Advocate Program - West Dade Office

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Miami has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They do not detox. Withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines in particular is a medical event, and the closest place set up for it is in Miami, 3.5 miles away.

Yes. They treat people in Spanish. Confirm it for the first appointment specifically, because in Miami that can depend on who is rostered that day.

Yes. Court ordered treatment is one of the things they take, and one of 6 things they offer a named program for.

Their programs are for adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. The group you sit in is usually built around the age band, which in Miami can mean one group rather than several.

What you take comes with you, in the original labeled containers, and is reviewed on arrival. Interactions are the reason the list is asked for, particularly with anything sedating. Write the list with doses and prescriber names before the first call.

Someone will want to know how recently you used, because that decides whether detox comes first. The call can end with nothing booked, and often does. Describe what is happening rather than the manageable version of it.

It depends on the plan, the level of care, and whether the center is in network. A center's billing office can often check a plan faster than the insurer's own line will. Have your member id with you when you call, because nothing can be checked without it.