Florida Treatment Centers

Tampa, located in Hillsborough County, is the centerpiece in what is known as the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area in western Florida (FL). The city has a population of about 350,000, but the Greater Tampa Bay metropolitan area has over 4 million residents making it one of the most populated areas in the state. In addition, the greater Tampa Bay area's population is growing at approximately 2.5% or 100,000 new residents a year.

Like Miami, Tampa has a thriving tourist industry with a number of local service jobs. Tampa has a number of cruise ships which travel frequently along the coast. Tampa's port is the seventh biggest in the nation and the second biggest in Florida.

Despite it's rapidly growing population, Tampa has a major drug problem. Cocaine and Crack are smuggled from Mexico to the west coast of Florida including the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater for consumption. Heroin is also transported from Miami to Tampa for use. In the past, meth labs have also been a huge problem in Tampa, but in recent years crackdowns have lead to production shifting out of Tampa to central and north Florida. Tampa is also a huge source of internet distribution of illegal pharmaceuticals.

Listed below are substance abuse treatment centers and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Tampa. If you wish to contact a facility, visit the facility page and submit the form to contact the facility. Feel free to contact more than one facility as it's important that you find the best treatment center for you or your loved one.