Treatment & Rehabilitation Centers

About Treatment Centers & Rehab Programs

Treatment programs and rehab centers offer an intensive and comprehensive start for gay men and lesbians along their roads to meth addiction recovery and living clean from drug abuse. Rehabilitation or "rehab" addiction treatment centers offer facility-based programs of recovery from chemical dependencies, and often include rehab programs for those with eating disorders and other more process-related issues in addition to drug abuse.

Depending on the needs and circumstances of the individual meth addict, treatment center rehab programs can offer certain advantages over reliance solely on support group meetings and other self and group help approaches for clean living. Because they are administered by trained professionals, the gay man or lesbian is provided with the benefits of those with years of training and experience in supporting meth addicts seeking recovery and to get clean. Whether as an initial contact, an adjunct to support groups such as CMA meetings, or as ongoing follow up to rehab program work, the individual support and guidance of a trained, experienced, and licensed professional can be a valuable resource to the recovering meth addict.

Also, meth addiction rehab programs typically follow a prescribed protocol or treatment track over a recommended time period, resulting in a more intensive recovery program than a drug addict might experience in a non-directed, self-paced rehab programs. This intensity may be further amplified by participating in an inpatient program that can provide support on a 24/7 basis, and gives one the opportunity to develop closer personal bonds with other clean gay men and lesbians, and others seeking help for similar problems of addiction.

Finally, outpatient program options are also often provided for the meth addict for whom this option is more appropriate. This is often a useful adjunct to self-help and CMA meetings that focus on the 12-steps orginated by Alcoholics Anonymous. Finally, depending or individual circumstances, the costs of treatment center services may be covered by one's insurance, easing the affordability of such addiction rehab programs.

The following listing is of rehab programs offered by addiction treatment centers that expressly seek to offer gay and lesbian friendly recovery toward clean living.

Treatment Centers Listing

Alternatives

Gay owned and operated alcohol, drug and mental health program providing service to the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender community.

Montrose Counseling Center

Providing outpatient alcohol & drug substance abuse treatment primarily for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

Options Treatment Center

Offering a gay and lesbian rehab track, recognizing that gay alcoholism and addiction comes with its own stresses and pressures that is often ignored by society.

Pride Institute

Offering alcohol and drug chemical dependency and behavioral health services for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.

Residence XII for Women

One of the nation's few women-only treatment programs, Residence XII e provides treatment designed to meet the needs of chemically dependent women.