The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lists 60 substance abuse treatment centers within Miami, and 156 within a 100-mile radius of the city. These centers vary by the services they offer, the type of client they serve, the special needs they address and the type of payment they accept.
Inpatient or Outpatient, Residential or Nonresidential
Substance abuse treatment centers in Miami, and generally, can be understood in categories, based on the type and length of services provided and whether the client lives in the program or lives at home. Residential versus nonresidential and inpatient hospital versus outpatient clinic are ways to understand the continuum of services. Residential programs can further be divided into short-term or long-term, based on length of stay.
Range of Services from Outpatient to Long-term Residential
The programs available in Miami, more specifically, are: outpatient; day hospital; inpatient hospital; residential short-term (less than 30 day); residential long-term (greater than 30 day); and detoxification programs. Some centers are limited to outpatient services or residential inpatient services, for example, while others provide a full range or combination of these types of services.
Special Populations
Miami's 60 substance abuse treatment centers provide additional services specifically to meet the needs of populations. These include dual-diagnosis clients who have both substance abuse and mental health problems; criminal and DUI clients; women and their children; veterans; seniors and older adults; those with HIV/AIDS; pregnant women; gays and lesbians; adolescents; and methadone treatment for heroin addicts.
Languages Spoken
Certain substance abuse treatment centers in Miami provide specialized language services with their programs, for example, to serve deaf clients who communicate through American Sign Language (ASL). Others have individuals on staff who speak Spanish, Creole, French, Chinese, Portuguese and Italian to help clients who cannot communicate in English.
Options for Payment
Clients pay for the services of Miami's substance abuse treatment centers in a variety of ways. Some centers limit payment options to private insurance or self-pay while others offer a sliding scale or accept Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance and private health insurance.
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
The U.S. Department Health and Human Services Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator can be used online to find the treatment center nearest you. The link is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Division of the department.
