Sentinel Alcohol Detox
9800 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33351
Active
- Outpatient
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
Your First Visit to a Supervised Detox Program in Tamarac
If you are reading this, alcohol has probably started to feel like an emergency. Maybe you have tried to stop and the shaking, sweating, or nausea got too bad. Maybe someone you love is drinking in a way that scares you, and you do not know where to turn first. Those are the most common reasons people in and around Tamarac start looking for detox help, and both are good reasons to act now.
The good news is that you are close to real options. Within a short drive of Tamarac, licensed treatment centers operate in Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach, so you are not stuck searching far from home. Reaching out to one of them is usually as simple as a phone call, and staff who answer these calls talk to people in your situation every day. You do not need the right words. You can just say what has been happening.
The first day usually starts with questions rather than treatment. A counselor or nurse will ask how much you drink, how long you have been drinking, when you last had a drink, and what happens when you go without it. Be honest, even about the parts that are hard to say out loud. The answers decide how safe you are and what kind of care you need, and no one there is judging you.
From there, the staff figure out whether you need medical detox, where your body is watched while the alcohol leaves your system, or a lower level of care to start. Withdrawal is the reason this step matters. For some people it is flu-like misery, but for heavy, long-term drinkers it can turn dangerous, with seizures, confusion, hallucinations, or a racing heart. If you or your family member already has any of those symptoms, do not wait for a treatment center appointment. Call 911 or get to the nearest emergency room right now.
If you are medically stable, the first day often moves quickly from the assessment into a plan. You may be asked about insurance, but many centers have someone who can check your coverage for you while you wait. Family members can usually call on a loved one's behalf to ask what to do next, which is often the fastest way to help someone who is not ready to pick up the phone themselves.
The hardest part of the first day is walking in or making the call. After that, you are dealing with people whose whole job is to guide you. You do not have to have it figured out before you reach out.
Call (877) 712-7713
Levels of Support, Side by Side
Think of treatment as stairs. Detox is the bottom step: a medically supervised few days where your body clears the alcohol and staff keep you safe through the worst of the withdrawal. It is not treatment itself, and it is not where you learn to stay sober.
It is where you survive stopping. Residential is the middle step: you move in, often for twenty-eight days or longer, and spend your days in therapy, groups and planning for life without drinking. People choose it when home is chaotic, when they have tried outpatient before and relapsed, or when they need a clean break from their routine.
Outpatient is the top step, or sometimes a starting point on its own: you keep living at home, keep working, and attend sessions at a clinic several times a week. It fits when your withdrawal risk is low, your home situation is steady, and you can get to appointments reliably. To decide between them, answer two questions honestly.
First, do you get sick, shake or feel panicky within hours of your last drink? If yes, medical detox first, no exceptions. Second, can you realistically stay sober at home tonight and tomorrow?
If no, residential gives you the buffer. If yes, outpatient lets you keep your job and family while you get help. Many people do detox, then residential, then outpatient, in that order.
Call (877) 712-7713Levels of Care, Explained
Medical Detox
Round-the-clock medical monitoring while your body clears alcohol safely.
Residential Care
You live on site for weeks, with therapy and structure every day.
Outpatient Care
Scheduled sessions while you keep living at home and working.
Aftercare
Ongoing support and check-ins that help sobriety last.
Questions Worth Asking on the First Call
A first call should take ten minutes and cover the things you actually need to know. Start with access: when is the next intake, what do you need to bring, and can the assessment be done by phone. Then safety: who is on site overnight, can they handle severe withdrawal, and will they send you to a hospital if symptoms escalate.
Then money: do they take your insurance, what will you owe out of pocket, and are there sliding-scale fees or payment plans. Then the program itself: how long does it run, what medication options exist, what a typical day looks like, and how families are involved. End with the future: what support exists after you finish, and whether they connect you to ongoing outpatient care or meetings.
If the person on the phone cannot or will not answer these, that is information too.
Using Insurance or Medicaid for Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment
If you are considering alcohol detox anywhere in Florida, it helps to know how people usually handle the cost. Many residents start by checking whether their private health insurance includes benefits for substance use treatment, since policies differ in what detox services they cover and for how long. Others qualify for Florida Medicaid, the state's well-known public program that can help eligible individuals access medically supervised detox at little or no cost.
Beyond insurance, sliding-scale fees are another widely used option; with this approach, the amount a person pays is adjusted according to income, making treatment more accessible for those with limited financial resources. Self-pay is also common, allowing individuals to cover the full cost themselves, and many programs are willing to discuss payment plans or clear pricing when asked directly.
How Getting Help Works
Call
Reach our free, confidential helpline any time, day or night.
Assessment
A short conversation helps match you with the right level of care.
Medical Detox
If needed, withdrawal is managed safely under medical supervision.
Next Steps
You leave with a clear plan for ongoing treatment and support.
What Makes a Good Medical Detox Program
When you have several programs within reach, judge them by what will actually decide whether you finish. Ask each one the same short list of questions and record the answers. How soon can I start?
A good answer is measured in hours or days, not weeks. Who is there at night if I feel sick or scared? You want awake medical staff for at least the early days if your withdrawal risk is high.
What medicine do you use for withdrawal symptoms? Programs that offer medication tend to keep people more comfortable than those that rely on willpower alone. What does a normal day look like?
You should hear a schedule with groups, meals, one-on-one counseling and some free time. What happens when I finish? A strong answer includes a step-down plan, alumni contact or outpatient follow-up, because the first weeks after discharge are when relapse risk is highest.
Weigh distance too: a program twenty minutes away that you will actually attend beats a famous program across the state that you will quit because the rides fall through. And trust your gut on the phone call itself. The person who answers is often the face of the whole place.
If you are reading this, alcohol has probably started to feel like an emergency.
Urgent Help Comes Before Supervised Alcohol Detox
Alcohol withdrawal is one of the few kinds of withdrawal that can kill. Seizures, hallucinations, a pounding heart, wild blood pressure swings, drenching sweats, extreme confusion, or a temperature above normal are all signs of a medical emergency, not a rough night. If you see any of these in yourself or someone else, call 911 immediately or get to the nearest emergency department.
While you wait, do not leave the person alone, do not put anything in the mouth of someone having a seizure, and lay them on their side if they are not fully alert. Tell the medics or nurses exactly what was being drunk and when it stopped. They will not call the police for being sick; their job is to stabilize, and they can also start the referral to detox from the ER.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 now.
Call (877) 712-771310 Detox Facilities Near Tamarac, Nearest First
100 NW 17th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL, 33069
Active
- Hospital inpatient
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Private insurance
150 SW 12th Avenue, Suite 320, Pompano Beach, FL, 33069
Active
- Hospital inpatient
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Private insurance
4841 NE 20th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308
Active
- Residential
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Private insurance
2331 NE 53rd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308
Active
- Residential
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Private insurance
325 SW 28th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33315
Active
- Residential
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
3170 North Federal Highway, Suite 204-A, Pompano Beach, FL, 33064
Active
- Outpatient
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Private insurance
3773 North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL, 33064
Active
- Residential
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Private insurance
504 South Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach, FL, 33441
Active
- Residential
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Private insurance
1000 NW 15th Street, Boca Raton, FL, 33486
Active
- Residential
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Private insurance
Which Facilities Report the Widest Range of Options Near Tamarac
These lists use only what the 10 active facilities listed for Tamarac report to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov. No facility pays to be included or can ask to be moved. Reporting more options is not a measure of quality, outcomes or suitability for any person. A missing option means the facility did not report it to the source, not that it is not offered. Call the facility to confirm everything before relying on it.
Widest Range of Levels of Care Reported
How this list is made: each facility scores one point for each of these 5 levels of care (settings) it reports to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov (Residential (24-hour); Outpatient; Intensive outpatient; Partial hospitalization / day treatment; Hospital inpatient). A facility needs at least 3 to appear. Facilities are shown from the highest count to the lowest; facilities with the same count are in alphabetical order, which has no other meaning. Up to 10 are shown.
- Treatment Solutions of South Florida, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 5 of 5 levels of care (settings): Residential (24-hour); Outpatient; Intensive outpatient; Partial hospitalization / day treatment; Hospital inpatient. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- FHE Health, Deerfield Beach, FL: reports 4 of 5 levels of care (settings): Residential (24-hour); Outpatient; Intensive outpatient; Partial hospitalization / day treatment. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Broward Addiction Recovery Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 3 of 5 levels of care (settings): Residential (24-hour); Outpatient; Intensive outpatient. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
Widest Range of Payment Options Reported
How this list is made: each facility scores one point for each of these 7 payment and cost-assistance options it reports to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov (Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Military insurance (TRICARE); Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale; Payment assistance). A facility needs at least 4 to appear. Facilities are shown from the highest count to the lowest; facilities with the same count are in alphabetical order, which has no other meaning. Up to 10 are shown.
- Broward Addiction Recovery Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 6 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale; Payment assistance. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- William Bill Kling, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 5 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Military insurance (TRICARE); Cash or self-payment. Also reports: Joint Commission accreditation reported.
Widest Range of Medication Options Reported
How this list is made: each facility scores one point for each of these 4 medications used in treatment it reports to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov (Buprenorphine; Methadone; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder). A facility needs at least 2 to appear. Facilities are shown from the highest count to the lowest; facilities with the same count are in alphabetical order, which has no other meaning. Up to 10 are shown.
- Alora Recovery, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Banyan Boca, Boca Raton, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Broward Addiction Recovery Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Coral Bay Recovery, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Lifeskills South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Retreat of Broward Inc, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Treatment Solutions of South Florida, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Treatment Solutions of South Florida, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- William Bill Kling, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- FHE Health, Deerfield Beach, FL: reports 2 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Methadone. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
Widest Range of Client Groups Reported
How this list is made: each facility scores one point for each of these 12 age groups and client groups accepted it reports to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov (Adolescents; Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Active duty military; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders). A facility needs at least 5 to appear. Facilities are shown from the highest count to the lowest; facilities with the same count are in alphabetical order, which has no other meaning. Up to 10 are shown.
- Retreat of Broward Inc, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 11 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Active duty military; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Treatment Solutions of South Florida, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 11 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Active duty military; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Treatment Solutions of South Florida, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 11 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Active duty military; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Banyan Boca, Boca Raton, FL: reports 9 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Active duty military; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- FHE Health, Deerfield Beach, FL: reports 9 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Active duty military; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- William Bill Kling, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 7 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Veterans; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Coral Bay Recovery, Pompano Beach, FL: reports 6 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Veterans; Active duty military; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Lifeskills South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL: reports 5 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
Common Questions About Alcohol Detox Centers in Tamarac
Is alcohol withdrawal dangerous enough to go to the ER instead of a detox center?
It can be. Heavy, long-term drinkers can have seizures, hallucinations, confusion, or a racing heart when the alcohol wears off, and those symptoms are a medical emergency. If any of that is happening right now, call 911 or get to the nearest emergency room. A detox center is the right next step once the immediate danger has passed.
Can I call a treatment center for someone else who is not willing to go yet?
Yes, and it is often the most useful thing a family member can do. Staff at treatment centers answer calls from worried relatives all the time and can walk you through what to say, what to expect, and what the options near Tamarac are. You do not need the person's permission to ask questions.
How bad will alcohol withdrawal be, and how long does it last?
For most people the worst is over in about a week, but the timeline has stages. Anxiety, sweating, shakiness and trouble sleeping usually begin within six to twelve hours of the last drink and peak around day two or three. Physical symptoms often fade by day five to seven, though sleep and mood can take longer to settle. Heavy, long-term drinkers face a real risk of seizures or hallucinations during this window, which is exactly why quitting cold turkey at home is risky and a supervised detox is worth considering.
Can I stop drinking on my own without a detox program?
It can be done, but for some people it is dangerous, and it is hard to know which kind you are without an assessment. The main risk of suddenly stopping after heavy, regular drinking is severe withdrawal, including seizures, which can come on with little warning. A safer approach is to call a detox program or your doctor first and be honest about how much you drink. If your risk is low, they may support a taper or home monitoring. If it is high, they will recommend a supervised detox rather than gambling on your kitchen.
Does detox somewhere else count if I want to enter rehab afterward?
Usually, yes, because they serve different jobs. Detox is a medical service that gets you safely through the first days of withdrawal, while rehab addresses the habits and triggers underneath the drinking. If you have completed a detox at a hospital or clinic, call the rehab programs you are considering and say so up front. They will likely ask when you finished, whether any medication is still being tapered, and whether you have stayed sober since. Have that information ready, along with any discharge papers, and ask what assessments they still need from you.