LGBTQ Drug Rehab in Arizona

Treatment rules and programs in Arizona

Who oversees treatment

AHCCCS, Arizona's Medicaid agency, is the Single State Agency for substance abuse treatment. The Arizona Department of Health Services licenses behavioral health residential facilities that provide substance use treatment.

Prescription monitoring

The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy runs the Arizona Prescription Monitoring Program, a statewide database of dispensed Schedule II through V controlled substances that licensed prescribers and pharmacists can check.

Public coverage for treatment

Arizona's Medicaid program is run by AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System). AHCCCS lists medication-assisted treatment, residential treatment, counseling and case management among its substance use treatment services.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Arizona has a drug overdose Good Samaritan law that gives immunity from prosecution for drug possession to people who, in good faith, seek medical help for themselves or someone else during an overdose, such as by calling 911 or contacting law enforcement, poison control or an emergency department. A later bill removed the repeal date and made the protections permanent.

Court-ordered treatment

Arizona's court-ordered evaluation and treatment process under Title 36 requires a mental disorder meeting criteria like danger to self or others, and AHCCCS states it is not meant to treat substance use disorders alone. A person with a substance use disorder qualifies only if the behavior stems from a separate qualifying mental disorder.

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Mental health and substance use together

Depression, anxiety and trauma often show up alongside substance use, and SAMHSA data show higher rates of mental illness among lesbian, gay and bisexual adults. Treating both at once usually works better than treating them separately.

If that sounds familiar, look at LGBTQ dual diagnosis treatment.

How drug rehab works

Drug rehab usually starts with an assessment and detox if needed, then moves into residential or intensive outpatient therapy. For opioid use disorder, medications such as buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone are the standard of care. For meth and cocaine, there's no approved medication, so behavioral therapies like contingency management do most of the work.

The programs on this page report drug detox or medication treatment along with an LGBTQ program or group.

LGBTQ Drug Rehab by city in Arizona

Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.

• Phoenix
• Tucson
• Mesa
• Chandler
• Scottsdale
• Gilbert
• Glendale
• Avondale
• Tempe
• Peoria
• Yuma
• Surprise
• Prescott Valley
• San Tan Valley
• Goodyear
• Flagstaff
• Buckeye
• Casas Adobes
• Casa Grande
• Lake Havasu City
• Maricopa
• Sierra Vista
• Queen Creek
• Sahuarita
• Catalina Foothills
• Bullhead City
• Marana
• Kingman
• Oro Valley
• Prescott
• Apache Junction
• Sun City
• El Mirage
• San Luis
• Nogales
• Fortuna Foothills
• Drexel Heights
• Florence
• Sun City West
• Fountain Hills
• Anthem
• Green Valley
• Safford
• Somerton
• Eloy
• Rio Rico
• Douglas
• New River
• Sierra Vista Southeast
• Payson
• Flowing Wells
• Tanque Verde
• Fort Mohave
• Paradise Valley
• Sun Lakes
• New Kingman-Butler
• Globe
• Coolidge
• Vail
• Verde Village
• Chino Valley
• Cottonwood
• Tucson Estates
• Valencia West
• Gold Canyon
• Show Low
• Arizona City
• Camp Verde
• Saddlebrooke
• Sedona
• Winslow
• Tolleson
• Snowflake
• Litchfield Park
• Cave Creek
• Bisbee
• Holbrook

Insurance and cost

Federal parity rules generally require health plans that cover substance use treatment to cover it on terms comparable to other medical care. Your cost depends on your plan, deductible and the program's network status, so verify benefits first. Our insurance guides explain how major carriers handle rehab.

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