A GUIDE TO ALCOHOL AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT CENTERS

The dollar cost of alcohol and drug dependency in Orange County is astronomical, the human cost, of course, incalculable. The county is fortunate, however, in having a wide selection of places and programs that treat these problems. Here’s a selected list of those establishments and the information pertinent to treatment:

IN-PATIENT FACILITIES ASAP-Family Treatment 6850 Lincoln Ave. Buena Park (714) 827-4330 or (800) FOR-ASAP Insurance accepted Cost: $600 per day Normal stay: adults, 30 days; adolescents, 60 days Family sessions: twice weekly 12 Step Based in conjunction with other forms of therapy After-care: 2 meetings weekly as long as needed Patient/staff ratio: 5/1 Capistrano by the Sea Hospital 33915 Del Obispo Dana Point (714) 496-5702 Insurance accepted Cost: $595 per day Normal stay: adults, approximately 20 days; adolescents, 60 days Family sessions: 2 weekends per month Recognize 12 Steps but based on current clinical research studies After-care: 1 year Patient/staff ratio: 3/1 CareUnit Hospital of Orange County 401 S. Tustin Ave. Orange (714) 633-9582 Insurance accepted Cost: $325-$375 per day Normal stay: adults, 3-4 weeks; adolescents, 1 month-45 days Family sessions: 5 days per week 12 Step Based After-care: 12 weeks; can return at anytime Special cocaine-abuse treatment program Patient/staff ratio: not available Cooper Fellowship 4717 W. First St. Santa Ana (714) 839-2720 Alcohol recovery program for men only No insurance accepted Cost: $325 per month based on ability to pay; if insufficient income, may be free Normal stay: 6 months to 1 year Family sessions: none 12 Step Based After-care: none Patient/staff ratio: 15/1 Hoag Chemical Dependency Center 301 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach (714) 760-5656 Insurance accepted Cost: detoxification, $550; rehabilitation, $430 Normal stay: 3 weeks Family sessions: 1 week (up to 7 days) 12 Step Based After-care: active 4-6 months; can return up to a year Patient/staff ratio: approximately 1/2 Humana Hospital-West Anaheim 3033 W. Orange Ave. Anaheim (714) 827-3000 ext. 7414 or (714) 229-4014 Insurance accepted Cost: $450 per day; (except for contracting companies) Normal Stay: 28 days Family sessions: 3 times per week or 9 hours per week 12 Step Based After-care: 1 year Patient/staff ratio: 5/1 La Habra Community Hospital (Chemical Dependency Unit) 1251 W. Lambert Road La Habra (714) 870-5090 Insurance and Medicare accepted Cost: detoxification, $400 (from 1-5 days); rehabilitation, $275 (for remaining days) Normal stay: 21 days Family sessions: available 7 days per week 12 Step Based After-care: 1 year Patient/staff ratio: 5/1 Placentia-Linda Community Hospital (New Beginnings) 1301 Rose Drive Placentia (714) 993-2000 Adolescents only Insurance accepted Cost: $375 per day Normal stay: 45 days Family sessions: Saturday 12 Step Based After-care: 1 year Patient/staff ratio: 18/5 South Coast Medical Center Recovery Program 31872 Coast Highway South Laguna (714) 499-7111 Insurance accepted Cost: depends on length of stay and individual Normal stay: detoxification, 3-7 days; rehabilitation, 4-5 weeks Family sessions: 1 full week 12 Step Based After-care: 12 months with patient and family Patient/staff ratio: 2.5/1 St. Joseph Hospital 1100 W. Stewart Drive Orange (714) 771-8080 Insurance accepted Cost: not available Normal stay: 3 weeks Family sessions: the last week of stay (8 hours per day for 5 days) 12 Step Based After-care: 6 months Patient/staff ratio: 8/1 Starting Point of Orange County (Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospital) 350 W. Bay St. Costa Mesa (714) 642-3505 Insurance accepted Cost: $285 per day Normal stay: 31 days Family sessions: every Thursday 12 Step Based After-care: 12-month cycles Patient/staff ratio: 7/1 OUT-PATIENT FACILITIES Adult Children’s Center 112 E. Chapman Ave. Orange (714) 633-2464 Cost: $120 8 weeks Day and evening classes Use 12 Step Based as a means of support Family sessions available Center For Creative Alternatives 28261 Marguerite Parkway Suite 130 Mission Viejo (714) 364-1066 661 Hamilton St. Room 600 Costa Mesa (714) 642-0377 16541 Gothard St., Suite 105 Huntington Beach (714) 841-8770 Cost: $1-$80 per session depending on income Averages 3 months, then enter support group(s) Family sessions available Day and evening care No after-care Hoag Chemical Dependency Center 1501 Superior Ave. Newport Beach (714) 548-1522 Cost: $3,750 1 year Family sessions available Small self-help groups No after-care program 12 Step Based Humana Hospital-West Anaheim 3033 W. Orange Ave. Anaheim (714) 827-3000 ext.7414 Day: $110 per day Nights: $50 per night (3 nights per week, 6-month program) After-care: 1 year 12 Step Based Family sessions available Mariposa Women’s Center Town and Country Suite 116 777 S. Main St. Orange (714) 547-6494 Alcohol only Cost: partially funded by county; $1-$30 per session depending upon income 6-month contract (renewable in 6-month cycles) Alcohol education and group therapy; not based on 12 Step, but 12 Step is recognized Day and evening care No family sessions and no after-care Pathways to Discovery 1100 W. Stewart Drive P.O. Box 5600 Orange (714) 964-2267 Cost: Day, approximately $200 per day; evening, $2,800 17 weeks After-care: 6 months Family sessions available Encourage 12 Step Based, but includes other methods St. Joseph Hospital 1100 W. Stewart Drive Orange (714) 771-8080 Cost: Not available 3 times per week, 2 hours per day (or night) for 4-7 months Group sessions Family sessions: once per week 12 Step Based South Coast Medical Center 30131 Town Center Drive Suite 120 Laguna Niguel (714) 249-2955 Cost: $3,000 6 weeks of evenings (24 sessions) After-care: 46 weeks attending once a week Family sessions: 2 nights per week 12 Step Based Vista Recovery Centers 501 N. Brookhurst St. Suite 214 Anaheim (714) 774-5100 150 N. Paularino, No. 165 Building A Costa Mesa (714) 557-7700 Cost: Adults, $3,900; adolescents, $7,500 5 days or nights per week (or 4 hours per day or night); declines as patient recovers 12 Step Based Family sessions: 9 hours per week After-care: once per week

Source: Individual centers and programs