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Berkeley, CaliforniaIntroduction to Berkeley, California
Berkeley, located in northern California's San Francisco Bay Area just north of Oakland and 10 miles north of San Francisco, is one of the country's hippest cities and one of the best places for educational pursuits. Berkeley claims arguably the best public university in the nation, the University of California at Berkeley, which has existed since 1872. Both the city and the university are famous for a tradition of free thinking, cultural diversity and activist politics. In the 1960s, Berkeley was the site of Vietnam War protests and was the backdrop for the film The Graduate. In the 1970s, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) linked Berkeley to San Francisco and Oakland. Today, Berkeley remains a socially conscious, politically active city, with a young, diverse population of around 105,000. Sharing the Cal Berkeley campus is the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which conducts scientific research within 15 divisions and 76 buildings. Also known as Berkeley Lab, it has 4,000 employees. Over the years, nine of its researchers have won the Nobel Prize.
Berkeley Culture
Although San Francisco is a nearby cultural hub that rivals any on the planet, Berkeley has a distinct cultural presence of its own. It has gourmet and specialty foods shops (Scharffen Berger chocolates, anyone?) that rival San Francisco's, it's closer to the Napa and Sonoma wine regions than San Francisco, and it has bragging rights to one of the finest restaurants in the country, Chez Panisse, a leader in what is known as California cuisine. It is home to the Berkeley Art Museum, with eleven galleries and an emphasis on historic and contemporary films. Other cultural attractions include Aurora Theatre Company, the Berkeley Opera Company, and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Berkeley Sports and Leisure
Some of the country's best college athletics can be seen right in the city. The Cal Berkeley Golden Bears play football at Memorial Stadium and basketball at Haas Pavilion. For big league action, there are six pro sports teams just a short ride away within the Bay Area: major league baseball's San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics, the NFL's San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, the NBA's Golden State Warriors and the NHL's San Jose Sharks.
Berkeley Outdoors
A comfortable climate, a superb park system and access to ocean and mountains make Berkeley a great city for outdoor recreation. Aquatic Park offers boating, bird watching and biking/hiking trails around the lake. Caesar Chavez Park has 90 acres of land, paved trails and wildlife. Berkeley Rose Garden has over 3 acres of roses, plus tennis courts and hiking trails. For rock climbing, there's Contra Costa Rock Park, Cragmont Rock Park, Great Stoneface Rock Park, Grotto Rock Park and Mortar Rock Park. Briones Regional Park, a few miles northwest of the city, has more than 5,000 acres of wilderness, wildlife and trails for hikers, runners, and horseback riders. For a winter getaway, skiing and snow sports are available within a 2-hour drive at a Lake Tahoe and other Sierra Nevada Mountain resorts.
Berkeley at Night
With 30,000 students in the city and a young population (its median age is 32), Berkeley has a very upbeat nightlife. Plenty of restaurants, bars and clubs are available within Cal Berkeley area, along Shattuck Avenue and along San Pablo Avenue heading south toward Oakland. And there's always San Francisco just across the Bay. Nearby Cities and Towns| Location | Pop. | Median Family
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| Berkeley | 102,743 | $70,434 | | Albany | 16,444 | $64,269 | | El Cerrito | 23,171 | $69,397 | | Emeryville | 6,882 | $57,063 | | Oakland | 399,484 | $44,384 | | Orinda | 17,599 | $132,531 | | Piedmont | 10,952 | $149,857 |
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The listings in Berkeley, California and surrounding areas provide the following services:
(7) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(3) Methadone Maintenance
(3) Methadone Detoxification
(13) Outpatient
(2) Mental Health Services
(10) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(3) Females
(5) Males
(3) Halfway House
(6) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(8) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(4) Seniors/Older Adults
(5) Clients With Legal Issues
(4) American Sign Language
(7) Spanish Speaking
(5) Teens and Adolescents
(1) General Health Services
(2) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(3) Residential Beds for Children
(1) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(2) Hospital Inpatient
(2) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(1) Persons with HIV/AIDS
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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Berkeley, California? Are you concerned about a family member in Berkeley, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Berkeley, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!
An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Berkeley, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Berkeley, CA. is to direct the initial treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and/or alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.
There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as Long-term Drug Treatment, Outpatient Drug Treatment Facilities, Short-term Drug Treatment Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehab Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.
Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Berkeley, typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Berkeley, California with treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol to name a few. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same effect with habitual use of an addictive drug. The abrupt cessation of an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.
An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Berkeley, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.
A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Berkeley, CA. is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Berkeley, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.
For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home to Berkeley, from a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Berkeley - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Berkeley. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug using impulses. This is because research into the brain of addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
There are many reasons why a person should enroll into an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Berkeley. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.
Getting Help
Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Berkeley, California Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.
There are 4 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Programs in Berkeley, California. We have also provided 16 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Programs that are closest geographically to Berkeley:Berkeley Addiction Treatment Services Berkeley, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
| Berkeley Mental Health Berkeley, CA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
| New Bridge Foundation Inc Berkeley, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Options Recovery Services Berkeley, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
| New Bridge Foundation Inc Albany, CA 1.7 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
| Asian Pacific Psychological Services Oakland, CA 2.8 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, General Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
| Healthy Babies Project Oakland, CA 2.8 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Home of Comfort Oakland, CA 2.8 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| MPI Treatment Services Oakland, CA 2.8 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Thunder Road Oakland, CA 2.8 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
| CURA Inc Oakland, CA 4.5 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Saint Marys Center Oakland, CA 4.5 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Asian Community Mental Health Services Oakland, CA 4.9 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
| Missionary Recovery Center Oakland, CA 4.9 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Savage Foundation Oakland, CA 4.9 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| VA Mental Health Clinic Oakland, CA 4.9 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
| Neighborhood House of North Richmond Richmond, CA 5.2 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Richmond Clinic BAART CDP Richmond, CA 5.2 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
| Sojourne Community Counseling Center Richmond, CA 5.2 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
| Solid Foundation Oakland, CA 6.1 miles from Berkeley
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
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Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:
In 81.7 percent of the instances in 2007 2008 where nonmedical users of prescription pain relievers aged 12 or older obtained the drugs from a friend or relative for free, the individuals indicated that their friend or relative had obtained the drugs from just one doctor. Only 1.6 percent reported that the friend or relative had bought the drugs from a drug dealer or other stranger.
Crystal methamphetamine is a drug with immense potential for abuse and it is sometimes known on the street as "speed", or "crank".
During 2007, 0.4% of the 10th grade students reported using methamphetamine in the past month. Criminal justice costs related to meth during 2005 across the U.S. were over 4 billion dollars.
The route of administration among heroin users entering treatment has been changing. In 1993, 74% of admissions for heroin abuse were injectors. By 1999, this had declined to 66%. There was an increase in admission for heroin inhalation for 23% in 1993 to 28% in 1999.
The definition of a person needing but not receiving treatment for an alcohol problem is that he or she meets the criteria for abuse of or dependence on alcohol according to the DSM-IV, but has not received specialty treatment for an alcohol problem in the past year. The percentage of persons aged 12 or older needing but not receiving treatment for alcohol problems (7.2 percent) in 2002.2003 was almost 3 times larger than the corresponding percentage for persons with illegal drug problems (2.7 percent) (Tables B.19 and B.20).
Your health, your mental energy, and relationships with loved ones? all of these parts of your life that are at risk of serious damage when Methadone addiction is a part of the equation.
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| Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Berkeley: |
101 Stag
Northbrae Com Ch
941 The Alameda
Berkeley, California 94707
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:00 AM
Atheist & Agnostic
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Atheist Meeting
1970 Chestnut St.
Berkeley, California 94702
AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Attitude Adjustment
Friends Meeting Hs
2151 Vine St
Berkeley, California 94709
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 12:10 PM
Beginners
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 6:30 PM
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM
Berkeley Fellowship 2
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 5:30 PM
Tuesday, 5:30 PM
Berkeley Fellowship 3
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Berkeley Fellowship 4
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:45 AM
Berkeley Fellowship 5
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 PM
Saturday, 7:00 PM
Berkeley Fellowship 6
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:30 AM
Berkeley Fellowship 7
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:00 PM
Big Book
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM
Big Book Study-discussion
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:00 PM
Big Book Study-discussion 2
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 10:00 PM
Came To Believe
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:00 PM
Cedar Street Group
Grace North Church (babcock Rm)
2138 Cedar St
Berkeley, California 94709
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
College Bay Group
Durant Hs
2330 Durant Ave
Berkeley, California 94704
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM
Daily Reflections / Meditation
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM
Drunks-r-us
Northbrae Com Ch
941 The Alameda
Berkeley, California 94707
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM
Thursday, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, 8:15 PM
Tuesday, 5:30 PM
Flatland Men's
Unitarian Church
1606 Bonita St
Berkeley, California 94709
AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 9:00 AM
Lesbian/gay Mtg
Episc Church
1823 - 9th St
Berkeley, California 94710
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 AM
Living Sober
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 1:00 PM
Meditation-discussion
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 12:15 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Meditation/discussion
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Men's Meeting
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:00 PM
Noonie Tooners
Ywca
Bancroft Wy At Bowditch Ave
Berkeley, California 94704
AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Noonie Tooners Group
2600 Bancroft Wy At Bowditch St
Berkeley, California 94704
AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Monday, 7:30 PM
Noonie Tooners Grp
Noonie Tooners Group
2600 Bancroft Wy At Bowditch St
Berkeley, California 94704
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Step Sisters
Lutheran Church 2nd Flr Room 210
1744 University Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 5:30 PM
Steps And Traditions
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Sun Night Lgbt
Rose Garden Inn
2740 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, California 94705
AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:15 PM
Sunday Candlelight
Unitarian Church
1606 Bonita Street At Cedar
Berkeley, California 94709
AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 9:30 AM
The Northbrae Group
Northbrae Com Ch
941 The Alameda
Berkeley, California 94707
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM
Thursday Nite Lesbian
2401 Le Conte
Berkeley, California 94709
AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 6:30 PM
Walnut Square Group
Friends Meeting Hs
2151 Vine St
Berkeley, California 94709
AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 5:15 PM
Monday, 12:00 PM
Wild Bunch
Lutheran Church 2nd Flr Room 210
1744 University Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 5:45 PM
Women's
Berkeley Fellowship
2108 Mcgee Ave
Berkeley, California 94703
AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:30 AM
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