








The Haven Detox - Puerto Rico
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Primary Level of Care
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Primary Level of Care
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
Provider's Policy
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The Haven Detox - Puerto Rico
The Haven Detox - Puerto Rico
About The Haven Detox - Puerto Rico
The Haven Detox – Puerto Rico helps people break the cycle of addiction through detox, residential treatment, and support for co-occurring mental health conditions. With 24/7 admissions, bilingual care in English and Spanish, and a calm island setting, their team creates space for safe stabilization and meaningful progress. Patients can step away from daily triggers, start healing in a private environment, and build momentum for recovery that continues after discharge.
Address What Keeps Addiction Going
Care at The Haven Detox – Puerto Rico addresses more than withdrawal alone. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), trauma-focused therapies, and family support help patients understand the patterns behind substance use and respond with greater stability. Medications for withdrawal support and co-occurring symptoms can further personalize care, helping patients feel more supported as they move through detox and residential treatment.
Recover in a Restorative Island Setting
The Haven Detox – Puerto Rico gives patients room to recover in a setting that feels restorative rather than institutional. Located near Aguadilla on the island’s western coast, the program combines updated indoor spaces with scenic outdoor areas, recreational therapy, and beach outings that help patients recharge between clinical sessions. Airport pickup, housekeeping, and a small private environment add comfort, privacy, and breathing room to the work of early recovery.
Keep Progress Moving After Discharge
Recovery planning continues after residential care through relapse-prevention planning, family support, and a lifelong alumni program. Patients can stay connected through peer coaching calls, text support, online community access, and support meetings that reinforce the progress made in treatment. With clearer next steps and ongoing encouragement after discharge, patients leave with more structure, connection, accountability, and support for life beyond rehab and the transition back into daily routines.

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Customized Treatment Plans
Medically Assisted Detox
Spanish and English
Addiction Recovery
Center Overview
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Insurance Accepted




Meet Your Care Team

Mariano Velez
Executive Director - Clinical
MSW

Elvin Hernandez Crespo
Medical Director - Medical
MD, MPH

Jesire Valentin Crespo
Nurse - Medical
RN

Jonathan Irizarry
Caribbean Veteran Outreach Operations Manager
Your Care Options
Specializations
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Veterans
Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
Who We Treat
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Veterans
Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.
Treatment Services
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Medical
Medical addiction treatment uses approved medications to manage withdrawals and cravings, and to treat contributing mental health conditions.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
Twelve Step
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
Meditation & Mindfulness
A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
MBCT combines mindfulness practices—like meditation—with cognitive therapy techniques to help patients work through negative thought patterns.
Languages
Conditions We Treat
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Grief and Loss
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Ecstasy
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Aftercare
Care Designed for Your Needs
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
Activities
Off-Site Activities
Off-Site Amenities
Smoking and Vaping Policy
Learn More About the Center
Find Addiction Treatment in Puerto Rico
Receive help for substance use challenges — including chronic use — with nearby treatment, counseling, medicine, and holistic options.
Mental Health & Addiction Treatment For The Military Community
Haven for Heroes is a veteran-focused program for trauma and related mental health conditions, including addiction.
Unlocking the Potential of FMLA for Mental Health
FMLA permits eligible employees to take unpaid time off for valid reasons without losing their jobs.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
By breaking experiences into thoughts, feelings, and actions, CBT makes it easier to see where small changes can have a big impact.
