Drug & Alcohol Addiction Rehab, Treatment & Recovery Resources in California

1. Solutions 4 Recovery

Solutions 4 Recovery offers both inpatient and outpatient treatment and is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. The rehab received an overall score of 8.1, and it’s highest score was on the metric that measured the number of programs designed for unique demographics. It’s had programs for 15 distinct groups of people which was the second highest total of all the rehabs we researched.

The rehab’s weakest performance came on “Cost” – it was given a score of 6.25 since it didn’t accept some common forms of payment such as Medicaid and Medicare. It does accept TRICARE and private insurance, however.

• Rehabilitation Services Provided: 8.93
• Treatment Approaches: 8.47
• Cost: 6.25
• Special Programs for Unique Demographics: 9.38
• Ancillary Services: 8.06

2. Lassen County Behavioral Health

Lassen County Behavioral Health offers regular and intensive outpatient treatment to Californians in the Northern California and Susanville area. The high number (15) of specially designed programs for unique demographics is the program’s highest-rated feature.

Lassen County Behavioral Health’s biggest deficiency relates to the “type of care” metric – it received a score of 6.64 since it doesn’t offer some programs like certified opioid addiction treatment.

• Rehabilitation Services Provided: 6.64
• Treatment Approaches: 7.7
• Cost: 7.5
• Special Programs for Unique Demographics: 9.38
• Ancillary Services: 7.75

3. CRI-Help, Inc.

Located in North Hollywood, CRI-Help provides residential inpatient and outpatient treatment to the Los Angeles area. From programs designed specifically to treat transitional-aged young adults, to programs for Veterans, CRI-Help works with most demographics who need uniquely designed rehab programs.

The number of rehabilitation services that CRI-Help offers is the program’s biggest drawback. According to the data provided to SAMHSA, common medications such as Disulfiram (Antabuse®) and Acamprosate (Campral®) aren’t available, but Buprenorphine is used in treatment, and clients on opioid medications are accepted.

• Rehabilitation Services Provided: 4.98
• Treatment Approaches: 6.93
• Cost: 7.5
• Special Programs for Unique Demographics: 8.71
• Ancillary Services: 7.75

Start by determining your coverage

If you have private insurance or coverage purchased through the healthcare marketplace, contact your plan provider for to determine exactly what services are covered. If you have Medicaid (or to determine whether you qualify), visit coveredca.com to get started. Whatever type of coverage you have, insurance companies (public and private) are required to cover substance abuse treatment for qualified individuals.

Use our database to find a treatment center near you

The tool below lists all of the treatment centers in the state of California recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Input your zip code and select the filter icon to find relevant rehabs near you.

Schedule an assessment

If you are pursuing treatment that will be covered by insurance, your first step will likely be scheduling an assessment by a qualified individual such as a therapist or counselor. Most facilities provide assessments, or your primary care provider may be able to refer you. Contact companies in our database above to find out if they will provide this service.

Additional Resources for Parents and Teachers

Use the following resources to get a better understanding of three of the biggest dangers to youth: prescription drug abuse, underage drinking, and marijuana use.

Mental Health Resources & Treatment

If you or someone you love is suffering from mental health issues such as depression, PTSD, eating disorders, or severe anxiety there are many resources and ways to get help.

Below are a few quick ways to get immediate help, as advised from MentalHealth.gov:

• Emergency Services: If your life (or someone else’s life) is in danger, always start by dialing 911 to get immediate access to emergency services.
• Suicide Prevention: The number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is: 800-273-8255. You can also initiate a private live online chat.
• Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 800-273-8255 to talk to someone immediately. You can also access help with a private online chat, or you can text 838255.

For those who need mental health help but don’t have an immediate need, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has a page dedicated to helping the general public with mental health concerns, and a special mental health program for veterans.

Those who have mental health issues and a substance abuse problem may benefit from dual-diagnosis rehabs. Use the appropriate filter in our tool above to find rehab centers with programs designed to meet the unique challenge posed by co-occurring disorders.

Contact the appropriate local organization to find an AA or NA meeting near you

The tool below lists the contact information for local organizations that will connect you to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings near you. Since meeting times and locations change periodically, contact the local groups that coordinate the meetings to ensure that the information is up to date.

17% of Californians struggle with mental health issues

Based on data from The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 18% of those with some form of mental health illness also have a substance use disorder, and 41% of those with a substance use disorder also have a mental health disorder. The combination of the two issues is called a “dual diagnosis“. Because of the link between the problems, the prevalence of mental health problems helps us to understand substance abuse in California.

DUI arrests are decreasing, and the rate of DUI-related deaths is low in the state

The most tangible impact substance abuse has on a community may be when individuals choose to get behind the wheel of a car after using drugs or alcohol. Statistics involving arrests and crashes due to drugs and alcohol give direct insight into the substance abuse problem in the state.

Physicians in California prescribe opioid painkillers at a comparatively low rate

Prescription drug abuse (particularly opioid painkillers and Benzodiazepines) is an increasing problem in the United States. While it is difficult to estimate how many people use these drugs as prescribed and how many abuse them, the CDC and IMS have researched the variation in painkiller prescriptions between states. The more prescriptions are written, the greater the potential for dependence and abuse.

There’s a high proportion of homeless people in California compared to the U.S.

A high rate of homelessness in an area indicates a greater potential for substance abuse problems. Homelessness has been shown to be linked to substance abuse as both the cause and result – sometimes substance abuse is the reason for homelessness, and other times homelessness contributes to it.

In California, the overall rate of homelessness is relatively high, and it’s been slightly increasing every year since a large drop in 2013-2014. Over 20% of all homeless people live in California, and it has the highest unsheltered rate in the nation at 66.4%

Homelessness in Los Angeles has recently spiked

Overall, there were 20% more homeless people during the Point-In-Time (PIT) count in January of 2017 than there was in January of 2016 in Los Angeles. One of the highest increases in homelessness involved veterans – there were 56% more in 2017 than in 2016. In the 2017 survey, 20% of the homeless population self-reported a substance abuse disorder.

San Diego’s rate of homelessness among youth is low

The percentage of youth in San Diego (0.7%) among the homeless population is considerably lower than Los Angeles’ 10% and San Jose’s 7%. The percentage of the homeless population that are veterans is high compared to Los Angeles (12% vs. 7%), but the number of homeless veterans is dropping – there was a 9% decrease from 2016 to 2017.

Homelessness in San Jose has been trending upward since 2009

Overall, homelessness in San Jose has increased by 3.7% since 2009. Of the 4,350 homeless people in 2017, 23% self-reported that substance abuse was the cause of their homelessness.

The homelessness rate in San Francisco is stable

The number of homeless people in San Francisco only decreased slightly (-1%) between 2013 and 2017. In 2017, 15% of homeless people self-reported that substance abuse was the cause of their homelessness.

Homelessness in Sacramento is increasing at an alarming rate

Overall, there was a 36% increase in homelessness from 2013 to 2017, but the number of homeless people living on the street (unsheltered) increased at an even higher rate of 90% – that reflects an additional 1,266 unsheltered homeless people in 2017.