Westview, FL Profile

Westview, FL, population 9,692 , is located in Florida's Miami-Dade county, about 2.8 miles from Hialeah and 8.0 miles from Miami.

Westview Statistics Westview Gender Information

Males in Westview: 4,542 (47%)
Females in Westview: 5,150 (53%)

As % of Population in Westview in Westview    

Race Diversity in Westview

White: 17%
African American: 76%
Other/Mixed: 7%

As % of Population in Westview in Westview      

Age Diversity in Westview

Median Age in Westview: 31.0 (Males in Westview: 28.0, Females in Westview: 33.2)

Westview Males Under 20: 18%     Westview Females Under 20: 17% Westview Males 20 to 40: 12%     Westview Females 20 to 40: 14% Westview Males 40 to 60: 11%     Westview Females 40 to 60: 14% Westview Males Over 60: 6%     Westview Females Over 60: 8%

Economics in Westview in Westview

Westview Household Average Size: 3.32 people
Westview Median Household Income: $ 28,943
Westview Median Value of Homes: $ 80,800


Westview Location Information
Elevation: 5 feet above sea level. Land Area: 3.1 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Westview Opa-locka 1.5 Miles Opa-locka North 1.7 Miles West Little River 1.8 Miles Pinewood 1.8 Miles Bunche Park 2.7 Miles Hialeah 2.8 Miles Gladeview 3.0 Miles Golden Glades 3.3 Miles Miami Shores 3.3 Miles North Miami 3.5 Miles Big Cities Nearest Westview (Population 100,000+) Hialeah 2.8 Miles Miami 8.0 Miles Pembroke Pines 8.5 Miles Hollywood 10.6 Miles Ft Lauderdale 17.7 Miles Coral Springs 27.0 Miles Cape Coral 115.9 Miles Orlando 196.6 Miles Tampa 197.7 Miles St Petersburg 199.2 Miles


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Westview 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 a Westview drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Westview, 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 Westview Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program. By the time an individual from Westview, 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 Westview 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Westview, Florida. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Westview, Florida may include Long-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehab Facilities, Short-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Drug Treatment, 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 Westview.

A quality Westview Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Westview 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 Westview, Florida to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Westview 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 Westview 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 Westview, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Westview, 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 Westview after completing the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Westview, 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 Westview get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Westview, 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. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility will teach the individual from Westview 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 Westview, Florida that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Westview finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Westview 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 Westview, Florida Drug Rehab or Alcohol 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 Westview, FL. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Westview, Florida:

Citrus Health Network Inc Hialeah, FL 1.9 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
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 1.9 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Dade Family Counseling Inc Hialeah, FL 1.9 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Phoenix Clinic North Miami, FL 2.2 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol 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 2.2 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
ACF Counseling Center Inc Hialeah, FL 2.3 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Jackson North Community MH Center Opa Locka, FL 3.8 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Better Way of Miami Inc Miami, FL 4.1 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
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 Westview
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
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 Westview
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction 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
Alternative Miami, FL 4.2 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Substance Abuse Control Center Inc Hialeah, FL 4.5 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Comprehensive Psychiatric Center Miami, FL 4.5 miles from Westview
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
Economic Opportunity Family Health Ctr Miami, FL 4.8 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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
Holistic Counseling Services Miami, FL 4.8 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab 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
New Horizons Community MH Center Miami, FL 4.8 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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
Transitions Recovery Program Miami, FL 4.8 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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
Concept House Inc Miami, FL 5.7 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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 5.7 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Village Adolescent Treatment for Miami, FL 5.7 miles from Westview
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
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)

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There were 3.9 million persons aged 12 or older (1.6 percent of the population) who received some kind of treatment for a problem related to the use of alcohol or illegal drugs in 2005. Of these, 1.5 million received treatment for the use of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 0.7 million received treatment for the use of illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 1.3 million received treatment for the use of alcohol but not illegal drugs. (Note that estimates by substance do not add to the total number of persons receiving treatment because the total includes persons who reported receiving treatment but did not report for which substance the treatment was received.)

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In 2008, there were 114,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used heroin for the first time within the past 12 months. The average age at first use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 23.4 years in 2008. There were no significant changes in the number of initiates or in the average age at first use from 2007 to 2008. The number of heroin initiates was not significantly different from the number in 2002 (117,000).

In 2006, probation status was associated with substance dependence or abuse. The rate of substance dependence or abuse was 39.7 percent among adults who were on probation during the past year, which was significantly higher than the rate among adults who were not on probation during the past year (8.7 percent).


The following survey was completed by residents of Westview, Florida as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Westview, 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 Westview, Florida.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
12%
5%
Marijuana use in Westview, Florida.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
91%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Westview, Florida.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
3%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
87%
12%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
-6%
68%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Westview, 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
1%
28%
1%
9%
2%
1%
44%
12%
0%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Westview, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
2%
6%
3%
3%
15%
5%
12%
7%
12%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Westview, Florida schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Westview, Florida under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
93%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Westview, Florida under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
79%
16%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Westview, Florida?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
2%
3%
3%
5%
14%
4%
6%
10%
17%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
19%
54%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
81%
19%
Surveys updated monthly.

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