Pleasanton, California

Introduction to Pleasanton, California

The California city of Pleasanton, part of Alameda County, is situated in the Tri-Valley Region of Northern California's Bay Area. The city is located about 40 miles east of San Francisco and is serviced principally by Interstates I-680 and I-580. Pleasanton is surrounded by Dublin (to the north), Livermore (to the east), Fremont (to the south), and Castro Valley (to the west).

Blessed with rich soil, Pleasanton in its early history served as the agricultural center for the Amador Valley. Its locally-grown hops were sought after by many of the largest domestic and foreign beer producers, making Pleasanton internationally famous. Incorporated in 1894, the city became home to Pleasanton Race Track, the oldest horse racing track in the nation. Pleasanton's rural character remained intact through the mid-20th century but during the century's latter stages the city became a magnet for retail/commercial developers. By the mid-1980s, Pleasanton was one of California's fastest growing cities. The city today retains a welcoming family character while at the same time continuing its emergence as a major job center with an ongoing influx of many corporate businesses and industries.

Things to do in Pleasanton

The Alameda County Fairgrounds, home to the annual mid-summer Alameda County Fair, is located in Pleasanton. The Fairgrounds also hosts numerous shows and statewide and regional events which draw thousands annually. Downtown Pleasanton is another venue which offers many fun and exciting events throughout the year. Some of these are:

  • Truffles, Tidbits & Wine Tasting (February)
  • Cinco de Mayo Celebration (May)
  • Antique Faire (May)
  • Concerts in the Park (Summer)
  • Pleasanton Heritage Festival (September)
  • Fall Antique Fair (October)

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Pleasanton63,654$102,796
Dublin29,973$83,123
Fremont203,413$82,199
Hayward140,030$54,712
Livermore73,345$82,421
San Ramon44,722$106,321
Union City66,869$74,910

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Pleasanton People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%Pleasanton Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Pleasanton Well-Paid Single Men
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Pleasanton Low Rate of Poverty
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Pleasanton Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Pleasanton College Educated Adults
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Pleasanton Low Violent Crime
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 18%Pleasanton Public Transportation Use


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Pleasanton is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Pleasanton try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Pleasanton, California to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program can help an individual from Pleasanton, CA. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Pleasanton, California to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center will encourage the individual from Pleasanton to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Pleasanton, California the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Pleasanton, that may include Outpatient Addiction Treatment, Short-term Treatment Centers, Long-term Drug Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug Treatment Programs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Pleasanton in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Pleasanton can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Pleasanton, CA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Pleasanton Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Pleasanton, California treatment program; a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Pleasanton, CA. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Pleasanton, California will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Pleasanton, CA. Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Pleasanton with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Pleasanton, CA. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Pleasanton that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Pleasanton,California Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 3 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs in Pleasanton, California. We have also provided 17 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facilities that are closest geographically to Pleasanton:

Axis Community Health Pleasanton, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, General Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
R Quest Pleasanton, CA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Senior Support Program of Tri Valley Pleasanton, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Axis Community Health Dublin, CA 1.6 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
East Bay Community Recovery Project Hayward, CA 4.8 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Integrated Counseling and Hayward, CA 4.8 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Project Eden Hayward, CA 4.8 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Women On The Way Hayward, CA 4.8 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Community Counseling and Fremont, CA 9.7 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Fremont Hospital Fremont, CA 9.7 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Successful Alternatives for Hayward, CA 10.0 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Terra Firma Diversion Hayward, CA 10.0 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Second Chance Hayward Recovery Center Hayward, CA 10.0 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Seventh Step Foundation Inc Hayward, CA 10.0 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Women on the Way Recovery Center Hayward, CA 10.0 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
BHC Fremont Hospital Fremont, CA 11.0 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Solidarity Fellowship Inc Fremont, CA 11.3 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Horizon Services Hayward, CA 11.3 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Carnales Unidos Reformando Adictos Fremont, CA 11.4 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Second Chance Cabrillo Center Fremont, CA 11.4 miles from Pleasanton
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

With high doses of Methadone, the feeling of sedation generally makes users feel sleepy. If someone takes too much of the drug, they can fall into a coma or stop breathing completely.

Among persons aged 12 or older, whites in 2006 were more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to report current use of alcohol (55.8 percent. The rates were 47.1 percent for persons reporting two or more races, 41.8 percent for Hispanics, 40.0 percent for blacks, 37.2 percent for American Indians or Alaska Natives, 36.7 percent for Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders, and 35.4 percent for Asians.

Recent peaks in opiate use were observed in 1996, 1997 and 2000 for those in grades eight, 10 and 12.

In 1991, approximately 80 percent of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders perceived there to be ?great risk? in using marijuana regularly. Those rates dropped to about 70 percent of 8th graders, 60 percent of 10th graders, and 55 percent of 12th graders in 2009.

In 2006, current cigarette smoking among persons aged 12 or older was lowest in the West (21.2 percent) and Northeast (23.0 percent) and higher in the Midwest (27.4 percent) and South (27.0 percent). Use of smokeless tobacco was higher in the South and Midwest (4.3 and 3.8 percent, respectively) than in the West and Northeast (2.7 and 1.8 percent, respectively), with the lowest rate occurring in the Northeast. Cigar smoking was highest in the Midwest (6.5 percent).

Although preventing prescription drug abuse is an important part of patient care, doctors should not avoid prescribing or administering stimulants, CNS depressants, or opioid pain relievers in cases where these medications are needed.


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 Pleasanton:

Friday Nite Stag Group
Kaiser Building
7601 Stoneridge Drive
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:00 PM

Hilltop Group
Lynwood Methodist Church
4444 Black Avenue
Pleasanton, California 94566

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

How It Was
St. Clare's Church
3350 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:30 PM

Intergroup Meeting
Trinity Lutheran Church
1225 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, California 94566

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM

Into Action
Trinity Lutheran Church
1225 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, California 94566

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 6:45 PM

Ladies Life Line
Trinity Lutheran Church
1225 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, California 94566

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 6:30 PM

Men's Discussion
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:00 AM

Midnight Madness
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 12:00 PM

Newcomers
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Speaker Meeting
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM

Staying In The Book
Tri-valley Ymca
4725 First Street
Pleasanton, California 94566

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 5:30 PM

Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 12:00 AM
Friday, 12:00 AM
Thursday, 12:00 AM
Wednesday, 12:00 AM
Tuesday, 12:00 AM
Monday, 12:00 AM
Sunday, 12:00 AM

Tri-valley Fellowship 2
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 6:45 AM
Saturday, 6:45 AM
Sunday, 6:45 AM
Monday, 6:45 AM
Tuesday, 6:45 AM
Wednesday, 6:45 AM
Thursday, 6:45 AM

Tri-valley Fellowship 3
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

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

Tri-valley Fellowship 4
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM

Tri-valley Fellowship 5
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 5:00 PM

Women's Candlelight
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:30 PM

Words Of Wisdom Group
St. Augustine's Church
900 East Angela Street
Pleasanton, California 94566

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 6:00 PM

Young People-candlelight
Tri-valley Fellowship
3701 Old Santa Rita Road #20
Pleasanton, California 94588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Pleasanton, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
86%
11%
3%
Marijuana use in Pleasanton, 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
8%
84%
8%
Perception of Alcohol in Pleasanton, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
9%
79%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
80%
10%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
9%
67%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Pleasanton, 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
9%
13%
1%
1%
1%
2%
55%
11%
2%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Pleasanton, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
4%
2%
7%
3%
3%
14%
3%
8%
10%
21%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Pleasanton, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Pleasanton, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
96%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Pleasanton, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
94%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Pleasanton, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
2%
5%
3%
4%
14%
5%
6%
7%
19%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
8%
65%
20%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
86%
14%
Surveys updated monthly.

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