shore
• Langley Park
• Arbutus
• White Oak
• Westminster
• Seabrook
• Hyattsville
• Oxon Hill
• Easton
• Beltsville
• Takoma Park
• Maryland City
• Redland
• Ferndale
• Parole
• Glassmanor
• Calverton
• Glenmont
• East Riverdale
• Hillcrest Heights
• Adelphi
• Aberdeen
• Elkton
• Cloverly
• Damascus
• Rossville
• Brooklyn Park
• California
• Kemp Mill
• Summerfield
• Cambridge
• Havre de Grace
• Colesville
• Kettering
• Glenn Dale
• Bensville
• New Carrollton
• Riviera Beach
• Urbana
• Annapolis Neck
• Ocean Pines
• Forestville
• Joppatowne
• Mays Chapel
• Overlea
• Brock Hall
• Accokeek
• Mitchellville
• Travilah
• Lanham
• Princess Anne
• Lexington Park
• Largo
• Walker Mill
• Halfway
• Fort Meade
• Timonium
• Rosaryville
• Linthicum
• Bel Air
• Friendly
• Fallston
• Temple Hills
• Ocean City
• Chestertown
• Taneytown
• Fruitland

Cost and coverage

The cost of treatment depends mostly on the level of care, length of stay and your insurance. Residential care costs the most; outpatient therapy the least. Many programs on SAMHSA's directory accept private insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees. See our insurance guides.

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