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Recovery First Treatment Center

Recovery First Treatment Center

Drug Rehab Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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

Recovery First Treatment Center is a 28-bed addiction treatment facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that provides a comprehensive range of services including opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, dual diagnosis, and mental health treatment, recovery support, intervention services, and residential levels of care accredited by CARF and JCAHO with coverage for private health insurance.

About This Florida Facility

Recovery First Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a trusted treatment facility that specializes in helping individuals with opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, dual diagnosis, and mental health issues. Certified by both CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations), Recovery First Treatment Center offers a comprehensive range of services to address the specific needs of each patient. With a capacity of 28 beds, this facility accepts private health insurance and provides various levels of care, including inpatient, partial-hospitalization, and residential treatment.

At Recovery First Treatment Center, individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse can find a wide range of services to support their recovery journey. The facility offers aftercare support, drug rehab programs, and interventions to provide a holistic approach to treatment. Their programs are designed to meet the unique needs of each patient and address the underlying causes of addiction. With a focus on dual diagnosis and mental health, Recovery First Treatment Center ensures that individuals receive comprehensive care that addresses both their substance use disorder and any co-occurring mental health conditions.

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

    JCAHO

    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

    Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near Fort Lauderdale, FL, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

    Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at Recovery First Treatment Center are here to help.

    Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in Florida curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

    Levels of Care Offered at Recovery First Treatment Center

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

    Inpatient programs are intensive regimes that require individuals suffering from serious addictions to admit themselves into a controlled environment. Inpatient programs in Florida generally span over 28 days to six months. The first step in an inpatient program is medically assisted detox. Doctors and addiction specialists at Recovery First Treatment Center monitor the individual’s vital signs as the drugs leave their system. Some inpatient rehab programs also provide counseling for family members to provide encouragement and emotional support. In inpatient programs, patients have access to 24-hour medical supervision.

    A partial hospitalization program is set up to cover those struggling with acute symptoms of addiction. This means that the individual is cared for in a hospital-like environment in Fort Lauderdale, FL during the struggle of those symptoms, but allowed to go home at night. Most PHPs require approximately six-hours of therapy, at least three days per week.

    Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.

    Most people with addiction in Fort Lauderdale do not readily recognize that they need help. Family and friends need to take action and express their concern over their loved one’s well-being. It’s best to seek specialists like Recovery First Treatment Center, who provide intervention services.

    Aftercare comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day Florida activities. It can last a year or even longer. Services include individual and family counseling, medications to reduce cravings, and treatment of psychiatric and other medical conditions. Aftercare support begins once you have completed earlier stages of treatment.

    Therapies & Programs

    When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.

    Attending group therapy at Recovery First Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.

    Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at Recovery First Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.

    Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that focuses on acceptance and change. It was developed to advance the idea of balancing opposites. It is a coping method of avoiding black and white approach to situations and problems. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions and experiences, and is available for patients at Recovery First Treatment Center.
    The relationship between the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a patient is explored by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, it helps to create a balanced response to thoughts and feelings. Effective communication between users and those around them is also encouraged. It is an efficient treatment for individuals suffering from all sorts of addictions, professionally provided by Recovery First Treatment Center.

    REBT stands for rational emotional behavior therapy. This is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, that combines images with thoughts and behaviors. It allows for deeper education and understanding of what one can do to help themselves with recovery. It is a deep sense of self-help education managed by Recovery First Treatment Center that lets someone recovering work through issues on their own, knowing they have the support of people around them if they need it.

    Entering a 12-step program allows people to accept that they struggle with an addiction on their own terms. It breaks down the process into 12-steps that recovering patients can advance as they feel strong enough to do so. This is common in programs like NA and AA, and gives the patient at Recovery First Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida the ability to self-help and move forward towards sobriety without feeling rushed.

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at Recovery First Treatment Center

    This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at Recovery First Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.

    This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.

    Fitness Therapy

    Exercise is an ideal way to improve physical and mental health. To help a body heal from the damage of addiction, those undergoing treatment at Recovery First Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL are advised to engage in fitness therapy. It also increases anxiety and acts as a control that makes patients less likely to use, and ultimately curb physical desires to do so.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Recovery First Treatment Center Location and Directions
    Address Information4549 SW 54th Court
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33021 Phone Number(954) 581-5100 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Fort Lauderdale, 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.

    In 2017, there were 200 deaths due to drug overdoses in Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale. This was a significant increase from the 155 deaths that occurred in 2016. Approximately 21% of people aged 12 or older with an AUD also had a SUD. Drug addiction is a severe problem that can lead to crime, violence, and other social issues.

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