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Irvine, CaliforniaIntroduction to Irvine, California
Incorporated in 1971, Irvine is the 28th largest city in California. The city is home to approximately 140,000 inhabitants. It is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area which is home to over 12 million people. Irvine lies 48 miles to the southeast of Los Angeles. The center of the city is only 7 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
Around 2000 years ago, the Gabrielino Indians inhabited what is now Irvine. Irvine is comprised of several villages, each of which was master planned by the Irvine Company. The first was constructed in the 1960's and more are planned. The land, once granted to individuals by the Spanish and Mexican governments, was purchased in the second half of the 1800's by James Irvine.
Irvine enjoys the warm and sunny weather for which Southern California is so famous. August average daily temperatures are 83 degrees Fahrenheit. January average daily temperatures are 66 degrees Fahrenheit.
Missions, cattle grazing, and agriculture were once the main activities in the Irvine area. Currently Irvine is home to several Fortune 1000 companies including:
- Standard Pacific
- Gateway
- Broadcom
- New Century Financial
- Allergan
Arts and Entertainment
Arts, entertainment, and leisure-time attractions in Irvine include:
- The Irvine Museum
- The Irvine Barclay Theatre
- The Irvine Fine Arts Center
- The Arboretum at the University of California, Irvine
- The Irvine Ranch Land Reserve
- Many more attractions in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area
- Numerous professional sports teams in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Nearby Cities and Towns| Location | Pop. | Median Family Income (2000) |
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| Irvine | 143,072 | $85,624 | | Costa Mesa | 108,724 | $55,456 | | Laguna Hills | 31,178 | $81,334 | | Laguna Woods | 16,507 | $46,889 | | Newport Beach | 70,032 | $111,166 | | Santa Ana | 337,977 | $41,050 | | Tustin | 67,504 | $60,092 |
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The listings in Irvine, California and surrounding areas provide the following services:
(16) Outpatient
(2) Gay and Lesbian
(9) Females
(4) Males
(10) Clients With Legal Issues
(6) Spanish Speaking
(6) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(4) Teens and Adolescents
(7) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(2) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(3) American Sign Language
(4) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(11) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(7) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(1) Residential Beds for Children
(3) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(1) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(1) Halfway House
(1) Hospital Inpatient
(1) Seniors/Older Adults
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If you or a loved one in Irvine 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 Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Irvine try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Irvine, 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 Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program can help an individual from Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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 Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center will encourage the individual from Irvine 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 Irvine, 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 Irvine, that may include Outpatient Addiction Treatment Centers, Short-term Addiction Treatment Facilities, Long-term Addiction Treatment Programs, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Facilities, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Irvine in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab 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 Irvine 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 Irvine, CA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Irvine Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility 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 Irvine, California treatment program; a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab 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 Irvine, 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 Center in Irvine, California will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Irvine, CA. Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation 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 Irvine with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.
As the individual from Irvine, 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 Irvine 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 Irvine,California Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

There are no listings in Irvine, CA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Irvine, California:Action Consultants Therapy Costa Mesa, CA 1.1 miles from Irvine
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 1.1 miles from Irvine
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)
| Gold Coast Counseling Center Inc Costa Mesa, CA 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment 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 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
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 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| Nancy Clark and Associates Costa Mesa, CA 1.1 miles from Irvine
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 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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 1.1 miles from Irvine
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
| Safe Harbor Treatment Center Costa Mesa, CA 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab 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 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
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 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Supportive Recovery Services Costa Mesa, CA 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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 Recovery of California Costa Mesa, CA 1.1 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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
| Orange County Healthcare Agency Aliso Viejo, CA 3.4 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Comeback Treatment Centers Anaheim, CA 3.4 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Diversified Counseling Services Inc Anaheim, CA 3.4 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Hope House Inc Anaheim, CA 3.4 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Impresa Development Corporation Anaheim, CA 3.4 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Oasis Treatment Center Anaheim, CA 3.4 miles from Irvine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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
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Among teens aged 12 to 17, current cigarette smoking in 2005 was equally prevalent among girls (10.8 percent) and boys (10.7 percent). The rate for girls in this age group declined from 13.6 percent in 2002 to 12.5 percent in 2003, remained unchanged from 2003 to 2004 (12.5 percent), then declined again between 2004 and 2005 (10.8 percent). Among 12- to 17-year-old boys, the rate of current cigarette use was 12.3 percent in 2002, 11.9 percent in 2003, 11.3 percent in 2004, and 10.7 percent in 2005.
Among adults aged 18 or older, the rate of past month alcohol use increased with increasing levels of education. Among adults with less than a high school education, 36.8 percent were current drinkers in 2008, significantly lower than the 67.9 percent of college graduates who were current drinkers. However, among adults aged 26 or older, binge and heavy alcohol use rates were lower among college graduates (19.5 and 4.6 percent, respectively) than among those who had not completed college (23.2 vs. 7.0 percent, respectively).
In the 18 to 25 age group, the rate of past month use of these drugs was highest in Rhode Island (14.1 percent); among teens, the rate was highest in North Carolina (8.1 percent). Only two of the States in the top fifth for these drugs among teens and three States in the top fifth among those aged 18 to 25 also were in the top fifth among the 12 or older age group.
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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 Irvine: | 40 And Over Mt. Auburn Hosp. Dining Room 2 Irvine, California 92620
AA Meeting Days and Times Friday, 7:30 PM
Discussion Mt. Auburn Hosp. Dining Room 2 Irvine, California 92620
AA Meeting Days and Times Saturday, 7:30 PM
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