Long Beach Alcoholism Treatment

In 2019, alcohol use disorder was most prevalent in adults aged 18-25 (10.5%); a total of 6.1% of people 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder.

Los Angeles County is blessed to have a hard-working and highly advanced Alcohol Drug Advisory Board (ADAB). This courageous group has shown leadership in regards to developing, advocating, and creating new types of treatment, preventative measures, and other protective practices to safeguard people against the demons of addiction—even the so-called “legal” ones, like alcohol.

Their relentless dedication to mental health and recovery are one of the main reasons that South California is renowned for its treatment facilities. helping to ensure that Long Beach remains one of the most reliable and sought after counties for recovery treatment.

In addition to providing treatment, ADAB encourages people to make healthy choices with the Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Services Strategic Plan. Together with Public Health Services’ Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Team (ADEPT), and Mental Health and Recovery Services’ AOD Prevention Services, entire governing bodies are dedicated to reducing addiction.

Alcohol is widely available and legal, so most believe it’s relatively benign. It’s not. People who drink daily and have massive, dynamic social lives may not realize that they’re putting themselves at risk of becoming so physically dependent on alcohol that their nervous system could suffer from, basically, an electrical surge (i.e. a seizure) and kill them.

Long Beach rehab programs, as well as rehabs throughout all of Los Angeles County, are more than familiar working with recovering alcoholics. Alcoholism and its ensuing recovery come part and parcel with living in such an exciting part of the world.

Enjoy yourself but be responsible. Once you’re ready to free yourself from alcohol addiction. An alcohol detox program will help to ensure that you can process the residual alcohol and the relevant withdrawal symptoms without sending your body into shock. Attempting to detox from alcohol at home can lead to seizures and even death.

Is Drug Addiction Treatment in Long Beach Available?

Just like the city of Long Beach is no stranger to alcoholism, neither are they strangers to drug addiction. There is no excuse to be. Addiction rates are significantly higher in Los Angeles County than they are across the rest of the continental United States. To top that off, compared to L.A., Long Beach has worse statistics in regards to addiction in many regards!

• 306.4 years’ worth of life are lost for every 100,000 residents thanks to drug overdoses. This is higher than the average throughout the county.
• Whereas only 16.3% of U.S. residents reported binge drinking in 2015, the average in Long Beach was up to 17.5% (according to the census. This is likely a lower percentage than the true statistic, due to the number of people unable to fulfill the census whilst binge drinking.)
• The rate of opioid prescriptions in several different zip code regions of Long Beach is significantly higher than the national average, leading to a significant increase in the risk of opioid addiction.

Because of these and other factors, there are so many treatment centers in Long Beach proper that many choose to travel to outside communities like Fountain Valley to receive treatment. Doing this allows people to take advantage of specialized treatment protocols run by staff members who have the time and space to actually work with them personally.

Since Long Beach sees such a massive volume of people pass through the recovery system, there is a natural drive towards making the facilities more efficient and effective, so as to reduce patient transit time. This helps reduce wait times and encourages more people to attend the facility.

While it’s important that a facility is able to offer you all of the knowledge that you need to return to sober life, doing so “efficiently” may not be the best choice of word. Of course, the overall process must be efficient, but efficiency solely for the purpose of pushing as many people through the program as possible isn’t helpful. Methodical may be a better term.

When a facility works methodically they take the time and care necessary, by using tried and true methods, to tailor to every aspect of your treatment. It becomes an individualized experience, rather than a generalized one, and you remain the focus of your treatment—as should always be the case. At California Prime, you’re the reason you’re here, not the next potential client who might drop a payment once your program is finished.

Our comprehensive treatment programs cover addiction to drugs like:

• Opioids (heroin, fentanyl, etc.)
• Methamphetamine
• Crack and cocaine
• Prescription drugs (benzodiazepines, prescription opioids, ADHD medications)
• Marijuana
• MDMA and ecstasy
• Barbiturates
• Psychedelics
• Many others – just ask

If you’re addicted to a substance not mentioned on this list, don’t hesitate to reach out. We are most likely capable of helping you work through any sort of addiction, we just need to know what it is we’re working with.

Why California Prime Is the Best Rehab By Long Beach

Pretty much everything about our facility, California Prime, is designed to ensure success. And we’ve earned the award to prove it. California Prime is the holder of the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation.

This is a prestigious honor regarding the quality of care provided by our staff. They are extremely knowledgeable, professional, and capable of providing an immense amount of their time and energy in dedication to the service of others. You’re going to be extremely well taken care of if you choose to come here for your treatment.

Our proximity to healthcare facilities ensures that any medical emergencies can be handled quickly and efficiently, also with award-winning care. The hospital has received numerous awards, also certified by the Joint Commission, including the Patient Safety Excellence Award.

Location

Fountain City is a relatively small city situated in a much larger and more populous county: Long Beach, or OC. With over 3 million people living in the OC, which itself is all a part of the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim Metropolitan Statistical Area, you’ll realize how much hard work had to be put in for California Prime to earn the respect and appreciation that it has.

Fountain City might only have around 50,000 people, but it’s one of 34 incorporated cities in the County. It simply means that here, you’ll have a chance to actually go for a stroll without being rushed and pushed through crowds all the time. The same world-class experiences that you’d expect anywhere in the Metropolitan area is available to you here.

Commitment to Holistic Treatment

We have a staff with a very wide range of skills and experience. We are ready and capable to handle just about any sort of mental health issue, including but not limited to:

• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
• Bipolar and Related Disorders
• Depressive Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.
• Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
• Dissociative Disorders
• Somatic Symptom And Related Disorders
• Gender Dysphoria
• Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders
• Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
• Other Mental Disorders
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Personality Disorders
• Trauma Disorders
• PTSD
• Panic Attack
• Coping

If you suffer from something extremely difficult and/or life threatening that we feel may jeopardize your life or safety prior to your recovery, we may recommend seeking emergency assistance prior to coming to rehab.

Program Variety

There’s a huge variety of different programs available at our clinic. Though why avoid full-on inpatient programs we do offer an assortment of outpatient, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs.

Respectively, these programs begin at the lowest level of intensity (basic outpatient) and reach a much higher level of intensity at the level of parietal hospitalizations. A partial hospitalization program is generally prescribed for somebody who is stepping down after completing an inpatient rehab, rather than someone stepping up after failing an easier program.

Outpatient

Outpatient rehab is a good place to start if you’re struggling with a mild to moderate addiction. If you’ve never had a problem with addiction before, or if you’ve never attended a rehab treatment, outpatient may be a good place to start.

Intensive Outpatient (IOP)

IOP programs are more demanding than regular outpatient programs, often requiring up to 30 hours per week of commitment to counseling and coaching. Schedules are pretty flexible, since we want to make sure that you’re still able to maintain your regular schedule.

Virtual IOP

The COVID pandemic brought awareness of the need for virtual medical and mental health treatment programs (referred to collectively as telehealth, telemedicine, virtual therapy, etc.) These programs bring access to medical health treatment options that they might otherwise be unable to access.

There are various benefits and drawbacks to virtual IOPs. The first and most obvious drawback is that the whole program will thus require self-motivation and determination since it will be taking place at your home. If your home is your main place of drug abuse, then this program may not be the best option for you.

You must also have a supportive home environment for the proper facilitation of IOP. If all that’s a go, and your substance abuse problem is rather mild, then a virtual IOP may be all that you need to overcome your addiction.

Evening-IOP

Evening-IOP is a great option for people who have regular day-to-day work schedules and don’t want to sacrifice their job for their recovery.

Partial Hospitalization Programs 

PHP programs are designed to function as a sort of halfway point between inpatient rehab and outpatient rehab. Most patients that we have in PHP just completed an inpatient program and aren’t feeling comfortable enough to return to society.

Typically courses run throughout most of the day. Patients are still allowed to return home in the evenings and on weekends, but the more stringent demands and scheduling makes this option more effective for people with serious addictions. It’s about as close to an inpatient program as you can get without an actual inpatient program.

Medication-Assisted Treatment

Medication-assisted treatment involves the use of prescribed medications; usually long-acting drugs with similar pharmacology as those that you’re addicted to. This allows you to have access to a safe supply that is less easy to abuse. Thus you can attend therapy and group meetings without losing focus due to cravings or discomfort.

Drug Court Programs

Drug court programs can vary in what they actually provide since the circumstances leading each individual into such a program are always unique. Generally, people end up in a drug court program after being accused of a charge but prior to actually being convicted.

If the problem is determined to have been drug-related then the offender might be referred to drug court and given a chance to complete a recovery program at a facility like California Prime. Successful completion of the program could lead to the dismissal of charges.

Drug court programs have numerous requirements that other programs don’t, such as random and regular drug tests, regular appearances in court, rewards for remaining consistent with your goals (or sanctions in case of failure), assistance finding employment and establishing a healthy social circle, and so on.

Treatment for Professionals

If you work in an environment that would be less accepting of your decision to go to rehab, you may desire to do so in privacy. Fortunately, we are willing to work with professionals or students who are concerned about their ability to openly disclose the state of their recovery to their superiors.

Most workplaces have some sort of guidelines in place that allow people who develop addictions to maintain their position as long as they indicate their commitment to getting sober. If a professional needs an inpatient rehab program, problems present themselves immediately: an important cog in a large corporate machine cannot simply walk away from duty for 30+ days.

Fortunately, options like virtual therapy and keeping patients in remote areas removed from temptation, but not too far removed from work, to proceed with both treatment and their job.

Outpatient rehab is another great choice because the hours can be tailor to your schedule. However, since professionals—especially those working in the medical industry—can often have access to very powerful drugs, outpatient rehab may not be enough. In this case it may be necessary to see what sort of assurance your employers have in place for people who are afflicted by addiction.