LGBTQ and Gay-Friendly Drug Rehab Centers
Free helpline for LGBTQ-friendly drug rehab centers for recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol.Gay, lesbian, non-binary, transgender, and LGBTQ-friendly treatment centers for addiction offer specialized drug and alcohol programs formatted for the complex issues that are synonymous with LGBTQIA communities. Addiction problems have affected the LGBTQ community for far too long. Often conventional drug rehab programs struggle to serve the gay, bisexual, transgender, lesbian, queer/questioning community. With drug and alcohol addiction rates almost twice the addiction rate of heterosexual people, the need for specialized drug rehabs for Gay and Lesbian persons has doubled over the last decade. This can be attributed in part to social acceptance and constraints in the environment IE: family rejection, desire to be accepted, needing validation from the LGBTQ communities; who use drugs or alcohol, and social environments mainly in bars or clubs where drugs are present.
Specialized drug and alcohol treatment programs for the LGBTQIA community deal specifically with issues that all people in our community face. Drug addiction programs for LGBTQ people will include proper ways to deal with the many aspects of discrimination such as teaching the proper way to handle discrimination without having to turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with the everyday struggles.
There are many challenges a person can face when addicted to drugs or alcohol. There are often various other factors, that are right on the surface, that led to the addiction problem. These factors can include many social, economic, and even sexual consequences that have led to the addiction problem. When you put the added stress of having issues that a heterosexual person does not have to face during intensive inpatient programs for addiction to drugs, this can make the procedure for treatment more complex than treating a straight person.
For help finding LGBTQ-friendly drug rehab centers for gay, transgender, lesbian, and bisexual persons who are struggling with drug or alcohol addiction give us a call and we will help you find the right solution to help with any type of addiction.
1-800-513-5423
What You Will Learn in Treatment
You will learn how to deal with and manage people with homophobia while in treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol. This disorder stems from a fear of people who are different from what they are. They may act out with bullying or hate crimes and it is important to know how to properly handle the homophobic actions and reactions of others, as well as how to protect oneself and advocate for others dealing with homophobia in their own lives. There are many forms of indirect and direct discrimination that people who identify as LGBTQIA have all faced discrimination in one form or another throughout their entire lives. This discrimination can encompass not only their personal lives but also their public life. Because of this discrimination, LGBTQIA persons who are experiencing ongoing discrimination are 4 times more likely to develop a substance abuse disorder. While in treatment for addiction, all of these issues and more will be addressed. When you leave treatment, the hope is that you will know how to handle oppression and discrimination properly.Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, and Gay-oriented drug rehabilitation centers will have a program designed specifically for each member of the LGBT community. We can help you understand the complex issues and inform you about the different types of LGBT and Gay-Specific Drug Rehab Centers offered throughout the country. This invaluable information can help you make an informed decision as to what you feel would help get your recovery started. For immediate help in locating a gay-friendly drug treatment center for addiction, please call us. This is a 24-hour, 7 days a week, free helpline. We can help you locate a free drug rehab center that accepts gay clients in your area, or anywhere in the United States.
1-800-513-5423
LGBTQ Friendly Drug Rehab Centers are inclusive treatment centers for gay, lesbian, non-binary, and transgender people and all members of the LGBT Community.
Finding High-Quality LGBT Recovery Centers
Sometimes members of the LGBTQIA community can have difficulty feeling comfortable in conventional drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities for their addiction concerns and problems. Most will look for gay-friendly drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers that will not only accept but cater specifically to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals. Finding a quality treatment program that specializes in the treatment for the LGBTQIA communities will have a better result than a generic treatment program that serves mainly straight clients.Private drug rehab centers can offer some of the best options for the gay bisexual and transgender populations, with their ability to offer specialized treatment that a public treatment program cannot deliver due to monetary constraints. It is sometimes beneficial for the client to go to treatment further away from home. Getting away from temptations and friends who may still be using is often better for many people. Clients who go to rehab in another state also have a harder time leaving treatment early as well. Depending on the situation, our counselors may suggest looking for substance abuse programs that are a plane flight away.
Substances commonly abused in the LGBTQ
Tobacco: Gay and Transgender people are 200% more likely to smoke cigarettes or vape than heterosexual and non-transgender peers.Marijuana: 63% of the community as a whole have tried Marijuana, 21% of lesbians use marijuana regularly and 36% have used marijuana in the last year.
Cocaine: It is more socially acceptable to use cocaine than meth in the LGBTQ community, which accounts for 2 percent of the population in the communities using cocaine at least once a month.
Heroin: It is estimated that 200,000 individuals have used heroin in the last 30 days.
Alcohol: 25% of gay and transgender people abuse alcohol regularly. This is compared to straight people who have an abuse rate of 5%-12%.
Amphetamines: Ritalin, Adderall, Crystal Meth: Gay men are about 13% more likely to abuse amphetamines than heterosexual men
Club drugs, MDA, MDMA, Ketamine, GHB, Ecstasy, Poppers: 63% of the LGBTQ community has tried ecstasy and 48% of the community has tried Poppers or Amyl nitrates Opiates, Vicodin, and Oxycontin.
How We Can Help
Please contact us by phone for immediate assistance. This is a necessary step in beginning the recovery process for yourself or a loved one. Our addiction treatment specialists and staff have over 25 years of experience in helping people find effective and affordable treatment for all addictions. What you tell us is completely confidential. We are HIPAA compliant. We are here to answer your questions and to get you (or a loved one) into treatment today. For immediate intake, call us now.1-800-513-5423
National Statistics for Addiction and Suicide Affecting the LGBTQIA Communities
The most recent statistics available are from a 2015 survey done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In this survey, they found that the use of illicit drug use among the LGBTQ communities was twice as high as among heterosexual adults. The most recent study estimates the LGBTQ communities were 39.1% and among heterosexual adults, it was at 17.1% to have used an illicit drug in the last year.As reported by SAMHSA, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth reported a higher abuse rate than heterosexual adolescents. In a recent study, it was found that LGBTQ adolescents were 90% more likely to abuse illicit drugs than their adolescent counterparts. The difference is drug abuse is even more pronounced in subpopulations. Bisexual adolescents were 3.4 times more likely to abuse drugs or alcohol. Lesbian and bisexual females are 4 times more likely to have a substance abuse problem than heterosexual females. In a recent phone survey, it was found that 90% of the programs on the SAMHSA website that offer specialized treatment for the LGBTQ communities struggling with high addiction rates do not have a program that is any different than their programs for heterosexual clients. Most programs will say they are gay-friendly while not offering any different program options for LGBTQ people.
LGBTQ addiction rates were higher than heterosexual addiction rates in 2017 for illicit drugs. Drug use in the LGBTQ community was 39.1% and heterosexuals were 17.1% likely to become addicted to drugs. In the past month, a month-by-month survey has shown that the average drinking for the past month among the gay and LGBTQ community was 63.6% and 56.2% for the heterosexual community. LGBT females are at a higher risk of developing serious alcohol problems, binge drinking, and heavy drinking.
Recent research shows a huge, steady increase in the addiction rates of the LGBTQ community. The recent estimates for the year 2017(the latest results available) show that almost 40% of the community has an addiction problem that needs to be treated, compared to the heterosexual community, which has an addiction rate of 17%.
Sources
LGBT Specific Mental Health and Rehabs
LGBTQIA+ People and Substance Use
LGBT+ Behavioral Health
Transgender Healthcare
Erik Epp – Content Author
Summary
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LGBTQ Friendly Drug Rehab Centers
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Drug Rehab Centers that accept Gay, Transgender people and LGBT clients
Description
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers that take LGBT, trans and gay clients.
