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South Whittier, CaliforniaIntroduction to South Whittier, California
South Whittier is an unincorporated Californian community located in Los Angeles County, just south of the city of Whittier and about 13 miles southeast of Los Angeles. A suburb of Los Angeles and part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach metro area, South Whittier is surrounded by several major thoroughfares, including Interstates I-5, I-105, I-605, I-710, and California State Highway 60. Nearest communities are Whittier (to the north), East Whittier (to the east), La Mirada (to the south), and Santa Fe Springs (to the west).
The community owes its name to that of its northern neighbor. Early residents of the area who followed the Quaker religion and regularly held religious meetings decided to adopt the name of respected Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier for their community. A local college area college (Whittier College) was also named after the poet.
South Whittier Area Points of Interest
South Whittier visitors find themselves in the heart of the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area with easy access to a large variety of Southern California attractions in Orange County as well as in the City of Los Angeles itself. Closer to home is Rose Hills Memorial Park, a large cemetery which is one of the largest memorial parks in the nation. Other notable landmarks in the Whittier/South Whittier area include the Casa de Governor Pio Pico (former home of the last Mexican Governor of California), the Whittier Historical Society Museum, and Pio Pico Historical State Park. |
The listings in South Whittier, California and surrounding areas provide the following services:
(1) Mental Health Services
(15) Outpatient
(13) Spanish Speaking
(4) Halfway House
(8) Teens and Adolescents
(5) Females
(5) Males
(7) Clients With Legal Issues
(6) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(5) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(4) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(4) American Sign Language
(6) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(6) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(2) Residential Beds for Children
(3) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(3) Seniors/Older Adults
(4) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(2) Methadone Maintenance
(2) Methadone Detoxification
(2) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(2) Gay and Lesbian
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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in South Whittier, California? Are you concerned about a family member in South Whittier, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in South Whittier, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!
A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in South Whittier, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in South Whittier, 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 and Alcohol Rehabs, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.
Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in South Whittier, 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 South Whittier, 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in South Whittier, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program 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.
An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in South Whittier, 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 South Whittier, 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 South Whittier, from a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program and encountering old drug using acquaintances in South Whittier - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in South Whittier. 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
There are many reasons why a person should enroll into an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in South Whittier. 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 South Whittier, California Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.
There are no listings in South Whittier, CA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from South Whittier, California:Family Counseling Services El Monte, CA 1.0 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| SPIRITT Family Services El Monte, CA 1.0 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Pacific Clinics Subst Abuse MH Servs Glendora, CA 1.0 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
| Pacific Clinics Santa Fe Springs, CA 1.8 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
| LA Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Santa Fe Springs, CA 1.9 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| Phoenix Houses of California Santa Fe Springs, CA 1.9 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| ADAPT Aware Zone Inc Whittier, CA 2.2 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| LUNA Recovery Inc Whittier, CA 2.2 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
| Richard J Perla PhD and Associates La Mirada, CA 2.5 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| Alternative Options Counseling and Cerritos, CA 5.0 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| Eastside Health Services Pico Rivera, CA 5.1 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
| Southern CA Alcohol and Drug Progs Inc Anaheim, CA 5.4 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| CRC Inc Whittier, CA 5.4 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Med Ctr Downey, CA 5.7 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
| Little House Inc Bellflower, CA 6.3 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Caring Residential Care Inc Los Angeles, CA 6.4 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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)
| Ctr for the Treatment of Addiction Inc Fullerton, CA 6.9 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment 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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| KC Services Fullerton, CA 6.9 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Western Pacific Med Corp Fullerton, CA 6.9 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
| Woodglen Recovery Junction Inc Fullerton, CA 6.9 miles from South Whittier
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
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Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:
Methadone addiction is one of the most serious risks of using this drug. Millions of unsuspecting individuals have fallen prey to the illusion that taking Methadone would somehow handle their opiate addiction and then that they could simply just stop taking it.
Short term recreational use of amphetamine can slip unnoticed into long term systematic abuse. Some speed addicts have had habits lasting over twenty years.
In 2005, there were 2.1 million teens aged 12 to 17 (8.3 percent of this population) who needed treatment for an illegal drug or alcohol use problem. Of this group, only 181,000 teens received treatment at a specialty facility (8.6 percent of teens who needed treatment), leaving 1.9 million teens who needed treatment for a substance use problem but did not receive it at a specialty facility.
The annual number of new daily smokers aged 12 to 17 decreased from 1.1 million in 1997 to 747,000 in 2000. This translates into a reduction from 3,000 per day to 2,000 per day in the number of teens who begin smoking on a daily basis.
The number of persons aged 12 or older who smoked cigarettes for the first time within the past 12 months was 2.4 million in 2008, similar to the estimate in 2007 (2.2 million) but significantly higher than the estimate for 2002 (1.9 million). Most new smokers in 2008 were under age 18 when they first smoked cigarettes (58.8 percent); however, the number of persons initiating smoking at age 18 or older increased from about 600,000 in 2002 to 1 million in 2008.
In 2006, the average age at first alcohol use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 16.6 years, similar to the corresponding 2005 estimate (16.4 years). The mean age at first use among recent initiates aged 12 or older who initiated use prior to the age of 21 was 15.8 years. This is significantly higher than the 2005 estimate (15.6 years).
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