Addiction Treatment for the LGBT
Cities such as Miami, Ft.Lauderdale, Key West, New York, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco all have a large gay and lesbian population. As such, there are many many services specific to the gay population. Services such as travel agency, physicians, therapists and nightclubs are available to the LGBT and easy to find. The same can not be said about addiction treatment, alcohol rehab or drug rehab programs. These are few and far between even though there is a high percentage of the LGBT that suffer fromdrug addiction, alcoholism and dual diagnosis.
The cities mentioned are located in Florida, New York, Illinois, Georgia and California and these states should do more to support the health of the LGBT. While each of these states have a drug rehab in each city, the rehab is not necessarily equipped to effectively treat a gay man or woman.
While Florida does have a gay drug rehab and gay friendly drug rehab, New York, Illinois and Georgia need to support the development of the same rehab services. Don’t misunderstand, if yo are gay, you do not have to be in a “gay only” rehab, but it will help support your recovery to be in addiction treatment that can help you deal with issues relating to the LGBT community.
To locate gay friendly addiction treatment call 1-800-511-9225 and we will be happy to assist you.
