Fundación Girasol
A detox and addiction treatment center in Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, with more than 30 years of experience and residential and outpatient care for substance and behavioral addictions.
About Fundación Girasol
Addiction treatment in Cádiz
Fundación Girasol is a detox and addiction treatment center in Arcos de la Frontera, in Cádiz province, Andalusia, Spain. With more than 30 years of experience, it describes itself as a therapeutic community treating substance-related and behavioral addictions. The foundation says it has served more than 4,000 patients over the years.
Treatment areas
The center describes its approach as individualized, with an assessment of the factors behind substance use and a plan tailored to each person. Treatment may include medical, psychological, and educational support.
- Cocaine addiction.
- Marijuana addiction.
- Heroin addiction.
- Alcohol addiction.
- Benzodiazepine addiction.
- Problematic mobile-phone use.
- Gambling disorder.
- Video-game addiction.
- Compulsive buying.
Residential and outpatient care
Residential treatment is provided in a therapeutic-community setting and is intended for the detoxification stage. Outpatient treatment is also available without an overnight stay. The organization reports having both private-pay places and places referred by public agencies.
Additional support
The center offers educational support, including elementary- and secondary-school classes and preparation for university entrance, taught by a teacher officially recognized by Spain’s Ministry of Education. It also mentions help with legal matters.
Location and institutional support
The center is at Carretera El Bosque, kilometer 5, 11630 Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization said it had not recorded positive cases among patients or staff and that it facilitated vaccination for people entering treatment who had not been vaccinated.
Fundación Girasol received a grant from the Andalusian Department of Health and Families under its 2021 funding call for private nonprofit organizations working in substance-use disorders and addictions.
Contact
Carretera El Bosque, kilometer 5, 11630 Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz · Phone: 956 70 22 61 · Email: info@girasolfundacion.es.
Detox and addiction treatment