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Who oversees treatment
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) licenses residential nonmedical alcohol and other drug treatment facilities and also certifies many of them under its AOD certification standards.
Prescription monitoring
California's prescription drug monitoring program is CURES (Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System), operated by the California Department of Justice. It tracks dispensed controlled substance prescriptions so prescribers, pharmacists and regulators can review them.
Public coverage for treatment
Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. It covers substance use disorder treatment through the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System, a county opt-in continuum of care based on ASAM criteria.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
California Health and Safety Code section 11376.5 gives limited protection from charges for drug possession or being under the influence to people who seek medical help for an overdose in good faith, and to the person overdosing. It does not cover selling or giving drugs.
Court-ordered treatment
California's expanded definition of grave disability (SB 43) lets a severe substance use disorder, alone or with a mental health disorder, support involuntary holds and LPS conservatorship when a person cannot meet basic needs for safety or medical care. Source is a county government page describing the state law.
Sources
Featured stimulant treatment programs in California
South Coast Behavioral Health
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisAll In Solutions California
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisHotel California by the Sea
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisLoma Linda University – Behavioral Medicine Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMedical detoxDetox Center of San Diego LLC
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMedical detoxAffinity Recovery
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisHope by the Sea – Anzar
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisWest Valley Detox Treatment
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisSocial Science Services Inc – Cedar House Life Change Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisSilicon Valley Recovery
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxWhat to know about prescription stimulants
Vyvanse, Ritalin and Concerta are sometimes seen as safer than Adderall, but all prescription stimulants carry a risk of misuse and addiction. Snorting or injecting pills, or taking far more than prescribed, raises the danger.
Stopping after heavy use brings a withdrawal period of fatigue, increased sleep, appetite changes and low mood. Our stimulant withdrawal guide explains what to expect.
Therapies that work for stimulant addiction
Unlike opioid addiction, stimulant addiction has no FDA-approved medication, so the therapy you get is the treatment. Look for programs near California that offer contingency management, cognitive behavioral therapy or the Matrix Model, delivered with enough intensity: residential care or several sessions a week.
Stimulant Rehab by city in California
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- San Diego
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Jose
- Fresno
- Concord
- Mission Viejo
- Bakersfield
- Murrieta
- Long Beach
- Oakland
- Indio
- Stockton
- Oxnard
- Modesto
- Anaheim
- Victorville
- Lancaster
- Santa Ana
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Clarita
- Antioch
- Irvine
- Chula Vista
- Fremont
- Visalia
- San Bernardino
- Thousand Oaks
- Fontana
- Moreno Valley
- Santa Barbara
- Glendale
- Huntington Beach
- Salinas
- Ontario
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Hemet
- Santa Cruz
- Oceanside
- Elk Grove
- Vallejo
- Garden Grove
- Corona
- Hayward
- Palmdale
- Sunnyvale
- Pomona
- Escondido
- Fairfield
- Merced
- Torrance
- Roseville
- Pasadena
- Santa Maria
- Orange
- Fullerton
- Santa Clara
- Simi Valley
- Berkeley
- Redding
- East Los Angeles
- Yuba City
- Gilroy
- Chico
- Seaside
- El Monte
- Carlsbad
- Temecula
- Clovis
- Costa Mesa
- El Centro
- Downey
- Richmond
- Jurupa Valley
- San Buenaventura
- Inglewood
- Turlock
- Daly City
- West Covina
- San Mateo
- Norwalk
- Rialto
- Manteca
- Arden-Arcade
- El Cajon
- Burbank
- Vista
- Vacaville
- Tracy
- San Marcos
- Hesperia
- Compton
- Menifee
- Chino
- Hanford
- South Gate
- Carson
- Livermore
- Westminster
- Santa Monica
- San Leandro
- Citrus Heights
- Hawthorne
- Redwood City
- Lake Forest
- Napa
- Whittier
- Newport Beach
- Milpitas
- Madera
- Chino Hills
- Alhambra
- Mountain View
- Buena Park
- Pleasanton
- Folsom
- Tustin
- Lakewood
- Perris
- Alameda
- Watsonville
- Porterville
- Upland
- Davis
- Camarillo
- Bellflower
- San Ramon
- Baldwin Park
- Rancho Cordova
- Lodi
- Union City
- Apple Valley
- Pittsburg
- Redlands
- El Paso de Robles
- Walnut Creek
- Lynwood
- Lake Elsinore
- Rocklin
- South San Francisco
- Yorba Linda
- Petaluma
- Redondo Beach
- Laguna Niguel
- Florence-Graham
- Tulare
- Palo Alto
- Dublin
- San Clemente
- Brentwood
- Carmichael
- Eastvale
- Castro Valley
- Encinitas
- San Luis Obispo
- Pico Rivera
- Montebello
- National City
- Woodland
- La Habra
- South Whittier
- Monterey Park
- Gardena
- Cupertino
- La Mesa
- San Rafael
- Santee
- Arcadia
- Huntington Park
- Diamond Bar
- Novato
- Highland
- Fountain Valley
- Hacienda Heights
- Cathedral City
- Delano
- Colton
- Arroyo Grande
- Rosemead
- Paramount
- Yucaipa
- West Sacramento
- Palm Desert
- Lompoc
- Glendora
- Placentia
- Beaumont
- Aliso Viejo
- Rowland Heights
- Azusa
- Cerritos
- Oroville
- Poway
- San Jacinto
- Newark
- Reedley
- Cypress
- Hollister
- Ceres
- Palm Springs
- Antelope
- Lincoln
- La Mirada
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- North Highlands
- Florin
- Covina
- El Dorado Hills
- Morgan Hill
- Coachella
- Altadena
- Selma
- Danville
- Eureka
- Desert Hot Springs
- Rohnert Park
- Brea
- San Bruno
- Oakley
- Bell Gardens
- Campbell
- La Quinta
- Rancho Palos Verdes
- Los Banos
- Montclair
- San Gabriel
- Calexico
- La Puente
- Culver City
- Pacifica
- Martinez
- La Presa
- Stanton
- Wildomar
- West Hollywood
- Moorpark
- Monrovia
- Claremont
- French Valley
- San Juan Capistrano
- Foothill Farms
- Temple City
- Bell
- Auburn
- Westmont
- Manhattan Beach
- Pleasant Hill
- Orangevale
- Oildale
- Menlo Park
- Arcata
- Grass Valley
- Adelanto
- Foster City
- Sonoma
- Beverly Hills
- San Dimas
- Dana Point
- Ridgecrest
- Lawndale
- La Verne
- Placerville
- Fallbrook
- Spring Valley
- Banning
- Laguna Hills
- Orcutt
- Fair Oaks
- San Pablo
- Goleta
- Burlingame
- Barstow
- Santa Paula
- Los Gatos
- South Lake Tahoe
- San Carlos
- Saratoga
- Los Altos
- Atascadero
- Walnut
- Suisun City
- Ukiah
- Atwater
- East Palo Alto
- Wasco
- Vineyard
- Benicia
- Monterey
- Sonora
- Galt
- Sanger
- Isla Vista
- Temescal Valley
- Imperial Beach
- Ladera Ranch
- Windsor
- Maywood
- Belmont
- Lemon Grove
- Lemoore
- West Whittier-Los Nietos
- Lafayette
- Norco
- Brawley
- Hercules
- Soledad
- Twentynine Palms
- Bay Point
- San Lorenzo
- El Cerrito
- South Pasadena
- Yucca Valley
- Riverbank
- North Tustin
- Lathrop
- Loma Linda
- Dinuba
- Ashland
- San Fernando
- Seal Beach
- Calabasas
- Coronado
- Valinda
- Half Moon Bay
- Rosemont
- Oakdale
- Cudahy
- Winter Gardens
- West Puente Valley
- Granite Bay
- Patterson
- West Rancho Dominguez
- Laguna Beach
- Willowbrook
- Marina
- Corcoran
- Millbrae
- Arvin
- West Carson
- Port Hueneme
- Lakeside
- Bloomington
- Lennox
- Rancho San Diego
- Shafter
- Ramona
- Duarte
- Rosamond
- Dixon
- South El Monte
- American Canyon
- Prunedale
- Lomita
- Linda
- Agoura Hills
- East Hemet
- Mead Valley
- La Cañada Flintridge
- South San Jose Hills
- Orinda
- Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
- Albany
- La Crescenta-Montrose
- Blythe
- Castaic
- Hermosa Beach
- Pinole
- Stevenson Ranch
- Cameron Park
- Red Bluff
- Rancho Mirage
- Chowchilla
- Imperial
- Mountain House
- Woodcrest
- Moraga
- Valle Vista
- Greenfield
- Santa Fe Springs
- Nipomo
- Lakeport
- McKinleyville
- Coalinga
- Crescent City
- Live Oak
- Rosedale
- Truckee
- Lindsay
- El Segundo
- Bostonia
- Artesia
- Solvang
- Los Osos
- Ripon
- Rio Linda
- Stanford
- East San Gabriel
- Vincent
- Discovery Bay
- Cherryland
- Phelan
- Clearlake
- Fillmore
- Walnut Park
- King City
- Laguna Woods
- Parkway
- East Rancho Dominguez
- McFarland
- Parlier
- La Palma
- Avocado Heights
- Pacific Grove
- Kerman
- Coto de Caza
- Susanville
- Tehachapi
- Alamo
- Taft
- Livingston
- Alpine
- Lamont
- Lemon Hill
- North Fair Oaks
- North Auburn
- Mill Valley
- Salida
- California City
- Hawaiian Gardens
- El Sobrante
- Oak Park
- Sun Village
- Avenal
- Olivehurst
- Big Bear City
- Grover Beach
- Fortuna
- Carpinteria
- Solana Beach
- Palos Verdes Estates
- San Marino
- Lakeland Village
- Bonita
- Commerce
- Grand Terrace
- Muscoy
- San Anselmo
- Marysville
- Delhi
- Clayton
- Larkspur
- Home Gardens
- Kingsburg
- Emeryville
- Camp Pendleton South
- Healdsburg
- Malibu
- Newman
- Scotts Valley
- View Park-Windsor Hills
- Lake Los Angeles
- Diamond Springs
- Mendota
- Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
- Alum Rock
- Magalia
- Signal Hill
- Los Alamitos
- Hillsborough
- Winton
- Canyon Lake
- Piedmont
- Rossmoor
- Valley Center
- Orange Cove
- Soquel
- La Riviera
- Sierra Madre
- Farmersville
- Anderson
- Morro Bay
- Fairview
- San Diego Country Estates
- Exeter
- Oak Hills
- Shasta Lake
- Rodeo
- Fort Bragg
- East Whittier
- Citrus
- Charter Oak
- Capitola
- Quartz Hill
- Del Aire
- Country Club
- Garden Acres
- Orland
- Fort Irwin
- Madera Acres
- Marina del Rey
- Mentone
- Corte Madera
- Rio Vista
- West Athens
- Rio del Mar
- Waterford
- Blackhawk
- Bishop
- Golden Hills
- Gridley
- Cloverdale
- Good Hope
- Calimesa
- Tiburon
- Lake Arrowhead
- Needles
- Crestline
- Earlimart
- Corning
- Ione
- Los Altos Hills
- August
- Spring Valley Lake
- Midway City
- Larkfield-Wikiup
- Gonzales
- Orosi
- Firebaugh
- Alondra Park
- Montecito
- Mammoth Lakes
- Westlake Village
- Pismo Beach
- South San Gabriel
- Cherry Valley
- Vandenberg Village
- Rolling Hills Estates
- Willits
- Topanga
- Woodlake
- Templeton
- Winters
- Interlaken
- Guadalupe
- Oroville East
- Boyes Hot Springs
- Sebastopol
- Holtville
- Piñon Hills
- Escalon
- Joshua Tree
- Plumas Lake
- Hughson
- Jackson
- Gold River
- Fairfax
- Yreka
- Dos Palos
- Oceano
- Mount Shasta
- Ojai
- Cotati
- Camp Pendleton North
- University of California-Davis
- Huron
- Alta Sierra
- Willows
- Acton
- Nuevo
- Pollock Pines
- Atherton
- Calipatria
- Homeland
- Sausalito
- St. Helena
- Rancho Calaveras
- Kentfield
- Franklin
- Thermalito
- Colusa
- Ben Lomond
- Loomis
- Lemoore Station
- San Martin
- Thousand Palms
- Lake Mathews
- Fowler
- Desert Palms
- Bermuda Dunes
- Lucas Valley-Marinwood
- Mecca
- Mira Monte
- Ladera Heights
- South Monrovia Island
- Contra Costa Centre
- Keyes
- Castroville
- La Habra Heights
- Aptos
- El Rio
- East Porterville
- Salton City
- East Foothills
- Saranap
- East Pasadena
- Eucalyptus Hills
- Fruitridge Pocket
- El Granada
- Pleasure Point
- Durham
- Lucerne Valley
- Paradise
- Greenacres
- Gustine
- Mayflower Village
- Las Flores
- Old Fig Garden
- Silver Lakes
- Villa Park
- Highgrove
- West Modesto
- Hilmar-Irwin
- Rancho Murieta
- Wilton
- Cambria
- Elverta
- Hidden Valley Lake
- Strawberry
- Yosemite Lakes
- Indian Wells
- Williams
- Woodside
- Jamul
- Palermo
- Kensington
- Bear Valley Springs
- Garnet
- Big Bear Lake
- Calistoga
- Lake Wildwood
- Myrtletown
- Cutler
- Twin Lakes
- Boulder Creek
- Broadmoor
- Bret Harte
- Tara Hills
- Buellton
- Denair
- Guerneville
Will insurance cover it?
Coverage varies, but most commercial plans pay for some level of addiction treatment when it is medically necessary. Check whether the program is in network, whether you need pre-approval, and how many days of residential care your plan allows. Our insurance guides cover major carriers.
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