Santa Clara, California

Introduction to Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara was given its name from the Mission Santa Clara de Asis, the eighth of twenty one missions that the Spanish created in California. Although the mission was founded in 1777, the city was not officially made part of the U.S. until 1852. The city is part of the San Francisco Bay metropolitan area, home to almost eight million people, making it the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Santa Clara is located in the center of the Silicon Valley, northwest of San Jose, and fifty minutes southeast of San Francisco. The city is a past winner of the National Civic League's coveted "All-America City Award". In addition, the community is home to five Fortune 1000 business headquarters. Some major companies located in Santa Clara include Intel, Applied Materials, Sun Microsystems, and NVIDIA. Many other major companies are located in surrounding Silicon Valley communities.

Santa Clara is convenient to freeways including the 101, 280, 880 and more. Santa Clara is also only ten minutes away from San Jose International Airport (SJC).

Santa Clara Arts and Entertainment

Santa Clara and surrounding communities possess many entertainment sources. Some of the most popular include:

  • Paramount’s Great Adventure, amusement park
  • The Triton Museum of Art
  • The Intel Museum
  • The Leavey Center
  • The Santa Clara Convention Center
  • The de Saisset Museum
  • The world champion Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps

In addition, the city is only a short drive away from the many other attractions in the communities of the Silicon Valley as well as San Francisco to the North.

Santa Clara also offers entertainment for sports lovers. In fact, the headquarters and practice facilities for the San Francisco 49ers are in Santa Clara. Other nearby professional sports teams include the NHL’s San Jose Sharks and the MLB’s San Francisco Giants. Santa Clara and nearby communities are also home to many amateur sports facilities. These include the Santa Clara Sporting Club, Fairbrae Swim & Tennis Club, and Los Gatos Swim & Racquet Club. Santa Clara is also home to thirty-eight municipal parks and playgrounds, and the championship Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Santa Clara102,361$77,189
Campbell38,138$78,663
Cupertino50,546$109,455
Milpitas62,698$84,827
San Jose894,943$74,813
Saratoga29,843$155,246
Sunnyvale131,760$81,634

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Santa Clara Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Santa Clara Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Santa Clara Well-Paid Single Women
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Santa Clara Walking and Biking to Work
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Santa Clara Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Santa Clara College Educated Adults


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Santa Clara, California? Are you concerned about a family member in Santa Clara, 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 a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Santa Clara, 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 Center in Santa Clara, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Santa Clara, 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 Centers, Outpatient Rehab Programs, Short-term Addiction Recovery Centers, Inpatient Drug Treatment Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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 Program in Santa Clara, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Rehab 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 Program in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, from an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Santa Clara - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Santa Clara. 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 Rehab Program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

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

There are 2 local Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Centers in Santa Clara, California. We have also provided 18 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facilities that are closest geographically to Santa Clara:

Pathway Society Inc Santa Clara, CA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Recovery Connections Trt Servs LLC Santa Clara, CA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: 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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Support Systems Homes (SSH) Campbell, CA 5.8 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House
Asian Americans for San Jose, CA 7.0 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Gardner Family Care Corporation San Jose, CA 7.0 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
Kaiser San Jose San Jose, CA 7.0 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare, Private health insurance
New Life Recovery Centers Inc San Jose, CA 7.0 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, 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, Private health insurance
Positive Progression Inc San Jose, CA 7.0 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Santa Clara Cnty Dept of A D Programs San Jose, CA 7.0 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Santa Clara Cnty Dept of Alc Drug Serv San Jose, CA 7.0 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Kaiser Milpitas Chem Dependency Servs Milpitas, CA 7.2 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Kaiser Milpitas Milpitas, CA 7.6 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Alexian Associates San Jose, CA 9.4 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Benny McKeown Center San Jose, CA 9.4 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
BHC Fremont Hospital Fremont, CA 10.0 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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)
Second Chance Newark Center Newark, CA 10.2 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Our Common Ground Inc East Palo Alto, CA 10.3 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Williams House 1and 2 East Palo Alto, CA 10.3 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Proyecto Primavera San Jose, CA 11.3 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Daytop Village Inc Palo Alto, CA 11.7 miles from Santa Clara
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance

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

The reason that people that are addicted to Vicodin keep coming back for more of the drug even though they may no longer need it for physical pain is to experience the initial euphoria that they felt the first time that took it.

Past month alcohol use rates declined between 2002 and 2008 for those aged 12 or 13 (4.3 to 3.4 percent), 14 or 15 (16.6 to 13.1 percent), 16 or 17 (32.6 to 26.2 percent), and 18 to 20 (51.0 to 48.7 percent).

About 10.1 million persons aged 12 to 20 reported drinking alcohol in the month prior to the survey interview in 2001 (28.5 percent of this age group). Of these, nearly 6.8 million (19.0 percent) were binge drinkers and 2.1 million (6.0 percent) were heavy drinkers. All of these 2001 rates are similar to rates observed in 2000.

In 2006, the number of new nonmedical users of OxyContin aged 12 or older was 533,000, with an average age at first use of 22.6 years among those aged 12 to 49. These estimates are similar to those for 2005 (526,000 and 23.2 years, respectively).

As a percentage of those who had not used marijuana prior to the past year, youth marijuana initiation declined significantly from 5.8 percent in 2004 to 5.2 percent in 2005.

Among people aged 12 to 20, past month alcohol use rates in 2001 ranged from 19.7 percent for Asians and 19.8 percent among blacks to 31.6 percent for whites. Binge drinking was reported by 21.7 percent of underage whites and 18.5 percent of underage American Indians or Alaska Natives, but only by 10.7 percent of underage Asians and 10.5 percent of underage blacks.


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 Santa Clara:

Winchester Fellowship
Our Saviours Lutheran Church
1225 Winchester Blvd.
Santa Clara, California 95050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:00 AM
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 Santa Clara:

1st Presbyterian Church (Rm. B-1)
2499 Homestead & San Tomas
"Together We Can Make It"
Santa Clara, California

Meeting Days and Times
Wednesdays, 8:00PM

Kaiser Permanente
710 Lawrence Expressway
Enter into the Member Parking Lot B, and Homestead West Lobby Meeting is in Conference Center 196, Rooms C1 & C2
"Together We Recover"
Santa Clara, California

Meeting Days and Times
Fridays, 7:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Santa Clara, California as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, California.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
76%
2%
22%
Marijuana use in Santa Clara, California.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
79%
13%
Perception of Alcohol in Santa Clara, California.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
3%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
0%
68%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Santa Clara, 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
0%
16%
3%
4%
8%
0%
52%
11%
3%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Santa Clara, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
2%
5%
3%
3%
13%
2%
12%
9%
14%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Santa Clara, California schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Santa Clara, California under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
86%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Santa Clara, California under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
82%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Santa Clara, California?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
5%
2%
8%
2%
2%
11%
4%
6%
4%
31%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
24%
49%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
56%
44%
Surveys updated monthly.

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