LGBTQ Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Mississippi

Treatment rules and programs in Mississippi

Who oversees treatment

The Governor has designated the Mississippi Department of Mental Health to administer the state's substance use block grant, and the department runs the public substance use disorder system. It certifies community alcohol and drug service providers rather than licensing them.

Prescription monitoring

Mississippi's Prescription Monitoring Program is operated by the state Board of Pharmacy. Pharmacies report controlled substances dispensed to patients, and the data is available to authorized users.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

The Mississippi Medical Emergency Good Samaritan Act (Miss. Code 41-29-149.1) protects a person who seeks help in good faith for a drug overdose from arrest or prosecution for certain low-level possession and paraphernalia offenses discovered because of the emergency.

Court-ordered treatment

Mississippi has a court process for alcohol and drug commitment. An interested person files an affidavit with the chancery court after a community mental health center screening, and the court may order inpatient or outpatient treatment.

Featured dual diagnosis programs in Mississippi

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.

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How dual diagnosis treatment works

Depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions can drive substance use, and substance use can make them worse. Treating both together breaks that loop. Ask programs near Mississippi whether a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner is part of the team.

LGBTQ Dual Diagnosis Treatment by city in Mississippi

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

• Jackson
• Gulfport
• Hattiesburg
• Southaven
• Pascagoula
• Biloxi
• Tupelo
• Olive Branch
• Oxford
• Meridian
• Starkville
• Columbus
• Greenville
• Horn Lake
• Pearl
• Vicksburg
• Natchez
• Laurel
• Madison
• Clinton
• Brandon
• Ridgeland
• Greenwood
• Gautier
• Ocean Springs
• Picayune
• McComb
• Hernando
• Long Beach
• Clarksdale
• Yazoo City
• Corinth
• Cleveland
• Canton
• Bay St. Louis
• D'Iberville
• Moss Point
• Grenada
• Brookhaven
• Byram
• Petal
• West Point
• Flowood
• Holly Springs
• Senatobia

Cost and coverage

The cost of treatment depends mostly on the level of care, length of stay and your insurance. Residential care costs the most; outpatient therapy the least. Many programs on SAMHSA's directory accept private insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees. See our insurance guides.

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