
There are many residents in Gainesville, Florida that struggle with drug and alcohol abuse and could benefit from entering a professional addiction treatment program.
Just over 20% of adults in Alachua County drink excessively, according to data from 2016.1 In the same year, 28.3% of driving deaths in Alachua County involved an alcohol-impaired driver.1
With alcohol and some other types of drug addiction, your first step should be medical detox. This helps you get through withdrawal in a safe and supportive setting. After that, look into a Gainesville drug rehab center to help you replace your drug use with positive behaviors.


When I first entered the rehab, I didn't really think that I was going to like all the other people in there who were addicted to street drugs and alcohol, but the counselors showed me that I was indeed just like them and that made me want to succeed and get better,