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First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient

First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient

Drug Rehab Center in Arcadia, Florida

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Drug Addiction

First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient in Arcadia, Florida is a reputable drug treatment center that offers comprehensive services for individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse, including detox, inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare support.

About This Florida Facility

First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient, located in Arcadia, FL, is dedicated to transforming lives and inspiring those struggling with mental health and addiction disorders. This outpatient facility provides a comprehensive continuum of care with respect and compassion.

Maintaining a standard of excellence, First Step pledges to offer a path to wellness for clients and their families, helping them take the first step toward a better tomorrow.

Accredited by CARF and holding a State License, this facility offers various treatment methods and levels of care, including detox, inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare support. Evidence-based therapies are tailored to meet each client's unique needs.

  • Personalized care from professionals specializing in addiction and mental health
  • Focus on aftercare support for continued recovery
  • Comprehensive services for opioid, substance, and drug addiction
  • Effective, evidence-based therapies for long-term sobriety

First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient focuses on addressing opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, and mental health issues.

For individuals struggling with opioid addiction, First Step provides a supportive environment and personalized treatment plan to help them achieve sobriety and improve their overall well-being.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Additional Languages
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    State License

    CARF

    The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.

    A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.

    Opioids are a series of medicines that are used for pain relief. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive pursuit of opioids, even though they are not medically needed. Medication-assisted therapy at First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient in Arcadia, FL requires care in which both medications, medication, and behavioral treatments are used.

    Levels of Care Offered at First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Detox is a drug rehab process that is designed to remove the drug addict from the drug safely. The problem with solely using detox as a sobriety tool is that it alone provides no therapy or counseling. If a person goes through detox and returns to their everyday life, they may begin using again once the detox has worn off.

    Detox does not help with cravings, so for some addicts, this can be extremely difficult and should be both done and supervised by medical professionals. Aftercare is crucial, so selecting a facility that offers additional services is important.

    Inpatient treatment for addiction is generally not as scary as it might sound. It is a way to find recovery while being in a supportive and controlled environment. The duration of treatment at First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient in Arcadia can be different based on each individual. Many can leave after 28 days; some may stay a few months, and others may stay six months or longer.

    When remaining at their job in Arcadia, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.

    Aftercare support involves the support given to a Arcadia, Florida patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

    Therapies & Programs

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Arcadia, FL and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Arcadia, FL. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a variation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how maladaptive, negative, and habitual thoughts and feelings lead to bad life choices. REBT is based on the idea that people operate under many irrational but habitual patterns of thought that fuel harmful practices.

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.

    Life skills therapy helps people in Florida improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.

    Alcoholics Anonymous is responsible for the development of the popular “12 Step Program”. Most substance treatment centers in Florida have their own 12 step program designed to help users achieve sobriety. Because of this, most treatment plans follow a similar pattern when broken down.

    The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.

    The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.

    A mechanism that rewards patients for good actions is Contingency Management (CM). For a clean drug test, patients typically get a reward or benefit. On the other hand, for bad conduct, individuals are generally disciplined. The treatment helps patients to participate in healthy habits and reduce unhealthy behavior. In treating addiction and other difficulties, it is an effective method offered in Florida by First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient.

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  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    First Step of Sarasota - Adult Outpatient Location and Directions
    Address Information10 East Oak Street Suite E
    Arcadia, Florida 34266 Phone Number(863) 494-1324 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    Arcadia, Florida Addiction Information

    Florida is one of the nation's epicenters for substance abuse and drug-related overdoses. In 2014, around 410,000 Florida residents were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Over the last 10 years, 12% of all deaths in the state were attributed to substance abuse. Treatment admissions for alcohol reached 24,329 patients in 2016, and 2.5% of Florida high school students admitted to using crack cocaine.

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