First Step Sober Living, located in San Diego, CA, focuses on comprehensive alcohol and drug rehab services for adults. Using a personalized approach, the center offers intensive outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment, and outpatient services.
Experienced staff work compassionately with clients to develop healthy coping methods and relapse prevention plans.
- The medication-assisted treatment program combines FDA-approved medications with mental health counseling.
- The intensive outpatient program involves mental health counseling, group therapy, and skills-building classes.
- First Step Sober Living accepts most insurance plans, including Amerigroup, Anthem, and Cigna.
This facility treats various addictions and dual diagnosis conditions. Adults with co-occurring disorders or those balancing responsibilities like work or school benefit most from these tailored programs.
- 4 Conditions Treated
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 6 Therapies & Programs
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near San Diego, CA, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at First Step Sober Living are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in California curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.
Dual-Diagnosis
Conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are part of mental illness. This may occur that opioid abuse and vice versa are induced by mental illness. Diagnosing a concurrent diagnosis or co-occurring condition at First Step Sober Living is essential to understand the addiction better.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, First Step Sober Living offers an outpatient treatment program. For their rehabilitation and other services, the California patient will go to the treatment center, yet return home every night. After most of the program is completed, the level of mandatory participation reduces.
Therapies & Programs
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at First Step Sober Living
This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at First Step Sober Living in San Diego, CA can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.
This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.
Location & Contact

12755 Amaranth St
San Diego, CA 92129
Phone Number
(858) 342-9151
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San Diego, California Addiction and Treatment
More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.
San Diego is a vibrant coastal city offering a rich history, beautiful beaches, and numerous outdoor activities. The city boasts a thriving arts and culture scene, with attractions like Balboa Park and the famous San Diego Zoo. However, opioid overdose deaths in San Diego County increased by 94% from Q1 2020 to Q1 2021, and methamphetamine use among residents rose by 40% from 2020 to 2021.
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