Poway, California

Poway, California, in San Diego county, is 9 miles NW of Santee, California (center to center) and 18 miles NE of San Diego, California. The city is in the San Diego area. There are 48,044 residents in Poway.

The People and Families of Poway

In Poway, about 64% of adults are married. When people think of Poway, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Poway had a median family income of $77,875. Most of the residents of Poway tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Poway is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Political Inclinations

Poway folks tended to give their money ($79,677) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Poway.

Poway Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Poway that were owner-occupied was 78%.

Commuting

In Poway, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Poway48,044$77,875
Del Mar4,389$92,270
El Cajon94,869$40,045
Escondido133,559$48,456
La Mesa54,749$50,398
San Marcos54,977$51,292
Santee52,975$57,874

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 10%Poway Low Rate of Poverty
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Poway Low Property Crime
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 13%Poway Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Poway People in Middle Class or Better
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Poway Low Violent Crime


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Poway 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 Poway, 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 Poway Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that will best be suited to your individual needs.

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

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

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

Broad Horizons Ramona, CA 3.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Group Conscience Pemarro Ramona, CA 3.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Fellowship Center Escondido, CA 6.4 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, 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
Serenity House Inc Escondido, CA 6.4 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego Escondido, CA 6.4 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Halfway House
La Posta Substance Abuse Center Boulevard, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Consolidated Substance Abuse Camp Pendleton, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
San Diego Freedom Ranch Inc Campo, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Scripps Student Assistance Program Carlsbad, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Rancho L'Abri Dulzura, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
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, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
North County Serenity House Inc Escondido, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Post Adolescent Recovery Center (PARC) Escondido, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
North Coastal Adolescent Services Oceanside, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Rebuild Oceanside, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Turning Point Crisis Center Oceanside, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Home Stretch Residential San Diego, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Restore Inc San Diego, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Indian Health Council Valley Center, CA 9.9 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
AAE Crosby Center Escondido, CA 10.4 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Mission Treatment Services Inc Escondido, CA 10.4 miles from Poway
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

In 2006, current cigarette smoking was more common among unemployed adults aged 18 or older than among adults who were working full time or part time (47.8 vs. 28.8 and 25.4 percent, respectively). Cigar smoking followed a similar pattern, with 11.3 percent of unemployed adults reporting past month use compared with 6.8 percent of full-time workers and 5.6 percent of part-time workers.

Drug abuse and addiction are characteristic of a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug use (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite negative consequences ).Drug addiction encompasses an extremely wide array of drugs which include alcohol, prescription medications and illegal drugs.

Several national organizations have released statements of strong support for the new collaborative action plan to that has been implemented in order to fight prescription drug abuse; this plan was developed by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This new plan calls for healthcare provider training and increased patient education in regard to prescription medications, expanded monitoring of their use, better disposal of unwanted and/or unused drugs, and the shut-down of so-called pill mills in the U.S.

The abuse of prescription drugs, especially abuse of opioids, has developed into a public health crisis that is taking a tremendous toll on individuals, families, the healthcare system, and communities across the United States.

Adults who first used drugs at a younger age are more likely to be classified with dependence on or abuse of drugs than adults who initiated use at a later age. Among those who first tried marijuana at age 14 or younger, 11.8 percent were classified with dependence on or abuse of an illegal drug in the past year compared with only 2.1 percent of adults who had first used marijuana at age 18 or older. This pattern of higher rates of dependence or abuse among persons initiating their use of marijuana at younger ages was observed by demographic subgroups, as well as separately for rates of dependence and rates of abuse. A similar pattern was observed for age at first use of alcohol and dependence on or abuse of alcohol among adults.

An individual who is under the influence of Ambien may appear to be totally in control; this can bring about concerns about their safety and the safety of others.


The following survey was completed by residents of Poway, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Poway, 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 Poway, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
84%
5%
11%
Marijuana use in Poway, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Poway, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
9%
88%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
80%
7%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
29%
44%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Poway, 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
14%
22%
2%
5%
6%
0%
41%
3%
2%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Poway, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
3%
4%
3%
4%
13%
5%
7%
5%
21%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Poway, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Poway, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
86%
13%
Have you ever gone to school in Poway, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
93%
7%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Poway, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
4%
2%
8%
2%
4%
11%
4%
12%
7%
16%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
12%
55%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
95%
5%
Surveys updated monthly.

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