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Who oversees treatment
The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), part of the Department of Health and Social Services, oversees the state's substance use services and licenses substance use disorder treatment programs under 16 Del. C. Chapter 22 and its administrative code regulations.
Prescription monitoring
Delaware's Prescription Monitoring Program tracks controlled substance prescriptions in schedules II-V. It is run by the Office of Controlled Substances within the Division of Professional Regulation under 16 Del. C. § 4798.
Public coverage for treatment
Delaware's Medicaid program is administered by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance within the Department of Health and Social Services. Its covered services include mental health and substance abuse services.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
Delaware has an overdose Good Samaritan law at 16 Del. C. § 4769. A person who seeks help in good faith for an overdose or other life-threatening emergency, or who is the one overdosing, is protected from arrest, charge or prosecution for certain lower-level drug possession offenses, with limits.
Sources
Featured alcohol treatment programs in Delaware
Banyan Delaware
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPSaVida Health
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentTrauma-informedBrandywine Counseling and – Community Services Inc (BCCS)
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentAddiction Medical Facility LLC
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentAmerican Treatment Network – Dover OTP
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentWestside Family Healthcare
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentTrauma-informedWestside Family Healthcare
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentTrauma-informedBrandywine Counseling and – Community Services Inc (BCCS)
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentSaVida Health
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentDual diagnosisTrauma-informedWestside Family Healthcare
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentTrauma-informedCare 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 alcohol rehab works
Never stop heavy daily drinking suddenly without medical advice; withdrawal can cause seizures. Programs near Delaware with medical detox can manage it safely, then move you into therapy.
LGBTQ Alcohol Rehab by city in Delaware
Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.
- Dover
- Wilmington
- Middletown
- Newark
- Lewes
- Milford
- Bear
- Ocean View
- Glasgow
- Brookside
- Hockessin
- Smyrna
- Pike Creek Valley
- Millsboro
- Georgetown
- Seaford
- New Castle
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.
Other treatment in Delaware
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