Florida Treatment Services

They are set up for 3 levels: outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Orlando, 3 offer a bed.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 2 places near Orlando that do it.

Veterans are one of the 14 groups they offer a dedicated program for.

Some of what they do can happen remotely. Ask which parts, because it is rarely all of them and the 8 centers near Orlando differ on it.

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

What matters is the fit with your situation, not a ranking, and no honest page can rank them for you. A program willing to tell you who it is not suitable for is usually being straight with you about the rest. Ask both places for the daily schedule and compare those rather than the brochures.

Treatment that involves the household tends to hold up better than treatment that does not. A release of information, signed by the patient, is what opens that door, and it can be narrow or wide. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can talk it through with you, whether or not you are the person in treatment.

Outpatient programs are built around working hours precisely because most people cannot stop working. Colleges handle this through a medical leave process, which normally leaves a better record than an incomplete semester. Ask about evening and weekend schedules before ruling treatment out on time grounds.