Gay Friendly Drug Treatment

Drug Treatment

If you're gay and suffering from a drug addiction, you need to find a gay-friendly drug treatment facility. Call our toll-free helpline at 1-800-231-1820. Our addiction treatment professionals are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you find the best course of treatment for your individual needs. Call NOW.

It can be difficult enough being gay, but add to that a drug addiction, and life can be extremely challenging. In fact, it's not uncommon for gay men and women to refuse admission into a drug treatment facility because of concerns about prejudice, disrespect and outright hatred.

It's sad that in this modern society we live in, it is still difficult to find acceptance and safe and effective treatment if you are gay. Drug treatment programs have catered exclusively to the heterosexual population for years, forcing the GLBT community to try and "fit in" to their treatment philosophy. Needless to say, this was an ineffective drug treatment option for gay men and women.

Freedom Rings: A True Gay Drug Treatment Center

Lakeview's Freedom Rings was developed to meet the demand for a gay-friendly drug treatment center. But, while the intent was to create one of the best gay drug treatment programs in the nation, what really happened was that we created one of the best drug treatment centers period!

At Freedom Rings, we provide the GLBT community with a unique recovery experience, one that features proven results. We have a modern 10,000 square-foot building dedicated to the detox process and another innovative 20,000 square-foot drug treatment center for continuing care.

You will find both of the drug treatment centers are kept in immaculate condition by our housekeeping and professional maintenance staff. Although our clinical program is what will help you change and remain drug free, we believe that you can accomplish this feat while residing in comfortable lakeside accommodations.

To complete your residential stay in drug treatment, you will be provided the opportunity to take advantage of our recovery residences. Our recovery residences, designed specifically for our patients, will allow you to put your relapse prevention skills into practice. While you are still involved in a full day of drug treatment, you will attend outside 12-Step meetings, enjoy attendance at our fully equipped gym and generally begin to understand what your transition home will be like. This phase of drug treatment has proven to ease the anxiety that can be present when one is leaving a safe, drug free environment and it proves to help lower the risk of relapse.

Individualized and Effective Drug Treatment

Philosophically, we believe in treating each person as an individual while they are in drug treatment. Our clinical staff evaluates each person's needs and designs a drug treatment plan specifically to address those needs. What makes our individualized drug treatment unique is that as you make progress, your private therapist will continue to redesign your drug treatment plan to reflect your progress. This type of custom tailored drug treatment allows your therapist the flexibility to utilize their professional skills and provide you the type of therapies that will produce the greatest benefits possible.

Another important aspect of our drug treatment lies with the professionalism of our clinical staff. While most drug treatment centers ask the patient to adapt to the drug treatment they provide, Lakeview's Freedom Rings looks to adapt the drug treatment to your needs. With a staff unmatched within the drug treatment field, we provide GLBT patients with a choice as to whether they want to participate in the GLBT treatment component (Freedom Rings) or attend our program without participating in that component. In addition to this option, patients can also choose whether they would like to participate in the holistic services we provide or keep to a conventional treatment plan. This type of approach to drug treatment is "cutting edge," and has produced excellent treatment results.

Call our gay-friendly drug treatment helpline now for help. Call 1-800-231-1820, day or night!

Choosing Gay-Friendly Drug Treatment

The description of "gay-friendly" drug treatment has nothing to do with whether or not a drug treatment center likes gay men and women. By calling itself "gay friendly," a drug treatment center has the ability and staff to effectively provide treatment for the GLBT community. Below, you will find a number of questions you may want to ask the admission personnel in determining whether a particular drug treatment center meets your needs.

• Is the staff providing drug treatment licensed and how much experience do they have?
• Is the drug treatment center accredited by the J.C.A.H.O.?
• Is the physician certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine?
• Is there a specific drug treatment component for the GLBT community and what does it entail?
• Is detox provided at the treatment facility?
• Does the treatment facility accept health insurance?
• Does the drug treatment include art therapy and recreational therapy?
• Does the drug treatment center provide you with a Family Recovery Program?
• Does the drug treatment center have recovery residences?

Admission into a gay-friendly drug treatment center is important if you are gay and need help with an addiction. Call the drug treatment helpline at Freedom Rings now! Call 1-800-231-1820 anytime, day or night. We're always here ready to take your call. Your privacy is important to us, so you can rest assured that every call is kept entirely confidential.