Lesbian Gay Bisexual Or Transgender Clients in Maine

Special populations such as women, adolescents, ethnic minorities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) in Maine face obstacles and life experiences that require special attention in treatment.

LGBT Patients and the Need for Tailored Programs

LGBT persons face discrimination, prejudice, negative attitudes and behavior, and unique life experiences that differ from the majority populous. They have specific needs that cannot necessarily be met by the treatment programs that are intended to serve the majority population. Tailored programs for unique populations may offer key services that are not always offered in the majority of treatment programs.

Issues Affecting LGBT Persons Addicted to Substances

Some of the most troubling issues for LGBT individuals and families is that the lack of information and adaptability in the healthcare system can be downright harmful to them. Transgender people are routinely denied coverage, LGBT people have higher rates of lack of insurance than straight people (and are typically excluded from many health plans and programs), and people on the LGBT spectrum are usually offered a prohibitively negative quality of care. As a result, they have "additional emotional stress and pressure," according to the center, and many resort to self-medicating with drugs and alcohol.

There may also be a sense of cultural denial at the scope of substance abuse in the larger LGBT community. In The Advocate, an editorial asks if the push to legalize same-sex marriage (and the ultimate victory) has detracted from any significant efforts to address some of the particular healthcare needs of gay, transgender, and questioning people. There is a concern that by drawing attention to the issue of addiction in the LGBT community, the victories of marriage equality will be tarnished, and many gay and transgender people will be exposed to new stigmas and stereotypes.

Substance abuse is also widespread in the gay club and bar scene. For many who feel ostracized and unwelcome in traditional healthcare settings, the socialization and escape they achieve through recreational activities can further deepen the need for drugs and alcohol.

Understanding LGBT Health

In order to effectively address LGBT health issues, there is a need to securely and consistently collect SOGI information in national surveys and health records. Rehab centers in Maine have made this a priority.

Social determinants affecting the health of LGBT individuals largely relate to oppression and discrimination. Examples include:

What Kind of Treatment is Necessary?

All these factors mean that an addiction treatment program for LGBT people has to consider many unique issues that same-sex and transgender people are very familiar with, that straight patients may not ever have to think about, and that healthcare professionals have to very mindful of.

Among other things, treatment centers have been enlightened accept the client's "family of choice," and not the definition of "family" in terms of biological relation or legal ruling. This ensures that the client will have their preferred support system on hand, and it will not limit the client to identifying family members who may not be affirming of their sexual orientation or gender identity, which can be a source of intense stress in and of itself, ultimately contributing to a failure of treatment.

Simply call the nearest rehab center in in Maine if you are a LGBT person struggling to shoulder the weight of drug addiction. It will be the best decision you could ever make as you get started on the road to recovery.

Maine Drug Rehabs by Type:

List of Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs For lesbian gay bisexual or transgender clients in Maine

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Open Door Recovery Center Hills House
8 Old Mill Road, Ellsworth, ME 4605
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Halfway House, Buprenorphine Detoxification, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Opioids Detoxification, Prescribes Administer Buprenorphine And Or Naltrexone

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Drug Rehab, Short Term Drug Rehab, Long Term Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detoxification, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Health Affiliates Maine Theresa Weigel LCSW
6 Mines Road, Blue Hill, ME 4614
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance

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Central Maine Family Counseling DBA Blue Willow Counseling
300 Pine Street, Lewiston, ME 4240
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Sliding Fee Scale

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Dwayne A Hogan LADC LCSW
96 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 4401
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mental Health Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare

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Farwell Associates
22 Farwell Street, Lisbon, ME 4250
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Trauma Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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David Lawrence MS LADC CCS Behavioral Health Services
136 State Street, Waterville, ME 4903
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Computerized Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale

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SequelCare of Maine
70 Bayview Street, Yarmouth, ME 4096
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, Sliding Fee Scale

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Merrimack River Medical Services Inc DBA Healthcare Resource Centers
2300 Congress Street, Portland, ME 4102
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, All Clients In Opioid Treatment Program, Samhsa Certified Opioid Treatment Program, Buprenorphine Maintenance For Predetermined Time, Buprenorphine Maintenance, Buprenorphine Detoxification, Methadone, Methadone Maintenance For Predetermined Time, Opioids Detoxification, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detoxification, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Sarah White Counseling
1 Dewey Street, Hulls Cove, ME 4644
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid

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Gerald W Thibault LCPC
60 Water Street, Skowhegan, ME 4976
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance

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Astor Gillis LADC
59 Franklin Street, Ellsworth, ME 4605
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance

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Day One
525 Main Street, South Portland, ME 4106
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, State Education Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, US Department Of Va Funds, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance

Language Services

Spanish

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Tracy Audet LCSW LADC
79-B Main Street, Auburn, ME 4210
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Motivational Interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale

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Full Circle Wellness Center Inc
157 Park Street, Bangor, ME 4402
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance

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Sweetser Affiliate Tina Brown
1260 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ME 4240
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance

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Food Addiction and Chemical Dependency Consultants LLC
5 Allfred Street, Biddeford, ME 4005
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale

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Day One Teen Center
343 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME 4101
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance

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Sweetser Affiliate Laurie Manchester LADC
5 Washington Street, Biddeford, ME 4005
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicare, Sliding Fee Scale

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Fisher Road
336 Fisher Road, Bowdoinham, ME 4008
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Inpatient Treatment Center For Adults

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, State Mental Health Agency Funds, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale

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NFI North Inc Finson Road Program
726 Finson Road, Bangor, ME 4401
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Inpatient Treatment Center For Adults

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid

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