Escondido, California

Introduction to Escondido, California

Founded in 1881, Escondido is a city of 136,000 people located in San Diego County, in Southern California. It is a half an hour north of the city of San Diego. Escondido is part of the San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos metropolitan area, which is one of the twenty largest metropolitan areas in the United States with a population over 2.9 million people.

Escondido is near San Diego, which was ranked among the twenty "Most Fun U.S. Cities" in a study conducted by Cranium, Inc. in 2004. Nearby San Diego is also one of the "Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America" in the "Large Cities" category in a 2004 Inc. magazine study.

Escondido has a mild climate. Summer daily temperatures average in the high eighties (degrees Fahrenheit), and winter daily temperatures average in the high sixties.

Escondido Arts and Entertainment

Escondido, California provides easy access to all of the many cultural, arts, and entertainment offerings of nearby San Diego. In addition, some of Escondido's more notable attractions include:

  • The California Center for the Arts
  • The Deer Park Winery and Auto Museum
  • The Escondido Children's Museum
  • The Mingei International Museum
  • The Patio Playhouse
  • The San Pasqual Battlefield State Park
  • Theatrx
  • The Lawrence Welk Museum
  • The Welk Resort Theatre

There are also many vineyards and wineries in and around Escondido.

For the sports enthusiast, nearby San Diego offers a good assortment of professional sports offerings. San Diego is home to Major League Baseball's (MLB) San Diego Padres, the National Football League's (NFL) San Diego Chargers, hockey's ECHL San Diego Gulls, and the United Soccer League (USL) USL Premier Development League San Diego Gauchos and the USL W-League San Diego Gauchos Women. MLB's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim also play approximately an hour north in Anaheim, as do the National Hockey League's (NHL) Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Minor League Baseball's (MiLB) Lake Elsinore Storm play forty-five minutes north in Lake Elsinore, California. The Storm are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Escondido133,559$48,456
Del Mar4,389$92,270
Encinitas58,014$78,104
Poway48,044$77,875
San Marcos54,977$51,292
Solana Beach12,979$96,652
Vista89,857$45,649

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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Escondido, California? Are you concerned about a family member in Escondido, 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 a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Escondido, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Escondido, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Escondido, 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 Treatment Centers, Outpatient Treatment Programs, Short-term Treatment, Inpatient Treatment Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Escondido, 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 Escondido, 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.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Escondido, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility 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.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Escondido, 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 Escondido, 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 Escondido, from an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Escondido - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Escondido. 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 Rehabilitation Program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Escondido. 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 Escondido, California Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

There are 8 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in Escondido, California. We have also provided 12 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facilities that are closest geographically to Escondido:

AAE Crosby Center Escondido, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Fellowship Center Escondido, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, 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
Mental Health Systems Inc Escondido, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Mission Treatment Services Inc Escondido, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
North County Serenity House Inc Escondido, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Post Adolescent Recovery Center (PARC) Escondido, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Serenity House Inc Escondido, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego Escondido, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House
CRC Health Group San Marcos, CA 6.1 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Broad Horizons Ramona, CA 8.4 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Group Conscience Pemarro Ramona, CA 8.4 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Occupational Health Services (OHS) San Marcos, CA 9.0 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Alpha Project for the Homeless Vista, CA 10.3 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ Ramona, CA 14.5 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pemarro Group Conscience Inc Ramona, CA 14.5 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
La Posta Substance Abuse Center Boulevard, CA 14.8 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Consolidated Substance Abuse Camp Pendleton, CA 14.8 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
San Diego Freedom Ranch Inc Campo, CA 14.8 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Scripps Student Assistance Program Carlsbad, CA 14.8 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Rancho L'Abri Dulzura, CA 14.8 miles from Escondido
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Did You Know? ...
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Methadone is reported to only be effective in treating opiate addictions, and cannot be utilized as a form of addiction treatment with other type of drugs.

An astounding 3.5 million people in the United States alone claim to have taken heroin at least once.

The occurrence of MDE in the past year among teens aged 12 to 17 was associated with a higher prevalence of illegal drug or alcohol dependence or abuse (21.3 percent). Among teens who did not report past year MDE, 6.4 percent had illegal drug or alcohol dependence or abuse during the same period.

In 2008, there were 1.2 million teens (5.0 percent) aged 12 to 17 who needed treatment for an alcohol use problem. Of this group, only 77,000 received treatment at a specialty facility (0.3 percent of all teens and 6.2 percent of teens who needed treatment), leaving almost 1.2 million teens who needed but did not receive treatment.

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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 Escondido:

Beginners Meeting
Escondido Alano Club
2319-a E. Valley Parkway
Escondido, California 92027

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Begot Group
Escondido
Ash & Washington, Counseling Ctr.
Escondido, California 92025

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 PM

Weds. 8pm Beginners
Alano Club Of Escondido
2319-a East Valley Parkway
Escondido, California 92027

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Drug Addiction doesn't just destroy the addict, it destroys everything around them. Families and friends that have been affected by a loved one using drugs and need help can attend Nar-Anon meetings to get help for dealing with someone else's addiction that is close to them. Nar-Anon meetings in Escondido:

Meet at Serenity House
123 South Elm Street
"ThursdayThrivers"
Escondido, California

Meeting Days and Times
Thursdays, 7:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Escondido, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Escondido, 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 May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Escondido, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
96%
2%
2%
Marijuana use in Escondido, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
76%
8%
Perception of Alcohol in Escondido, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
5%
83%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
90%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
33%
41%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Escondido, 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
4%
19%
0%
4%
7%
2%
47%
7%
3%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Escondido, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
2%
6%
2%
3%
15%
5%
7%
9%
17%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Escondido, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Escondido, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
76%
21%
Have you ever gone to school in Escondido, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
77%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Escondido, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
2%
7%
2%
3%
15%
5%
11%
9%
12%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
20%
55%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
32%
68%
Surveys updated monthly.

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