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Drug Rehab Centers in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California has a total of 233 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 Los Angeles, California and would like to share it in our directory. Additional information about specific Los Angeles listings is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Los Angeles, CA, being a large city, presents a number of specific problems in terms of substance abuse, whether this has to do with drugs or alcohol. It is an international transportation hub of illegal narcotics, with traffickers using the extensive road infrastructure, and also the railways, airways, and waterways. There is a significant problem with street gangs in the city as well. Alcohol, just like in any other city, is readily available as a legal substance. In order to respond to these issues, the county of Los Angeles has started the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) effort.

About Substance Abuse Prevention and Control

The SAPC exists in order to make a positive impact on the lives of those who suffer from an addiction, and those who are affected by it. They do this through a four pronged approach:

  • Prevention, which includes a number of educational resources for parents, teens, and professionals, on the various addictive substances and their consequences. Additionally, there are extensive resources on creating an intervention when there are concerns about someone's substance abuse. These resources can be accessed anonymously, which has proven to be particularly interesting.
  • Treatment, which focuses particularly on the Community Assessment Service Centers (CASC) that operate throughout Los Angeles County. This includes access to rehab and detox. Furthermore, the SAPC offers the CAGE test, which people can use in order to determine whether they may require treatment. As part of these efforts, Los Angeles County also links to drug courts, where people are ordered to seek treatment or face criminal charges.
  • Recovery, which helps people who have gone through the process of detox and rehab. It includes links to sober living facilities, housing assistance, employment assistance, veteran support, and various groups and organizations that help those recovering from addiction.
  • RX drug disposal, which is an effort put in place by the Department of Public Works. Their motto is "No Drugs Down the Drain" and encourages people to hand in their prescription drugs in a variety of different locations. Doing so is done anonymously and does not lead to any kind of prosecution or criminal charges.

Statistics on Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has very particular drug and alcohol abuse problems:

  • Alcohol is involved in 40% of all fatal car crashes.
  • About 27.2% of people who seek treatment do so because of marijuana abuse.
  • The four primarily abused substances are marijuana (27%), alcohol (22%), heroin (20%), and methamphetamine (19%).

What is unique is that these statistics show that prescription drug abuse is not much of a problem in Los Angeles. However, this does not mean that the issue does not exist. Rather, it demonstrates that the RX drug disposal efforts are working, but also that heroin is more readily available and affordable than prescription medication, which is a trend seen across the country. There is also a considerable concern about the emerging trend of methamphetamine abuse, which is affecting the health care and legal justice system.

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Drug Facts

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

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