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Every day Floridians are dying from prescription drug overdoses. ABC Action News and The Tampa Bay Times present a special that reveals what's being done to stop the epidemic and shows the struggle of two families trying to find help and answers for their daughters and their addictions. [Read More] Chapter 1: LifeEmily Rifkin appeared to be an all-American girl, growing up in Tampa and graduating from high school with honors. Stacy Nicholson was a street-smart southern-fried tomboy who grew up in St Petersburg. They were young women with separate lives, but a common struggle, they were addicted to prescription pain pills. One of them won’t live to see their 30th birthday. Chapter 2: DeathWhen the ambulance arrived at the hospital, the diagnosis was bleak. An overdose of Oxycodone was shutting down the vital organs. Stacy’s mother braced for the worst. Chapter 3: AddictionEmily’s sister knew what her parents refused to believe, that her sister had a powerful addiction. Residential treatment is costly. Depending on the facility out-of-pocket expenses for a family runs between $1,200 and $5,000. Researchers say about 50 percent of addiction is genetic. Chapter 4: The LawDespite a judge’s order, Emily has to go to a halfway house and wait to get into a residential treatment program. Her life hangs in the balance. Chapter 5: RelapseStacy’s sobriety was fragile and would not last. At a friends house Stacy happened to notice a bottle of pills in the bathroom. From the counter it went into her pocket. Emily’s sister discovers her at the halfway house high as a kite. Chapter 6: FutureHundreds show up at the funeral to pay their respect. Recovery is for life and it’s something you have to work on everyday of your life.
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ACTS ACTS provides and manages a broad array of human services to include: prevention, acute care and stabilization, treatment, and supportive services in the arenas of substance abuse, co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness, child protection, delinquency, criminal justice, housing, economic self-sufficiency, and health and wellness. ........................................ Operation PAR Operation PAR, Inc. has been treating addiction for over 40 years. We provide substance abuse treatment in the form of Out Patient and Inpatient Detoxification, Out Patient Services, Residential Treatment, Medically Assisted Patient Services (addressing R/X addictions), Prevention, Intervention and Research. ........................................ Turning Point Turning Point of Tampa was founded in 1987 and specializes in treating Drug and Alcohol addiction as well as Eating Disorders for men & women 18 years and older. Turning Point’s mission is to provide a high quality 12 step based treatment that is affordable and maintains a high clinical standard and quality of care. We provide all levels of care including an 8 bed residential detox, 52 bed residential program, day treatment and intensive outpatient programs. ........................................ DACCO The Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, or DACCO, is one of Florida’s largest community-based providers of behavioral health services. With over 8 deaths a day in our State related to prescription drug overdoses related to oxycodone, DACCO is the only licensed provider of a treatment program designed specifically to address opioid addiction. Our highly trained medical and counseling staff closely oversees the use of medication which is combined with counseling, drug testing and other supportive services to successfully manage the disease. ........................................ The Centre Since 1980, Project Recovery has provided outpatient substance abuse treatment specially designed to give women – and their families – the education, counseling, and support needed to live a life free from addiction. We offer a wide range of services: Confidential Assessments, Individual & Group Counseling, Groups for Mothers & Pregnant Women, Parenting Workshops, Assistance with Childcare/Transportation, Case Management, Support for Family Reunification, Licensed & License-Eligible Counselors, Insurance, Medicaid, ASO & Sliding Fees. If you or someone you know need help contact The Centre’s ........................................ Marchman ACT The Marchman Act is a mechanism for family members and significant persons to petition the court to enforce court order substance abuse assessments and treatment. This court can continue to renew the orders, to monitor progress in treatment and to sanction these individuals when they fail to follow the court orders. ........................................
NIDA NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to combat drug abuse and addiction. The agency provides strategic support and conducts research across a broad range of disciplines and ensures the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results to improve prevention, treatment, and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction. ........................................
NOPE (Narcotics Over Dose Prevention and Education) ........................................
Simply Hope Simply Hope is a transitional living program for recovering substance abusers |
