Mission Viejo, California

Introduction to Mission Viejo, California

Mission Viejo is a city located in Orange County, California, approximately 23 miles southeast of Anaheim and 43 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Suburban in tone and primarily residential in scope, Mission Viejo was incorporated as a city in 1988. Largely undeveloped until the 1970's due to its hilly contour, the area now comprising Mission Viejo was used in the early part of the 20th century mostly for sheep and cattle grazing. In the 1970's and 1980's, development was extensive, as road and housing construction was widespread and just about managed to keep pace with the large demand for homes.

Homes and other structures in Mission Viejo are almost universally designed in Spanish mission-style motif, as is also the case for most of the cities and towns comprising the surrounding portion of Orange County. Nearby cities include San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Beach, Tustin, and Santa Ana. Universities located within Orange County include University of California Irvine and Cal State Fullerton.

Mission Viejo and Orange County Attractions

Lake Mission Viejo is a private recreational facility built around a large man-made lake with extensive facilities for swimming, boating, fishing, and other outdoor activities. The site is also host to several summer concerts each year. Mission San Juan Capistrano, also known as the "Birthplace of Orange County", is a historical site celebrating the Spanish, European, Mexican and Native American heritages of California. Other attractions in Orange County include:

  • Wild Rivers Waterpark (Irvine)
  • Richard M. Nixon Library (Yorba Linda)
  • Orange County Zoo (Orange)
  • Marconi Automotive Museum (Tustin)
  • International Surfing Museum (Huntington Beach)
  • Disneyland/Disney's California Adventure Park (Anaheim)
  • Knott's Berry Farm/Knott's Soak City (Buena Park)

Sports fans don't need to travel far to enjoy watching professional sporting events. The following teams are located in Orange County:

  • Major League Baseball (MLB):
    • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  • National Hockey League (NHL):
    • Anaheim Mighty Ducks

Also located in Orange County is the Surfing Hall of Fame (Huntington Beach).

The following pro teams reside within an hour's drive north (Los Angeles area):

  • Major League Baseball (MLB):
    • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • National Basketball Association (NBA):
    • Los Angeles Lakers
    • Los Angeles Clippers
  • Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA):
    • Los Angeles Sparks
  • National Hockey League (NHL):
    • Los Angeles Kings
  • Major League Lacrosse (MLL):
    • Los Angeles Riptide
  • Arena Football (AFL):
    • Los Angeles Avengers

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Mission Viejo93,102$86,902
Laguna Hills31,178$81,334
Laguna Niguel61,891$93,613
Laguna Woods16,507$46,889
Lake Forest58,707$75,121
Rancho Santa Margarita47,214$88,216
San Juan Capistrano33,826$69,481

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Mission Viejo Median Family Income
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Mission Viejo Low Property Crime
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Mission Viejo People in Middle Class or Better
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 13%Mission Viejo Low Rate of Poverty
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Mission Viejo Low Violent Crime
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Mission Viejo Well-Paid Single Men
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Mission Viejo College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Mission Viejo Well-Paid Single Women


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

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Mission Viejo, California and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Mission Viejo. The most important goal of any Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Mission Viejo, CA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Mission Viejo, including Short-term Drug Rehab Centers, Long-term Treatment Programs, Outpatient Drug Rehab Centers, Inpatient Treatment Programs, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Mission Viejo, California that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Mission Viejo, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Mission Viejo, California Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Mission Viejo has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Mission Viejo, California abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Mission Viejo has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Mission Viejo also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Mission Viejo, California Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center will work in unison to help the individual from Mission Viejo to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Mission Viejo, CA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Mission Viejo will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Mission Viejo to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Mission Viejo, California, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Mission Viejo will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Mission Viejo, CA. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Mission Viejo with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Mission Viejo each year enroll in a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Mission Viejo, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Mission Viejo, California Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Mission Viejo, CA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Mission Viejo, California:

Wel-Mor Psychological Group Inc Anaheim, CA 0.7 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
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 3.5 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Associates In Counseling and Mediation Laguna Hills, CA 3.6 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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 3.6 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
California Treatment Services Santa Ana, CA 4.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
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 4.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
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 4.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab 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 4.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
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 5.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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
Orange County Healthcare Agency Aliso Viejo, CA 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
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 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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
School Ten Anaheim, CA 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Sentencing Concepts Inc Anaheim, CA 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Western Medical Center Anaheim, CA 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
DAS Drug Diversion Program Brea, CA 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Beginning Fellowship Center Fountain Valley, CA 6.8 miles from Mission Viejo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

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During 1997, 6.5% of federal prisoners reported using methamphetamine in the month prior to offense.

Research studies show that residential drug rehab treatment is the most successful modality for individuals with multiple unsuccessful attempts at sobriety through outpatient treatment.

Among teens, different age groups engaged in the use of different types of illegal drugs in the past month. Among 12 or 13 year olds, 1.7 percent used prescription-type drugs nonmedically, 1.5 percent used inhalants, and 0.9 percent used marijuana. Among 14 or 15 year olds, marijuana was the dominant drug used (5.9 percent), followed by prescription-type drugs used nonmedically (2.8 percent) and inhalants (1.2 percent). Marijuana also was the most commonly used drug among 16 or 17 year olds (13.6 percent), followed by prescription-type drugs used nonmedically (5.4 percent), hallucinogens (1.7 percent), cocaine (1.2 percent), and inhalants (1.0 percent).

Among persons aged 12 to 20, past month alcohol use rates in 2007 were 16.8 percent among Asians, 18.3 percent among blacks, 24.7 percent among Hispanics, 26.2 percent among those reporting two or more races, 28.3 percent among American Indians or Alaska Natives, and 32.0 percent among whites.

Adderall, an amphetamine mixture, is used by some college and high-school students as a study and test-taking aid.


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 Mission Viejo:

Missionary Meeting
Church
Felipe And Margarite
Mission Viejo, California 92690

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:30 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 Mission Viejo:

Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church
26001 Muirlands Blvd.
Mission Viejo, California

Meeting Days and Times
Sundays, 7:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Mission Viejo, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Mission Viejo, 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 Mission Viejo, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
91%
1%
8%
Marijuana use in Mission Viejo, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
96%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Mission Viejo, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
15%
80%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
92%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
8%
68%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Mission Viejo, 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
2%
8%
0%
1%
4%
1%
67%
15%
2%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Mission Viejo, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
3%
3%
2%
2%
11%
2%
12%
6%
24%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Mission Viejo, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Mission Viejo, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
89%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Mission Viejo, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
95%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Mission Viejo, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
3%
4%
3%
2%
13%
2%
7%
10%
23%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
9%
58%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
20%
80%
Surveys updated monthly.

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