LGBTQ Rehab in Washington

Treatment rules and programs in Washington

Prescription monitoring

Washington's Prescription Monitoring Program holds controlled substance dispensing data that providers can view in a patient's history. It appears on the Department of Health's site and is run by that department.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

RCW 69.50.315 protects a person who seeks medical help for an overdose, and the person who overdosed, from charges for certain drug possession offenses when the evidence came from seeking help. It applies only to the listed possession offenses.

Court-ordered treatment

Washington's Involuntary Treatment Act (Chapter 71.05 RCW) allows detention and judicial commitment of persons impaired by a substance use disorder who meet its criteria.

Featured LGBTQ programs in Washington

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.

Family, 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.

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

LGBTQ Rehab by city in Washington

• Seattle
• Spokane
• Kennewick
• Bremerton
• Tacoma
• Olympia
• Vancouver
• Marysville
• Bellevue
• Yakima
• Kent
• Bellingham
• Everett
• Renton
• Spokane Valley
• Federal Way
• Kirkland
• Auburn
• Pasco
• Wenatchee
• Redmond
• Mount Vernon
• Longview
• Sammamish
• Lakewood
• South Hill
• Richland
• Walla Walla
• Shoreline
• Lacey
• Burien
• Bothell
• Centralia
• Edmonds
• Puyallup
• Issaquah
• Lynnwood
• Moses Lake
• Parkland
• Oak Harbor
• Pullman
• University Place
• Lake Stevens
• Spanaway
• Des Moines
• Aberdeen
• SeaTac
• Graham
• Maple Valley
• Snoqualmie
• Mercer Island
• Bainbridge Island
• Camas
• Ellensburg
• Orchards
• Port Angeles
• Mill Creek East
• Tumwater
• North Lynnwood
• Kenmore
• Frederickson
• Cottage Lake
• Silver Firs
• Sequim
• Union Hill-Novelty Hill
• Eastmont
• Silverdale
• Mukilteo
• Mountlake Terrace
• Battle Ground
• Hazel Dell
• Covington
• Bonney Lake
• Martha Lake
• Bothell West
• Salmon Creek
• Mill Creek
• Arlington
• Tukwila
• Shelton
• Fairwood
• Monroe
• Five Corners
• Grandview
• Anacortes
• Lynden
• Bryn Mawr-Skyway
• Sunnyside
• Yelm
• Camano
• Washougal
• White Center
• Elk Plain
• West Richland
• Ferndale
• Port Orchard
• Toppenish
• East Wenatchee
• Lake Forest Park
• Lakeland South
• Artondale
• Woodinville
• Fort Lewis
• Edgewood
• Lakeland North
• Lake Tapps
• Othello
• Cheney
• Kelso
• Minnehaha
• Newcastle
• Enumclaw
• Sedro-Woolley
• Prairie Ridge
• Maltby
• East Renton Highlands
• Bothell East
• Poulsbo
• Lake Morton-Berrydale
• Liberty Lake
• Gig Harbor
• Sumner
• Vashon
• Lake Stickney
• Fife
• Snohomish
• Midland
• Port Townsend
• Alderwood Manor
• Mount Vista
• DuPont
• Airway Heights
• Birch Bay
• College Place
• Sultan
• Burlington
• Ridgefield
• Picnic Point
• Felida
• Summit
• Montesano
• Hoquiam
• Orting
• Terrace Heights
• Summit View
• Quincy
• Milton
• Ephrata
• Omak
• Duvall
• Selah
• Sudden Valley
• Granite Falls
• Chehalis
• Waller
• Wapato
• Lake Shore
• North Bend
• Clarkston
• Stanwood
• Tanglewilde
• Hobart
• Pacific
• Mead
• Parkwood
• Barberton
• Brier
• Woodland
• Fircrest
• Clover Creek
• Normandy Park
• Bangor Base
• Ocean Shores
• Otis Orchards-East Farms
• Steilacoom
• Prosser
• Wollochet
• North Fort Lewis
• Clarkston Heights-Vineland
• Chelan
• Union Gap
• Country Homes
• Finley
• West Clarkston-Highland
• Woods Creek
• Manchester
• Blaine
• Tracyton
• Connell
• East Port Orchard
• Cavalero
• Hockinson
• Mattawa
• Colville
• Town and Country
• Maplewood
• Buckley

Cost and coverage

The cost of treatment depends mostly on the level of care, length of stay and your insurance. Residential care costs the most; outpatient therapy the least. Many programs on SAMHSA's directory accept private insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees. See our insurance guides.

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