Detox Centers in Seminole, FL

Originally settled by the Seminole tribe,¹ the city of Seminole in Pinellas County is known for its beautiful parks.² The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail travels through Seminole’s City Park as it connects Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg.³

The city of Seminole shouldn’t be confused with Seminole County, which is in the center of Florida near Orlando.

Over 19,360 residents live in Seminole,⁴ and some of those residents struggle to overcome an addiction to drugs or alcohol. To address the Seminole area’s growing drug and alcohol addiction issues, Pinellas County officials collaborated with the surrounding counties of Pasco, Polk, and Hillsborough to create All4HealthFL.⁵ The mission of All4HealthFL is to reduce substance abuse and improve mental health for adults and youth in the 4 counties.⁵

Drug overdoses in Pinellas County dramatically increased between 2015 and 2020, and over 6,500 overdoses were reported during that period.⁶ In 2020, 546 Pinellas County residents died from a drug overdose.⁶

The potent synthetic opioid fentanyl has contributed to the increase in overdose fatalities, officials say.⁶ Fentanyl is significantly more potent than drugs like heroin and morphine.⁷

In 2021, Pinellas County officials approved a $2 million federal grant to help prevent deaths due to opioid overdoses.⁸ The grant money was used to provide emergency response teams with extra resources for dealing with overdose patients and increase the distribution of overdose reversal medications such as Narcan.⁸

Although binge drinking is also a problem in Seminole, the number of Seminole adults who admit to binge drinking in the city is below the county.⁹ In Seminole, 16.5% of adults say they binge drink compared to almost 18% in Pinellas County.⁹ Binge drinking is defined by the CDC as having 5 or more drinks for men and 4 or more drinks for women during one occasion.¹⁰

There are 45 treatment and rehabilitation facilities within 25 miles of Seminole to help you or a loved one overcome a substance use disorder.11 The Seminole area have the following treatment centers available:

• 13 facilities that offer detox treatment
• 34 outpatient facilities
• 16 residential centers

There are also 26 facilities in the Seminole area that offer treatment for a dual diagnosis of substance use disorder and mental health disorder.11

There are 712 treatment facilities in Florida serving 45,620 clients.12 The majority of these treatment options are outpatient treatment centers, of which Florida has 587.12 There are also 80 detox facilities and 215 residential, inpatient facilities within the state.12

Support groups can help you on your road to recovery from addiction. According to the Pinellas County Intergroup website, 3 Alcoholics Anonymous groups meet in Seminole.

The Bay Area Narcotic Anonymous website has information on NA meetings in and around Seminole and the rest of Pinellas County.

Sources:

1. The Evening Independent. (1966, July 30). Seminole Area sketchy but booming.
2. Family Destinations Guide website. (2022, February 22). 10 best things to do in Seminole, FL (for 2022).
3. Pinellas County website. (n.d.). Park & conservation resources – Pinellas County trail guide.
4. U.S. Census Bureau. (2020). Seminole Dity, Florida.
5. All4HealthFL., (n.d.). All4HealthFL:: about us.
6. Tampa Bay Times. (2021, December 30). Pinellas County drug overdoses likely climbed in 2021.
7. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. (n.d.). Fentanyl.
8. Tampa Bay Times. (2021, October 13). Pinellas Commission approves $2 million to fight opioid fatalities.
9. All4HealthFL., (2019). Adults who binge drink.
10. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, August 24). Binge drinking.
11. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (n.d). FindTreatment.gov.
12. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2020). National survey of substance abuse treatment services (N-SSATS): data on substance abuse treatment facilities.