Medical Detox in St. Petersburg, Florida

Recovery starts with a safe place to stop and a team that knows what to do next. For people in St. Petersburg, medical detox offers both, with staff available day and night.

If you're unsure whether you need residential care, detox or something else, that's a normal place to start. A short, confidential call can point you in the right direction.

Programs offering medical detox near St. Petersburg

Within 25 miles of St. Petersburg there are 8 medical detox programs. The nearest program is about 4 miles away, and 27 are within 100 miles.

What medical detox involves

Medically supervised detox takes the guesswork and much of the fear out of quitting. Instead of white-knuckling withdrawal at home, you have a care team managing nausea, anxiety, sleeplessness and cravings around the clock.

The length of detox depends on what you use, how much and for how long, plus your overall health.

What to expect

• Physician oversight for alcohol, benzodiazepine or opioid withdrawal
• Counseling to start treatment planning
• Assessment of what you use, how much and for how long
• A warm handoff to residential or outpatient care

Recovery resources in St. Petersburg

Pinellas County Human Services runs Care About Me, a confidential access line where residents or family members can call, text, or chat with a behavioral health specialist who assesses needs and books an appointment with a local substance use or mental health provider. It is meant for non-crisis situations.

Pinellas is part of Florida's Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) network, which places peer and care navigators in emergency departments and links overdose patients to ongoing treatment, medical and mental health care, and support such as housing and job help. Locally, CORE has expanded weekend counseling and treatment for people entering the hospital bridge program.

Getting help in Pinellas County

If a loved one refuses help and is a danger to themselves or others, Florida's Marchman Act lets families ask the court for involuntary assessment and treatment. Petitions for St. Petersburg residents are filed in Pinellas County; see how to file a Marchman Act in Pinellas County.

You can verify whether a Florida provider is licensed using DCF's Substance Use Disorder Licensing and Designation Search at https://sudprovidersearch.myflfamilies.com/, which DCF says is intended for licensing verification and transparency.

Other treatment options in St. Petersburg

Medical Detox in nearby cities

• Pinellas Park (5 miles)
• South Pasadena (5 miles)
• Treasure Island (6 miles)
• Seminole (8 miles)
• South Highpoint (9 miles)

See all treatment in St. Petersburg, medical detox in Pinellas County or medical detox across Florida.