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Drug Rehab Centers in Long Beach, California

Long Beach, California has a total of 55 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 Long Beach, California and would like to share it in our directory. Additional information about specific Long Beach listings is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

At the last count in 2014, some 473,577 people lived in Long Beach, California. It is known as a very good place to live, with a pleasant climate and a lot of things to do. Because it is home to busy ports, the economy is always thriving. Unfortunately, despite the idyllic surroundings and strong economy, Long Beach also has a very serious drug and alcohol problem, which is one that it has been fighting for many years.

 

Substance Abuse in Long Beach, CA

 

It is estimated that around 44,694 people in the city regularly use drugs, and most of them are addicted individuals. People admit to obtaining their drugs through friends and acquaintances, or by purchasing them off the streets. The levels of abuse have put a significant strain on emergency room departments, with admissions due to overdoses reaching the thousands.

 

There are significant concerns in Long Beach relating to virtually every drug. Specifically:

 

  • 7,062 people regularly consume alcohol and often combine this with other drugs. There has also been a significant increase in DUI arrests.
  • 6,749 people use cannabis. Medicinal marijuana is legal in Long Beach, and therefore readily available. This has led to an increase in doctor shopping, and this is one of the main things that authorities want to put an intervention in place for.
  • 1.18% of people in Long Beach are believed to be addicted to heroin. It is a very popular drug because it is easy to access, as well as being very affordable.
  • Crack cocaine is also a very commonly abused substance. Some 3,441 people are known to currently need treatment for this.
  • There is an increasing problem with prescription drug abuse. It is believed that 1,430 people currently abuse prescription medication. The most commonly abused drugs are Percocet and OxyContin. This is another area where a strong intervention is needed, as this drug is strongly affecting children between the age of 12 and 17, as demonstrated by the most recent Youth Survey.
  • 1,341 people use powdered cocaine.
  • Very few people (89) use tranquilizers. However, it is believed that 50 people are addicted to them, and there has been a rise in the number of hospital admissions in relation to overdoses. Similarly, the DEA reports that just 49 people are addicted to PCP and hallucinogenics. However, hallucinogenics like Ecstasy and LSD are incredibly popular in the city.

 

Recovery Is Possible

 

To address these issues, a number of Long Beach detox and rehab facilities have opened their doors. Here, people can seek treatment to combat their addiction. Addiction is seen as a disease, and people who suffer from a substance abuse disorder are encouraged to seek the help they need so that they can regain their health and happiness, and become contributing members of society. Available treatment centers include inpatient and outpatient facilities, where personalized counseling and therapy is tailored around the individual. This is followed by extensive aftercare, which is designed to help people avoid a relapse after they have completed treatment.

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Drug Facts

  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • 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.
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • Ambien, the commonly prescribed sleep aid, is also known as Zolpidem.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • 70% to 80% of the world's cocaine comes from Columbia.
  • 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.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • GHB is a popular drug at teen parties and "raves".
  • Deaths related to painkillers have risen by over 180% over the last ten years.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.
  • 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
  • Bath Salt use has been linked to violent behavior, however not all stories are violent.

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