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Drug Rehab Centers in Lancaster, California

Lancaster, California has a total of 23 drug rehab listing(s) containing information on alcohol rehab centers, addiction treatment centers, drug treatment programs, and rehabilitation clinics within the city. Contact us if you have a facility in Lancaster, California and would like to share it in our directory. Additional information about specific Lancaster listings is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Lancaster, California, is a city loved for its climate. Some 159,523 people currently live here. Unfortunately, despite idyllic surroundings, it is also has its fair share of problems, not in the least drug and alcohol abuse.

 

Alcohol Abuse in Lancaster, CA

 

A significant piece of research has been completed to map the extent of the problem with alcohol abuse, dependency, and addiction in Lancaster. This found that:

 

  • 63,898 people in the city do not drink at all.
  • 36,971 people do drink, but have fewer than one drink a week.
  • 24,526 people, around 15% of the entire population, drink regularly, although not to levels that would be of concern.
  • 34,128 people, just over 20% of the population, drink to excess and hence have a problem.
  • Young people are heavily influenced by alcohol advertisements. This has lead to an increasing number of young people consuming alcohol before the age of 21. Most young people feel that alcohol consumption is normal behavior, and that it is easy to get hold of.
  • There is a positive correlation between starting alcohol consumption at an early age, and consuming other illicit substances later on in life.

 

Drug Abuse in Lancaster, CA

 

While alcohol remains the most used and abused substance in Lancaster, other substances are also of particular concern. In fact, 13,224 people admit to using illicit substances or prescription medication in a nonmedical way. Specifically:

 

  • 2,089 people use both alcohol and one or more other substances.
  • 1,997 people use cannabis.
  • 1,680 people use heroin.
  • 1,177 people smoke or snort crack cocaine.
  • 1,018 people use stimulants.
  • 423 people use opiates other than heroin.
  • 397 people use powder cocaine.
  • 26 people use tranquilizers.
  • 16 people use inhalants.
  • 15 people use PCP.
  • 15 people use sedatives.
  • 13 people use hallucinogenics like LSD and ecstasy.
  • 53 people use other substances.

 

The Lancaster Approach

 

Lancaster has taken a two pronged approach to dealing with its substance abuse and addiction problem. They first element of this approach is to prevent people from turning to substances. The main focus here is on intervention with young people, who are, together with their families, educated on the dangers of substances and provided with health alternatives. In so doing, Lancaster hopes to report more positive statistics in the future.

 

The second element is to ensure that people who have fallen into the trap of addiction are able to get the help they need to regain their health and happiness. As such, they are encouraged firstly to attend detox, which should always be medically supervised. This is particularly true for those who abuse alcohol, as the withdrawal symptoms associated with that can be fatal.

 

After they have completed detox, they are encouraged to go to rehab. Outpatient facilities exist and are popular, because they are very affordable and convenient. However, their results may not always be favorable, which is why people are encouraged to seek residential treatment at an inpatient facility instead, where they can receive more intensive help.

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Drug Facts

  • GHB is a popular drug at teen parties and "raves".
  • Bath Salt use has been linked to violent behavior, however not all stories are violent.
  • Deaths related to painkillers have risen by over 180% over the last ten years.
  • In Hamilton County, 7,300 people were served by street outreach, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in 2007, according to the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Continuum of Care for the Homeless.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • 70% to 80% of the world's cocaine comes from Columbia.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • Ambien, the commonly prescribed sleep aid, is also known as Zolpidem.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.

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