LGBTQ Rehab in Hawaii

Treatment rules and programs in Hawaii

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.

Featured LGBTQ programs in Hawaii

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.

Care 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 rehab looks like

LGBTQ rehab follows the same proven approach as any good addiction program: medical detox when needed, individual and group therapy, medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder when it fits, and a plan for after discharge. The difference is a dedicated group or track where LGBTQ clients can talk about stigma, relationships, family and identity.

Programs are listed by distance, and badges show which offer residential or inpatient care.

LGBTQ Rehab by city in Hawaii

• 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
• Holualoa
• Aiea
• Hickam Housing
• Waihee-Waiehu
• Haiku-Pauwela
• Makaha
• Ahuimanu
• Pukalani
• Kula
• Waikele
• Makawao
• Lihue
• Napili-Honokowai
• Ewa Villages
• Waikoloa Village
• Wailea
• West Loch Estate
• Wailua Homesteads
• Laie
• Waimanalo
• Kalaheo
• Waipio Acres
• Hawaiian Beaches
• Kahaluu-Keauhou
• Hanamaulu
• Hawaiian Ocean View

Using your insurance

Before you call a program, have your insurance card ready and ask three things: is the program in network, does this level of care need prior authorization, and what will you owe after the deductible. Our insurance guides walk through major carriers.

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