LGBTQ Drug Rehab in Michigan

Treatment rules and programs in Michigan

Who oversees treatment

Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), through its Bureau of Community and Health Systems, licenses substance use disorder programs; the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) oversees treatment policy.

Prescription monitoring

Michigan's prescription drug monitoring program is MAPS, the Michigan Automated Prescription System, housed in LARA's Bureau of Professional Licensing. It collects dispensing data on Schedule 2-5 controlled substances.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Michigan has an overdose Good Samaritan law, passed in 2016, that shields people who seek medical help for an overdose from drug possession charges under certain conditions.

Court-ordered treatment

Michigan's Mental Health Code, Chapter 2A (Substance Use Disorder Services), has a court petition process for involuntary treatment of a person with a substance use disorder.

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Family, 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 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 Michigan

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

• Detroit
• Grand Rapids
• Flint
• Lansing
• Ann Arbor
• Kalamazoo
• Muskegon
• Warren
• Sterling Heights
• South Lyon
• Saginaw
• Holland
• Dearborn
• Livonia
• Jackson
• Troy
• Port Huron
• Westland
• Farmington Hills
• Battle Creek
• Wyoming
• Rochester Hills
• Southfield
• Bay City
• Taylor
• Novi
• Pontiac
• Royal Oak
• Benton Harbor
• St. Clair Shores
• Midland
• Dearborn Heights
• Kentwood
• Traverse City
• Portage
• Monroe
• East Lansing
• Roseville
• Adrian
• Lincoln Park
• Mount Pleasant
• Eastpointe
• Madison Heights
• Oak Park
• Southgate
• Burton
• Forest Hills
• Allen Park
• Marquette
• Garden City
• Holt
• Walker
• Wyandotte
• Auburn Hills
• Norton Shores
• Inkster
• Waverly
• Okemos
• Romulus
• Allendale
• Hamtramck
• Birmingham
• Owosso
• Ypsilanti
• Escanaba
• Ferndale
• Haslett
• Coldwater
• Iron Mountain
• Trenton
• Jenison
• Cutlerville
• Wayne
• Hazel Park
• Mount Clemens
• Alma
• Grandville
• Houghton
• Northview
• Berkley
• Grosse Pointe Woods
• Fraser
• Ionia
• Wixom
• Big Rapids
• Harper Woods
• Alpena
• Sault Ste. Marie
• Rochester
• Lapeer
• Sturgis
• Charlotte
• Woodhaven
• New Baltimore
• Ishpeming
• Riverview
• East Grand Rapids
• Otsego
• Cadillac
• Clawson
• Fenton
• Hillsdale
• Niles
• Whitehall
• Grosse Pointe Park
• Grand Haven
• Highland Park
• Ludington
• Muskegon Heights
• Three Rivers
• Farmington
• Beverly Hills
• Comstock Park
• Melvindale
• Flat Rock
• Greenville
• Gaylord
• Center Line
• Brighton
• Walled Lake
• Richmond
• Grosse Pointe

Using your insurance

Before you call a program, have your insurance card ready and ask three things: is the program in network, does this level of care need prior authorization, and what will you owe after the deductible. Our insurance guides walk through major carriers.

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