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Who oversees treatment
New York's Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) certifies addiction treatment providers; a provider needs the OASAS Commissioner's approval before opening a facility or offering a new service.
Prescription monitoring
New York's prescription monitoring program is the PMP Registry (part of I-STOP, the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing), run by the Department of Health's Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement. It gives prescribers access to patients' dispensed controlled substance histories.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
New York's 911 Good Samaritan law (Penal Law 220.78) protects a person who seeks help in good faith for an overdose, and the person overdosing, from prosecution for certain drug and paraphernalia possession offenses. Sale for money is excluded.
Court-ordered treatment
New York's Mental Hygiene Law section 22.09 allows a person who is incapacitated by alcohol or substances and likely to harm themselves or others to be taken to a treatment facility and held involuntarily for emergency evaluation, for up to 72 hours.
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Featured LGBTQ programs in New York
Victory Recovery Partners – Outpatient Clinic 2
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentVictory Recovery Partners – Outpatient Clinic 4
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentLong Island Center for Recovery Inc – Chemical Dependence Inpatient Detox
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxLexington Center for Recovery – Outpatient Clinic
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPDrug treatmentDual diagnosisRealization Center Inc – Outpatient
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)IOP / PHPAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentSaint Christophers Inn – Med Sup Withdrawal Outpatient
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDetoxParallax Center Inc – Outpatient Services/Ambulatory Detox
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentDetoxTrauma-informedSaint Josephs ATRC – Inpatient Program
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Inpatient / residentialAlcohol treatmentDrug treatmentLafayette Medical Approach LLC
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)DetoxCASA Trinity Inc – Outpatient Clinic 2
LGBTQ program (SAMHSA)Alcohol treatmentDetoxDual diagnosisWhy 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 New York
- New York
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Manhattan
- Bronx
- Buffalo
- Rochester
- Albany
- Staten Island
- Syracuse
- Poughkeepsie
- Yonkers
- Binghamton
- Utica
- New Rochelle
- Saratoga Springs
- Mount Vernon
- Schenectady
- Glens Falls
- Brentwood
- Elmira
- Middletown
- White Plains
- Ithaca
- Kingston
- Watertown
- Levittown
- Troy
- Niagara Falls
- Freeport
- Hicksville
- West Babylon
- Jamestown
- Coram
- East Meadow
- Valley Stream
- Oswego
- Commack
- Elmont
- New City
- Lockport
- Long Beach
- Huntington Station
- Spring Valley
- Rome
- Franklin Square
- Uniondale
- Centereach
- Central Islip
- Oceanside
- Auburn
- North Tonawanda
- Bay Shore
- Port Chester
- Harrison
- Plattsburgh
- Shirley
- Geneva
- Gloversville
- Deer Park
- Glen Cove
- West Islip
- Kiryas Joel
- Lindenhurst
- Cortland
- Plainview
- Dix Hills
- Holbrook
- Baldwin
- Rockville Centre
- Medford
- Peekskill
- Dunkirk
- Ilion
- Copiague
- Monsey
- Garden City
- East Patchogue
- Massapequa
- North Bay Shore
- Amsterdam
- Oneida
- Olean
- North Bellmore
- Lake Ronkonkoma
- East Northport
- Merrick
- Selden
- Hauppauge
- West Hempstead
- Brockport
- Holtsville
- Syosset
- Lynbrook
- Corning
- Mineola
- North Valley Stream
- North Massapequa
- North Amityville
- Ronkonkoma
- Wantagh
- Scarsdale
- Lackawanna
- Melville
- Bethpage
- East Massapequa
- Nanuet
- Woodmere
- Oneonta
- Massapequa Park
- North Babylon
- Roosevelt
- Cohoes
- Batavia
- Pearl River
- Kings Park
- Port Jervis
- Sayville
- Floral Park
- Port Washington
- Eggertsville
- Farmingville
- Mastic
- Bellmore
- Westbury
- South Farmingdale
- North New Hyde Park
- Seaford
- Kenmore
- Depew
- New Cassel
- Hampton Bays
- Tonawanda
- Greenlawn
- Jefferson Valley-Yorktown
- Johnson City
- Beacon
- Jericho
- St. James
- Rocky Point
- Newark
- Nesconset
- Manorville
- East Islip
- Fort Drum
- Ridge
- Terryville
- Mastic Beach
- Endicott
- Stony Brook
- Patchogue
- North Merrick
- Salisbury
- Miller Place
- North Wantagh
- Endwell
- Elwood
- North Bellport
- Tarrytown
- Wyandanch
- Fulton
- Mount Sinai
- Woodbury
- Walden
- Lake Grove
- Dobbs Ferry
- Suffern
- Mount Kisco
- Hornell
- Ogdensburg
- North Lindenhurst
- Hudson
- South Huntington
- Fredonia
- Middle Island
- Great Neck
- West Haverstraw
- Fairmount
- Sleepy Hollow
- Scotchtown
- Watervliet
- Inwood
- East Rockaway
- New Hyde Park
- Fort Salonga
- East Aurora
- North Gates
- Rye Brook
- Amityville
- Bohemia
- Rensselaer
- Valley Cottage
- Farmingdale
- Plainedge
- Stony Brook University
- Glens Falls North
- Airmont
- New Square
- Malverne
- Congers
- Bayport
- Garden City Park
- Johnstown
- Mahopac
- Center Moriches
- Port Jefferson
- Croton-on-Hudson
- Briarcliff Manor
- Lake Carmel
- Chestnut Ridge
- Manhasset
- Hastings-on-Hudson
- Baldwinsville
- Sound Beach
- Medina
- Greenville
- Albion
- Wading River
- North Patchogue
- Scotia
- Baldwin Harbor
- Norwich
- Monticello
- Hillcrest
- Saranac Lake
- Port Jefferson Station
- Baywood
- Northport
- Pleasantville
- Williston Park
- East Hills
- Tappan
- Nyack
- Mount Ivy
- South Lockport
- Hudson Falls
- Springs
- Great Neck Plaza
- Calverton
- Oakdale
- Westmere
- Viola
- Mechanicstown
- West Glens Falls
- Hewlett
- East Shoreham
- Myers Corner
- South Valley Stream
- Bayville
- Cedarhurst
- North Syracuse
- Manorhaven
- Lawrence
- Roslyn Heights
- South Hill
- Tuckahoe
- East Rochester
- Irvington
- Penn Yan
- Orange Lake
- Bronxville
- Ellenville
- West Point
- Carmel Hamlet
- Yaphank
- East Glenville
- Solvay
- University at Buffalo
- East Farmingdale
- Lakeview
- Binghamton University
- Larchmont
- Clifton Springs
- North Hills
- Gowanda
- Wesley Hills
- Chester
- Harris Hill
- Mattydale
- Lake Mohegan
- Hilton
- Washingtonville
- Flanders
- Highland
- Islip Terrace
- Wappingers Falls
- Pelham Manor
- Fort Plain
- Fairview
- East Moriches
- Honeoye Falls
- New Hempstead
- Salamanca
- Valatie
- Centerport
- Kaser
- East Quogue
- Fairport
- Kings Point
- Old Bethpage
- Ballston Spa
- Albertson
- Williamsville
- Elmsford
- Ravena
- Blauvelt
- Carle Place
- West Hills
- Glen Head
- Mechanicville
- Sea Cliff
- West Sayville
- Westvale
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.
Other treatment in New York
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