Orlando, Florida Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities
Orlando: Mickey Mouse and A Rising Drug Problem
The city of Orlando, Florida—known for being a home to major family destinations like Sea World and Disney World—relies heavily on tourism to prop up its local economy. But in recent years, an underground economy has been giving authorities more reason for concern, as the street drug trade has grown ten-fold. And, though people tend to think of drug abuse as a problem that exists only in the margins of society, numbers indicate that the problem is far more mainstream.
Much like major cities in the rest of the United States, Orlando is, unfortunately, battling a rampant prescription painkiller (opioid) problem. The state of Florida prescribes 10 times more oxycodone pills than all other US states combined, which means that 85% of the oxycodone pills sold in the US come from Florida. Doctors prescribe these highly addictive drugs when often far less harmful drugs like a simple Aspirin or Tylenol will do. Prescription opioids affect the pleasure receptors in our brain, and just one or two of these pills is enough to get even the most vigilant person hooked. Prescription opioid abuse also often leads to more harmful drugs like heroin, as it's far cheaper and easier to obtain on the street. So given Orlando's prescription opioid tidal wave, it's no wonder that Orange and Osceola counties, (where Orlando is located) both rank in the top 8 counties in the entire state of Florida for heroin deaths. Heroin is currently the 5th leading cause of drug-related deaths in the sunshine state.
So what's the solution? Local authorities have beefed up training for police and other first responders, and many of them now carry Narcan (also known as Naloxone) --a drug that can (sometimes) revive people who have overdosed on opioids. We can only hope that these extra efforts, coupled with ever-changing legislation will be enough to stem the tide.
Orlando has a population of 698,916. In cities across Florida, addicts and families of addicts alike experience the compiled problems of substance abuse. This region of the country is no exception to the hurt and suffering that alcohol and drug abuse brings to people and communities.
With easy access to drugs like cocaine, meth, heroin, and alcohol and other addictive substances in the community, there are problems of addiction in the area. Fortunately, there are also 56 alcoholism and drug treatment programs available.
Addiction Treatment Service Settings and Treatment Approaches In The Area
There are inpatient drug and alcohol rehab programs, short term drug addiction treatment, long term drug rehab facilities, outpatient detox centers, outpatient day treatment and other options. These drug and alcohol treatment programs in Orlando, FL. provide several different types of treatment such as trauma therapy, trauma-related counseling, individual psychotherapy, dialectical behavior therapy, relapse prevention, couple/family therapy and more.
Special Programs for Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Forms of Payment Accepted
Addiction treatment comes in a broad form of methods and treatment plans which is why centers often offer special programs for legal advocacy, persons with eating disorders, co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, housing services, clients with HIV/AIDS, social skills development, and others. Addiction treatment can be paid for in several different ways: cash or self-payment, private medical insurance, payment assistance, sliding fee scale, state welfare or child and family services funds, other state funds and other methods of payment in the listings below that service the area.
Living in Orlando with a drug and/or alcohol problem is not necessary, get the help that you need now, it is available to you.
