Laguna Niguel, California

Introduction to Laguna Niguel, California

The city of Laguna Niguel, located in the southern part of California's Orange County, is situated about 25 miles southeast of Anaheim, 50 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and 70 miles northwest of San Diego. Surrounding communities include Aliso Viejo, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano. Serviced primarily by California State Highway 73, the city is also adjacent to State Highway 133 and Interstate I-5.

The present-day location of Laguna Niguel was once part of an expansive 8,000-acre ranch originally owned by San Juan Capistrano resident Juan Avila and purchased in the late 19th century by wealthy land owner Lewis Moulton. In 1959, the Laguna Niguel Corporation was established for the purpose of creating a master planned community. A period of steady development followed, culminating three decades later in the 1989 incorporation of the City of Laguna Niguel.

Points of Interest in Laguna Niguel

With over one-third of its total area designated as open space, Laguna Niguel is home to several regional parks, including Aliso & Wood Canyons Regional Park, Laguna Niguel Regional Park, and Badlands Park. The Niguel Botanical Preserve is an 18-acre botanical garden located within Crown Valley Community Park. Cultural sites in the city include the Orange County Natural History Museum, which offers natural history exhibits, lectures, and community programs for kids and adults. Annual events in Laguna Niguel include the Echoes & Visions Juried Fine Art Show, held every November at the city's Sea Country Center. In December, residents and visitors can gather along Crown Valley Parkway to enjoy the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade, which features marching bands, equestrian units, and much more. Less than an hour away from Laguna Niguel are the Anaheim and Los Angeles areas, home to some of the most popular world-class attractions in the country.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Laguna Niguel61,891$93,613
Dana Point35,110$73,373
Laguna Beach23,727$100,778
Laguna Hills31,178$81,334
Laguna Woods16,507$46,889
Mission Viejo93,102$86,902
San Juan Capistrano33,826$69,481

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Laguna Niguel Median Family Income
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Laguna Niguel Low Property Crime
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Laguna Niguel Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Laguna Niguel Well-Paid Single Women
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 10%Laguna Niguel Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Laguna Niguel People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Laguna Niguel College Educated Adults
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 13%Laguna Niguel Low Violent Crime


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Laguna Niguel, CA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Long-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Inpatient Drug Treatment, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center 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 Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel, CA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Laguna Niguel Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility 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 Laguna Niguel, CA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility 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 Laguna Niguel will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab 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 Laguna Niguel, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel, 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 a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility, the individual from Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel, California Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 2 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Laguna Niguel, California. We have also provided 18 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facilities that are closest geographically to Laguna Niguel:

Wel Mor Psychological Group Inc Laguna Niguel, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Wel-Mor Psychological Group Inc Laguna Niguel, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
MedPro Treatment Centers Inc Dana Point, CA 2.9 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Solutions for Recovery Dana Point, CA 2.9 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Sobriety Services Inc Dana Point, CA 3.5 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, 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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
California Treatment Services Santa Ana, CA 3.8 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Changes for Recovery Santa Ana, CA 3.8 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Recovery Homes of America Inc Santa Ana, CA 3.8 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Serenity Recovery Center Tustin, CA 3.8 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pacific Hills Treatment Center San Clemente, CA 4.7 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Miramar Recovery Laguna Beach, CA 5.0 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Associates In Counseling and Mediation Laguna Hills, CA 5.4 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Embrace Recovery Laguna Hills, CA 5.4 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Wel-Mor Psychological Group Inc Anaheim, CA 5.6 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mainstream Group Inc Capistrano Beach, CA 5.6 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
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, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Newport Coast Recovery Newport Beach, CA 7.8 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Sovereign Health of California San Clemente, CA 8.0 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Orange County Healthcare Agency Aliso Viejo, CA 8.6 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
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 8.6 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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 8.6 miles from Laguna Niguel
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

The reason that Xanax addiction has become so prominent is because it is commonly being prescribed to treat long term chronic conditions; this course of treatment virtually guarantees that the patient will become medicinally addicted and physically dependent.

Methamphetamine is frequently combined with heroin; using the drugs together is often referred to as "speedballing"; this method is extremely dangerous and has been linked to many deaths in the United States.

Driving while under the influence of Ambien is generally considered to be much more dangerous than the average drunk driver, due to the diminished motor controls and the possibility of delusions that may affect the user.

The number of people who felt they needed treatment and made an effort to get it among those who needed but did not receive treatment was not statistically different in 2005 (296,000) from the number reported in 2004 (441,000).

In relation to a Dilaudid addiction, those who stay in drug rehab for their longer than 3 months generally will have a much better outcome than those who stay a shorter amount of time.

A number of studies have shown that heavy Ecstasy users experience a myriad of mental changes, scoring significantly higher on measures of obsessive traits, anxiety, paranoid thoughts, and disturbed sleep, among others.


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 Laguna Niguel:

Do It Sober
Laguna Woods, Calif
22456 Moulton Parkway
Laguna Niguel, California 92677

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:30 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Laguna Niguel, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
92%
0%
8%
Marijuana use in Laguna Niguel, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
82%
18%
Perception of Alcohol in Laguna Niguel, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
3%
92%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
84%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
13%
61%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Laguna Niguel, 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
6%
1%
0%
10%
3%
3%
59%
11%
1%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Laguna Niguel, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
3%
3%
8%
3%
5%
11%
4%
11%
6%
14%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Laguna Niguel, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Laguna Niguel, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
77%
18%
Have you ever gone to school in Laguna Niguel, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
87%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Laguna Niguel, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
3%
2%
4%
2%
4%
15%
2%
7%
4%
27%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
15%
59%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
13%
87%
Surveys updated monthly.

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