Okeechobee, Florida

Okeechobee, Florida, in Okeechobee county, is 29 miles W of Port St. Lucie, Florida (center to center) and 109 miles N of Miami, Florida. The city is considered part of the Orlando metropolitan area. Okeechobee has a population of 5,376.

The People and Families of Okeechobee

In Okeechobee, about 46% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Okeechobee is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Okeechobee had a median family income of $30,179.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Okeechobee ($11,850). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Okeechobee Housing

About 66% of housing units in Okeechobee are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Okeechobee, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

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Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Okeechobee Racial Diversity
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 13%Okeechobee Short Commute Times


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

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



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

As the individual from Okeechobee, 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 Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee,Florida Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 5 local Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Centers in Okeechobee, Florida. We have also provided 15 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facilities that are closest geographically to Okeechobee:

Breakthrough Recovery Services Inc Okeechobee, FL
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Innovative Treatment Services Okeechobee, FL
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lamb of God Ministries Okeechobee, FL
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Lamb of God Recovery Centers Okeechobee, FL
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, 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
Okeechobee Outpatient Office Okeechobee, FL
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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, Private health insurance
Breakthrough Recovery Services Inc Sebastian, FL 8.8 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Social Solutions Inc Sebring, FL 29.2 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Choices Counseling Center Fort Pierce, FL 32.1 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Counseling and Recovery Center Inc Fort Pierce, FL 32.1 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
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, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Restoration House Fort Pierce, FL 32.1 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Village of CRC Fort Pierce, FL 32.1 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Ambrosia Treatment Center Port St. Lucie, FL 33.7 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Treasure Coast Counseling Center Inc Port St. Lucie, FL 33.7 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Drug Abuse Treatment Association Inc Fort Pierce, FL 34.3 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Florida Center for Recovery Inc Fort Pierce, FL 34.3 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: 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
New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc Fort Pierce, FL 34.3 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Tri County Human Services Avon Park, FL 34.8 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Choices Recovery Center Fort Pierce, FL 34.8 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Tri County Human Services Inc Avon Park, FL 36.6 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Recovery Associates Inc Port Saint Lucie, FL 37.6 miles from Okeechobee
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

In 2006, among past year marijuana users aged 12 or older, 12.3 percent used marijuana on 300 or more days within the past 12 months. This translates into 3.1 million using marijuana on a daily or almost daily basis over a 12-month period, similar to the estimate in 2005. Among past month marijuana users aged 12 or older, 34.4 percent (5.1 million) used the drug on 20 or more days in the past month.

There is only a very slight difference between a dose of GHB that produces the desired effects, and a dose of the substance that puts the user at risk.

In 2006, there were 977,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used cocaine for the first time within the past 12 months; this averages to approximately 2,700 initiates per day. This estimate was not significantly different from the number in 2005 (872,000).

Heroin abusers often use other drugs in conjunction with heroin. They may "speedball," taking cocaine or methamphetamine with heroin, or use alcohol, marijuana, or tranquilizers to enhance the high and blunt effects of withdrawal.

There can be an extremely wide range of possible experiences that can be produced by using LSD. These experiences will depend on many different factors, including the dose, setting, expectations, past experiences, and personality of the user.

Among women aged 15 to 44, combined data for 2007 and 2008 indicated that the rate of past month cigarette use was lower among those who were pregnant (16.4 percent) than it was among those who were not pregnant (27.3 percent). This pattern was also evident among women aged 18 to 25 (22.1 vs. 32.3 percent for pregnant and nonpregnant women, respectively) and among women aged 26 to 44 (12.6 vs. 27.4 percent, respectively). However, among those aged 15 to 17, the rate of cigarette smoking was higher for pregnant women than nonpregnant women (20.6 vs. 14.7 percent), although the difference was not statistically significant.


The following survey was completed by residents of Okeechobee, Florida as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Okeechobee, 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 Okeechobee, Florida.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
93%
1%
6%
Marijuana use in Okeechobee, Florida.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
77%
23%
Perception of Alcohol in Okeechobee, Florida.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
14%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
94%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
15%
54%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Okeechobee, 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%
6%
0%
10%
2%
3%
59%
7%
2%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Okeechobee, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
2%
6%
2%
2%
12%
3%
9%
6%
32%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Okeechobee, Florida schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Okeechobee, Florida under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
90%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Okeechobee, Florida under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
87%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Okeechobee, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
2%
4%
3%
3%
13%
3%
7%
10%
26%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
8%
59%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
84%
16%
Surveys updated monthly.

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