Cape Coral, Florida

Introduction to Cape Coral, Florida

First incorporated as a city in 1970, Cape Coral is located on the Florida's south/central Gulf coast in Lee County. Cape Coral is twenty minutes southwest of Fort Myers, and twenty minutes north of Fort Myers Beach. Cape Coral is the third largest city in Florida in physical area, behind Jacksonville and Tampa. Cape Coral is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan statistical area (MSA) which has a population in excess of half a million people.

Cape Coral was built by two land speculators, the Rosen brothers, who thought that Cape Coral's location on the Gulf Coast would be attractive to home buyers. Cape Coral is built around a system of over 400 miles of canals. The city of Cape Coral lies between the Caloosahatchee River, part of the Intracoastal Waterway, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Cape Coral is conveniently located near several major highways including Interstate 75, Florida 80, Florida 739, and Florida 884.

Cape Coral consistently ranks at the top for public safety in both Florida and the United States. The Cape Coral fire department won a "Voice of the People Award" for Excellence in Fire Services from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).

Cape Coral Arts and Culture

As one would expect from a city located on the gulf coast with 400 miles of canals, Cape Coral provides ample access to boating, fishing, and other water sports activities. Other entertainment attractions in and around Cape Coral include:

  • The annual Aquatic Festival
  • The annual Synchronized Swim Show
  • The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
  • Over 30 parks and facilities managed by the Parks and Recreation Department including the 27,000 square foot Eagle Skate Park, Four Freedoms Park, Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, Rotary Park, Yacht Club Community Park, and more
  • The Cape Coral Art League
  • The Cape Coral Arts Studio
  • The Cape Coral Historical Museum
  • The Cultural Park Theatre
  • The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
  • Nine golf courses, many of which are public
  • Sun Splash Family Waterpark

For sports fans, nearby Fort Myers is home to Minor League Baseball's (MiLB) Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League. The Miracle are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Cape Coral102,286$47,503
Bonita Springs32,797$53,436
Fort Myers48,208$32,477
Fort Myers Beach6,561$62,000
North Fort Myers40,214$39,907
Sanibel6,064$92,455


The listings in Cape Coral, Florida and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(17) Outpatient
(11) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(9) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(3) Clients With Legal Issues
(4) American Sign Language
(5) Spanish Speaking
(6) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(4) Hospital Inpatient
(2) Halfway House
(2) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(4) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(2) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(8) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(3) Females
(2) Mental Health Services
(1) Gay and Lesbian
(2) Teens and Adolescents
(1) Seniors/Older Adults
(1) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(1) Males



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If you or a loved one in Cape Coral is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Cape Coral try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Cape Coral, Florida to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center can help an individual from Cape Coral, FL. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Cape Coral, Florida to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program will encourage the individual from Cape Coral to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Cape Coral, Florida the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Cape Coral, that may include Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Cape Coral in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Cape Coral can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Cape Coral, FL. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Cape Coral Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Cape Coral, Florida treatment program; a quality Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Cape Coral, FL. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Cape Coral, Florida will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Cape Coral, FL. Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Cape Coral with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Cape Coral, FL. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Cape Coral that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Cape Coral,Florida Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 1 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in Cape Coral, Florida. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Cape Coral:

Omega Centre Cape Coral, FL
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Bill Bohs MA Fort Myers, FL 5.2 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Aim Target Programs Inc Fort Myers, FL 6.1 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Southwest FL Addiction Services Inc Fort Myers, FL 6.1 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Therese M Reynolds MA LMHC NCC Fort Myers, FL 6.1 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Ruth L Waters MA PA North Fort Myers, FL 6.1 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Ruth Cooper Center Fort Myers, FL 9.7 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
AAR Counseling Services Fort Myers, FL 10.5 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Omega Centre Fort Myers, FL 10.5 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Southwest Florida Addiction Services Fort Myers, FL 10.5 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Treatment Works Fort Myers, FL 10.5 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Charlotte Community MH Services Inc Punta Gorda, FL 15.7 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Gay and Lesbian, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Charlotte Behavioral Healthcare Punta Gorda, FL 18.3 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Lighthouse Addiction Services Port Charlotte, FL 25.5 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Mission Unity Inc Port Charlotte, FL 25.5 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
Tri County Counseling and Life North Port, FL 35.3 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Naples Community Hospital Inc Naples, FL 36.5 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Home Detox Inc Venice, FL 39.3 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Thomas G Glaza LMAC CAP North Port, FL 43.9 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Willough at Naples Naples, FL 44.0 miles from Cape Coral
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Heroin overdoses, which can result whether the drug is snorted, smoked, or injected, can cause slow and shallow breathing, convulsions, coma, and even death.

Psychological drug addiction occurs when an individual begins to rely on a drug to supply them with good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, and freedom from anxiety.

Smoking allows extremely high doses of cocaine to reach the brain very quickly and brings an intense and immediate high.

More than one fifth (23.3 percent) of persons aged 12 or older participated in binge drinking (having five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the 30 days prior to the survey) in 2007. This translates to about 57.8 million people, similar to the estimate in 2006.

The primary goal of drug recovery counseling is to assist the individual in achieving and maintaining long term abstinence from drugs and alcohol. The secondary goal is the help them to recover from the damage that the drug or alcohol addiction has caused in their life.

In 2006, about half (50.1 percent) of the teens aged 12 to 17 reported that it would be "fairly easy" or "very easy" for them to obtain marijuana if they wanted some. Around one quarter reported it would be easy to get cocaine (25.9 percent). One in seven (14.0 percent) indicated that LSD would be "fairly" or "very" easily available, and 14.4 percent reported so for heroin. Between 2002 and 2006, the perceived availability of substances decreased among teens aged 12 to 17 for marijuana (from 55.0 to 50.1 percent), LSD (from 19.4 to 14.0 percent), and heroin (from 15.8 to 14.4 percent).


Drug Addiction doesn't just destroy the addict, it destroys everything around them. Families and friends that have been affected by a loved one using drugs and need help can attend Nar-Anon meetings to get help for dealing with someone else's addiction that is close to them. Nar-Anon meetings in Cape Coral:

Ipuat Union Hall, Suite 3
814 SE 46th Lane
"Lee County Nar-Anon Family Group"
Cape Coral, Florida

Meeting Days and Times
Wednesdays, 7:30PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Cape Coral, Florida as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Cape Coral, Florida. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Cape Coral, Florida.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Cape Coral, Florida.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Cape Coral, Florida.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
2%
91%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
81%
10%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
14%
57%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Cape Coral, Florida?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
2%
22%
3%
1%
5%
2%
49%
8%
1%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Cape Coral, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
5%
2%
8%
2%
5%
14%
5%
12%
5%
17%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Cape Coral, Florida schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Cape Coral, Florida under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
77%
12%
Have you ever gone to school in Cape Coral, Florida under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
83%
12%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Cape Coral, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
3%
6%
3%
2%
11%
4%
11%
5%
22%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
6%
66%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
5%
95%
Surveys updated monthly.

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