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Who oversees treatment
The Illinois Department of Human Services' Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) is the state's Single State Authority and also licenses substance use disorder intervention and treatment organizations.
Prescription monitoring
The Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program (ILPMP) is overseen by the Illinois Department of Human Services and is an electronic database that collects dispensing data on controlled substances so prescribers and pharmacists can review a patient's history.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
Illinois' Good Samaritan provision in the Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/414) protects a person who in good faith seeks emergency help for an overdose, and the person overdosing, from arrest and prosecution for certain possession offenses below set amounts, and from probation or parole violations based on them.
Featured LGBTQ programs in Illinois
Greater Family Health – Sycamore
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Dual diagnosisTrauma-informedIllinois Recovery Center LLC
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialIOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentFootprints Recovery IL – DBA Footprints Recovery
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentTop of the World Ranch
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialIOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentAbove and Beyond Family Recovery Ctr
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPKAM Alliance Inc
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPDual diagnosisTrauma-informedCare Addiction Center LLC
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentNuway Community Services Inc
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPDrug treatmentCAP of Downers Grove
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)DetoxTrauma-informedRecovery Concepts
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Trauma-informedFamily, 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.
Mental health and substance use together
Depression, anxiety and trauma often show up alongside substance use, and SAMHSA data show higher rates of mental illness among lesbian, gay and bisexual adults. Treating both at once usually works better than treating them separately.
If that sounds familiar, look at LGBTQ dual diagnosis treatment.
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 Illinois
- Chicago
- Rockford
- Round Lake Beach
- Peoria
- Aurora
- Champaign
- Springfield
- Naperville
- Joliet
- Bloomington
- Elgin
- Decatur
- Waukegan
- Cicero
- Alton
- Kankakee
- Arlington Heights
- Bolingbrook
- Evanston
- Schaumburg
- Palatine
- DeKalb
- Carbondale
- Skokie
- Des Plaines
- Orland Park
- Tinley Park
- Oak Lawn
- Normal
- Berwyn
- Mount Prospect
- Wheaton
- Oak Park
- Hoffman Estates
- Downers Grove
- Glenview
- Danville
- Elmhurst
- Quincy
- Plainfield
- Lombard
- Urbana
- Moline
- Belleville
- Bartlett
- Buffalo Grove
- Crystal Lake
- Romeoville
- Streamwood
- Carol Stream
- Wheeling
- Hanover Park
- Carpentersville
- Rock Island
- Park Ridge
- Addison
- Oswego
- Calumet City
- Galesburg
- Glendale Heights
- Woodridge
- Northbrook
- St. Charles
- Elk Grove Village
- Pekin
- Mundelein
- Algonquin
- Gurnee
- Peru
- North Chicago
- O'Fallon
- Highland Park
- Chicago Heights
- Niles
- Lake in the Hills
- Burbank
- Granite City
- Glen Ellyn
- Lansing
- Huntley
- Oak Forest
- Sterling
- Wilmette
- McHenry
- New Lenox
- West Chicago
- Vernon Hills
- Batavia
- East St. Louis
- Woodstock
- Lockport
- Edwardsville
- Belvidere
- South Elgin
- Melrose Park
- Homer Glen
- Westmont
- Harvey
- Collinsville
- Elmwood Park
- Freeport
- Rolling Meadows
- Zion
- Loves Park
- Lisle
- Maywood
- Blue Island
- Morton Grove
- Machesney Park
- Braidwood
- East Peoria
- Roselle
- Dolton
- Geneva
- Bloomingdale
- Jacksonville
- Darien
- Villa Park
- South Holland
- Park Forest
- Grayslake
- East Moline
- Yorkville
- Crest Hill
- Libertyville
- Mokena
- Charleston
- Lake Zurich
- Ottawa
- Montgomery
- Bourbonnais
- Matteson
- Lake Forest
- Frankfort
- Evergreen Park
- Alsip
- Homewood
- Bellwood
- Deerfield
- Sycamore
- Brookfield
- Round Lake
- Cary
- North Aurora
- Bensenville
- Mattoon
- Macomb
- Hinsdale
- Franklin Park
- Marion
- Shorewood
- Godfrey
- Morris
- Lemont
- Palos Hills
- Streator
- Lincoln
- Washington
- Country Club Hills
- Fairview Heights
- Morton
- Centralia
- Dixon
- Westchester
- Bridgeview
- Prospect Heights
- Mount Vernon
- La Grange
- Bradley
- Midlothian
- Lindenhurst
- Antioch
- Norridge
- Effingham
- Chicago Ridge
- Cahokia
- Hickory Hills
- Forest Park
- Beach Park
- Canton
- Wood Dale
- Shiloh
- Rantoul
- Hazel Crest
- Wauconda
- Western Springs
- Swansea
- Richton Park
- Channahon
- La Grange Park
- Warrenville
- Mahomet
- Riverdale
- Chatham
- Glen Carbon
- Herrin
- Taylorville
- Justice
- Palos Heights
- Kewanee
- Winnetka
- Markham
- Lincolnwood
- Northlake
- Plano
- Pontiac
- Highland
- Schiller Park
- Minooka
- Summit
- Campton Hills
- River Forest
- Burr Ridge
- Rochelle
- Crestwood
- Waterloo
- Columbia
- Roscoe
- Worth
- Fox Lake
- Troy
- Lyons
- Boulder Hill
- Sauk Village
- Barrington
- Gages Lake
- Wood River
- Sugar Grove
- River Grove
- Pingree Grove
- Itasca
- Winfield
- Harvard
- Steger
- Bethalto
- Lynwood
- Flossmoor
- Monmouth
- Manteno
- LaSalle
- Murphysboro
- Harrisburg
- Glencoe
- Frankfort Square
- Clarendon Hills
- Rock Falls
- Olney
- Glenwood
- Jerseyville
- Hawthorn Woods
- Willowbrook
- Lake Villa
- Riverside
- West Frankfort
- Savoy
- Paris
- Harwood Heights
- Manhattan
- Chester
- West Dundee
- Gilberts
- Clinton
- Crete
- Island Lake
- Oak Brook
- Mascoutah
- Maryville
- Hillside
- Long Grove
- Lincolnshire
- Princeton
- Round Lake Park
- Salem
- South Beloit
- Broadview
- Calumet Park
- Benton
- Marengo
- Robinson
- Silvis
- Rockton
- Park City
- Sandwich
- Inverness
- Lawrenceville
- Orland Hills
- Mount Carmel
- Mendota
- Hillsboro
- Vandalia
- Byron
- University Park
- Litchfield
- Winthrop Harbor
- Stickney
- Geneseo
- Genoa
- North Riverside
- Greenville
- Johnsburg
- Hampshire
- Bartonville
- Chillicothe
- Metropolis
- Du Quoin
- Elburn
- Lakemoor
- East Alton
- Countryside
- Staunton
- Posen
- Breese
- Carterville
- Volo
- Beardstown
- Mount Zion
- Peoria Heights
- Spring Grove
- Wilmington
- Pontoon Beach
- Willow Springs
- Anna
- Lake Bluff
- Eureka
- Monticello
- Carlinville
- Pana
- Robbins
- Coal City
- Pinckneyville
- Northfield
- Highwood
- Grandwood Park
- Creve Coeur
- Spring Valley
- Colona
- Carmi
- Poplar Grove
- Monee
- Berkeley
- Hoopeston
- Dwight
- Gillespie
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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