When someone in Indian River County is struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or addiction, they deserve real help close to home. What they need is a structured Outpatient continuum of care — Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Outpatient (OP) programs that meet them where they are and support them through every stage of recovery. That continuum exists in Palm Beach and Broward Counties. In Indian River County, it's largely absent.

Beachside, a private recovery center located in Fort Pierce, has announced the opening of its new alcohol and drug detoxification facility in West Palm Beach

It’s easy to find the negative stats about relapse and overdose after alcohol rehab or drug rehab. Positive recovery statistics, however, are readily available too—and they’re inspiring. Instead of focusing only on the challenges ahead, staying hopeful about the future is the wisest way to approach addiction recovery.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, approximately 17 million adults over 18 have an alcohol use disorder (AUD). 

A number of barriers—denial, fear, anxiety, life consequences—can contribute to people not willingly entering a substance abuse program. Family or friends of those struggling with alcohol addiction often believe they must “get” them into treatment.

Many believe that a better perspective is to facilitate accessing the help they need. Resistance is a common response, particularly if alcohol rehab is a legal or familial stipulation, but how we frame the experience can be a critical first step in a loved one’s successful rehab.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 7.4 million Americans suffered from drug addiction in 2016.