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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.
Sources
Featured alcohol treatment programs in New Jersey
Victory Bay Recovery Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentNew Hope Integrated Behavioral Health – Adolescent Services
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxEnlightened Solutions Detox LLC
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxEXCEL Treatment Center of Dover
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentTurning Point Inc – Barnett Medical Arts Complex
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPSocial Recovery Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentPenn Medicine Princeton House – Behavioral Health/Moorestown
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentCenter for Great Expectations
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentElev8 Center of New Jersey
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxPhoenix Behavioral Health LLC – Phoenix Addiction Services
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentWhy 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 alcohol rehab works
Alcohol rehab begins with a safe detox when needed, because alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous after heavy daily drinking. Treatment then combines therapy with medications for alcohol use disorder, such as naltrexone, acamprosate or disulfiram, when they fit.
The programs on this page report alcohol detox or alcohol use disorder medications along with an LGBTQ program or group.
LGBTQ Alcohol Rehab 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
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 New Jersey
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