Destination Hope

They provide inpatient residential and detox. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Pompano Beach is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

They provide detox for 5 substances: opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Fort Lauderdale has 8 other centers.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Ask whether the groups are split by age, because in Fort Lauderdale that can mean one mixed room rather than several.

They take court referrals, so a program ordered by a court in Fort Lauderdale is something they handle.

They treat both. A diagnosis left untreated while the substance use is treated is the usual reason a first attempt does not hold, and Pompano Beach is the nearest place to try instead if this one does not fit.

Existing prescriptions are normally continued, and they are reviewed by whoever is prescribing at the program. A prescribed sedative is the usual complication and needs a plan built around it. Keep your own prescriber in the loop rather than letting the handover happen by itself.

Addiction treatment records carry a stronger legal protection than the rest of a medical file. Who you authorize, and what they are authorized to hear, are two separate choices on the same form. You can ask all of this without committing to anything.

Bring the paperwork, the medications and enough clothing for a week. Most places do laundry. Medications normally have to arrive in the original labeled container, so a pill organizer can be refused at the door. Ask how much cash, if any, is useful to have with you.