LGBTQ-Friendly Rehab in Pennsylvania

Treatment rules and programs in Pennsylvania

Who oversees treatment

Pennsylvania's Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) licenses freestanding drug and alcohol treatment facilities and publicly funded recovery houses, and works with county single county authorities.

Prescription monitoring

Pennsylvania's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. It collects information on dispensed controlled substance prescriptions so providers can prescribe more safely.

Public coverage for treatment

Pennsylvania's Medicaid program is called Medical Assistance and pays for many substance use treatment services for eligible people, mainly through Behavioral HealthChoices managed care organizations.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Under Act 139 of 2014, a person who reports an overdose in good faith and stays with the victim, and the person overdosing, are protected from prosecution for certain drug possession offenses and from probation or parole violations. It does not cover delivery or distribution charges.

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Why 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.

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 Pennsylvania

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

• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• Allentown
• Harrisburg
• Lancaster
• Scranton
• Reading
• York
• Erie
• Pottstown
• State College
• Lebanon
• Bethlehem
• Altoona
• Hanover
• Johnstown
• Monessen
• East Stroudsburg
• Hazleton
• Williamsport
• Chambersburg
• Levittown
• Bloomsburg
• Uniontown
• Wilkes-Barre
• Pottsville
• New Castle
• Butler
• Norristown
• Chester
• Bethel Park
• Milton
• Shamokin
• Drexel Hill
• Sunbury
• Monroeville
• Easton
• Indiana
• Plum
• Waynesboro
• Mount Pocono
• Allison Park
• Meadville
• Lewistown
• King of Prussia
• West Chester
• West Mifflin
• Murrysville
• Baldwin
• Carlisle
• McKeesport
• Shenandoah
• Sayre
• Shippensburg
• Lansdale
• Phoenixville
• Lock Haven
• Fullerton
• Hermitage
• Wilkinsburg
• Willow Grove
• Franklin Park
• New Freedom
• Hershey
• Warren
• Tamaqua
• Greensburg
• Oil City
• Ephrata
• Colonial Park
• Washington
• South Park Township
• Montgomeryville
• Coatesville
• Bellefonte
• Dunmore
• Kittanning
• Sharon
• Weigelstown
• Kingston
• Ardmore
• New Kensington
• St. Marys
• Carnot-Moon
• Ellwood City
• Somerset
• Yeadon
• Mountain Top
• Emmaus
• Elizabethtown
• Bradford
• DuBois
• Broomall
• Huntingdon
• Jefferson Hills
• Grove City
• Lower Burrell
• Shiloh
• Munhall
• Darby
• Lansdowne
• Wyomissing
• Columbia
• Nanticoke
• Park Forest Village
• Clearfield
• Clarion
• Kutztown
• Progress
• Cresson
• Croydon
• Lititz
• Mechanicsburg
• Franklin
• Morrisville
• Mount Joy
• Plymouth Meeting
• Ambridge
• Corry
• Kennett Square
• Northern Cambria
• Lewisburg
• Media
• Honesdale
• Oxford
• Collegeville

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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