LGBTQ Addiction Treatment in New Jersey

Treatment rules and programs in New Jersey

Who oversees treatment

The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), part of the Department of Human Services, is New Jersey's designated single state agency for substance use and mental health. Substance use treatment facilities are licensed by the Department of Health under N.J.A.C. 8:43K.

Prescription monitoring

The New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP) is run by the Division of Consumer Affairs. It tracks controlled dangerous substances dispensed in outpatient settings, and licensed prescribers and pharmacists can check a patient's history.

Public coverage for treatment

New Jersey's Medicaid program is NJ FamilyCare, which covers most substance use treatment services for eligible people.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

New Jersey's Overdose Prevention Act (P.L. 2013, c.46) protects a person who calls for medical help during an overdose, and the overdose victim, from arrest and prosecution for certain drug possession and use offenses. It does not cover other crimes such as trafficking.

Featured IOP and day programs in New Jersey

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.

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 Jersey whether their LGBTQ group meets on the same days as the core program.

LGBTQ Addiction Treatment by city in New Jersey

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

• Trenton
• Newark
• Jersey City
• Atlantic City
• Paterson
• Elizabeth
• Vineland
• Clifton
• Camden
• Passaic
• Union City
• Bayonne
• East Orange
• New Brunswick
• West New York
• Hoboken
• Perth Amboy
• Plainfield
• Hackensack
• Sayreville
• Linden
• Kearny
• Fort Lee
• Bridgeton
• Franklin
• Fair Lawn
• Garfield
• Princeton
• Long Branch
• Rahway
• Westfield
• Englewood
• Millville
• Bergenfield
• Paramus
• Cliffside Park
• Ridgewood
• Somerset
• Lodi
• South Plainfield
• Carteret
• Summit
• Secaucus
• Roselle
• North Plainfield
• Palisades Park
• Glassboro
• Pleasantville
• Harrison
• Elmwood Park
• Morristown
• Point Pleasant
• Hawthorne
• Avenel
• Rutherford
• Iselin
• Colonia
• Dover
• Madison
• Dumont
• Tinton Falls
• Ocean Acres
• Lindenwold
• New Milford
• South River
• North Arlington
• Asbury Park
• Washington
• Fords
• Ramsey
• Williamstown
• Metuchen
• Tenafly
• Bradley Gardens
• Phillipsburg
• Fairview
• Hopatcong
• Cherry Hill Mall
• Franklin Park
• Hammonton
• Collingswood
• Springdale
• Moorestown-Lenola
• Princeton Meadows
• Highland Park
• West Freehold
• Middlesex
• New Providence
• Roselle Park
• Short Hills
• Edgewater
• Oakland
• Ridgefield Park
• Mercerville
• Woodland Park
• Ringwood
• Eatontown
• Somerville
• Holiday City-Berkeley
• Hasbrouck Heights
• Hamilton Square
• Newton
• Red Bank
• Echelon
• Robertsville
• Wanaque
• Glen Rock
• Upper Montclair
• Martinsville
• Florham Park
• Wallington
• River Edge
• Bellmawr
• Haddonfield
• Beachwood
• Greentree
• Gloucester City
• Ridgefield
• Guttenberg
• Franklin Lakes
• Westwood
• Browns Mills
• Pompton Lakes
• Ocean City
• Totowa
• Little Ferry
• Pine Hill
• Hillsdale
• Bound Brook
• Somers Point
• Manville
• Lincoln Park
• Waldwick
• East Rutherford
• Marlton
• Keansburg
• Absecon
• Matawan
• Succasunna
• Northfield
• Caldwell
• Dayton
• Morris Plains
• Oceanport
• Somerdale

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.

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