If you are reading this, someone you love died in treatment, or shortly after leaving it. We are sorry. Families in this position are asked to absorb information and make decisions quickly, while grieving, and often with very little to go on. A program may offer an explanation. It may offer condolences and paperwork. What follows is general information about Florida law after a death in a licensed program, a detox unit, a hospital-based program, or a sober living home.

On January 1, 2025, Florida law started explicitly protecting your right to housing, but discrimination against people taking life-saving medications remains a serious problem across the recovery community. As someone who has dedicated my career to protecting vulnerable individuals in the recovery system, I need to be direct: recovery house operators have no license to practice medicine and should not be deciding what medications a person needs for their recovery.