Union Park, FL Profile

Union Park, FL, population 10,191 , is located in Florida's Orange county, about 6.0 miles from Orlando and 83.3 miles from Tampa.

In the 90's the population of Union Park has grown by about 48%.

Union Park Statistics Union Park Gender Information

Males in Union Park: 5,108 (50%)
Females in Union Park: 5,083 (50%)

As % of Population in Union Park in Union Park    

Race Diversity in Union Park

White: 78%
African American: 5%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 14%

As % of Population in Union Park in Union Park        

Age Diversity in Union Park

Median Age in Union Park: 30.8 (Males in Union Park: 30.2, Females in Union Park: 31.5)

Union Park Males Under 20: 15%     Union Park Females Under 20: 14% Union Park Males 20 to 40: 19%     Union Park Females 20 to 40: 18% Union Park Males 40 to 60: 11%     Union Park Females 40 to 60: 12% Union Park Males Over 60: 6%     Union Park Females Over 60: 7%

Economics in Union Park in Union Park

Union Park Household Average Size: 2.79 people
Union Park Median Household Income: $ 44,174
Union Park Median Value of Homes: $ 91,300


Union Park Location Information
Elevation: 82 feet above sea level. Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Union Park Azalea Park 2.1 Miles Goldenrod 2.9 Miles Winter Park 3.9 Miles Conway 5.3 Miles Orlando 6.0 Miles Maitland 6.2 Miles Eatonville 6.6 Miles Fairview Shores 6.8 Miles Fern Park 6.9 Miles Edgewood 7.7 Miles Big Cities Nearest Union Park (Population 100,000+) Orlando 6.0 Miles Tampa 83.3 Miles Clearwater 101.2 Miles St Petersburg 101.3 Miles Jacksonville 124.0 Miles Cape Coral 144.5 Miles Coral Springs 170.7 Miles Ft Lauderdale 183.2 Miles Pembroke Pines 189.0 Miles Hollywood 190.2 Miles


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Union Park has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding an Union Park drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Union Park, FL., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Union Park Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center. By the time an individual from Union Park, Florida is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Union Park may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Union Park, Florida. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Union Park, Florida may include Long-term Addiction Recovery, Outpatient Rehab Centers, Short-term Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Union Park.

A quality Union Park Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Union Park treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Union Park, Florida to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Union Park used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Union Park develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Union Park, Florida has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Union Park, FL. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Union Park after completing the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Union Park, Florida that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Union Park get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Union Park, FL. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center will teach the individual from Union Park how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Union Park, Florida that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Union Park finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Union Park is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Union Park, Florida Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

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

Colonial Counseling Associates Center Kissimmee, FL 4.2 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Barbara B Fuller LCSW PA Orlando, FL 4.2 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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
Turning Point of Central Florida Winter Park, FL 4.7 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
A Stepping Stone to Success Winter Park, FL 6.1 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Behavioral Support Services Inc Winter Park, FL 6.1 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Journeys End Counseling Winter Park, FL 6.1 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Winter Park Recovery Center Winter Park, FL 6.1 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Christian Care Counseling Center Inc Orlando, FL 7.1 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Fresh Strart Ministries of Central FL Orlando, FL 7.1 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Health and Recovery Institute of Orlando, FL 7.1 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Another Chance Counseling Center Inc Winter Park, FL 7.9 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation 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, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Leaf Center Inc Winter Park, FL 7.9 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Arise Counseling Associates Orlando, FL 8.2 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
New Life Connections Inc Oviedo, FL 8.7 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Orlando Behavioral Healthcare Maitland, FL 8.9 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Central FL Subst Abuse Trt Centers Inc Orlando, FL 9.7 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Grove Counseling Center Inc Altamonte Springs, FL 10.5 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Management Consulting Services Altamonte Springs, FL 10.5 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
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)
Quest Counseling Center Inc Altamonte Springs, FL 10.5 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Center for Drug Free Living Inc Orlando, FL 10.7 miles from Union Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Among women aged 15 to 44, combined data for 2004 and 2005 indicated that the rate of past month cigarette use was lower among those who were pregnant (16.6 percent) than it was among those who were not pregnant (29.6 percent).

The capability of a drug rehab center to handle all of the various types of drug addiction: heroin, cocaine, crack, meth, marijuana, ecstasy, prescription drugs and alcohol are vitally important.

The history of heroin dates back as far or farther than the ancient Egyptians. Records indicate that opium was used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. The poppy even appears on Egyptian art dating back 6,000 years. Opium was imported to China around 800 A.D. By the 1600s, opium smoking was widespread throughout China. In 1680, a famous English physician named Thomas Syndenham introduced opium to the medical field.

Death has been reported to occur from withdrawal-related seizures after gradual dose reduction. This strongly suggests that when Ativan is being discontinued, it should be done very slowly with medical supervision and over a prolonged period of time to avoid severe withdrawal symptoms.

The inhalant abuse of benzene, which is found in gasoline, can cause severe injury to bone marrow, and increase the risk of leukemia.

Men were less likely than women to receive outpatient mental health services (5.0 vs. 8.5 percent) and prescription medication (7.5 vs. 14.8 percent) for mental health problems in the past year.


The following survey was completed by residents of Union Park, Florida as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Union Park, 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 Union Park, Florida.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
81%
0%
19%
Marijuana use in Union Park, Florida.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
83%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Union Park, Florida.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
19%
80%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
93%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
8%
59%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Union Park, 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%
12%
2%
3%
1%
0%
52%
12%
1%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Union Park, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
3%
2%
5%
2%
2%
12%
2%
6%
6%
29%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Union Park, Florida schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Union Park, Florida under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
90%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Union Park, Florida under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
88%
11%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Union Park, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
3%
6%
3%
4%
13%
5%
12%
7%
13%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
18%
55%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
85%
15%
Surveys updated monthly.

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