LGBTQ Addiction Treatment 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.

Featured IOP and day programs in Virginia

Why LGBTQ-specific care can matter

Research summarized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds that sexual and gender minority people report higher rates of substance use and substance use disorders than the general population. Researchers often explain the gap with minority stress: the extra, ongoing strain of stigma, discrimination and having to stay on guard.

A program with an LGBTQ group gives you a place to talk about those pressures with people who share them, instead of working around them.

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

LGBTQ Addiction Treatment 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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