Camarillo, California

Introduction to Camarillo, California

The California city of Camarillo, located in Ventura County, is nestled in a coastal valley 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The city is situated about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 40 miles south of Santa Barbara. Running through Camarillo is U.S. Route 101 (also known as the Ventura Freeway), the city's principal thoroughfare. Camarillo is also easily accessible to California State Highways 126 and 1 (the Pacific Coast Highway). Nearby communities include Thousand Oaks (to the east) and Oxnard (to the west).

Founded in the mid-19th century by Adolfo and Juan Camarillo, owners of the Rancho Calleguas which comprised much of what is now the city, Camarillo owed much of its early development to the Southern Pacific railroad's choice of the site as the location for one of its depots. For several decades, development proceeded slowly but the advent of the Ventura Freeway, completed in the late 1950s, set the stage for an ensuing period of growth. In 1962, the 3M Corporation chose the city as the home of its Mincom and Magnetic Tape Divisions and in 1964, Camarillo became incorporated. The conversion of the naval operation at nearby Point Mugu to the Pacific Missile Test Center (now known as the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division) and the creation of associated civilian labs spurred employment and further growth. The city today is an attractive bedroom community combining easy proximity to nearby industry with a smog-free semi-rural living environment.

Camarillo Points of Interest

Camarillo’s location almost halfway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles puts visitors and residents close to a multitude of attractions within easy driving distance, as well as many places of interest within the city limits. The Camarillo Ranch, located just north of the Ventura Freeway, is home to the longtime residence of Adolfo Camarillo and his family. Built in 1892, the Camarillo Ranch House has been renovated and is now one of the city's premiere cultural, educational and event centers. The Pleasant Valley Historical Museum chronicles the history of Pleasant Valley and the Oxnard Plain, areas where many of the city’s early pioneers settled before there was a City of Camarillo. The World War II Aviation Museum recounts WWII history and features renovated vintage aircraft, historical displays, and interactive exhibits. Some of the city's annual events include the Summer Concerts in the Park series, held at the Performing Arts Pavilion in Constitution Park; the Annual Greek Festival held every June at the Camarillo Airport; the Camarillo Air Show, which takes place in August also at the Airport; and July's Camarillo Fiesta and Street Fair, a giant festival with food, rides and entertainment.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Camarillo57,077$72,676
Moorpark31,415$78,909
Oxnard170,358$49,150
Port Hueneme21,845$46,056
Santa Paula28,598$45,419
Thousand Oaks117,005$86,041
Ventura100,916$60,466

High Points

Camarillo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

CategoryTrophy
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Camarillo Low Property Crime
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Camarillo Well-Paid Single Men
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Camarillo Median Family Income


The listings in Camarillo, California and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(18) Outpatient
(8) Teens and Adolescents
(10) Spanish Speaking
(5) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(1) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(1) Gay and Lesbian
(2) Seniors/Older Adults
(3) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(8) Females
(3) Males
(2) Clients With Legal Issues
(1) Halfway House
(2) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(7) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(2) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(2) American Sign Language
(1) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(2) Residential Beds for Children
(1) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services



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If you or a loved one in Camarillo is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Camarillo try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Camarillo, California to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program can help an individual from Camarillo, CA. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Camarillo, California to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program will encourage the individual from Camarillo to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Camarillo, California the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Camarillo, that may include Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Long-term Addiction Recovery Centers, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Centers, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Camarillo in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Camarillo can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Camarillo, CA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Camarillo Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Camarillo, California treatment program; a quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Camarillo, CA. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Camarillo, California will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Camarillo, CA. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Camarillo with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Camarillo, CA. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Camarillo that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Camarillo,California Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 1 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Centers in Camarillo, California. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Programs that are closest geographically to Camarillo:

PDAP of Ventura County Inc Camarillo, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Barbara Nabors Oxnard, CA 6.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Rainbow Recovery Centers I Oxnard, CA 6.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Ventura County Dept of Alc Drug Progs Oxnard, CA 6.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Ventura Recovery Center Inc Community Westlake Village, CA 8.0 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ventura County Drinking Driver Program Oxnard, CA 8.1 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Driver Safety Schools Culver City, CA 10.5 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Genesis Program Inc Culver City, CA 10.5 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Genesis Program West LA Culver City, CA 10.5 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Genesis Program Santa Clarita Valley Stevenson Ranch, CA 10.5 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Services United San Anselmo, CA 10.6 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Westlake Village Family Services Westlake Village, CA 11.8 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
PDAP of Ventura County Inc Fillmore, CA 13.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Santa Clara Valley Alc Services United Fillmore, CA 13.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Action Family Counseling Inc Oxnard, CA 13.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ventura County Behavioral Health Dept Oxnard, CA 13.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Ventura County Hispanic Commission on Oxnard, CA 13.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Miracles for Moms Santa Paula, CA 13.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Services United Inc Santa Paula, CA 13.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Paul Booth MFT CADC NCACII Ventura, CA 13.9 miles from Camarillo
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Among pregnant women aged 15 to 44 years, 4.0 percent reported using illegal drugs in the past month based on combined 2005 and 2006 NSDUH data. This rate was significantly lower than the rate among women aged 15 to 44 who were not pregnant (10.0 percent). The 2003-2004 combined rate of current illegal drug use among pregnant women (4.6 percent) was not significantly different from the 2005-2006 combined rate.

In 2006, an estimated 22.6 million persons aged 12 or older were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year (9.2 percent of the population aged 12 or older). Of these, 3.2 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 3.8 million were dependent on or abused illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 15.6 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illegal drugs.

In 2006, past month cigar smoking was equally common among male full time college students aged 18 to 22 (19.0 percent) as among boys in the same age group who were not enrolled full time in college (20.3 percent).

Approximately 1.3 million (0.6 percent) of the population aged 12 or older were current users of hallucinogens.

More than 1 in 10 Americans aged 12 or older in 2001 (25.1 million persons) drove under the influence of alcohol at least once in the 12 months prior to the interview. Between 2000 and 2001, the rate of driving under the influence of alcohol increased from 10.0 to 11.1 percent. Among young adults aged 18 to 25 years, 22.8 percent drove under the influence of alcohol.

Because of its availability and intense effects, crack cocaine has grown in popularity.


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 Camarillo:

5:30 Happy Hour
The Buck Meeting Hall
321 N Aviador St #111
Camarillo, California 93010

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 5:30 PM

Late Night Young People Spk
St. Columba's Episcopal Church
1251 Las Posas Rd
Camarillo, California 93010

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 9:30 PM

Puttin' Sober
Camarillo
321 N. Aviador Suite #114
Camarillo, California 93010

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:30 AM

The Buck
Camarillo
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Camarillo, California 93010

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 5:00 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Camarillo, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Camarillo, California. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of February 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Camarillo, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
91%
7%
2%
Marijuana use in Camarillo, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
93%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Camarillo, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
8%
91%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
93%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
17%
55%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Camarillo, California?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
12%
19%
2%
3%
1%
1%
44%
10%
0%
8%
Most common first drug experience in Camarillo, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
4%
3%
3%
3%
5%
13%
3%
12%
9%
16%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Camarillo, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Camarillo, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Camarillo, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
84%
13%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Camarillo, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
3%
3%
4%
3%
2%
12%
4%
8%
6%
27%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
16%
52%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
9%
91%
Surveys updated monthly.

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