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Who oversees treatment
Under RSA 172, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services establishes and coordinates the state's system of substance use disorder treatment services and sets rules on facility and counselor certification.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
RSA 318-B:28-b gives immunity from arrest, prosecution and conviction for drug possession to a person who in good faith seeks medical help for an overdose, and to the person overdosing, when the evidence came from that request.
Court-ordered treatment
New Hampshire has no civil commitment law specific to substance use found in RSA 172 or 172-B, but under RSA 172:13 a court can order treatment at a certified facility for a dependent person in a criminal case, and officers may take intoxicated people into protective custody.
Sources
Featured IOP and day programs in New Hampshire
HALO Educational Systems
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPDrug treatmentTrauma-informedNew Freedom Academy
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialIOP / PHPDrug treatmentCommunity Improvement Associates
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPDrug treatmentTrauma-informedSobriety Centers of NH – Lakes Treatment Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentBresnahan and Ball Counseling Services – Substance Abuse Outpatient
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPTrauma-informedForge Health of Manchester – Forge VFR/Vet First Responder Hlthcare
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPTrauma-informedIntegrate
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentProcess Recovery Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentAspire365
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPDrug treatmentTrauma-informedFamily, rejection and recovery
Many LGBTQ people carry experiences of family rejection or strained relationships into treatment. Research on LGBTQ young people has linked family rejection with higher rates of substance use and depression, while family acceptance is protective.
Good programs make room for chosen family and offer family sessions when they help. Our guide on family rejection and recovery covers this in more depth.
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 New Hampshire whether their LGBTQ group meets on the same days as the core program.
LGBTQ Addiction Treatment by city in New Hampshire
Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.
Insurance and cost
Federal parity rules generally require health plans that cover substance use treatment to cover it on terms comparable to other medical care. Your cost depends on your plan, deductible and the program's network status, so verify benefits first. Our insurance guides explain how major carriers handle rehab.
Other treatment in New Hampshire
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