La Habra, California

Introduction to La Habra, California

The California city of La Habra is located in the extreme northwestern section of Orange County, just across the border with Los Angeles County. The city is situated only 8 miles north of Anaheim and about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Other nearby communities include La Habra Heights (to the north), Brea (to the east), and Fullerton (to the south).

Settled in the late 19th century, the community of La Habra received its official name in 1896 concurrent with the opening of a United States Post Office within its boundaries. Among the community's early settlers were the Milhous family, grandparents of former president Richard Milhous Nixon. In later years, Nixon would make La Habra the site of his first law office. Incorporated as a city in 1925, La Habra earned the distinction during the same decade as the largest avocado center in Southern California. In 1974, the city was honored by the National Municipal League with its prestigious All-America City award.

La Habra Points of Interest

La Habra offers its visitors and residents a distinctive and well-rounded variety of artistic, recreational, and cultural options to enjoy. The Children's Museum at La Habra, opened in 1977, is a unique educational facility partially housed inside a 1923 Union Pacific Train Depot. Located in Portola Park next to the museum is another Orange County landmark: the La Habra Depot Theatre, home to live stage productions for over 25 years. La Habra is also home to the world-famous Corn Festival. Held every August at El Centro-Lions Park, the event attracts several thousand visitors from the city and its surrounding communities. La Habra's convenient location also puts it within an hour's drive of numerous beaches, mountain, and desert recreation areas; as well as some of Southern California's wide array of world-class tourist sites.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
La Habra58,974$51,971
Brea35,410$68,423
Fullerton126,003$57,345
Hacienda Heights53,122$62,827
La Habra Heights5,712$103,647
La Mirada46,783$66,598
Placentia46,488$68,976

High Points

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

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Racial Diversity
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Top 14%La Habra Racial Diversity


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in La Habra has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in La Habra, California; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the La Habra Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in La Habra, CA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Long-term Addiction Recovery, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from La Habra, California to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from La Habra can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the La Habra, CA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the La Habra Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from La Habra, CA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from La Habra has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from La Habra, California has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from La Habra have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from La Habra will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from La Habra, CA. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in La Habra who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in La Habra, California continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center, the individual from La Habra will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from La Habra, CA. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to La Habra, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the La Habra, California Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Gary Center La Habra, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Family Counseling Services El Monte, CA 3.7 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
SPIRITT Family Services El Monte, CA 3.7 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pacific Clinics Subst Abuse MH Servs Glendora, CA 3.7 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Richard J Perla PhD and Associates La Mirada, CA 4.2 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ctr for the Treatment of Addiction Inc Fullerton, CA 4.3 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
KC Services Fullerton, CA 4.3 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Western Pacific Med Corp Fullerton, CA 4.3 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Woodglen Recovery Junction Inc Fullerton, CA 4.3 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
ADAPT Aware Zone Inc Whittier, CA 4.6 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
LUNA Recovery Inc Whittier, CA 4.6 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Pacific Clinics Santa Fe Springs, CA 6.3 miles from La Habra
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, Medicare, Private health insurance
LA Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Santa Fe Springs, CA 6.4 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Phoenix Houses of California Santa Fe Springs, CA 6.4 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
BAART Bay Area Addict Research Trt La Puente, CA 6.5 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Alternative Options Counseling Center Placentia, CA 6.8 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Alternative Options Counseling and Cerritos, CA 8.4 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Orange County Health Care Agency Anaheim, CA 8.4 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Eastside Health Services Pico Rivera, CA 8.5 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Southern CA Alcohol and Drug Progs Inc Anaheim, CA 9.9 miles from La Habra
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

Driving under the influence of alcohol was associated with age in 2008. An estimated 7.2 percent of 16 or 17 year olds, 16.7 percent of 18 to 20 year olds, and 26.1 percent of 21 to 25 year olds reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year. Beyond age 25, these rates showed a general decline with increasing age.

The inhalant abuse of the chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in spot removers and degreasers, can cause cirrhosis of the liver and hearing and liver damage.

Among students surveyed as part of the 2008 Monitoring the Future study, 1.4% of eighth graders, 1.2% of tenth graders, and 1.3% of twelfth graders reported lifetime use of heroin

Taken orally, the effects of Dilaudid can be felt more gradually; when it is taken intravenously the effects are immediate.

In 2000 a physician in Grundy, VA was arrested and charged with 79 counts of illegally dispensing prescription drugs, including OxyContin.

Cocaine is a strong stimulate that effects the body's central nervous system.


The following survey was completed by residents of La Habra, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in La Habra, 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 La Habra, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
79%
10%
11%
Marijuana use in La Habra, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
75%
25%
Perception of Alcohol in La Habra, 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
78%
22%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
79%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
12%
56%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in La Habra, 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
1%
3%
3%
4%
2%
1%
72%
10%
3%
1%
Most common first drug experience in La Habra, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
6%
3%
7%
2%
5%
13%
3%
8%
8%
16%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in La Habra, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in La Habra, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
87%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in La Habra, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
87%
12%
What is the most common drug used in your school in La Habra, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
3%
5%
2%
2%
12%
5%
11%
6%
28%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
18%
57%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
51%
49%
Surveys updated monthly.

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