Drug Rehab Centers in California

Narconon Ojai is a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program located on a hilltop estate above the Ojai Valley in Southern California. Unlike outpatient counseling where you return home each day, this is a full-time residential setting where people live on site as they work through the program’s structured stages, with the intention of moving from active addiction into a sustained drug-free life.

Freed Minds Therapy offers culturally competent mental health counseling in Oakland, specializing in trauma-informed care, identity exploration, and emotional regulation. Services are open to adults and adolescents, with telehealth and in-person options. The practice accepts private pay and a variety of insurances.

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys (NCADD-SGPV) provides a range of services, including state-licensed DUI programs approved by Los Angeles County, community prevention services focused on reducing youth access to substances, and community-based treatment services designed to support individuals facing challenging situations. A variety of community-based treatment services are available to assist individuals in navigating challenging circumstances.

Straight Street Men’s Center is a long-term residential recovery and discipleship program in Eureka, California operated under Redwood Adult & Teen Challenge, a Christian-rooted nonprofit that helps adults whose substance use and life-controlling behaviors have already begun disrupting family, work, housing, or stability regain direction and consistency in daily life. Its setting isn’t a short clinical stint. It’s a live-in community where men commit to sustained change that unfolds day by day.

Faith Home Teen Challenge (often referred to simply as FHTC) is a long-term, residential recovery program for adult men struggling with life-controlling problems, including addiction to alcohol and other drugs. The program operates out of a rural ranch setting in North Central California, where people live on site for 12 to 16 months in a structured, faith-based environment that integrates spiritual grounding with practical life changes. This isn’t a casual counseling center where you dip in and out, it’s a full-time residential experience designed for people who have seen patterns of use show up in real life in ways that no longer work and who are ready to commit to deeper change.

Sun Street Centers San Luis Obispo Residential Program is a state-licensed, live-in recovery home in San Luis Obispo, California for men whose alcohol or drug use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun disrupting housing stability, daily routines, work, or relationships. It’s part of Sun Street Centers, a nonprofit that has offered prevention, education, treatment, and recovery services across the Central Coast since 1968.

A Step Forward Inc in Berkeley, California provides community-based substance use counseling for adults whose alcohol or drug use has started to interfere with daily life (work, school, relationships, or emotional stability) but who are continuing to live independently. The Berkeley location offers a therapeutic setting where recovery work happens alongside the responsibilities and routines people are still carrying.

Ventura/Tri-County Teen Challenge is a long-term, faith-based residential recovery and discipleship program for adult women in Ventura, California, serving women from Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties whose substance use and life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing, family roles and work. It’s part of the Teen Challenge of Southern California network and offers a 12-month live-in setting where recovery is practiced through daily routine and community support rather than isolated outpatient contact.

MAYA Wellness Therapy provides specialized psychotherapy services tailored to the mental health and emotional needs of women and the LGBTQ+ community. The practice helps individuals navigate addictive behaviors, trauma, and relationship challenges through personalized therapy and concrete tools for healing. With a compassionate approach, MAYA Wellness Therapy fosters self-discovery and emotional well-being in a supportive environment.

The Lighthouse Recovery Program is a faith-anchored recovery and residential support program in Fresno, California that helps women, often with children, whose substance use and life challenges have already begun affecting housing stability, parenting roles, work, or emotional wellbeing. The center creates a structured, supportive environment where recovery work is woven into everyday responsibilities and routines instead of only happening in occasional sessions.

Alhambra Valley Retreat is a small-community residential recovery center in Martinez, California for adult men whose alcohol or drug use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing stability, work, relationships, or daily functioning. The program offers a structured, live-in environment where recovery work is woven into everyday routine, peer accountability, and personal engagement rather than isolated outpatient sessions.

The Transitional Center for Women and Children (TC House) in Santa Maria is a residential recovery and supportive housing program operated by Good Samaritan Shelter, designed for women who are rebuilding stability while caring for their children. This setting exists for moments when substance use, housing instability, or repeated disruption has made everyday life unsafe or unsustainable, and when both parent and child need a protected, structured place to regroup together.

The Sierra Native Alliance (SNA) offers the White Bison Program, which provides culturally pertinent substance use education, counseling, and support to individuals and families. traditional Indian Health services are integrated into a holistic care approach. For more details on services, individuals can contact SNA directly at (530) 888-8767.

Latino Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, San Bruno Outpatient, Entre Familia offers comprehensive outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. Services include individual and group counseling, behavioral health support, and specialized programs like the Girasol Program. The facility is staffed with licensed professionals and provides services in both English and Spanish.

Freedom Women’s Center is a faith-based residential recovery and discipleship program for adult women in the Monterey Bay region whose patterns of substance use and life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting relationships, housing, employment, or emotional wellbeing. It’s not a short outpatient visit. This is a multi-phase, live-in setting where women commit to a long enough process to practice new routines, build stability, and work through deep-seated patterns in community rather than in isolation.

The Men’s Residential Recovery Program at Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is a long-term, live-in recovery setting for adult men whose substance use has already begun breaking down stability in housing, work, relationships, or daily functioning. This is a year-long residential environment, not a short intervention, designed for men who need time, structure, and consistency to rebuild life patterns that haven’t held outside of treatment.

The San Diego County Teen Challenge center is a faith-based residential recovery induction program in San Diego, California for adult men whose substance use and life-controlling patterns have already begun affecting housing, work, relationships, or daily responsibilities. It serves as the first phase of a longer discipleship-based recovery journey, giving participants time, structure, and community support to begin shifting patterns that haven’t responded to shorter or isolated interventions.

Bryan’s House Recovery Home, Inc. is a state-licensed residential recovery program in Atascadero, California that supports pregnant and parenting women, and their young children, whose substance use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing stability, family roles, work, or daily functioning. The program provides a live-in, long-term residential environment where recovery is lived through routine, supportive community, and practical engagement rather than studied in isolated sessions.

Bi-Bett Corp’s Brentwood location provides licensed DUI education and behavior-change programs for adults in East Contra Costa County whose impaired driving charges have introduced legal requirements and brought closer attention to alcohol use patterns. This is an outpatient setting where participants complete mandated programming while continuing to live at home and manage work, family, and daily responsibilities.

A Step Forward Inc in El Cerrito, California provides outpatient substance use counseling for adults whose alcohol or drug use has begun to affect focus, relationships, or emotional steadiness, but who are still living at home and carrying day-to-day responsibilities. This location supports recovery work that happens alongside real life rather than apart from it.

New Life Community Services is a residential addiction recovery program in Santa Cruz, California that has supported adults, and some families, whose patterns of alcohol or drug use have already begun disrupting work, relationships, housing, or emotional wellbeing. It’s a long-standing nonprofit with more than 50 years of experience providing structured residential care, counseling, and aftercare that helps people rebuild routines that actually hold up outside of treatment.

SLO Sobering Center in San Luis Obispo is a short-term, non-residential stabilization setting designed for moments when alcohol or drug intoxication has made it unsafe for someone to care for themselves, but emergency hospitalization isn’t required. The center exists to manage the immediate risk, when judgment is impaired and safety is the concern, without turning that moment into arrest, hospitalization, or further harm.

Service First Outpatient Program, Stockton Center Street, is a community re-entry program. After DRS reviewed the website, we found that they provide ODP, DUI, Parole, and Probation Re-Entry services. They also offer substance use treatment through an outpatient program.

House of Acts III is an addiction recovery support provider. After DRS reviewed its website, we found that it provides clinical counseling, sober living aftercare and housing, job readiness, and training. Treatment includes individual and group counseling.

Sara Nevius, LMFT, provides substance misuse counseling in Oakland, California, helping individuals navigate addiction challenges through psychotherapy. Her approach fosters self-exploration, empowering clients to uncover their strengths and create lasting change. With a focus on healing relationships and personal growth, Sara offers a supportive space for transformation.

Marengo House Residential is one of the residential recovery homes operated by Grandview Foundation in Pasadena, California. It provides a live-in recovery setting for men whose alcohol or drug use has begun to interfere with daily stability (housing, work, relationships, or personal follow-through) and who need more than outpatient check-ins to change those patterns. This is a place where recovery happens through daily living, structure, and shared responsibility, not through short visits or abstract plans.

The Salvation Army Anaheim Adult Rehabilitation Center is a long-term residential recovery program in Anaheim, California for adults whose substance use and related life-controlling patterns have already begun disrupting work, housing stability, relationships, or daily responsibilities. Part of The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) network, one of the largest and longest-running residential recovery systems in the U.S., this center provides housing, support, and structured care as people begin rebuilding routines and stability in a supportive, community-focused environment.

MD Home Detox’s Orange County at-home detox services help adults whose alcohol or drug use has reached a point where stopping safely on their own feels unsafe or overwhelming begin the first step of recovery with medical supervision delivered right in their home rather than in a traditional inpatient facility. This personalized approach is designed to prioritize safety, comfort, and privacy while managing withdrawal in the place someone already lives.

Robertson Recovery is a 24-hour residential addiction recovery program for men in Visalia, California, offered through Central Valley Recovery Services (CVRS), a provider with decades of work helping people rebuild lives impacted by substance use. This isn’t a quick detox stop or part-time clinic; it’s a community-based residential environment where people live on site and begin navigating the deeper changes that come when alcohol or drug use has started affecting work, housing stability, relationships, or emotional wellbeing.

San Bruno Women’s Residential is a live-in recovery home for adult women operated by The Latino Commission in San Bruno, California. It provides a stable place to live for women whose alcohol or drug use has begun disrupting housing, family roles, work, or daily functioning and who need recovery to unfold within everyday life rather than around occasional appointments.

New Options for Wellness offers a holistic approach to mental health, integrating counseling, medication management, and wellness practices like yoga and nutritional support. Based in California, NOW provides in-person and telehealth services, with a focus on personalized treatment plans. The center accepts several insurance providers and offers private pay options with flexible payment arrangements.

Aspen Intervention Wellness Center in Chico, California is a confidential addiction intervention and recovery support service for adults whose substance use and related behaviors have already started affecting daily life, including relationships, housing stability, employment, or emotional wellbeing. Rather than operating as a residential treatment center, this program focuses primarily on intervention, recovery coaching, and court liaison services that help people take the first steps out of active use and into structured support.

Tree House Recovery in California offers a comprehensive addiction treatment program tailored for men seeking to overcome substance abuse. The Program’s curriculum includes action-based modalities such as ABI Therapy, ESM Fitness, EP Yoga, and Recovery in Action, along with clinical modalities that include Writing Therapy, Addiction Education, Process Group, and 1-on-1 Therapy. The first step in the admissions process involves a phone call to a toll-free number where admissions counselors are available to assist.

The Ness Counseling Center offers a range of low-fee mental health and support services in the Los Angeles area, including individual, couple, and family therapy, as well as specialized programs addressing issues like domestic violence, addiction, and parenting, with telehealth options available for all sessions and groups. Substance abuse services include drug and alcohol counseling, sexual addiction support, and drug testing.

The Miracle House is a women-only residential recovery program in Los Angeles, California that provides a live-in setting for women whose alcohol or drug use has begun disrupting daily stability, including relationships, work, housing, or emotional safety. Operated by the Alcoholism Center for Women (ACW), The Miracle House offers a structured environment where recovery is practiced through everyday living rather than limited to scheduled sessions or short-term intervention.

Mission Academy is the long-term residential recovery and life-stabilization program offered by San Diego Rescue Mission in San Diego, California, serving adults, including single parents with children, whose substance use and life challenges have already begun interfering with daily responsibilities, housing stability, work, relationships, or overall wellbeing. Rather than a short outpatient intervention, this is a 12-month live-in program that combines recovery work with education, job training, and housing preparation so people can begin rebuilding routines that carry into the life they’re still living.

Orenda Center is a co-ed residential detox and withdrawal management program in Santa Rosa, California, operated by Buckelew Programs. It serves adults whose alcohol or drug use has reached a point where stopping safely requires supervision, structure, and compassionate support, the first bridge out of active use and into deeper recovery work.

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys (NCADD-SGPV) provides various services encompassing Driving Under the Influence (DUI) programs licensed by the State of California, community prevention initiatives aimed at reducing access to alcohol and drugs for minors, and community-based treatment services designed to assist individuals facing challenging situations.

Our Common Ground offers outpatient treatment for individuals struggling with addiction. Services include counseling, vocational support, conflict resolution, and recovery planning in a structured environment. The program emphasizes personal responsibility, peer support, and individualized care to promote long-term recovery.

The Salvation Army Pasadena Adult Rehabilitation Center is a no-cost, residential recovery program in Pasadena, California for adults whose substance use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing stability, work and relationships. It’s part of The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) network, one of the longest-running residential recovery models in the U.S. that combines structured living with supportive community engagement.

The California Home is a long-term residential recovery setting for women operated by the nonprofit Hoving Home in Pasadena, California. It’s set in a historic building where women whose patterns of alcohol or drug use have already begun disrupting relationships, stability, housing, or daily functioning live on site for an extended period, building new routines and supports within a structured community that combines accountability, spiritual grounding, and personal growth.

Alcohol Education & Recovery Services (AERS) is a licensed, court-approved DUI education and recovery service provider serving multiple communities in Southern California (e.g., Chino, Long Beach, Oxnard, Moorpark). It helps adults navigate the legal requirements and behavior-change work tied to driving under the influence (DUI) charges or convictions, offering structured programming that fits into the everyday responsibilities people continue to hold.

Sun Street Centers' King City Outpatient Counseling Services offers state-licensed, CARF-accredited programs for adults and adolescents seeking recovery from substance use disorders. The center provides individual, group, and family counseling, utilizing evidence-based approaches. Payment options include Medi-Cal, private insurance, and self-payment, with sliding fee scales available to ensure accessibility.

Driver Benefits Inc. focuses on offering beneficial services specifically designed for drivers. After DRS examined the website, we found that it provides multiple educational programs designed for individuals with driving violations, including a wet, reckless driving program. The organization offers first-offender programs of varying lengths. More extended programs are available for multiple offenders, including an 18-month and a 30-month option. A drug diversion program is also offered.

American Indian Changing Spirits (AICS) is a culturally attuned residential recovery program in Long Beach, California for adults whose substance use and life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing stability, work, relationships, or daily functioning. Serving both Native American and broader communities, the program blends 24/7 residential support with cultural practices and evidence-based clinical care, helping people build routines and coping skills that can carry forward into life outside the residence.

The David J. Riordan’s Hobie House is a residential recovery home in Merced, California, operated by Community Social Model Advocates, Inc. It provides a live-in setting for adult men whose alcohol or drug use has already begun disrupting housing stability, daily routine, and follow-through on responsibilities. The home follows a social-model approach where recovery is practiced through shared living, structure, and accountability rather than brief or episodic care.

The Salvation Army San Diego Adult Rehabilitation Center is a no-cost, residential recovery and stabilization program in San Diego County, California, offering structured, live-in support for adults whose substance use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun disrupting housing, employment and relationships. It’s part of The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) network, a long-standing residential recovery model that blends community support and routine to help people rebuild stability and purpose.

The Community Service Organization (CSO) aims to enhance the well-being of Hispanic families and the broader community through comprehensive social services. After DRS reviewed the website, we found that they offer an addiction recovery program. They offer individualized treatment plans that recognize the unique challenges faced by each person, emphasizing that recovery is a lifelong journey.