Pembroke Pines, Florida

Introduction to Pembroke Pines, Florida

Incorporated in 1960, Pembroke Pines is a city located in southeast Broward County on Florida's southern Atlantic Coast. Pembroke Pines is twenty minutes south of Fort Lauderdale, and twenty five minutes north of Miami. Pembroke Pines took its name from its location along Pembroke Road. Pembroke Pines is the second largest city in Broward County and the ninth largest city in Florida.

Pembroke Pines residents have easy access to Port Everglades, the second busiest cruise port in the world, the Port of Miami, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and the Miami International Airport. Major highways in and around Pembroke Pines include: US 27 which gives access to the center of the state and Lake Okeechobee areas, the Florida Turnpike, and I-75.

Pembroke Pines won the National Civic League's coveted "All-America City Award" in 2004 and was a finalist community in 2003. Pembroke Pines also received an "outstanding achievement award" in the "2005 City Livability Awards" Program, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Many of Pembroke Pines schools have received the "Five Star School Award" from the Florida Department of Education as schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement.

Pembroke Pines Arts and Culture

Pembroke Pines provides easy access to all of the leisure time attractions of nearby Miami as well as the entire South Florida metropolitan area. Some attractions of note in and around Pembroke Pines include:

  • A soon to open 450 acre wetland park on Sheridan Street and US 27
  • The Broward Center for the Performing Arts
  • The Broward Museum of Discovery & Science
  • The Calder Race Course
  • The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania Beach
  • The International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale
  • The Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park
  • The Museum of Art, Ft Lauderdale
  • The Pembroke Pines Historical Museum
  • The Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts
  • The South Broward Ballet Theater

Pembroke Pines residents also have easy access to a plethora of professional sports offerings available in South Florida, including:

  • Baseball:

    • The Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
    • The Jupiter Hammerheads and the Palm Beach Cardinals of Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The Jupiter Hammerheads are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Florida Marlins, and the Palm Beach Cardinals are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • Basketball- The Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  • Football - The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
  • Hockey - The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • Soccer - Miami FC of the United Soccer League's (USL) USL First Division.

For college football fans, nearby Miami is the annual home to college football's Orange Bowl every January.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Pembroke Pines137,427$61,480
Carol City59,443$39,596
Cooper City27,939$78,172
Davie75,720$56,290
Hollywood139,357$44,849
Miramar72,739$52,952
Pembroke Park6,299$25,972

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Pembroke Pines Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Pembroke Pines People in Middle Class or Better
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Pembroke Pines Low Violent Crime
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Pembroke Pines Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Pembroke Pines Well-Paid Single Women
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Pembroke Pines Low Property Crime
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 13%Pembroke Pines Racial Diversity


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Pembroke Pines, Florida and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Pembroke Pines and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Pembroke Pines that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Pembroke Pines works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in Pembroke Pines to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Drug Treatment, Short-term Rehabs, Long-term Treatment Centers, Inpatient Treatment Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Pembroke Pines. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Pembroke Pines, Florida, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Pembroke Pines will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Pembroke Pines, FL. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in Pembroke Pines, FL., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Pembroke Pines will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Pembroke Pines, FL., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Pembroke Pines, FL. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Pembroke Pines. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Pembroke Pines, Florida Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 2 local Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Programs in Pembroke Pines, Florida. We have also provided 18 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facilities that are closest geographically to Pembroke Pines:

Advanced Addiction Treatment Center Pembroke Pines, FL
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: 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
Susan B Anthony Recovery Center Pembroke Pines, FL
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery 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 0.8 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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 0.8 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Spectrum Programs Inc Hollywood, FL 0.8 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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 0.8 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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
Jewish Community Services of Miami, FL 3.5 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
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)
Advocate Counseling Services Fort Lauderdale, FL 5.1 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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
Dr Carmine J Pecoraro Psy D and Assoc Fort Lauderdale, FL 5.1 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: 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, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Holistic Counseling Services Miami, FL 6.0 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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 6.0 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
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 6.1 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Broward House Fort Lauderdale, FL 6.5 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: 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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Family Institute Fort Lauderdale, FL 6.5 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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
Mission of Saint Francis Fort Lauderdale, FL 6.5 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Lifeline of Miami Inc Hollywood, FL 6.7 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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)
Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL 6.7 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Archways Inc Fort Lauderdale, FL 8.0 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation 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, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Better Way of Miami Inc Miami, FL 8.2 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction 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, 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 8.2 miles from Pembroke Pines
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance

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

The number of persons aged 12 or older who smoked cigarettes for the first time within the past 12 months was 2.2 million in 2007, which was significantly lower than the estimate in 2006 (2.4 million) but significantly higher than the estimate for 2002 (1.9 million). Most new smokers in 2007 were under age 18 when they first smoked cigarettes (59.7 percent).

A common misconception is that you see pink horses and cows when tripping on LSD. This may not be true, but an individual using the drug may see trails and dots and sometimes lines in lots of different hues.

Although the rate of past month illegal drug use was higher among unemployed persons compared with those from other employment groups, most drug users were employed. Of the 17.2 million current illegal drug users aged 18 or older in 2005, 12.9 million (74.8 percent) were employed either full or part time.

Contrary to earlier belief high dose use of cocaine can be detected as long as 10 to 22 days after last use.

The level of alcohol use was associated with illegal drug use in 2005. Among the 16.0 million heavy drinkers aged 12 or older, 32.0 percent were current illegal drug users. Persons who were not current alcohol users were less likely to have used illegal drugs in the past month (3.5 percent) than those who reported (a) current use of alcohol but did not meet the criteria for binge or heavy use (5.9 percent), (b) binge use but did not meet the criteria for heavy use (16.1 percent), or (c) heavy use of alcohol (32.0 percent).

The first methamphetamine labs in the United States produced a modest amount of the drug and were often run by outlaw motorcycle gangs.


The following survey was completed by residents of Pembroke Pines, Florida as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Pembroke Pines, 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 Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
77%
21%
2%
Marijuana use in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
80%
15%
Perception of Alcohol in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
11%
88%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
79%
21%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
26%
40%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Pembroke Pines, 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
12%
9%
3%
5%
7%
1%
37%
15%
2%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Pembroke Pines, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
2%
2%
5%
2%
2%
11%
2%
12%
4%
29%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Pembroke Pines, Florida schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Pembroke Pines, Florida under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
92%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Pembroke Pines, Florida under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
96%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Pembroke Pines, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
3%
3%
2%
3%
12%
2%
7%
4%
35%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
-3%
70%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
62%
38%
Surveys updated monthly.

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