LGBTQ Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Rhode Island

Treatment rules and programs in Rhode Island

Who oversees treatment

Rhode Island's Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) is the single state agency for substance use disorder treatment and prevention.

Prescription monitoring

The Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is administered by the Department of Health. It collects data on dispensed Schedule II-V medications.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Rhode Island's Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016 (Chapter 21-28.9) protects people who give an opioid antagonist to someone they believe is overdosing, acting in good faith with reasonable care, from civil and criminal liability.

Featured dual diagnosis programs in Rhode Island

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 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 Rhode Island

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

• Providence
• Cranston
• Warwick
• Pawtucket
• East Providence
• Woonsocket
• Newport
• Central Falls
• Newport East
• Valley Falls

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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