LGBTQ Rehab in New Jersey

Treatment rules and programs in New Jersey

Who oversees treatment

The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), part of the Department of Human Services, is New Jersey's designated single state agency for substance use and mental health. Substance use treatment facilities are licensed by the Department of Health under N.J.A.C. 8:43K.

Prescription monitoring

The New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP) is run by the Division of Consumer Affairs. It tracks controlled dangerous substances dispensed in outpatient settings, and licensed prescribers and pharmacists can check a patient's history.

Public coverage for treatment

New Jersey's Medicaid program is NJ FamilyCare, which covers most substance use treatment services for eligible people.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

New Jersey's Overdose Prevention Act (P.L. 2013, c.46) protects a person who calls for medical help during an overdose, and the overdose victim, from arrest and prosecution for certain drug possession and use offenses. It does not cover other crimes such as trafficking.

Featured LGBTQ programs in New Jersey

Being able to be yourself in treatment

Treatment works best when you can talk honestly about your life: your partner, your family, your gender, where and why you use. In a program that runs an LGBTQ group, those conversations are expected rather than awkward. Ask any program how staff are trained and how they handle names, pronouns and rooming.

See questions to ask an LGBTQ rehab before you commit.

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 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 New Jersey how often its LGBTQ group meets and whether it is part of every client's schedule or optional.

LGBTQ Rehab by city in New Jersey

• Trenton
• Newark
• Jersey City
• Atlantic City
• Paterson
• Elizabeth
• Vineland
• Clifton
• Camden
• Passaic
• Union City
• Bayonne
• East Orange
• New Brunswick
• West New York
• Hoboken
• Perth Amboy
• Plainfield
• Hackensack
• Sayreville
• Linden
• Kearny
• Fort Lee
• Bridgeton
• Franklin
• Fair Lawn
• Garfield
• Princeton
• Long Branch
• Rahway
• Westfield
• Englewood
• Millville
• Bergenfield
• Paramus
• Cliffside Park
• Ridgewood
• Somerset
• Lodi
• South Plainfield
• Carteret
• Summit
• Secaucus
• Roselle
• North Plainfield
• Palisades Park
• Glassboro
• Pleasantville
• Harrison
• Elmwood Park
• Morristown
• Point Pleasant
• Hawthorne
• Avenel
• Rutherford
• Iselin
• Colonia
• Dover
• Madison
• Dumont
• Tinton Falls
• Ocean Acres
• Lindenwold
• New Milford
• South River
• North Arlington
• Asbury Park
• Washington
• Fords
• Ramsey
• Williamstown
• Metuchen
• Tenafly
• Bradley Gardens
• Phillipsburg
• Fairview
• Hopatcong
• Cherry Hill Mall
• Franklin Park
• Hammonton
• Collingswood
• Springdale
• Moorestown-Lenola
• Princeton Meadows
• Highland Park
• West Freehold
• Middlesex
• New Providence
• Roselle Park
• Short Hills
• Edgewater
• Oakland
• Ridgefield Park
• Mercerville
• Woodland Park
• Ringwood
• Eatontown
• Somerville
• Holiday City-Berkeley
• Hasbrouck Heights
• Hamilton Square
• Newton
• Red Bank
• Echelon
• Robertsville
• Wanaque
• Glen Rock
• Upper Montclair
• Martinsville
• Florham Park
• Wallington
• River Edge
• Bellmawr
• Haddonfield
• Beachwood
• Greentree
• Gloucester City
• Ridgefield
• Guttenberg
• Franklin Lakes
• Westwood
• Browns Mills
• Pompton Lakes
• Ocean City
• Totowa
• Little Ferry
• Pine Hill
• Hillsdale
• Bound Brook
• Somers Point
• Manville
• Lincoln Park
• Waldwick
• Kinnelon
• Ventnor City
• Brookdale
• Woodbury
• Budd Lake
• East Rutherford
• Marlton
• Keansburg
• Maywood
• White Meadow Lake
• Hackettstown
• Wood-Ridge
• Kendall Park
• South Amboy
• Leonia
• Lake Mohawk
• Boonton
• Absecon
• Villas
• Pitman
• Clayton
• Park Ridge
• Cresskill
• Brigantine
• Matawan
• Audubon
• White Horse
• Montvale
• Succasunna
• Closter
• Mystic Island
• Pine Lake Park
• Ashland
• North Haledon
• Bogota
• Runnemede
• Haledon
• Spotswood
• Upper Saddle River
• Kenilworth
• Crestwood Village
• Oradell
• Bloomingdale
• Northfield
• Caldwell
• West Long Branch
• Madison Park
• Strathmore
• Fanwood
• Fort Dix
• Butler
• East Franklin
• Emerson
• Bernardsville
• Dayton
• Glen Ridge
• Berlin
• Haddon Heights
• Smithville
• Pomona
• Midland Park
• Dunellen
• Palmyra
• Keyport
• Milltown
• Stratford
• Mountainside
• Twin Rivers
• Yardville
• Allendale
• Rumson
• Linwood
• Barrington
• Green Knoll
• North Caldwell
• Laurence Harbor
• Heathcote
• Yorketown
• Kingston Estates
• Lincroft
• Ramtown
• Wharton
• Morris Plains
• Carlstadt
• Watchung
• Finderne
• Old Tappan
• Jamesburg
• Margate City
• Franklin Center
• Paulsboro
• Mount Arlington
• Prospect Park
• Woodcliff Lake
• Roseland
• Ramblewood
• Manasquan
• Norwood
• Little Silver
• Fair Haven
• Oceanport
• Belmar
• Somerdale
• Englewood Cliffs
• Union Beach
• Hightstown
• Salem
• McGuire AFB
• Highland Lakes
• Morganville

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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