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Who oversees treatment
The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) oversees licensing and regulatory compliance for substance use treatment providers in the state.
Prescription monitoring
Virginia's Prescription Monitoring Program is run by the Department of Health Professions. It is a statewide database of dispensed controlled substances that providers use to guide prescribing and dispensing decisions.
Public coverage for treatment
Virginia Medicaid, run by the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), covers substance use treatment through its Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services (ARTS) benefit. ARTS includes community-based services, inpatient detox, and residential treatment.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
Virginia Code 18.2-251.03 protects a person who in good faith seeks emergency medical help for an overdose, or gives aid to someone else, from arrest and prosecution for certain offenses such as simple possession. Conditions apply, such as staying at the scene until police respond.
Sources
Featured dual diagnosis programs in Virginia
Galax Treatment Center Inc – Life Center of Galax
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialDual diagnosisIOP / PHPVirginia Beach Psychiatric Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialDual diagnosisIOP / PHPInsight Into Action Therapy
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Dual diagnosisAlcohol treatmentDetoxRecovery Unplugged – Northern Virginia
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Dual diagnosisIOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentVirginia Hospital Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialDual diagnosisIOP / PHPFrontier Health Inc – Wise County Behavioral Health Services
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Dual diagnosisIOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentRegion Ten Community Services Board – Mohr Center
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialDual diagnosisIOP / PHPCarilion New River Valley Medical Ctr – Carilion Mental Health
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialDual diagnosisAlcohol treatmentDickenson County Behav Health Servs
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Dual diagnosisAlcohol treatmentTrauma-informedSnowden at Fredericksburg
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialDual diagnosisIOP / PHPWhy LGBTQ-specific care can matter
Research summarized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds that sexual and gender minority people report higher rates of substance use and substance use disorders than the general population. Researchers often explain the gap with minority stress: the extra, ongoing strain of stigma, discrimination and having to stay on guard.
A program with an LGBTQ group gives you a place to talk about those pressures with people who share them, instead of working around them.
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 Virginia
Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.
- Virginia Beach
- Richmond
- Chesapeake
- Norfolk
- Arlington
- Roanoke
- Newport News
- Fredericksburg
- Alexandria
- Hampton
- Lynchburg
- Charlottesville
- Portsmouth
- Suffolk
- Blacksburg
- Williamsburg
- Winchester
- Centreville
- Dale City
- Harrisonburg
- Reston
- Staunton
- Leesburg
- Ashburn
- Tuckahoe
- McLean
- Danville
- Lake Ridge
- Annandale
- Burke
- Linton Hall
- Manassas
- Mechanicsville
- Oakton
- Fair Oaks
- Springfield
- Martinsville
- South Riding
- Petersburg
- Sterling
- West Falls Church
- Short Pump
- Cave Spring
- Salem
- Herndon
- Chantilly
- Woodlawn
- Tysons
- West Springfield
- Bailey's Crossroads
- Fairfax
- Lincolnia
- Waynesboro
- Hopewell
- Christiansburg
- Rose Hill
- Chester
- McNair
- Brambleton
- Montclair
- Lorton
- Culpeper
- Neabsco
- Cherry Hill
- Meadowbrook
- Franconia
- Front Royal
- Sudley
- Franklin Farm
- Merrifield
- Idylwood
- Radford
- Bon Air
- Burke Centre
- Buckhall
- Laurel
- Kingstowne
- Manassas Park
- Colonial Heights
- Gainesville
- Hybla Valley
- Fort Hunt
- Bristol
- Bull Run
- Groveton
- Vienna
- Highland Springs
- Wolf Trap
- Purcellville
- East Highland Park
- Glen Allen
- Pulaski
- Great Falls
- Falls Church
- Hollins
- Kings Park West
- Stone Ridge
- Brandermill
- Broadlands
- Huntington
- Timberlake
- Newington
- Mount Vernon
- Sugarland Run
- Lakeside
- Newington Forest
- Lansdowne
- Poquoson
- Fairfax Station
- Madison Heights
- Dranesville
- Wakefield
- Cascades
- Manchester
- Lake Monticello
- Lowes Island
- Forest
- Smithfield
- Wyndham
- Norton
- New Baltimore
- Warrenton
- Franklin
- Big Stone Gap
- Marion
- Galax
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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