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Bonita Springs sits in the southern half of Lee County, a fast-growing Gulf Coast community that draws retirees, seasonal residents and working families from across the country.
That mix shapes the local treatment market where private residential programs and specialty detox facilities operate alongside publicly funded safety-net services, giving people at different income levels real options for medically supervised withdrawal care.
All substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities in the area operate under a license issued by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) under Chapter 397 of the Florida Statutes, known as the Florida Substance Abuse Services Act.
At the regional level, the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network (CFBHN) functions as the Managing Entity coordinating publicly funded behavioral health services across 14 counties, including Lee.
People without insurance or with limited income can access the CFBHN provider network at little or no cost through contracted providers.
The primary safety-net provider for the area is SalusCare, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit formed from the 2013 merger of Lee Mental Health Center and Southwest Florida Addiction Services. SalusCare operates the only 24/7 medically supervised detox facility serving Lee, Glades and Hendry counties.
In December 2025, it was designated as Lee County’s first Marchman Act receiving facility, allowing it to serve people brought in involuntarily for SUD assessment and stabilization under Florida law.
Lee County is also directing approximately $26 million in opioid litigation settlement funds over 18 years toward treatment expansion and recovery programs, with the Public Safety Coordinating Council overseeing the distribution of that funding locally.
