Ford City, CA Profile

Ford City, CA, population 3,512 , is located in California's Kern county, about 29.0 miles from Bakersfield and 61.3 miles from Ventura.

In the 90's the population of Ford City has declined by about 7%.

Ford City Statistics Ford City Gender Information

Males in Ford City: 1,732 (49%)
Females in Ford City: 1,780 (51%)

As % of Population in Ford City in Ford City    

Race Diversity in Ford City

White: 80%
African American: 1%
Native American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 15%

As % of Population in Ford City in Ford City            

Age Diversity in Ford City

Median Age in Ford City: 30.3 (Males in Ford City: 28.9, Females in Ford City: 32.2)

Ford City Males Under 20: 17%     Ford City Females Under 20: 17% Ford City Males 20 to 40: 15%     Ford City Females 20 to 40: 14% Ford City Males 40 to 60: 10%     Ford City Females 40 to 60: 11% Ford City Males Over 60: 6%     Ford City Females Over 60: 9%

Economics in Ford City in Ford City

Ford City Household Average Size: 2.83 people
Ford City Median Household Income: $ 25,192
Ford City Median Value of Homes: $ 58,200


Ford City Location Information
Elevation: 875 feet above sea level. Land Area: 1.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Ford City Taft 0.8 Miles Taft Mosswood 0.8 Miles South Taft 1.4 Miles Taft Heights 1.6 Miles Valley Acres 4.5 Miles Fellows 5.1 Miles Dustin Acres 5.8 Miles Maricopa 7.3 Miles Derby Acres 10.2 Miles Tupman 11.6 Miles Big Cities Nearest Ford City (Population 100,000+) Bakersfield 29.0 Miles Ventura 61.3 Miles Oxnard 68.1 Miles Simi Valley 72.2 Miles Santa Clarita 74.0 Miles Thousand Oaks 76.6 Miles Lancaster 81.2 Miles Palmdale 85.8 Miles Burbank 93.8 Miles Glendale 97.8 Miles


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Ford City, California? Are you concerned about a family member in Ford City, 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 Rehab Center in Ford City, 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 Center in Ford City, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Ford City, 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 Facilities, Outpatient Treatment, Short-term Drug Treatment Centers, Inpatient Drug Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Ford City, 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 Ford City, 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 Rehab Program in Ford City, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 Facility in Ford City, 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 Ford City, 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 Ford City, from a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Ford City - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Ford City. 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 Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility 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 Rehab Center in Ford City. 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 Ford City, California Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

There are no listings in Ford City, CA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Ford City, California:

Aegis Institute Inc Bakersfield, CA 27.3 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
American Health Services at Bakersfield, CA 27.3 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Bakersfield Recovery Services Bakersfield, CA 27.3 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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
Ebony Counseling Center Bakersfield, CA 27.3 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Good Samaritan Hospital Southwest Bakersfield, CA 27.3 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Kern County Mental Health Bakersfield, CA 27.3 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Teens Living Clean Bakersfield, CA 27.3 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Women of Worth Recovery House Bakersfield, CA 27.3 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, 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
Chumash Council of Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Citizens for the Betterment of Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Community Service Organization (CSO) Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Family Medical Clinic Inc Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Innerfocus Inc Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, 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)
Joseph C Jones Jr Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Kern County Hispanics Commission Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Legacy Behavioral Services Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Memorial Center Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Advances for People with Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Restoration Village Treatment Center Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Tabitha House Ministries Inc Bakersfield, CA 32.5 miles from Ford City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Of the 2.8 million teens who received outpatient specialty mental health services in the past 12 months, 18.3 percent reported having 1 visit, 15.8 percent reported having 2 visits, 29.1 percent reported having 3 to 6 visits, 25.1 percent reported having 7 to 24 visits, and 11.8 percent reported having 25 or more visits.

In 2008, 21.4 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 reported that, in the past year, they had gotten into a serious fight at school or at work; this was similar to the rates in 2007 (22.3 percent) and 2002 (20.6 percent). Almost one in six (14.5 percent) in 2008 had taken part in a group against group fight, which was lower than the rates in 2007 (15.4 percent) and 2002 (15.9 percent). About 1 in 30 (3.2 percent) had carried a handgun at least once, which was similar to the rates in 2007 and 2002 (both at 3.3 percent). An estimated 3.0 percent had sold illegal drugs, which was similar to the rate of 2.9 percent in 2007, but was lower than the 4.4 percent rate in 2002. In 2008, 4.6 percent had, at least once, stolen or tried to steal something worth more than $50; this was similar to the rates of 4.3 percent in 2007 and 4.9 percent in 2002. An estimated 7.3 percent had, in at least one instance, attacked others with the intent to harm or seriously hurt them in 2008, which was the same as the rate in 2007 and was similar to the 7.8 percent reported in 2002.

SMI in the past year was associated with past year substance dependence or abuse. Among adults aged 18 or older with SMI in 2008, 25.2 percent (2.5 million) were dependent on or abused illegal drugs or alcohol. The rate among adults without SMI was 8.3 percent (17.9 million).

Biological and behavioral explanations of drug abuse should be given equal weight and integrated if we hope to gain an in-depth understanding of the root causes of drug addiction in order to create an environment that is suitable for developing more effective treatments.

Heroin facts about withdrawal cover a wide range of symptoms that occur after stopping or dramatically lowering ones heroin use. Heroin withdrawal is caused by physical dependence. This means that a person relies on heroin to prevent symptoms of withdrawal. Over time, greater amounts of heroin become necessary to produce the same effect. The time it takes to become physically dependent varies with each individual.

Inhalant users may experience a sense of euphoria, dizziness and sometimes become violently ill and sometimes experience numbness in the upper and lower extremities. Many "huffers" often describe the feeling of being outside their body.


The following survey was completed by residents of Ford City, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Ford City, 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 Ford City, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
1%
16%
Marijuana use in Ford City, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
85%
11%
Perception of Alcohol in Ford City, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
2%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
80%
18%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
7%
61%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Ford City, 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%
18%
1%
9%
6%
1%
36%
13%
3%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Ford City, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
2%
6%
2%
5%
12%
5%
8%
9%
19%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Ford City, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Ford City, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
84%
9%
Have you ever gone to school in Ford City, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
93%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Ford City, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
3%
8%
3%
5%
15%
3%
11%
9%
7%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
28%
42%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
50%
50%
Surveys updated monthly.

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