Fernandina Beach, Florida

Fernandina Beach, Florida, in Nassau county, is 26 miles NE of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is located in the Jacksonville metropolitan area. Fernandina Beach has a population of 10,549.

The People and Families of Fernandina Beach

In Fernandina Beach, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fernandina Beach had a median family income of $54,806.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Fernandina Beach gave more campaign money ($88,610) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Fernandina Beach Housing

Owners occupy 68% of the housing units in Fernandina Beach. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Fernandina Beach, 91% of commuters drive to work. Fernandina Beach is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Fernandina Beach10,549$54,806
Atlantic Beach13,368$53,854

High Points

Fernandina Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Fernandina Beach Walking and Biking to Work
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 15%Fernandina Beach Low Violent Crime


The listings in Fernandina Beach, Florida and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Fernandina Beach, Florida and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Fernandina Beach. The most important goal of any Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Fernandina Beach, FL. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Fernandina Beach, including Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Inpatient Addiction Treatment, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Fernandina Beach, Florida that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Fernandina Beach, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Fernandina Beach, Florida Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Fernandina Beach has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Fernandina Beach, Florida abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Fernandina Beach has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Fernandina Beach also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Fernandina Beach, Florida Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will work in unison to help the individual from Fernandina Beach to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Fernandina Beach, FL. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Fernandina Beach will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Fernandina Beach to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Fernandina Beach, Florida, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Fernandina Beach will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Fernandina Beach, FL. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Fernandina Beach with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Fernandina Beach each year enroll in a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Fernandina Beach, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Fernandina Beach, Florida Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Fernandina Beach, FL. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Fernandina Beach, Florida:

McPherson Counseling Services Inc Yulee, FL 8.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Sutton Place Behavioral Health Inc Yulee, FL 8.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
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, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
McPherson Training Concepts Yulee, FL 11.5 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
River Region Human Services Inc Jacksonville, FL 20.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Gateway Community Services Inc Jacksonville, FL 21.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Greenfield Center Jacksonville, FL 21.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Lakeview Health Systems LLC Jacksonville, FL 21.8 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, 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
Breakthroughs Counseling and Recovery Jacksonville, FL 22.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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
Northwest Behavioral Health Services Jacksonville, FL 22.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Stepping Stone Center for Recovery Jacksonville, FL 22.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Wekiva Springs Jacksonville, FL 22.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sutton Place Behavorial Health Inc Hilliard, FL 23.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Nassau Cty MH Alc Drug Abuse Council Hilliard, FL 25.5 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sigma Center for Counseling Jacksonville, FL 28.0 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program Jacksonville, FL 28.8 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Clay Behavioral Health Center Middleburg, FL 41.3 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
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)
Focus By The Sea Saint Simons Island, GA 42.6 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Baker Community Counseling Servs Inc Macclenny, FL 43.3 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gateway CSB Crisis Stabilization Unit Brunswick, GA 43.6 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Treatment Center of Brunswick Brunswick, GA 43.7 miles from Fernandina Beach
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

State estimates for past year alcohol dependence or abuse among persons aged 12 or older ranged from 6.0 percent in Tennessee to 10.8 percent in North Dakota. States in the highest fifth among persons aged 12 or older tended to be Western (four States) or Midwestern (four States), while States in the lowest fifth were mostly Southern (seven States). In the 12 to 17 age group, the estimated percentage of those identified as having an alcohol abuse or dependence problem ranged from 3.0 percent in the District of Columbia to 11.2 percent in Montana. Among persons aged 18 to 25, the lowest percentage was found in Utah (13.0 percent), and the highest State percentage was in North Dakota (27.1 percent) (Table B.14). Five Midwestern or Western States were in the highest fifth for the 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older age groups (Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota).

In 2005, teens who had MDE during the past year were more likely to report daily cigarette use in comparison with those who did not have MDE during the past year (5.3 vs. 2.5 percent).

The prevalence of SPD among women aged 18 or older (13.7 percent) was significantly higher than that among men in that age group (8.7 percent).

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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 Fernandina Beach:

Downtown Group
32 N. 3rd St (3rd & Alachua)
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 AM
Monday, 8:00 AM
Tuesday, 8:00 AM
Wednesday, 8:00 AM
Thursday, 8:00 AM
Saturday, 8:00 AM

Downtown Group 2
Downtown Group
32 N. 3rd St (3rd & Alachua)
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 1:00 PM
Monday, 1:00 PM

Downtown Group 3
Downtown Group
32 N. 3rd St (3rd & Alachua)
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM

Downtown Group 4
Downtown Group
32 N. 3rd St (3rd & Alachua)
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM

Downtown Group 5
Downtown Group
32 N. 3rd St (3rd & Alachua)
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 9:00 AM

Dunes Group
Peter S Point
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 AM

Fernandia Beach Group
Corner Of Indigo And 7th St.
906 South 7th Street
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 10:00 AM

Fireside Group
325 Susan Drive
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:30 PM

Heart To Heart Group
1216 Fir Street
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 6:00 AM
Monday, 6:00 AM
Tuesday, 6:00 AM
Wednesday, 6:00 AM
Friday, 6:00 AM

Heart To Heart Group 2
Heart To Heart Group
1216 Fir Street
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM

Lunatic Fringe
Peters Point
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:00 AM

The Lunch Bunch Group
10 S 10th St.
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:15 PM
Tuesday, 12:15 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Fernandina Beach, Florida as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Fernandina Beach, 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 Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
0%
20%
Marijuana use in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
5%
94%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
96%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
11%
58%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Fernandina Beach, 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
9%
10%
3%
0%
3%
2%
51%
14%
1%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Fernandina Beach, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
4%
2%
6%
2%
5%
13%
3%
11%
5%
17%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Fernandina Beach, Florida schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Fernandina Beach, Florida under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
88%
11%
Have you ever gone to school in Fernandina Beach, Florida under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
93%
7%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Fernandina Beach, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
3%
5%
2%
5%
15%
2%
10%
5%
17%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
21%
57%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
75%
25%
Surveys updated monthly.

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