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Who oversees treatment
In Hawaii, the Department of Health's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division accredits substance use treatment programs, while the department's Office of Health Care Assurance handles state licensing of special treatment facilities and therapeutic living programs.
Prescription monitoring
Hawaii's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is operated by the Narcotics Enforcement Division of the Department of Law Enforcement and keeps a record of controlled-substance prescriptions that prescribers and pharmacies can use.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
Hawaii law (added to Chapter 329 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes by Act 217 of 2015) protects a person who seeks medical help in good faith for a drug or alcohol overdose from arrest and prosecution for certain offenses such as drug possession.
Court-ordered treatment
Hawaii's civil commitment law in Chapter 334 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes allows court-ordered involuntary hospitalization for a person with mental illness or a substance abuse problem who is imminently dangerous, gravely disabled or obviously ill and has no suitable less restrictive option.
Sources
Featured trauma-informed programs in Hawaii
Hawaii Island Recovery
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialTrauma-informedIOP / PHPSalvation Army Fam Treatment Services – Womens Way
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialTrauma-informedIOP / PHPCARE Hawaii Inc – Hilo Care Dual IOP
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedIOP / PHPBobby Benson Center Residential – Outpatient
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedIOP / PHPKokua Support Services – Main
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedIOP / PHPCARE Hawaii Inc – Kona Care Dual
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedIOP / PHPPoailani Inc – Dual Diagnosis Outpatient Clinic
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedIOP / PHPCARE Hawaii Inc – Kauai Care Dual IOP
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedIOP / PHPCARE Hawaii Inc – Pearl City Office
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedIOP / PHPCARE Hawaii Inc – Adult IOP
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedIOP / PHPCare 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.
What "LGBTQ-friendly" should mean
Friendly should mean more than a rainbow logo. Look for an actual LGBTQ group, staff training, inclusive intake forms with space for your name and pronouns, and policies against harassment from other clients.
LGBTQ-Friendly Rehab by city in Hawaii
Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.
- Honolulu
- East Honolulu
- Pearl City
- Hilo
- Waipahu
- Kailua
- Kaneohe
- Kahului
- Mililani Town
- Ewa Gentry
- Kihei
- Kapolei
- Mililani Mauka
- Makakilo
- Schofield Barracks
- Wailuku
- Wahiawa
- Ocean Pointe
- Royal Kunia
- Ewa Beach
- Halawa
- Waimalu
- Waianae
- Lahaina
- Waimea
- Kalaoa
- Waipio
- Nanakuli
- Maili
- Kaneohe Station
- Hawaiian Paradise Park
- Kapaa
- Lihue
Paying for treatment
Most private health insurance plans cover addiction treatment, including detox, residential care and outpatient programs, though coverage depends on your plan and whether the program is in network. Ask about prior authorization before you go, and see our insurance guides.
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