Finding Addiction Treatment During Pride Month
Finding addiction treatment during Pride Month
Addiction does not check your background before it takes hold. It reaches anyone, at any time. But there are communities where substance use disorder is more commun…
Published June 17, 2021 · Reviewed by Sergey Litvinov, MD · ~462 words
Addiction does not check your background before it takes hold. It reaches anyone, at any time. But there are communities where substance use disorder (addiction to drugs or alcohol) is more common, or has hit harder. The reasons include cultural norms that have outlived their time, political bias and unequal access to healthcare. That is shifting. More people are getting the support they need to name the problem and treat it.
At Pines Recovery Life Detox, we believe everyone has the right to be healthy and free from addiction. Many in the LGBTQIA community face a unique set of challenges in dealing with a substance use disorder. Our addiction treatment programs and detox center have long been LGBTQ-friendly because we recognize that everyone in South Florida is part of our community. Reach out to us today at 800.263.3869 to learn more.
Take pride in your health and wellbeing at Pines Recovery Life
June is Pride Month in the United States and across the globe. It is a time for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, or asexual (LGBTQIA) people to celebrate their identity and community. The celebrations are the point, and the month is also a time to look at what this community is up against.
Social stigma, social and political discrimination, harassment, and violence still regularly confront members of this community. These stressors increase the risk of developing a substance use disorder.
Our medical professionals, counselors and therapists at Pines Recovery Life have one goal: helping clients heal from addiction. Years of doing it have taught us that every person arrives with a different set of needs and takes a different route out. Support only works if the person feels welcome in the room. So we learned what the LGBTQ community is up against and built our treatment programs to meet it.
How Pines Recovery Life treats addiction
You can move through treatment stage by stage, or start at the level that fits what you need. That includes:
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- Residential or inpatient detox
Across our programs there are several therapy options. The LGBTQ-friendly ones we lean on most include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and contingency management. The other therapies we offer include:
Whatever you or someone you love is struggling with, there is support. Reach out to Pines Recovery Life today at 800.263.3869 to learn more.
