Substance Use Treatment in Gainesville, FL

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc: Alachua County Acute Care

What Does Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc: Alachua County Acute Care Offer?

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc: Alachua County Acute Care is a substance use treatment facility at 1541 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, Florida, offering detox and residential treatment. It accepts Medicaid, private insurance, TRICARE, state-financed insurance and self-pay and offers a sliding fee scale. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

1541 SW Williston Road
Gainesville, FL 32608

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc: Alachua County Acute Care

Residential/24-hour residential
Residential detoxification

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
SAMHSA funding/block grants
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Buprenorphine detoxification
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Lofexidine
Clonidine

Detox Services

Alcohol Detoxification
Benzodiazepines Detoxification
Opioids detoxification
Medication routinely used during detoxification

Who the Program Serves

Adult women
Pregnant/postpartum women
Adult men
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department
State department of health
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Assistance with obtaining social services
Mentoring/peer support
Case management service
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Early intervention for HIV
Mental health services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in Florida lists the state's treatment agency.