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Who oversees treatment
Pennsylvania's Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) licenses freestanding drug and alcohol treatment facilities and publicly funded recovery houses, and works with county single county authorities.
Prescription monitoring
Pennsylvania's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. It collects information on dispensed controlled substance prescriptions so providers can prescribe more safely.
Public coverage for treatment
Pennsylvania's Medicaid program is called Medical Assistance and pays for many substance use treatment services for eligible people, mainly through Behavioral HealthChoices managed care organizations.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
Under Act 139 of 2014, a person who reports an overdose in good faith and stays with the victim, and the person overdosing, are protected from prosecution for certain drug possession offenses and from probation or parole violations. It does not cover delivery or distribution charges.
Sources
Featured alcohol treatment programs in Pennsylvania
Silver Pines Treatment Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxAvenues Recovery Center at – Valley Forge
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxDreamLife Recovery LLC
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPSaint Joseph Institute
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxBrookdale Premier Addiction Recovery
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxArkview Recovery Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPPyramid Healthcare Inc – Pyramid Pittsburgh
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxPocono Mountain Recovery Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPPolaris Detox LLC – DBA Innovo Detox
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxMirmont Treatment Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPFamily, 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 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 Pennsylvania
Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Allentown
- Harrisburg
- Lancaster
- Scranton
- Reading
- York
- Erie
- Pottstown
- State College
- Lebanon
- Bethlehem
- Altoona
- Hanover
- Johnstown
- Monessen
- East Stroudsburg
- Hazleton
- Williamsport
- Chambersburg
- Levittown
- Bloomsburg
- Uniontown
- Wilkes-Barre
- Pottsville
- New Castle
- Butler
- Norristown
- Chester
- Bethel Park
- Milton
- Shamokin
- Drexel Hill
- Sunbury
- Monroeville
- Easton
- Indiana
- Plum
- Waynesboro
- Mount Pocono
- Allison Park
- Meadville
- Lewistown
- King of Prussia
- West Chester
- West Mifflin
- Murrysville
- Baldwin
- Carlisle
- McKeesport
- Shenandoah
- Sayre
- Shippensburg
- Lansdale
- Phoenixville
- Lock Haven
- Fullerton
- Hermitage
- Wilkinsburg
- Willow Grove
- Franklin Park
- New Freedom
- Hershey
- Warren
- Tamaqua
- Greensburg
- Oil City
- Ephrata
- Colonial Park
- Washington
- South Park Township
- Montgomeryville
- Coatesville
- Bellefonte
- Dunmore
- Kittanning
- Sharon
- Weigelstown
- Kingston
- Ardmore
- New Kensington
- St. Marys
- Carnot-Moon
- Ellwood City
- Somerset
- Yeadon
- Mountain Top
- Emmaus
- Elizabethtown
- Bradford
- DuBois
- Broomall
- Huntingdon
- Jefferson Hills
- Grove City
- Lower Burrell
- Shiloh
- Munhall
- Darby
- Lansdowne
- Wyomissing
- Columbia
- Nanticoke
- Park Forest Village
- Clearfield
- Clarion
- Kutztown
- Progress
- Cresson
- Croydon
- Lititz
- Mechanicsburg
- Franklin
- Morrisville
- Mount Joy
- Plymouth Meeting
- Ambridge
- Corry
- Kennett Square
- Northern Cambria
- Lewisburg
- Media
- Honesdale
- Oxford
- Collegeville
Paying for treatment
Most private health insurance plans cover addiction treatment, including detox, residential care and outpatient programs, though coverage depends on your plan and whether the program is in network. Ask about prior authorization before you go, and see our insurance guides.
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