LGBTQ Detox in Florida

Treatment rules and programs in Florida

Who oversees treatment

The Florida Department of Children and Families administers substance abuse services under Chapter 397, Florida Statutes, including developing the state plan and licensing service providers through its Office of Licensing.

Prescription monitoring

E-FORCSE is Florida's prescription drug monitoring program, run by the Florida Department of Health; it records dispensed Schedule II-V controlled substances so practitioners can see them when making prescribing decisions.

Public coverage for treatment

Florida Medicaid, run by the Agency for Health Care Administration, covers community behavioral health services that include substance use treatment services.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Section 893.21, Florida Statutes, protects people who seek help in good faith for an overdose, and the overdosing person, from arrest or prosecution for certain drug offenses when the evidence was found because help was sought.

Court-ordered treatment

Part V of Chapter 397, Florida Statutes (commonly called the Marchman Act), lets courts order involuntary assessment and treatment of a person who is substance-abuse impaired, has lost self-control over use, and is a risk to self or others or cannot recognize the need for services.

Featured detox programs in Florida

Why LGBTQ-specific care can matter

Research summarized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds that sexual and gender minority people report higher rates of substance use and substance use disorders than the general population. Researchers often explain the gap with minority stress: the extra, ongoing strain of stigma, discrimination and having to stay on guard.

A program with an LGBTQ group gives you a place to talk about those pressures with people who share them, instead of working around them.

What detox involves

Detox usually lasts several days to about a week, depending on the substance. Staff watch vital signs, give medications to ease symptoms, and help plan the next step. Detox alone isn't treatment, so ask programs near Florida where you go afterward.

LGBTQ Detox by city in Florida

Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.

• Miami
• Tampa
• Orlando
• Jacksonville
• Sarasota
• Cape Coral
• Palm Bay
• Port St. Lucie
• Bonita Springs
• Palm Coast
• Kissimmee
• Pensacola
• Lakeland
• Winter Haven
• St. Petersburg
• Tallahassee
• Hialeah
• North Port
• Gainesville
• Deltona
• Fort Lauderdale
• Pembroke Pines
• Ocala
• Hollywood
• Leesburg
• Miramar
• Panama City
• Coral Springs
• Lehigh Acres
• Clearwater
• Brandon
• Pompano Beach
• West Palm Beach
• Spring Hill
• Miami Gardens
• Davie
• Boca Raton
• Riverview
• Sunrise
• Plantation
• Alafaya
• Miami Beach
• Town 'n' Country
• Fort Myers
• Largo
• Melbourne
• Zephyrhills
• St. Augustine
• Deerfield Beach
• The Villages
• Pine Hills
• Boynton Beach
• Kendall
• Lauderhill
• Weston
• Poinciana
• Homestead
• Delray Beach
• Daytona Beach
• Tamarac
• Jupiter
• Doral
• Wellington
• Port Orange
• North Miami
• Port Charlotte
• Palm Harbor
• Sebring
• The Hammocks
• Sanford
• Coconut Creek
• Fountainebleau
• Bradenton
• Margate
• Wesley Chapel
• Titusville
• Palm Beach Gardens
• Tamiami
• Kendale Lakes
• St. Cloud
• Pinellas Park
• Apopka
• Country Club
• Coral Gables
• University
• Ocoee
• Fort Pierce
• Winter Garden
• Oakland Park
• North Lauderdale
• Altamonte Springs
• Ormond Beach
• Cutler Bay
• North Miami Beach
• North Fort Myers
• Oviedo
• Greenacres
• Royal Palm Beach
• The Acreage
• Hallandale Beach
• Plant City
• Crestview
• Horizon West
• Clermont
• Lake Worth
• Kendall West
• Land O' Lakes
• Valrico
• Egypt Lake-Leto
• Richmond West
• Navarre
• Winter Springs
• South Miami Heights
• Aventura
• Dunedin
• Merritt Island
• Lauderdale Lakes
• Cooper City
• Meadow Woods
• Carrollwood
• Riviera Beach
• DeLand
• Buenaventura Lakes
• Parkland
• Golden Glades
• Estero
• West Little River
• Ferry Pass
• Princeton
• Dania Beach
• East Lake
• Key West
• Miami Lakes
• Fruit Cove
• Winter Park
• Lake Magdalene
• Lakeside
• Westchester
• Golden Gate
• East Lake-Orient Park
• Fernandina Beach
• Casselberry
• Fleming Island
• Belle Glade
• Oakleaf Plantation
• Rockledge
• New Smyrna Beach
• Bayonet Point
• Citrus Park
• Leisure City
• Temple Terrace
• University Park
• Immokalee
• Lake City
• Okeechobee
• Sebastian
• Haines City
• Tarpon Springs
• Ruskin
• Keystone
• Coral Terrace
• South Bradenton
• Palm Springs
• Palm City
• Palmetto Bay
• Bloomingdale
• Sun City Center
• West Melbourne
• Oak Ridge
• Venice
• Wright
• Westchase
• Edgewater
• Palm River-Clair Mel
• Palatka
• Jacksonville Beach
• Wekiwa Springs
• Northdale
• Hialeah Gardens
• Vero Beach South
• Pace
• Ives Estates
• Fort Walton Beach
• The Crossings
• Florida Ridge
• Brent
• Lutz
• Ensley
• Naples
• Lealman
• Fish Hawk
• Jasmine Estates
• Sunny Isles Beach
• Bellview
• DeBary
• Eustis
• Palm Valley
• West Pensacola
• Sweetwater
• Apollo Beach
• Hunters Creek
• Holiday
• Lynn Haven
• Punta Gorda
• Bayshore Gardens
• Bartow
• Lake Butler
• Pinecrest
• Arcadia
• Seminole
• Cocoa
• Gibsonton
• World Golf Village
• Lake Placid
• Safety Harbor
• San Carlos Park
• Marco Island
• Midway
• Tavares
• Maitland
• Upper Grand Lagoon
• Pinewood
• Vero Beach
• Country Walk
• Lake Mary
• Glenvar Heights
• Brownsville
• Myrtle Grove
• Lake Wales
• New Port Richey
• Auburndale
• Groveland
• Ojus
• Stuart
• Lady Lake
• Niceville
• Opa-locka
• Sunset
• Sarasota Springs
• Palmetto Estates
• Three Lakes
• Longwood
• Southchase
• Englewood
• West Park
• Oldsmar
• West Lealman
• Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
• Nocatee
• Azalea Park
• Gonzalez
• Forest City
• Mount Dora
• Thonotosassa
• Lockhart
• Clewiston
• Warrington
• Destin
• Iona
• Middleburg
• Fruitville
• Lakewood Park
• Callaway
• Hobe Sound
• Wauchula
• Olympia Heights
• Miami Springs
• South Venice
• Atlantic Beach
• Palmetto
• East Milton
• LaBelle
• Conway
• Jensen Beach
• Homosassa Springs
• North Palm Beach
• South Daytona
• Villas
• Cypress Lake
• Gladeview
• Key Biscayne
• Wilton Manors
• Yulee
• Jupiter Farms
• Elfers
• Minneola
• Panama City Beach
• Lantana
• Goldenrod
• Holly Hill
• Gulfport
• Orange City
• Lakeland Highlands
• Shady Hills
• Union Park
• Goulds
• Macclenny
• Hudson
• South Miami
• Viera East
• Naranja
• Florida City
• Cocoa Beach
• Port St. John
• Westwood Lakes
• Trinity
• Port Salerno
• Viera West
• Lighthouse Point
• Westview
• Fuller Heights
• Mango
• Satellite Beach
• Gulf Gate Estates
• Cheval
• Fruitland Park
• Gateway
• Avon Park
• Highland City
• Pasadena Hills
• Richmond Heights
• Milton
• Doctor Phillips
• Gifford
• Pine Castle
• Cape Canaveral
• Fairview Shores
• New Port Richey East
• Miami Shores
• Pine Ridge
• Medulla
• Cypress Gardens
• Pebble Creek
• Asbury Lake
• Progress Village
• Gulf Breeze

Cost and coverage

The cost of treatment depends mostly on the level of care, length of stay and your insurance. Residential care costs the most; outpatient therapy the least. Many programs on SAMHSA's directory accept private insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees. See our insurance guides.

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