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Lynwood, CaliforniaIntroduction to Lynwood, California
Lynwood is a California city located in Los Angeles County, about 14 miles south of Los Angeles and 22 miles northwest of Anaheim. Neighboring communities include South Gate (to the north), Compton (to the south), and Downey (to the east). Major highways in or near the city include Interstates I-105, I-110, and I-710. Nearest airports are the Long Beach airport (9 miles away) and Los Angeles International Airport (about 14 miles away).
Founded by Don Antonio Lugo as part of an 1810 Spanish land grant, Lynwood evolved as a residential center in the early 20th century. Incorporated in 1921, the city experienced relatively slow growth until shortly after World War II. The city got its name from the "Lynwood Dairy and Creamery", an establishment created by C.H. Sessions in 1902 and whose title was derived from his wife's maiden name (Miss Lynn Wood). Lynwood today is a vibrant city and home to a host of booming retail centers.
Attractions in and near Lynwood
The University of Southern California is located only four miles from Lynwood. Other nearby attractions include the Carson Center (7 miles away), the Los Angeles Convention Center (8 miles away) and the Staples Center (9 miles away) which is a multipurpose sports arena serving as the home of five Los Angeles area professional basketball, hockey, and arena football teams. Lynwood's proximity to Los Angeles also provides quick access to many of the city's other attractions. Nearby Cities and Towns| Location | Pop. | Median Family
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| Lynwood | 69,845 | $35,808 | | Bell | 36,664 | $30,504 | | Compton | 93,493 | $33,021 | | Cudahy | 24,208 | $28,833 | | Huntington Park | 61,348 | $29,844 | | Paramount | 55,266 | $37,276 | | South Gate | 96,375 | $35,789 |
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The listings in Lynwood, California and surrounding areas provide the following services:
(2) Methadone Maintenance
(16) Outpatient
(12) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(3) American Sign Language
(15) Spanish Speaking
(2) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(2) Methadone Detoxification
(5) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(12) Females
(6) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(9) Males
(7) Clients With Legal Issues
(5) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(5) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(6) Teens and Adolescents
(3) Gay and Lesbian
(2) Halfway House
(2) Seniors/Older Adults
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If you or a loved one living in Lynwood 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 Lynwood, 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 Lynwood Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that will best be suited to your individual needs.
The different types of drug treatment in Lynwood, CA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Treatment, Long-term Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Treatment or Drug 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 Lynwood, 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 Lynwood 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 Lynwood, CA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Lynwood Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol 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 Lynwood, CA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.
When an individual from Lynwood 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 Lynwood, 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 Lynwood have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment 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 Lynwood will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center 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 Lynwood, 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 Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Lynwood 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 Lynwood, 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center, the individual from Lynwood 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 Lynwood, 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 Lynwood, 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 Lynwood, California Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.
There are 5 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs in Lynwood, California. We have also provided 15 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Lynwood:Addiction Research and Treatment Inc Lynwood, CA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
| BAART Behavioral Health Services Inc Lynwood, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
| Los Angeles Teen Challenge Lynwood, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
| Shields for Families Lynwood, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Teen Challenge Lynwood, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
| Bienvenidos Childrens Center Inc Los Angeles, CA 2.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
| Latino Family Alcohol and Los Angeles, CA 2.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| MELA Counseling Services Center Los Angeles, CA 2.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Narcotics Prevention Project Methadone Los Angeles, CA 2.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
| New Millennium Counseling Services Inc Los Angeles, CA 2.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Dare U To Care Los Angeles, CA 2.4 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| His Sheltering Arms Inc Los Angeles, CA 2.4 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| MJB Transitional Recovery Los Angeles, CA 2.4 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
| Bernies Lil Women Center Compton, CA 2.5 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
| New Resource Institute Compton, CA 2.5 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
| Okuli Eagles Nest Foundation Inc Compton, CA 2.5 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
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, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
| Priority Healthcare Services Inc Compton, CA 2.5 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
| Southland Outpatient Recovery Center Compton, CA 2.5 miles from Lynwood
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, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Mini Twelve Step House Inc Compton, CA 3.1 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Shields for Families Compton, CA 3.1 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
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Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:
There were 6.2 million (2.5 percent) persons aged 12 or older who used prescription type psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically in the past month. These estimates were lower than in 2007 (6.9 million or 2.8 percent).
It is not uncommon for individuals who use crystal methamphetamine to have dangerous episodes of violent behavior due to the extreme paranoia that is often a side effect of using the drug.
Crystal methamphetamine is used by over five percent of high school seniors throughout the United States according to a recent Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey.
In 2005, 58.1 percent of boys aged 12 or older were current drinkers, higher than the rate for girls (45.9 percent). However, among teens aged 12 to 17, the percentage of girls who were current drinkers (17.2 percent) was higher than that for boys (15.9 percent).
For the large majority of drug users, physical detoxification and rehab treatment in a sober, supportive environment allows them to finally enter into long term recovery and embark upon a lifetime of sobriety.
The pain-relieving effects of Methadone are much shorter than the pharmacological half-life, so that dosing for pain control usually requires multiple methadone doses per day.
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