Florida · data as of October 7, 2026
Florida addiction treatment deserts
305,358 Florida residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 1% of the state. 7 of 67 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 233,616 people (1%).
305,358people 30+ mi from detox
233,616people 30+ mi from methadone
7counties with no program
#40of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Franklin County, about 52 mi from Leon County Treatment Center in Tallahassee.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Monroe County: about 82 mi to Miami, FL.
- 11 of 67 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 5 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 19 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 12,979 | 52 mi | Leon County Treatment Center, Tallahassee FL |
| Lafayette County | 8,640 | 51 mi | UF Health Shands, Gainesville FL |
| Suwannee County | 47,536 | 48 mi | Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital, Valdosta GA |
| Taylor County | 21,843 | 47 mi | Leon County Treatment Center, Tallahassee FL |
| Jackson County | 49,980 | 43 mi | Sojourn Wellness, Quincy FL |
| Holmes County | 19,876 | 42 mi | JourneyPure, Panama City Beach FL |
| Dixie County | 17,614 | 38 mi | UF Health Shands, Gainesville FL |
| Calhoun County | 13,278 | 35 mi | Sojourn Wellness, Quincy FL |
| Glades County | 13,132 | 34 mi | Zinnia Health Lake Okeechobee, Pahokee FL |
| Washington County | 26,503 | 33 mi | Treatment Center of Panama City, Panama City FL |
| Columbia County | 73,977 | 33 mi | UF Health Shands, Gainesville FL |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 80,908 | 82 mi | Comprehensive Psychiatric Center (South), Miami FL |
| Taylor County | 21,843 | 40 mi | Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Live Oak FL |
| Glades County | 13,132 | 35 mi | Metro Treatment of Florida, L.P., Lehigh Acres FL |
| Liberty County | 7,955 | 33 mi | Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort, Marianna FL |
| Highlands County | 109,778 | 30 mi | DeSoto Psychiatric Services, Arcadia FL |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Florida addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/florida/treatment-deserts/
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.