Locating a Drug or Alcohol Rehab Center in Northwest Florida

The Friary and Twelve Oaks Offer Treatment and the Beach

When looking for a substance abuse program available in northwest Florida, two facilities stand out with their history and results. Both are well-respected and offer the additional incentive of being located next to the area's famous beaches on beautiful and tranquil sites that contribute to their mission to improve their lifestyle of their patients.

The oldest and best known center for treating drug and alcohol abuse is The Friary, an ancillary of the Lakeview Center. Lakeview Center is in turn an affiliate of Baptist Health Care and has been the mental health facility voted number one in the country in terms of client satisfaction four years in a row by the non-profit Mental Health Corporations of America, Inc. For over fifty years Lakeview Center has provided counseling for those seeking relief from mental health problems and addiction. The Friary, located in the community of Gulf Breeze, Florida, is the center's facility for treating substance abuse patients. (Gulf Breeze, by the way, is perhaps most famous for being the center of UFO sightings in the late 80s/early 90s. It has been determined that no member of The Friary was in any way connected with these sightings!)

The Friary, which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities is located in a placid area on Pensacola Bay, punctuated by palm trees and live oaks, that once housed retired Franciscan friars (hence the name), and was turned into a substance-abuse treatment center in 1975. The Friary offers a comprehensive program for treating substance abuse ranging from short-term partial day treatments (30 days or less) to full-scale detox with twenty-four hour medical attention. Prior to deciding which treatment you or your loved one should undergo, the Friary offers a free and completely confidential assessment.