Online Addiction Psychiatry in Florida
Santana Mental Health Services provides online addiction psychiatry and dual diagnosis treatment planning for eligible patients located in Florida. Through secure telehealth appointments, patients can meet with a psychiatric provider to discuss alcohol use, opioid use, cannabis use, stimulant use, medication concerns, relapse risk, cravings, recovery goals, and co-occurring mental health symptoms. Substance use concerns often overlap with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, bipolar disorder, sleep problems, grief, chronic stress, or major life changes. Online addiction psychiatry helps patients understand the full clinical picture and build a treatment plan that supports recovery, stability, and safety.
What is online addiction psychiatry?
Online addiction psychiatry is psychiatric care focused on substance use concerns and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your provider may review your substance use history, withdrawal history, prior treatment, cravings, relapse patterns, psychiatric symptoms, medications, medical history, sleep, support system, safety concerns, and goals.
The goal is not to judge or shame. The goal is to understand what is happening, reduce risk, treat psychiatric symptoms, support recovery, and help determine the right level of care.
Dual diagnosis treatment planning
Many patients have both substance use concerns and another mental health condition. This is often called dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders. For example, alcohol use may worsen depression, cannabis may increase anxiety in some patients, stimulant use may complicate sleep and mood, or trauma symptoms may increase relapse risk.
Treatment planning may include medication management, therapy coordination, relapse-prevention strategies, recovery support, family involvement when appropriate, and referral to detox, intensive outpatient care, residential treatment, or other higher levels of care when needed.
Medication-assisted treatment
Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, may be discussed when clinically appropriate for certain substance use disorders. Depending on the diagnosis and situation, treatment options may include medications that help reduce cravings, support abstinence, lower relapse risk, or stabilize co-occurring symptoms.
MAT is not appropriate for every patient, and some medications require additional monitoring, documentation, pharmacy coordination, in-person care, or regulatory requirements. Your provider will review risks, benefits, alternatives, safety considerations, and whether online care is appropriate.
What substances can be discussed?
Online addiction psychiatry may address concerns related to alcohol, opioids, cannabis, stimulants, sedatives, misuse of prescribed medications, or polysubstance use. Patients may seek care because they want to reduce use, stop use, prevent relapse, restart treatment, understand cravings, or manage anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or insomnia without relying on substances.
Therapy and recovery support
Medication alone is not always enough. Many patients benefit from therapy, recovery coaching, peer support, family involvement, relapse-prevention planning, and coordination with other treatment programs.
With consent, Santana Mental Health can coordinate with therapists, primary care providers, hospitals, treatment centers, or family supports when clinically appropriate.
When online care may not be enough
Online addiction psychiatry is not appropriate for every situation. Patients may need urgent medical care, detox, emergency evaluation, or a higher level of support if there is severe intoxication, withdrawal risk, seizure risk, confusion, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, unsafe behavior, unstable housing, or inability to remain safe.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
Insurance and access
Substance use treatment information may receive additional privacy protections depending on the situation. Santana Mental Health takes privacy seriously and encourages patients to use secure systems for clinical communication.
Insurance coverage for online addiction psychiatry depends on the plan, provider, network status, appointment type, telehealth rules, authorization requirements, and patient responsibility. The office can help verify benefits when possible.
Although this page focuses on Florida, Santana also offers secure telehealth for eligible patients in North Carolina when clinically appropriate.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sometimes. Many evaluations and follow-up visits can be completed through telehealth when clinically appropriate, but detox, withdrawal, severe symptoms, or safety concerns may require in-person or higher-level care.
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Yes, MAT may be discussed when clinically appropriate. Availability depends on diagnosis, safety, medication type, monitoring needs, and applicable rules.
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Not necessarily, but you must be able to participate safely and meaningfully in the appointment. Severe intoxication or withdrawal may require urgent medical care.
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Yes. Co-occurring substance use and mental health symptoms are common, and treatment planning should address both.
Take the First Step
If you are looking for timely psychiatric care, Santana Mental Health Services can help you explore appointment options for psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and follow-up care.