Prescription Drug Rehab and Addiction in Miami Gardens, FL

Just because prescription medications are legal doesn’t mean they are safe. An estimated 41 percent of inpatient drug treatment admissions in Florida were for addictions to opioid prescription drugs, according to the Florida Drug Control Update from the White House. At Miami Gardens Drug Treatment Centers, we provide access to holistic care for those suffering from prescription drug addiction.

Prescription Drug Abuse Rates in Florida  

Traditionally, South Florida counties have had many residents who struggled with prescription drug addictions. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Broward County had the highest rate of diverting prescription pain relievers for nonmedical uses. However, new programs like Florida’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program have meant rates of prescription drug abuse have started to decrease.

This doesn’t mean the prescription drug problem has stopped in Miami Gardens or in the state of Florida. However, awareness of the deadly and addictive nature of prescription medications mean more and more people have been able to pursue prescription drug rehabilitation.

Examples of medications that are subject to abuse and addiction include:

  • Adderall
  • Fentanyl
  • Hydrocodone
  • Klonopin
  • Morphine
  • Ritalin
  • Valium

An estimated 20 percent of the American population has abused prescription drugs at some point in their lives, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. If you or a loved one are one of these people, Miami Gardens Drug Treatment Centers can help.   

How the Prescription Drug Rehabilitation Process Works

Prescription drug addiction changes in a person’s brain, resulting in strong and often uncontrollable cravings for a particular drug. Prescription drug rehabilitation aims to help a person break free from the physical and mental hold medications can have on a person’s life.

The first key to successful prescription drug rehabilitation is creating a personalized plan. At Miami Gardens Drug Treatment Centers, our staff knows our patients have individual and unique struggles. Creating a plan to help someone is never one-size-fits-all. Instead, it involves creating a plan that helps a person where they are at when they come to our facility and adapting it regularly.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug addiction treatments are behavioral and pharmacological. Behavioral treatments can include counseling and group therapies. These are important to helping a person better understand why prescription drug abuse is so dangerous and how to learn to live without these medications. Our center takes a holistic approach to care, which can also involve learning stress-relieving techniques like yoga and meditation.

Pharmacological approaches to rehabilitation may include administering medications to reduce the effects of drug withdrawals. In some instances, medications such as Suboxone are also available to help a person reduce the rates of opioid abuse.

Treatment for Prescription Drug Abuse Can Help

Prescription drug abuse can have far-reaching and in some instances, deadly effects. People taking too many opioids can stop breathing and die. Abusing or selling prescription medications is illegal, and could cause legal problems for a person. Continued prescription drug use can also lead to problems with a person’s respiratory system, kidneys, and more.

There are so many reasons to want to beat a prescription drug addiction. The most important is the ability to live a longer, healthier life.

You don’t have to struggle with your addiction to prescription drugs. Call Miami Gardens Drug Treatment Centers at (786) 724-0454 to learn how you or a loved one can learn to live a life free from addiction.