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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.
Sources
Featured alcohol treatment programs in Virginia
Galax Treatment Center Inc – Life Center of Galax
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPWilliamsville Wellness Center – Residential Programs
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentVirginia Beach Psychiatric Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPInsight Into Action Therapy
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentDetoxDual diagnosisRecovery Unplugged – Northern Virginia
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentVirginia Hospital Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentIOP / PHPFrontier Health Inc – Wise County Behavioral Health Services
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentIOP / PHPDrug treatmentCarilion New River Valley Medical Ctr – Carilion Mental Health
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxDickenson County Behav Health Servs
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentDual diagnosisTrauma-informedBoxwood Detox and Recovery Program
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxBeing able to be yourself in treatment
Treatment works best when you can talk honestly about your life: your partner, your family, your gender, where and why you use. In a program that runs an LGBTQ group, those conversations are expected rather than awkward. Ask any program how staff are trained and how they handle names, pronouns and rooming.
See questions to ask an LGBTQ rehab before you commit.
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 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
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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