Substance Awareness Center of Indian River County

Thrive IRC Inc., formerly known as the Substance Awareness Center, is an accredited organization dedicated to providing drug testing services, resources, prevention strategies and recovery services. Support is available to clients of all ages.

Education is at the heart of this organization’s services with one of its primary goals being to inform people of the many risks associated with addiction and substance misuse and how to improve protective factors, especially for young people. They address the root cause of clients’ addictions and create awareness and prevention campaigns to increase understanding of the conditions.

Their educational programming includes training on coping skills and mental health information. Meanwhile, they also offer early intervention teen treatment services that seek to combat the stigma associated with these conditions. They offer a full spectrum of care, that regularly monitors and evaluates progress and outcomes.

Random drug testing is also a key feature of their services, helping give professionals a clear measure of progress as well as the realities of clients’ current states. Accurate testing is one of the most objective ways to establish accountability and determine whether clients are still engaging in drug use. Modern testing practices can detect all kinds of drugs like cocaine, benzodiazepines, opiates, methamphetamines, alcohol, oxycodone and marijuana.

The organization provides drug testing for all its treatment and early intervention programs as well as for courts. Local businesses also benefit from these services for pre-employment checks to ensure drug-free workplaces. Equally, concerned parents can access these drug testing services to help check in on loved ones they may suspect to have a substance misuse problem.