Drug & Alcohol Rehab Near Riverview, FL
Riverside Recovery of Tampa is about 25 minutes from Riverview via I-75 and I-4. Family contact inside 24 hours, a monthly Family Weekend program, and daily visitation for relatives making the short drive.
Drug Rehab Near Riverview, FL
Addiction Treatment Near Riverview, With Family in the Room
Riverside Recovery’s admissions line takes calls from a spouse, parent or adult child rather than only from the person entering treatment. A Family Program runs alongside clinical care, with family therapy delivered as the primary therapist recommends it.
Florida Department of Health data reported by WUSF records 525 opioid-related fatal overdoses in Hillsborough County during 2022. Each of those deaths sat inside a family, and in most cases someone in that family recognized the problem well before it became fatal and could not find a way to act on it.
Families are usually the first to know and the last to be included. A relative watches the decline for months, tries persuasion, and ends up waiting for a crisis because no one has shown them what else is available.
Riverside Recovery of Tampa stands at 4004 N Riverside Dr in Tampa. Riverside contacts a resident’s designated family member as soon as that resident signs a release of information, and Riverside’s therapists send families progress updates through the stay.
What Makes Us Different
The Same Therapist, From Detox Onward
Riverside Recovery keeps one therapist with a patient from medical detox through residential care.
Industry Accredited, Exceptional Care
One therapist follows a patient from detox through residential care rather than handing the case on at every level. Dual accredited by CARF and The Joint Commission, with a 16-member clinical team.
Take a Look Inside Our Facility
- 68 inpatient beds across a 60,000 square foot campus
- Full continuum of care, detox through outpatient
- Swimming pool, renovated gymnasium and full-service gym
- Dual accredited by CARF and The Joint Commission
What Our Patients Say
“Riverside Recovery was amazing and was there for me during probably the most difficult time in my life. Great staff and facilities with just the right amount of motivation to make me want to change myself, for myself!!”
Andrew DerenthalTreatment Programs & Levels of Care for Riverview Residents
Riverside Recovery provides every level of addiction care under one roof. Riverview residents access the full clinical continuum without transferring between facilities as the level of care changes.
Medical Detox
Physician-monitored withdrawal management for alcohol, opioids including fentanyl and heroin, benzodiazepines, methamphetamine, cocaine and kratom, running about seven days for most substances. Benzodiazepine tapers extend to 30 days or more, following ASAM criteria against an industry standard of five to ten.
Detox program details →Residential Inpatient
A 30-day live-in stay on the Hillsborough River campus, extending to 60 or 90 days on clinical need. Two individual therapy sessions weekly plus daily group programming in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and Accelerated Resolution Therapy.
Inpatient program details →Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., running four to six weeks, with solution-focused and narrative therapy alongside process groups. Patients live off-site and commute, including from Riverview.
PHP program details →Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Three to five days a week while living at home in Riverview. Morning track 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., evening track 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., plus a virtual option on Zoom.
IOP program details →Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD and panic disorder treated alongside substance use rather than after it. A co-occurring substance use disorder is required for admission.
Dual diagnosis details →Veterans Program: VALOR
Veteran resources integrated into the standard care model across detox, residential and outpatient levels. TRICARE accepted. Riverside is a Fire Watch Veteran Safe Place.
Veterans program details →Insurance Coverage
Paying for a Family Member’s Rehab
Riverside Recovery accepts Optum, Magellan, Blue Cross Blue Shield and TRICARE among its 16 contracted plans. Riverside does not accept Medicare.
You can verify a relative’s benefits yourself, at no cost, before raising it with them. Call 800-871-5440, any hour.
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Inpatient Rehab Center near Riverview, FL
Our Waterfront Campus, 25 Minutes From Riverview
Riverside Recovery’s campus carries large outdoor green spaces alongside the Hillsborough River. Families visiting from Riverview find a residential setting rather than a clinical corridor, which changes what a first visit feels like. Residential rehab, partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment all run from this one campus.
Getting Here from Riverview
Getting to Riverside Recovery from Riverview
Riverside Recovery of Tampa is located at 4004 N Riverside Drive, Tampa, FL 33603, about 25 minutes from Riverview.
- From Riverview, take I-75 North toward Tampa.
- Merge onto I-4 West toward Tampa, then take I-275 North.
- Take Exit 46B for Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and head west toward the Hillsborough River.
- Turn onto N Riverside Drive and Riverside Recovery is on your right at 4004 N Riverside Drive.
Patient Stories
Patient Stories & Video Testimonials
Patients and alumni from Riverside Recovery of Tampa share their experiences in their own words.
Inside Riverside Recovery: A Comprehensive Approach to Addiction Treatment
Patient Recovery Story: Riverside Recovery of Tampa
Alumni Speak: Recovery at Riverside
What Patients Say
Verified Patient Reviews: 4.5 Stars · 220 Google Reviews
“This treatment center truly saved my life and helped ease me into recovery. I will be 4 years sober this year, thanks to the help of the technicians, therapists, and groups provided by Riverside. The food is great, the facility is clean, and they keep you busy with fun activities. Would highly recommend to anyone who is struggling!”
Emily Crews, Google Review
“Riverside Recovery and its staff gave me the tools I needed to face a life of recovery. It’s been a journey for sure so far but I was prepared. They helped to change my life. Thank you for all the care and compassion you show each day to each client. Thank you for helping to save my life.”
Stephen Maloy, Google Review
“Riverside Recovery was amazing and was there for me during probably the most difficult time in my life. Great staff and facilities with just the right amount of motivation to make me want to change myself, for myself!!”
Andrew Derenthal, Google Review
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a program for family members of drug addicts?
Riverside Recovery runs a Family Weekend program one weekend each month, Saturday and Sunday. A family therapist facilitates Saturday psychoeducation and family process groups. Sunday brings an Al-Anon speaker plus catered breakfast and dinner. Riverview families are close enough to the Tampa campus for weekly visitation to be practical.
How do you help a family member who has an addiction?
Community Reinforcement and Family Training, known as CRAFT, teaches relatives three skills: protecting their own wellbeing, reinforcing their loved one’s sober activity, and encouraging that person to enter treatment. Riverside’s admissions line accepts the call from a Riverview relative rather than requiring the patient to make it.
What resources are available for families dealing with addiction?
Al-Anon Family Groups hold meetings across Hillsborough County and lead the Sunday session of Riverside Recovery’s Family Weekend. SAMHSA’s national helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) refers families to local support groups 24 hours a day.
Does Riverside Recovery serve Riverview and south Hillsborough County?
Yes. Riverside Recovery operates no Riverview location, and Riverview families reach the Tampa campus at 4004 N Riverside Dr on I-75 and I-4. The admissions line takes the call from a spouse, parent or adult child rather than requiring the patient to make it.
How soon is a Riverview family contacted after admission?
Riverside Recovery’s clinical team contacts a resident’s designated family member within the first 24 hours of admission, once the resident signs a release of information. Riverview relatives are then included in weekly updates from the primary therapist.
Can a Riverview family visit during treatment?
Yes. Riverside Recovery schedules family visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., holds family support calls each evening between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Riverview families are close enough for weekly visits without an overnight stay.
Is there a mental health facility in Riverview, FL?
Riverside Recovery operates no Riverview location. Riverside’s Tampa campus sits about 25 minutes from Riverview by way of I-75 and I-4, and outpatient care runs from the building directly across the street at 4001 N Riverside Dr.
Support for the Whole Family
Call About Someone in Your Family
Riverside Recovery runs a monthly Family Weekend and holds family process groups on Saturdays, with a designated relative contacted from the day of admission. Call (800) 871-5440 to ask about someone you love.