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Drug Rehab in Los Altos

Struggling with any kind of drug addiction is a hefty burden to carry, and one which comes with several consequences if left unresolved. Men and women with the best of intentions who want to stop typically try and do so numerous times over with no success, and wind up just falling deeper into a life of addiction. There are factors why persons cannot quit on their own, and these causes are what make drug rehab in Los Altos a more effective and proven method of resolving drug addiction.

The benefits of a drug rehab in Los Altos consist of having the support and tools at hand to fix any difficulties and challenges that may arise through detox and withdrawal, as well as the chance to address the real problems that triggered drug addiction which are typically not physical ones at all. For example, many persons become involved in substance abuse to mask and keep away from serious problems in their lives. If one only attempts to overcome the physical cravings and such on one's own, they really aren't making any headway at really resolving the mental and emotional concerns, that once resolved, will ensure long-term sobriety.

Once an individual comes to terms with the truth that they need aid to resolve drug addiction, the next action is choosing the appropriate drug rehab for them. Some drug rehab programs don't call for any type of inpatient stay and supply services on an outpatient basis for example. At this type of drug rehab the particular person receives treatment during the day and returns home in the evening. While this type of drug rehab may seem convenient, it will not present the proper treatment environment for someone who desires to step away from drug influences and other circumstances which could compromise one's sobriety. The most proven and effective treatment settings are those which require an inpatient or residential stay, so that the individual can focus entirely on bettering themselves and healing from addiction, not on every day distractions and drug addiction triggers.

For example, somebody or some situation in one's environment could be the real trigger of one's drug use. If the particular person returns to this each day while in drug rehab, all gains will be lost and most will normally relapse. There are also different lengths of stay even in inpatient and residential drug rehabilitation programs, with treatment curriculums varying from 30 days to up to a year for some. As a rule of thumb, an individual who is set on fixing addiction issues once and for all should remain in drug rehab as long as it requires. A month in treatment is rarely enough time to even recover physically from persistent substance abuse. A significant amount of time is essential, even months in some cases, to benefit from intensive therapy and other treatment tools to heal psychologically and emotionally so that one can genuinely make a fresh start once treatment is complete.

The cost of drug rehab can vary considerably of course, depending on the facilities supplied, length of stay, etc. While cost should never be an obstacle to getting life-saving treatment in drug rehab, it is a logistic that some may have concern over. After all, addiction is likely to exhaust all resources and it can be hard to pay for drug rehab when the time comes. Luckily, most private drug rehab programs accept many types of private health insurance as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Some drug rehabilitation programs will even work with individuals to either provide payment assistance or provide a sliding fee scale based off of one's revenue and individual circumstances. Addicted men and women and their families will find that treatment counselors are more than prepared to help present solutions and support to get the logistical and monetary issues resolved so that these are not a barrier to getting the individuals started in drug rehab.

If an individual you know is addicted to drugs but will not readily accept the offer to go to drug treatment, drug interventions are a last ditch yet efficient method of helping persuade them to do so. Drug treatment programs in Los Altos work closely with professional drug interventionists who are skilled and experienced in getting people to treatment efficiently. An intervention is a tool which can help drug addicted individuals see past the immediate need to satiate their drug habit, and realize the gift that is being provided to them which can help them make a healthier and productive life for themselves.

If you or someone you know would like help, contact a treatment counselor at a drug rehab to get any questions answered and any support needed to get the process started right away. The quicker the person is in drug rehab, the sooner they can be back in the game of life and winning.

Additional Information on Drug Addiction and Treatment

20 treatment listings in or near Los Altos, California:

  • El Camino Hospital
    2.2 miles from Los Altos, California
    El Camino Hospital is a Drug Abuse Rehab Facility that is located at:

    2500 Grant Road
    Mountain View, CA. 94040

    If you would like to contact El Camino Hospital, you can reach them at 650-988-8468.

    El Camino Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Community Health Awareness Council
    2.9 miles from Los Altos, California
    Community Health Awareness Council is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that is located at:

    590 West El Camino Street
    Mountain View, CA. 94040

    If you would like to contact Community Health Awareness Council, you can reach them at 650-965-2020 x113.

    Community Health Awareness Council offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
    4.2 miles from Los Altos, California
    VA Palo Alto Healthcare System is a Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center that is located at:

    3801 Miranda Avenue ATS
    Palo Alto, CA. 94304

    If you would like to contact VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, you can reach them at 650-493-5000 x60050.

    VA Palo Alto Healthcare System offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Sunnyvale Behavioral Health
    5 miles from Los Altos, California
    Sunnyvale Behavioral Health is a Substance Abuse Treatment Program that is located at:

    660 South Fair Oaks Avenue
    Sunnyvale, CA. 94086

    If you would like to contact Sunnyvale Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 408-992-4800.

    Sunnyvale Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
  • Momentum for Mental Health
    5.5 miles from Los Altos, California
    Momentum for Mental Health is a Substance Abuse Treatment Program that is located at:

    206 South California Avenue
    Palo Alto, CA. 94306

    If you would like to contact Momentum for Mental Health, you can reach them at 650-617-8340.

    Momentum for Mental Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance
  • Family and Children Services
    5.5 miles from Los Altos, California
    Family and Children Services is a Drug Recovery Facility that is located at:

    375 Cambridge Avenue
    Palo Alto, CA. 94306

    If you would like to contact Family and Children Services, you can reach them at 650-543-5405.

    Family and Children Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Summit Estate Recovery Center
    7.7 miles from Los Altos, California
    Summit Estate Recovery Center is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that is located at:

    20640 3rd Street
    Saratoga, CA. 95070

    If you would like to contact Summit Estate Recovery Center , you can reach them at 800-701-6997.

    Summit Estate Recovery Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance
  • Free at Last
    8.3 miles from Los Altos, California
    Free at Last is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program that is located at:

    819-823 Jamie Lane
    Palo Alto, CA. 94303

    If you would like to contact Free at Last, you can reach them at 650-462-6999.

    Free at Last offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Women, Residential Beds For Clients Children
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Addiction Research and Treatment Inc
    8.3 miles from Los Altos, California
    Addiction Research and Treatment Inc is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that is located at:

    795 Willow Road
    Menlo Park, CA. 94025

    If you would like to contact Addiction Research and Treatment Inc, you can reach them at 650-324-1470.

    Addiction Research and Treatment Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • Service League of San Mateo County
    9.8 miles from Los Altos, California
    Service League of San Mateo County is a Drug Rehabilitation Center that is located at:

    3789 Hoover Street
    Redwood City, CA. 94063

    If you would like to contact Service League of San Mateo County, you can reach them at 650-363-8735.

    Service League of San Mateo County offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
  • Asian Americans for
    10 miles from Los Altos, California
    Asian Americans for is a Drug Rehab Center that is located at:

    2400 Moorpark Avenue
    San Jose, CA. 95128

    If you would like to contact Asian Americans for, you can reach them at 408-975-2730.

    Asian Americans for offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Outpatient, Adolescents, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
  • Asian Americans for Community
    10 miles from Los Altos, California
    Asian Americans for Community is a Drug Rehabilitation Center that is located at:

    2400 Moorpark Avenue
    San Jose, CA. 95128

    If you would like to contact Asian Americans for Community, you can reach them at 408-975-2730.

    Asian Americans for Community offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance
  • Camp Recovery Center
    10 miles from Los Altos, California
    Camp Recovery Center is a Drug Rehab Service that is located at:

    256 East Hamilton Avenue
    Campbell, CA. 95008

    If you would like to contact Camp Recovery Center, you can reach them at 408-688-8065.

    Camp Recovery Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance
  • Central Wellness and Benefits Center
    10 miles from Los Altos, California
    Central Wellness and Benefits Center is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program that is located at:

    2221 Enborg Lane
    San Jose, CA. 95128

    If you would like to contact Central Wellness and Benefits Center, you can reach them at 408-885-6220.

    Central Wellness and Benefits Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare
  • Our Common Ground Inc
    10.1 miles from Los Altos, California
    Our Common Ground Inc is a Drug Rehabilitation Center that is located at:

    631 Woodside Road
    Redwood City, CA. 94061

    If you would like to contact Our Common Ground Inc, you can reach them at 650-367-9030 x14.

    Our Common Ground Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Women, Men, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicare
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
    10.2 miles from Los Altos, California
    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is a Drug Rehab Center that is located at:

    751 South Bascom Avenue
    San Jose, CA. 95128

    If you would like to contact Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, you can reach them at 408-885-5000.

    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • PSAP
    10.2 miles from Los Altos, California
    PSAP is a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    2425 Enborg Lane
    San Jose, CA. 95128

    If you would like to contact PSAP, you can reach them at 408-885-5400.

    PSAP offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Horizon Services
    10.3 miles from Los Altos, California
    Horizon Services is a Drug Treatment Program that is located at:

    650 South Bascom Avenue
    San Jose, CA. 95128

    If you would like to contact Horizon Services, you can reach them at 408-283-8555.

    Horizon Services offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Lyric Recovery Services Inc
    10.5 miles from Los Altos, California
    Lyric Recovery Services Inc is a Drug Rehab Service that is located at:

    1210 South Bascom Avenue
    San Jose, CA. 95128

    If you would like to contact Lyric Recovery Services Inc, you can reach them at 408-216-9826.

    Lyric Recovery Services Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance
  • Lionrock Recovery
    10.5 miles from Los Altos, California
    Lionrock Recovery is a Drug Treatment Service that is located at:

    621 East Campbell Avenue
    Campbell, CA. 95008

    If you would like to contact Lionrock Recovery, you can reach them at 800-258-6650.

    Lionrock Recovery offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance