A New Standard for Addiction and Mental Health Care in Tampa Bay

Treatment usually lasts between 30-90 days, however, this depends on what level of care you are in:

• Detox programs last one to two weeks, unless you have a severe addiction and need additional time to go through acute withdrawal. In addition, benzos and other drugs may take longer to detox than others.
• Inpatient or residential rehab can last 30-90 days on its own. While we don’t provide this level of care, we can help you find a provider who does.
• Partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) last about 30 days and are the highest level of outpatient care due to the daily schedule. During PHP, you’ll be in treatment for 6-8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
• Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) typically last about 60 days. This helps you ease back into everyday life outside of treatment with a flexible schedule.
• Virtual addiction treatment programs offer a telehealth option for our PHP and IOP programs.
• Sober living programs can also be flexible depending on your needs. Some people only need this type of housing during outpatient programming, while others continue to benefit as they develop life skills necessary for independent living.

The main difference between inpatient and outpatient treatment is where you live during your treatment program. 

During inpatient treatment, you’ll live with a residential facility throughout your program. This will provide you with access to 24/7 support during the early stages of recovery. In addition, inpatient treatment keeps you safe from relapse triggers when you are at your most vulnerable state of treatment.

Outpatient treatment offers different levels of care as you live at home or in a supportive housing program. The highest level of outpatient treatment is called partial hospitalization. After this, you can step down to an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and then to outpatient therapy.

Depending on the circumstances, we can do same-day admissions. Of course, this is determined on a case-by-case basis. However, we can usually get people into treatment within a few days.

The following are signs that you or a loved one needs mental health or addiction treatment:

• Increased irritability or mood swings
• Persistent feelings of sadness, worry, or guilt
• Sleeping disturbances, like sleeping too much or too little
• Unplanned weight loss or gain
• Loss of interest in pleasurable activities and hobbies
• Isolating from friends and loved ones
• Problems at work, like frequency tardiness, conflict with co-workers, or decline in performance
• Conflicts in relationships with loved ones
• Engaging in reckless behaviors, like unsafe sex or driving under the influence
• Abusing drugs or alcohol to manage stress or cope with underlying mental health issues
• Experiencing withdrawal symptoms if you stop using substances
• Suicidal ideations or actions

Mental health and addiction treatment programs are incredibly effective—especially when you complete a long-term program. Oftentimes, after getting stabilized in detox or inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, people mistakenly believe they are cured. However, symptoms soon return because they haven’t dealt with the underlying causes.

Our treatment programs address the underlying issues of addiction and mental health disorders so that you can move forward with a new outlook and effective coping mechanisms. It’s also important to remember that recovery is a long-term process that requires a lifelong commitment to staying well. 

Our programs will help you learn the skills needed to prevent relapses—and get yourself back on the right track quickly if you do slip up.