Costa Mesa, California

Introduction to Costa Mesa California

Incorporated in 1953, Costa Mesa is a city located in Orange County, in Southern California. Costa Mesa is approximately forty-five minutes southeast of Los Angeles, twenty minutes south of Anaheim, five minutes east of Newport Beach, and an hour and a half northwest of San Diego. Costa Mesa's southernmost border is only 1 mile from the Pacific Ocean. Costa Mesa is also only 10 minutes from the John Wayne Orange County Airport.

The area that is now Costa Mesa was originally used as grazing land by Mission San Juan Capistrano. Early attempts to settle the area in the 1880s failed. Costa Mesa started as the Town of Harper, which changed its name to Costa Mesa in 1920. Costa Mesa means coastal tableland in Spanish

Orange County, California was ranked as one of the "Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America" by Inc. Magazine in the "Large Cities" category in a 2004 study. Costa Mesa received a "League of California Cities Helen Putnam Awards of Excellence" in 2005 for "Internal Administration".

Costa Mesa Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

Costa Mesa residents can take advantage of all of the arts and entertainment attractions of Anaheim and Los Angeles to the north, as well as San Diego to the south. Some of the attractions of note in and around Costa Mesa include:

  • The Ampitheater
  • The Aquarium of the Pacific
  • The Bowers Museum
  • Disneyland
  • Knott’s Berry Farm
  • The Orange County Fairgrounds, home to the Orange County Fair every July
  • Orange County Fine Arts Inc. and the Showcase Gallery
  • The Orange County Museum of Art at South Coast Plaza
  • The Orange County Theatre District, home to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, and the South Coast Repertory.
  • The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
  • The South Coast Repertory Theater

This part of Southern California has enough professional sports offerings to keep even the most demanding sports fans happy. Sports teams near Costa Mesa, include:

  • The Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
  • The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
  • Club Deportivo Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS).
  • The Lake Elsinore Storm of Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The Storm are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
  • The Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  • The Anaheim Mighty Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • The Los Angeles Storm, and Southern California Seahorses who play in the United Soccer League's (USL) Premier Development League.
  • The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.

For sports fans who do not mind an hour and a half drive south, the city of San Diego is also home to:

  • The Major League Baseball (MLB) San Diego Padres.
  • The National Football League (NFL) San Diego Chargers.
  • The ECHL Sand Diego Gulls hockey team.
  • The United Soccer League (USL) USL Premier Development League San Diego Gauchos and the USL W-League San Diego Gauchos Women.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Costa Mesa108,724$55,456
Fountain Valley54,978$74,502
Huntington Beach189,594$74,378
Irvine143,072$85,624
Newport Beach70,032$111,166
Santa Ana337,977$41,050
Tustin67,504$60,092

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Costa Mesa Walking and Biking to Work
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)		Top 17%Costa Mesa Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 17%Costa Mesa Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 19%Costa Mesa Public Transportation Use

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

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



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If you or a loved one in Costa Mesa 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 Rehab Center that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Costa Mesa try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Costa Mesa, 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.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program can help an individual from Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, 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. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will encourage the individual from Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, that may include Outpatient Drug Rehab Programs, Short-term Drug Rehab Programs, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Inpatient Addiction Treatment, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Costa Mesa in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center 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 Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa, CA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Costa Mesa Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program 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 Costa Mesa, California treatment program; a quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility 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 Costa Mesa, 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 Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Costa Mesa, California will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Costa Mesa, CA. Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center 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 Costa Mesa with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa,California Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program request form and we will call you shortly.

There are a total of 21 listings in Costa Mesa, California:

Action Consultants Therapy Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Gay and Lesbian, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Breakaway Health Corporation Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
First Step House of Orange County Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Gold Coast Counseling Center Inc Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hope Institute Center for Recovery and Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
KP Enterprises Inc Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Matrix Institute at Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Nancy Clark and Associates Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
National Therapeutic Services Inc Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
New Directions for Women Inc Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Orange County Detox Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Orange County Healthcare Agency Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Orange County Rehab Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Safe Harbor Treatment Center Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
South Coast Counseling and Psych Servs Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
South Coast Counseling Inc Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Southern CA Alcohol and Drug Progs Inc Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
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
Supportive Recovery Services Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Womens First Step House Inc Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Womens Recovery of California Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Yellowstone Recovery Costa Mesa, CA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

In 2008, 13.3% of eighth graders, 17.2% of tenth graders, and 25.4% of twelfth graders reported that heroin was "fairly easy" or "very easy" to obtain.

An individual's perception of the risks of substance use has been shown to be related to whether he or she actually uses the substance (e.g., Bachman, Johnston, & O'Malley, 1998). The national percentage of persons (aged 12 or older) perceiving a great risk of using marijuana once a month increased significantly between 2002 and 2003, from 38.3 to 39.6 percent.

In addition to stopping drug use, the goal of a quality drug rehab addiction treatment program should be to return the individual to productive functioning within the family, workplace, and community.

There are five main ways that drugs can be detected in a user: urine, blood, hair, saliva, and sweat. Testing the individual?s urine is generally the most common method that is used, likely because it is less expensive and intrusive than taking blood.

LSD use during pregnancy has been reported to increase the risk of spontaneous abortion and congenital abnormalities. Expectant mothers should never use LSD or any other type of drug, or alcohol without advice from their doctors.

Amphetamines were first introduced in the United States during the early 1930's. Abuse of amphetamine sulfate and Dexedrine became widely available for use during the 1950's and 1960's.


The following survey was completed by residents of Costa Mesa, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
85%
10%
5%
Marijuana use in Costa Mesa, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
82%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Costa Mesa, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
9%
87%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
16%
51%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Costa Mesa, 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
5%
28%
0%
3%
1%
2%
48%
4%
0%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Costa Mesa, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
3%
5%
3%
4%
14%
3%
6%
10%
20%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Costa Mesa, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Costa Mesa, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
90%
8%
Have you ever gone to school in Costa Mesa, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
75%
17%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Costa Mesa, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
3%
5%
2%
3%
13%
2%
9%
7%
21%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
18%
56%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
30%
70%
Surveys updated monthly.

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