Key Biscayne, Florida

Key Biscayne, Florida, in Miami Dade county, is 5 miles S of Miami, Florida. The village is in the Miami area. There are 10,507 residents in Key Biscayne.

The People and Families of Key Biscayne

In Key Biscayne, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Key Biscayne had a median family income of $107,610. Most of the residents of Key Biscayne tend to have good incomes. In the village, most people are middle class or better. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Key Biscayne. Lots of residents of the village prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that Key Biscayne is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Key Biscayne folks tended to give their money ($104,510) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Key Biscayne.

Key Biscayne Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Key Biscayne that were owner-occupied was 71%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Key Biscayne, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Key Biscayne, 85% of commuters drive to work. The village offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Key Biscayne10,507$107,610
Coral Gables42,249$98,553
Miami362,470$27,225
Miami Beach87,933$33,440
Pinecrest19,055$122,526
South Miami10,741$57,791
West Miami5,863$39,000

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%Key Biscayne Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)		Top 2%Key Biscayne Well-Paid Single Men
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)		Top 2%Key Biscayne College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)		Top 3%Key Biscayne Median Family Income
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)		Top 8%Key Biscayne Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime
(vs. State)		Top 12%Key Biscayne Low Property Crime
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)		Top 12%Key Biscayne People in Middle Class or Better
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)		Top 18%Key Biscayne Walking and Biking to Work

The listings in Key Biscayne, Florida and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Key Biscayne 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 Rehab Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Key Biscayne try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Key Biscayne, 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center can help an individual from Key Biscayne, 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 Key Biscayne, 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. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility will encourage the individual from Key Biscayne 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 Key Biscayne, 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 Key Biscayne, that may include Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Short-term Rehab Programs, Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Key Biscayne in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center 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 Key Biscayne 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 Key Biscayne, FL. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Key Biscayne Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility 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 Key Biscayne, 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 Key Biscayne, 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 Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Key Biscayne, Florida will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Key Biscayne, FL. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center 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 Key Biscayne with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Key Biscayne, 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 Key Biscayne 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 Key Biscayne,Florida Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center request form and we will call you shortly.

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

Miami Dade Office of Rehab Services Homestead, FL 5.0 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Riverside House Miami, FL 5.0 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Health and Recovery Center at Miami, FL 5.4 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Regis House Miami, FL 6.6 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment 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, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Concept House Inc Miami, FL 6.9 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Family Resource Center of South FL Inc Miami, FL 6.9 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Village Adolescent Treatment for Miami, FL 6.9 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Village South Inc Miami, FL 6.9 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Miami Behavioral Health Center Miami, FL 7.8 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Total Rehab Services Miami, FL 7.8 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Economic Opportunity Family Health Ctr Miami, FL 8.1 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, 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, Medicaid
New Horizons Community MH Center Miami, FL 8.1 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Bayview Center For Mental Health Inc Miami, FL 9.3 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Biscayne Milieu Health Center Inc Miami, FL 9.3 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Borinquen Behavioral Health Miami, FL 9.3 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
CARE Resource Miami, FL 9.3 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: General Health Services, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Catholic Charities of Miami Miami, FL 9.3 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Emotional Resource Center Miami, FL 9.3 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hope Horizon Center Miami, FL 9.3 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Jessie Trice Community Health Ctr Inc Miami, FL 9.3 miles from Key Biscayne
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Individuals that are over the age of 63 and above make up approximately 14 percent of the population, yet account for approximately one-third of all medications prescribed in the United States. Older patients have been reported to be more likely to be prescribed long-term and multiple prescriptions, which could eventually lead to unintentional misuse and medicinal addiction.

Sweating or chills may occur upon using Ecstasy, and users may feel faint or dizzy.

Some of the most common side effects of inhalant use include dizziness, slurred speech, lethargy, depressed reflexes, and stupor.

The dangers of experiencing cardiac arrest or seizures followed by respiratory failure is equal in both short and long term abuse of cocaine.

There were 9.6 million people aged 12 or older (3.9 percent) who were current users of illegal drugs other than marijuana in 2006. Most (7.0 million persons, or 2.8 percent of the population) used psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically. In addition to the estimated 5.2 million nonmedical users of pain relievers in 2006, 1.8 million used tranquilizers, 1.2 million used stimulants, and 385,000 used sedatives. The numbers of nonmedical users of tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives were similar to the corresponding numbers in 2005, and the percentage rates also remained stable.

Injecting Meth is a popular method for use, also known as slamming, but carries quite serious risks. The hydrochloride salt of methamphetamine is soluble in water; injection users may use any dose from 125 milligrams to over one gram using a hypodermic needle (Although it should be noted that typically street methamphetamine is "cut" with a water-soluble cutting material which constitutes a significant portion of that street meth dose).


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 Key Biscayne:

Key Biscayne Group
St. Christopher's By The Sea
95 Harbor Dr.
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:30 PM
Friday, 8:30 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Key Biscayne, Florida as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Key Biscayne, 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 Key Biscayne, Florida.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
93%
5%
2%
Marijuana use in Key Biscayne, Florida.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Key Biscayne, Florida.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
2%
97%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
82%
14%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
-1%
67%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Key Biscayne, 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
3%
20%
0%
6%
5%
0%
58%
4%
2%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Key Biscayne, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
2%
7%
2%
4%
11%
4%
6%
7%
26%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Key Biscayne, Florida schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Key Biscayne, Florida under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
93%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Key Biscayne, Florida under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
79%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Key Biscayne, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
3%
2%
5%
2%
5%
12%
4%
9%
8%
22%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
14%
59%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
51%
49%
Surveys updated monthly.

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