Ojus, FL Profile

Ojus, FL, population 16,642 , is located in Florida's Miami-Dade county, about 4.3 miles from Hollywood and 5.9 miles from Pembroke Pines.

In the 90's the population of Ojus has grown by about 7%.

Ojus Statistics Ojus Gender Information

Males in Ojus: 7,757 (47%)
Females in Ojus: 8,885 (53%)

As % of Population in Ojus in Ojus    

Race Diversity in Ojus

White: 85%
African American: 7%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 6%

As % of Population in Ojus in Ojus        

Age Diversity in Ojus

Median Age in Ojus: 42.0 (Males in Ojus: 40.1, Females in Ojus: 43.5)

Ojus Males Under 20: 12%     Ojus Females Under 20: 12% Ojus Males 20 to 40: 11%     Ojus Females 20 to 40: 12% Ojus Males 40 to 60: 13%     Ojus Females 40 to 60: 15% Ojus Males Over 60: 10%     Ojus Females Over 60: 14%

Economics in Ojus in Ojus

Ojus Household Average Size: 2.33 people
Ojus Median Household Income: $ 33,294
Ojus Median Value of Homes: $ 59,100


Ojus Location Information
Elevation: 5 feet above sea level. Land Area: 2.9 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Ojus Aventura 0.9 Miles North Miami Beach 1.3 Miles Sunny Isles Beach 1.7 Miles Ives Estates 1.9 Miles Golden Beach 2.1 Miles Hallandale 2.3 Miles Lake Forest 2.9 Miles Pembroke Park 3.1 Miles Carver Ranches 3.8 Miles Norland 3.8 Miles Big Cities Nearest Ojus (Population 100,000+) Hollywood 4.3 Miles Pembroke Pines 5.9 Miles Hialeah 10.1 Miles Ft Lauderdale 12.0 Miles Miami 12.3 Miles Coral Springs 23.5 Miles Cape Coral 119.4 Miles Orlando 194.4 Miles Tampa 198.4 Miles St Petersburg 200.6 Miles

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

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



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If you or a loved one in Ojus 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Ojus try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Ojus, 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.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center can help an individual from Ojus, 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 Ojus, 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 Treatment Program will encourage the individual from Ojus 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 Ojus, 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 Ojus, that may include Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, Short-term Addiction Treatment, Long-term Addiction Treatment, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Ojus in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment 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 Ojus 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 Ojus, FL. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Ojus 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 Ojus, Florida treatment program; a quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center 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 Ojus, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Ojus, Florida will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Ojus, FL. Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab 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 Ojus with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Ojus, 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 Ojus 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 Ojus,Florida Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program request form and we will call you shortly.

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

Jewish Community Services of Miami, FL 1.0 miles from Ojus
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, Gay and Lesbian, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Holistic Counseling Services Miami, FL 2.4 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Transitions Recovery Program Miami, FL 2.4 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Comprehensive Psychiatric Center Miami, FL 3.9 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Better Way of Miami Inc Miami, FL 4.1 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Comprehensive Human Resources Miami, FL 4.1 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Maximum Counseling Services Inc Miami, FL 4.1 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Susan B Anthony Recovery Center Pembroke Pines, FL 4.3 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Advanced Addiction Treatment Center Hollywood, FL 5.1 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Broward Treatment Center Hollywood, FL 5.1 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Spectrum Programs Inc Hollywood, FL 5.1 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Starting Place Inc Hollywood, FL 5.1 miles from Ojus
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, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Phoenix Clinic North Miami, FL 5.2 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Summer House North Miami, FL 5.2 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Jackson North Community MH Center Opa Locka, FL 6.8 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Alternative Miami, FL 6.9 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Citrus Health Network Inc Hialeah, FL 7.6 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Comprehensive Treatment Center Hialeah, FL 7.6 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Dade Family Counseling Inc Hialeah, FL 7.6 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Lifeline of Miami Inc Hollywood, FL 7.9 miles from Ojus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Data from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the Department of the Interior indicate that more than 4 million marijuana plants were eradicated from U.S. public lands in 2008 alone.

Individuals that use methamphetamine intravenously, risk sores at the site of injection that can become severely infected and endocarditis, which is a serious and potentially fatal infection of the heart.

The inhalants that cause the greatest amount of blood oxygen depletion are aliphatic nitrites, which are also known as poppers, bold and rush on the street.

Much research that has been conducted regarding substance abuse has indicated that long-term drug addiction causes significant changes in brain function that persist long after the individual stops using drugs.

Many individuals are unaware that abusing painkillers is like abusing heroin because their ingredients are very similar, as both drugs are opiods.

The appropriate duration for an individual in drug rehab treatment most often depends on his or her problems and needs. Research indicates that for most individuals in a drug rehab program, the threshold of significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment. After this point is reached, additional drug rehab treatment can only produce further progress toward recovery.


The following survey was completed by residents of Ojus, Florida as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Ojus, 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 Ojus, Florida.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
96%
1%
3%
Marijuana use in Ojus, Florida.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Ojus, Florida.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
5%
78%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
77%
20%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
16%
51%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Ojus, 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
0%
30%
1%
6%
2%
3%
42%
12%
0%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Ojus, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
2%
3%
4%
3%
5%
14%
5%
6%
6%
22%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Ojus, Florida schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Ojus, Florida under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
75%
19%
Have you ever gone to school in Ojus, Florida under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
93%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Ojus, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
5%
3%
4%
3%
3%
15%
2%
6%
6%
25%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
22%
48%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
43%
57%
Surveys updated monthly.

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