LGBTQ Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Massachusetts

Treatment rules and programs in Massachusetts

Who oversees treatment

The Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Addiction Services oversees the statewide system of substance use prevention, treatment and recovery services and licenses treatment programs.

Prescription monitoring

The Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program, accessed through the Massachusetts Prescription Awareness Tool (MassPAT), is run under the Department of Public Health and lets authorized prescribers and pharmacists check Schedule II-V prescription histories.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Under M.G.L. c. 94C s. 34A, a person who has an overdose or seeks medical help for one in good faith cannot be charged or prosecuted for simple possession of a controlled substance based on evidence gained from that call. It does not cover trafficking or intent to distribute.

Court-ordered treatment

Massachusetts has Section 35 (M.G.L. c. 123 s. 35), which lets a court order a person with an alcohol or substance use disorder into inpatient treatment when use creates a likelihood of serious harm.

Featured dual diagnosis programs in Massachusetts

Care that includes transgender and nonbinary people

Transgender and nonbinary people often report being misgendered or treated poorly in health care settings, which can make treatment feel unsafe. Before you enroll, ask how the program handles names and pronouns, room assignments, bathrooms and continuing gender-affirming hormones.

Read our transgender rehab guide for more.

How dual diagnosis treatment works

Dual diagnosis treatment treats substance use and mental health conditions at the same time, with one team. It usually combines therapy, psychiatric medication management and addiction treatment. The programs on this page report treatment for co-occurring serious mental illness, psychiatric medications and an LGBTQ program or group.

LGBTQ Dual Diagnosis Treatment by city in Massachusetts

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

• Boston
• Springfield
• Worcester
• Barnstable
• New Bedford
• Leominster
• Cambridge
• Lowell
• Brockton
• Quincy
• Lynn
• Fall River
• Newton
• Somerville
• Lawrence
• Framingham
• Haverhill
• Waltham
• Malden
• Weymouth
• Taunton
• Medford
• Pittsfield
• Chicopee
• Revere
• Peabody
• Methuen Town
• Everett
• Attleboro
• Salem
• Beverly
• Westfield
• Fitchburg
• Woburn
• Holyoke
• Amherst
• Chelsea
• Marlborough
• Braintree
• Watertown Town
• Randolph
• Franklin
• Gloucester
• North Attleborough
• Agawam
• West Springfield
• Northampton
• Melrose
• Bridgewater
• Greenfield
• Gardner
• Amherst Center
• Winthrop
• Newburyport
• Amesbury
• North Adams
• Southbridge
• Easthampton
• Palmer
• South Yarmouth
• East Falmouth

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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