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Drug Rehab Centers in Oakland, California

Oakland, California has a total of 58 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 Oakland, California and would like to share it in our directory. Additional information about specific Oakland listings is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Oakland, California, is a very attractive place for drug smugglers, who bring cannabis, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine in from Mexico. At the same time, both cannabis and meth are also produced in California. Interestingly, across the state, there are very different substance abuse problems. For instance, San Francisco seems to favor heroin, rural areas fall prey to meth, as does Sacramento, and Oakland has a particular problem with crack cocaine and heroin.

 

Information on Substance Abuse in Oakland, CA

 

  • Cocaine is readily available across Oakland, most of which comes from Los Angeles, which is the country's largest distribution and transshipment center.
  • Heroin is increasingly more accessible and, worryingly, increasingly pure, which allows it to be snorted. The consequence of this is that more young people are turning to the drug as they can avoid needles and syringes. According to Oakland detox and rehab centers, new heroin users often ingest very large amounts and rapidly develop an addiction.
  • Meth continues to be a huge threat in Oakland. Distribution and production are dominated by Mexican drug gangs, although small, clandestine labs also exist, primarily run by Caucasians native to Oakland. However, while there has been a decrease in the latter, but this has not led to a reduction in meth availability, as the labs in Mexico have simply increased in number.
  • Club drugs like Ecstasy and MDMA continue to be readily available, but young people in Oakland seem to be less interested in them, with a 25% drop in the number of people who use them. One of the reasons for this is believed to be the intervention efforts organized by law enforcement professionals. However, club drugs have moved out of the rave seen and into residences, malls, and even schools. Other club drugs such as PCP and LSD continue to be readily available, as do GBL and GHB, which are mainly sold online.
  • The most widely available and abused illicit substance in Oakland is cannabis. Canadian cannabis, known as "BC bud" is smuggled in, Mexican drug gangs traffic the plant in, and there are locally cultivated marijuana plants as well.

 

Besides the above-mentioned problems, Oakland also has an issue with alcohol abuse. Alcohol is a readily available substance that can be legally purchased by anyone over the age of 21. However, it seems an increasing number of young people consume alcohol long before that age, and they generally find it very easy to access it as well. This is of significant concern, and some intervention efforts have been instated with schools and health departments to educate young people about the dangers of alcohol, particularly as a gateway drug, and to provide them with healthier alternatives.

 

Oakland has also invested quite heavily in offering people who suffer from addiction the opportunity to receive treatment. There are now various state-sponsored detox and rehab facilities available. These include residential and outpatient treatment. Once people complete their treatment, they are further supported through significant aftercare programs, including counseling, sober living facilities, 12 step groups, peer support organizations, and more.

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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Bath Salt use has been linked to violent behavior, however not all stories are violent.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • 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.
  • Deaths related to painkillers have risen by over 180% over the last ten years.
  • 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.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • GHB is a popular drug at teen parties and "raves".
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • Ambien, the commonly prescribed sleep aid, is also known as Zolpidem.
  • 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
  • 70% to 80% of the world's cocaine comes from Columbia.

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