Lancaster, California

Introduction to Lancaster, California

Founded in 1876, Lancaster is a city of over 125,000 people located in Southern California, in Los Angeles County. Lancaster is an hour and fifteen minutes northeast of Los Angeles. Edwards Air Force Base, home to the Air Force Flight Test Center, is just to the northeast of Lancaster.

Lancaster has received "League of California Cities Helen Putnam Awards of Excellence" in nearly twenty categories since the awards inception in 1982. Nearby Los Angeles was ranked in the top thirty "Most Fun U.S. Cities" in a 2004 study conducted by Cranium, Inc.

Lancaster experiences dry sunny weather. Summers are hot with average daily temperatures in the mid-nineties (degrees Fahrenheit). Winters are cool with average daily temperatures in the high fifties and low sixties (degrees Fahrenheit).

Lancaster Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

Lancaster residents have relatively easy access to the cultural, and entertainment offerings of nearby Los Angeles. Some attractions of note in Lancaster include:

  • The Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival
  • The City of Lancaster Aerospace Walk of Honor
  • The Lancaster Golf Center
  • The Lancaster Performing Arts Center

Lancaster is also home to a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team, the Lancaster JetHawks. The JetHawks are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lancaster residents also have access to the major sports offerings of Los Angeles, which include:

  • The Arena Football League's (AFL) Los Angeles Avengers.
  • Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • Major League Soccer's (MLS) Club Deportivo Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • The National Basketball Association's (NBA) Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers.
  • The National Hockey League's (NHL) Los Angeles Kings.
  • The United Soccer League's (USL) Premier Development League Los Angeles Storm, and Southern California Seahorses.
  • The WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.

Los Angeles County is one of the few regions in the United States where an individual can go swimming at the beach in the morning, and skiing in the afternoon.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Lancaster118,718$44,681
Palmdale116,670$49,293

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Lancaster Racial Diversity


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

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



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

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

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

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Lancaster, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center 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.

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

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

There are 11 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Lancaster, California. We have also provided 9 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Programs that are closest geographically to Lancaster:

Alcohol Drug Abuse Center Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Antelope Valley Council on Alcoholism Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Atlantic Recovery Services Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Design for Living Recovery Services Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: 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
High Desert Recovery Services Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
High Road Program Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Independence Community Trt Clinic Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Los Angeles County DPH AVRCs Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Tarzana Treatment Center Inc Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Western Pacific Med Corp Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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
Western Pacific Medical Corp Lancaster, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
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
Antelope Valley Council on Alcoholism Palmdale, CA 11.8 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
LA County Department Public Health Acton, CA 16.0 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Live Again Recovery Homes Saugus, CA 21.9 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Allied Drug and Alcohol Tujunga, CA 30.3 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
MaClay Rehabilitation Center Sylmar, CA 31.6 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
College Community Services CA City California City, CA 31.9 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Safety Consultant Services Inc Newhall, CA 32.1 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Narcotic Addiction Trt Agency Inc Sun Valley, CA 36.0 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
New Horizon Advancement Center Sun Valley, CA 36.0 miles from Lancaster
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare

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

As higher doses of heroin are used over time, physical dependence and addiction to the drug develop.

Opium is a naturally occurring substance that is extracted from the seedpod of the opium poppy which is used to create the illegal opiate heroin.

Ativan is considered to be a mild tranquilizer as well as being a sedative; the drug slows down the system and produces a calming, trance like state in some individuals.

Approximately 17 million Americans, age 12 and older, report past-month marijuana use.

Heroin craving can persist years after drug cessation, particularly upon exposure to triggers such as stress or people, places, and things associated with drug use.

Approximately 86.4% of twelfth graders surveyed in 2008 reported that using heroin regularly was a ?great risk.?


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 Lancaster:

A Gathering Of Women
Grange Hall--quartz Hill,ca
50th St. W. & Ave.m-2
Lancaster, California 93536

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 4:00 PM

Into Action
Into Action Sober Living House Plan B
1021 W Ave J
Lancaster, California 93534

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:30 PM

Out To Lunch Bunch
B.w. Hall
44751 Beech Ave
Lancaster, California 93534

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 12:00 PM
Friday, 12:00 PM
Thursday, 12:00 PM
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 12:00 PM

Quartz Hill A.m. Attitude Modification
Grange Hall
41843 50th St W
Lancaster, California 93536

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:30 AM
Friday, 6:30 AM
Thursday, 6:30 AM
Wednesday, 6:30 AM
Tuesday, 6:30 AM
Monday, 6:30 AM
Saturday, 6:30 AM

Red Cross Group
Hospitals & Homes
Antelope Valley
Lancaster, California 93536

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 6:00 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 Lancaster:

Antelope Valley Hospital
1600 West Avenue "J" - First meeting of month - Room 102
Conference Room # 4 (next to the cafeteria) for all other meetings
"Hope For Today"
Lancaster, California

Meeting Days and Times
Wednesdays, 7:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Lancaster, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
92%
1%
7%
Marijuana use in Lancaster, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
82%
18%
Perception of Alcohol in Lancaster, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
2%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
92%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
14%
61%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Lancaster, 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
13%
8%
3%
6%
7%
0%
45%
12%
2%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Lancaster, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
4%
3%
3%
2%
2%
11%
4%
12%
10%
23%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Lancaster, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Lancaster, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
81%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Lancaster, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
94%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Lancaster, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
2%
2%
4%
3%
4%
13%
2%
7%
7%
30%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
31%
46%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
68%
32%
Surveys updated monthly.

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