LGBTQ Rehab in Maryland

Treatment rules and programs in Maryland

Who oversees treatment

Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration, part of the Maryland Department of Health, oversees public behavioral health services, and its Office of Quality Assurance conducts compliance reviews and investigations of behavioral health programs.

Prescription monitoring

The Maryland Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is run by the Maryland Department of Health's Office of the PDMP. It collects and securely stores data on dispensed drugs containing controlled substances.

Public coverage for treatment

Maryland's Medicaid program is HealthChoice, and the state has pursued a federal waiver so Medicaid can pay for residential substance use treatment.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Maryland's Good Samaritan law protects people who seek or provide help in an overdose emergency, and the overdose victim, from arrest and prosecution for offenses such as controlled substance possession and paraphernalia. It does not cover drug felonies or bystanders who do not help.

Featured LGBTQ programs in Maryland

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.

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

Expect a mix of individual counseling, group therapy and skills work such as cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention. In an LGBTQ group, topics often include coming out, minority stress, dating and social life in recovery, and rebuilding support.

Ask each program near Maryland how often its LGBTQ group meets and whether it is part of every client's schedule or optional.

LGBTQ Rehab by city in Maryland

• Baltimore
• Hagerstown
• Frederick
• Salisbury
• Columbia
• Germantown
• Silver Spring
• Waldorf
• Ellicott City
• Glen Burnie
• Rockville
• Gaithersburg
• Bethesda
• Dundalk
• Bowie
• Towson
• Aspen Hill
• Severn
• Wheaton
• North Bethesda
• Bel Air South
• Cumberland
• Potomac
• Odenton
• Catonsville
• Woodlawn
• Essex
• Annapolis
• Clinton
• Severna Park
• Chillum
• Randallstown
• Olney
• Owings Mills
• Montgomery Village
• Pikesville
• College Park
• Bel Air North
• Parkville
• Eldersburg
• Carney
• Milford Mill
• Pasadena
• Crofton
• South Laurel
• Perry Hall
• Reisterstown
• Ilchester
• Lochearn
• Laurel
• Edgewood
• Fairland
• Middle River
• North Laurel
• Chesapeake Beach
• Clarksburg
• Suitland
• Fort Washington
• North Potomac
• Arnold
• Greenbelt
• Landover
• Camp Springs
• Elkridge
• Ballenger Creek
• Cockeysville
• Rosedale
• Lake Shore
• Langley Park
• Arbutus
• White Oak
• Westminster
• Seabrook
• Hyattsville
• Oxon Hill
• Easton
• Beltsville
• Takoma Park
• Maryland City
• Redland
• Ferndale
• Parole
• Glassmanor
• Calverton
• Glenmont
• East Riverdale
• Hillcrest Heights
• Adelphi
• Aberdeen
• Elkton
• Cloverly
• Damascus
• Rossville
• Brooklyn Park
• California
• Kemp Mill
• Summerfield
• Cambridge
• Havre de Grace
• Colesville
• Kettering
• Glenn Dale
• Bensville
• New Carrollton
• Riviera Beach
• Urbana
• Annapolis Neck
• Ocean Pines
• Forestville
• Joppatowne
• Mays Chapel
• Overlea
• Brock Hall
• Accokeek
• Mitchellville
• Travilah
• Lanham
• Princess Anne
• Lexington Park
• Largo
• Walker Mill
• Halfway
• Fort Meade
• Timonium
• Rosaryville
• Linthicum
• Bel Air
• Friendly
• Lake Arbor
• Westphalia
• Brandywine
• Burtonsville
• Scaggsville
• Chesapeake Ranch Estates
• La Plata
• Chevy Chase
• Jessup
• Mount Airy
• Bladensburg
• Brunswick
• Marlboro Village
• White Marsh
• Linganore
• Edgewater
• Marlton
• Leisure World
• North Kensington
• Fallston
• South Kensington
• Cape St. Claire
• Coral Hills
• Edgemere
• Frostburg
• Lansdowne
• Garrison
• Four Corners
• Mount Rainier
• Mayo
• Baltimore Highlands
• Temple Hills
• Bryans Road
• Robinwood
• Thurmont
• Stevensville
• Emmitsburg
• Riverdale Park
• Ocean City
• Chestertown
• Lutherville
• Taneytown
• Hillandale
• Forest Glen
• Darnestown
• Cheverly
• Savage
• Walkersville
• Bowleys Quarters
• Hampstead
• Fairwood
• Leonardtown
• Glenarden
• Riverside
• Ashton-Sandy Spring
• District Heights
• Naval Academy
• Cresaptown
• Spring Ridge
• Marlow Heights
• Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
• Shady Side
• Friendship Heights Village
• Manchester
• Westernport
• Fruitland
• Poolesville
• Layhill
• Silver Hill

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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