LGBTQ Drug Rehab in New Jersey

Treatment rules and programs in New Jersey

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.

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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 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

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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