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Alachua, FloridaAlachua, Florida, in Alachua county, is 9 miles NW of Gainesville, Florida (center to center) and 61 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is in the Gainesville area. There are 6,098 residents in Alachua. The People and Families of AlachuaIn Alachua, about 55% of adults are married. Women are better represented than men in Alachua. Wealth and EducationIn 2000, Alachua had a median family income of $49,542. Political InclinationsAlachua folks tended to give their money ($13,850) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties. Alachua HousingAs of 2000, the share of housing units in Alachua that were owner-occupied was 77%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Alachua has going for it. CommutingIn Alachua, 92% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the city, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. Nearby Cities and Towns| Location | Pop. | Median Family
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| Alachua | 6,098 | $49,542 | | Gainesville | 95,447 | $44,263 | | High Springs | 3,863 | $43,779 | | Newberry | 3,316 | $41,544 | | Starke | 5,593 | $35,093 |
High PointsAlachua strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida): | Category | Trophy | |
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Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers) | Top 14% |  | Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
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The listings in Alachua, Florida and surrounding areas provide the following services:
(6) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(18) Outpatient
(8) Teens and Adolescents
(9) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(11) Clients With Legal Issues
(7) Spanish Speaking
(4) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(4) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(5) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(1) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(7) American Sign Language
(1) Hospital Inpatient
(6) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(4) Females
(2) Halfway House
(1) Seniors/Older Adults
(1) Males
(1) Mental Health Services
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If you or a loved one living in Alachua has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Alachua, Florida; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Alachua Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program that will best be suited to your individual needs.
The different types of drug treatment in Alachua, FL. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Long-term Drug Rehab Centers, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Inpatient Drug Treatment Programs, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.
The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Alachua, Florida to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Alachua can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.
Drug detox is the first step in the Alachua, FL. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Alachua Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Alachua, FL. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.
When an individual from Alachua has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Alachua, Florida has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Alachua have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.
Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Alachua will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Alachua, FL. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.
Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Alachua who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Alachua, Florida continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
In a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, the individual from Alachua will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Alachua, FL. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Alachua, they will become confident in their ability to do so.
Getting Help
Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Alachua, Florida Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.
There are no listings in Alachua, FL. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Alachua, Florida:Metamorphosis Gainesville, FL 11.2 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| CDS Family Behavioral Health Servs Inc Gainesville, FL 12.4 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Diversified Program Services Gainesville, FL 12.4 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Corner Drug Store Inc Gainesville, FL 12.5 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc Gainesville, FL 13.6 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| North Florida South Georgia Gainesville, FL 13.6 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Lake City VAMC Lake City, FL 25.5 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
| Phoenix Houses of Florida Citra, FL 36.8 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| Baker Community Counseling Servs Inc Macclenny, FL 38.3 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Clay Behavioral Health Center Middleburg, FL 42.9 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Putnam Behavioral Healthcare Palatka, FL 44.6 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| CDS Family Behavioral Health Servs Palatka, FL 47.9 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
| Comprehensive Addictions Trt Services Ocala, FL 48.4 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| Crossings Treatment Center Inc. Ocala, FL 49.3 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
| Linda Page LMHC CAP Ocala, FL 49.3 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Marion County Drug Court Ocala, FL 49.3 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Options of Marion County Ocala, FL 49.3 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Perspectives Ocala, FL 49.3 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Marion Citrus Mental Health Center Inc Ocala, FL 50.3 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Act II Counseling and Ocala, FL 51.8 miles from Alachua
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
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Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:
Some studies on the use of LSD have indicated that there are no withdrawal symptoms and the drug is not addictive?but a ?bad trip? may require treatment due to extreme panic, fright or because of an attempt to commit suicide.
The use of amphetamine during strenuous physical activity can be extremely dangerous, especially when combined with alcohol, and athletes have died as a result.
The capability of a drug rehab center to handle all of the various types of drug addiction: heroin, cocaine, crack, meth, marijuana, ecstasy, prescription drugs and alcohol are vitally important.
Perceived risk is measured by NSDUH as the percentage reporting that there is great risk in the substance use behavior. The percentage of teens aged 12 to 17 perceiving great risk in smoking marijuana once or twice a week increased from 51.5 percent in 2002 to 55.0 percent in 2005, but dropped to 53.1 percent in 2008. A decline from 2005 to 2008 also was observed for using LSD once or twice a week (76.2 percent in 2002, 76.1 percent in 2005, and 73.9 percent in 2008). Between 2002 and 2008, the percentages who reported great risk in using alcohol and cigarettes increased. In 2002, 63.1 percent of teens reported great risk in smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day, and in 2008 the percentage increased to 69.7 percent. In 2002, 38.2 percent reported great risk in binge drinking once or twice a week, and in 2008 the percentage increased to 40.5 percent.
If an OxyContin abusers' health insurance covers an illness that the drug treats, the insurance provider may cover the cost of the drug.
By stimulating the internal reward system in the user?s brain, the use of drugs and alcohol will make the addict crave the substance repetitively in order to again stimulate this reward center. These strong cravings will often lead the addict to stop focusing on those things that used to be important to them, and to begin focusing instead on another dose of their drug of choice.
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| Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Alachua: |
Alachua Aa Group
First Presbyterian Church
105 First Street
Alachua, Florida 32615
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:30 PM
Alachua Tuesday Night
1st Presbyterian Church
105 1st Street
Alachua, Florida 32615
AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Saturday Night Alachua Group
First Presbyterian Church
105 First Street
Alachua, Florida 32615
AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:30 PM
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