Haley Boggs is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor who has worked in the substance abuse treatment field for the past four years. She is currently employed as an Intake Coordinator for His & Her House Treatment Centers and New Creation Treatment Centers in San Bernardino County.
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CURES: Under the state’s Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES), all pharmacists practicing in California are required to report all drugs they dispense to the CURES searchable database. The purpose of the database is to provide prescribers with a way to check prior prescriptions to patients and stop them from script shopping. Currently, however, neither pharmacists nor physicians are required by law to check the database before dispensing drugs or writing new prescriptions.
Drug Medi-Cal: Drug Medi-Cal, the state’s agency for providing substance abuse treatment services to qualifying low-income citizens, is revamping its treatment system to provide more and better services to patients. New benefits will go beyond the current network of outpatient and narcotic treatment programs to include detoxification services, residential care, medically assisted treatment, and more.
MAT Expansion: In April of 2017, the Department of Human Services announced $90 in funding for the California Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Expansion Project, whose purpose is to provide services to over 20,000 persons with Opioid Use Disorders. The project focuses on statewide access to buprenorphine and on populations within the state currently with limited MAT access.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) reports the following California rehabilitation center stats:
1117
164
84
58
42
25
409
52
33
23
18
9
797
123
54
38
29
18
257
41
20
22
12
3
187
25
15
12
10
6
345
53
27
21
14
5
595
83
31
21
24
12
Located in the Hollywood Hills, The Hills Treatment Center offers a comprehensive level of substance abuse rehabilitation services, including drug and alcohol detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP) and aftercare programs. Specialized options include separate men’s, women’s, and teen programs, executive rehab, family therapy and family immersion programs, pet therapy, and more. In addition to its main facility, The Hills operates two sober living locations in the Los Angeles area.
Ohlhoff Recovery Programs provides affordable, quality recovery services to adults and adolescents suffering from issues of substance abuse and chemical dependency. Specific programs include: the Skip Byron Primary Program, a highly structured 30-day clinical program for the beginning stages of recovery; Men’s Residential Program, a six- to 12-month program for working men, with treatment given evenings and weekends; two Women’s Residential Programs – a 30-day intensive program, and a three- to six-month program; and a 13-week intensive outpatient program. All services at Ohlhoff are offered regardless of race, creed, nationality, sexual orientation, relapse history, or physical or mental disability.
The Lasting Recovery Outpatient Drug Rehab & Alcohol Treatment Center Programs, located in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego, offers outpatient and aftercare services focused on the “biological, interpersonal, holistic and spiritual aspects” of alcoholism, drug addiction and co-occurring disorders. Programs include intensive outpatient, morning and evening outpatient, partial hospitalization, medically assisted treatment, mental and behavioral health, holistic wellness, and aftercare groups. Lasting Recovery’s services are part of the in-patient networks for a wide range of insurance plans.
His House 9th Street offers a number of treatment options based on the 12-step recovery process. Programs include medically supervised detoxification, residential inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment, individual, group and family therapy, fitness and wellbeing classes, and more. His House is also a dual diagnosis treatment center, addressing co-occurring substance abuse and mental health issues. His House 9th Street is operated by His & Hers Treatment Centers, which operates three men’s and three women’s facilities located throughout San Bernardino County.
The Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) assists homeless veterans with substance abuse and mental health issues through a wide range of treatment and supportive services. Its rehabilitation program provides comprehensive clinical assessments, individual, group, couples and family therapy, as well as consultation, referral and collaboration with medical providers. Supportive services include employment development, community reintegration, and housing opportunities. VVSD annually serves more than 2,000 homeless veterans throughout San Diego County.
Centered Health is a residential rehabilitation center for adolescents struggling with substance abuse, addictions, and co-occurring mental health issues. Patients are provided with a range of “therapeutic, experiential, and clinical evidence-based treatment options.” The center additionally features a school component that allows patients to continue with their education while in treatment. Centered Health accepts private insurance and self-pay, and offers a sliding fee scale based on income.
New Directions for Women is a private, 30-bed facility exclusively for women, treating alcohol, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and other chemical dependency issues. New Directions is located in Costa Mesa, near Newport Beach’s Back Bay and Nature Preserve. Treatment services include detoxification, residential rehab, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive sober living programs. New Directions accepts a wide range of private insurance options and self-pay, and offers partial scholarships on an as-needed basis.
7225 East South Gate Dr., Suite D
Sacramento, CA 95823
(866) 932-1547
The Sacramento Comprehensive Treatment Center (SCTC) specializes in the treatment of individuals suffering from opioid use disorders, including heroin, morphine, and prescription painkillers. In addition to medically assisted treatment options (methadone, Subutex, and Suboxone), SCTC provides detoxification, and comprehensive outpatient, individual and group therapy programs. Payment options include self-payment, private insurance, and Medicaid.
Tarzana Treatment Centers is a full-service non-profit behavioral health organization that offers high-quality, cost-effective substance abuse and mental health treatment services to both youth and adults. Services provided at this Tarzana location include medical detox, residential and outpatient alcohol and drug treatment, methadone and outpatient Suboxone maintenance, and transitional and supportive housing, and many others. In addition to this facility, Tarzana Treatment Centers operates seven other locations in the southern California region. Specific services offered vary by location.
Located on a bluff overlooking Matador Beach, Seasons In Malibu is a CARF-accredited, dual-diagnosis luxury center specializing in the treatment of a wide range of addictions, including alcohol, prescription drugs, opiates and cocaine. Seasons In Malibu employs a multi-dimensional and holistic approach to treatment, featuring up to 65 individual therapy sessions per month. Amenities include yoga, meditation, surfing, kayaking, personal trainers, nutrition therapy, art therapy, massage, acupuncture, camping trips, and more.
Haley Boggs is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor who has worked in the substance abuse treatment field for the past four years. She is currently employed as an Intake Coordinator for His & Her House Treatment Centers and New Creation Treatment Centers in San Bernardino County.
We are an all-levels-of-care treatment facility, so we go from detox to residential to IOP to sober living. We even offer a college for clients who complete the program or people who are just interested in taking courses to become a substance abuse counselor.
I would say pretty much across the board in California that heroin has become a huge epidemic for those [aged] 14 and into their 20’s. Older people, too. But I’d say 80 percent of the calls that we take are for an opioid addiction.
About 10 percent are alcohol, and the other 10 percent would be about five and five benzos and methamphetamine.
Absolutely, along with heroin being so accessible. You know, it’s everywhere. Heroin is easier to get right now than methamphetamine.
Yes, absolutely.
I would say that we have an even amount of men and women. As far as the older folks go, they’re coming in with the situation that we were just talking about. Their doctors are not prescribing their [opioid] medications anymore, so they are having to result to an alternative substance.
Are you seeing any particular trending issues or challenges that are being addressed by state or local government in the battle against substance abuse?
I would say not having enough county-funded facilities, and waiting lists [for treatment] being so long that people can’t get the help they need. Most potential clients have Medi-Cal or Medicaid, and come to us because there aren’t enough facilities for these types of insurance. That’s a big hindrance here in California.
I can only hope that in the future someone’s going to start taking a look at our drug epidemic and instead of shutting someone out due to not having the money or insurance, we offer them better detox options and residential treatment centers with smaller wait times. And tools to help them succeed. That’s my hope for California.
I would recommend trying for a scholarship-based program because there are some facilities where you can apply for and get a full-ride scholarship for treatment. That’s what I always recommend to those calling in, especially for dual-diagnosis clients – placing themselves on yet another waiting list to potentially be scholarshipped into a higher-end facility.
California remains the ultimate destination for vacationers from throughout the United States, but its deep water ports, busy borders, numerous urban centers, and extensive transportation facilities also make it a major destination for drug traffickers feeding a formidable substance abuse problem for its residents. The importance of California rehabilitation centers cannot be overstated.
The state has not been immune to the ravages of the opioid epidemic. For almost two decades, the opioid crisis wave has made its way across the country, hitting the West Coast with particular strength and overtaking methamphetamine as the major substance threat to California’s population. The state’s relatively low opioid death rates are of little comfort to those individuals struggling with an addiction to prescription painkillers or heroin.
Besides opioids and methamphetamine, other drugs commonly abused by Californians include cocaine, benzodiazepines and other tranquilizers and sedatives, club drugs like ecstasy, ketamine and GHB, and – of course – alcohol and marijuana.
Below are a few distressing facts and figures that illustrate California’s continuing fight against drug abuse: