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VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC

VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC

Drug Rehab Center in Escondido, California

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

About This Escondido, CA Facility

VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC’s location in Escondido, California, offers multiple levels of care, a variety individualized treatment options, and accepts most health insurance.

Accreditations matter when weighing your options for addiction treatment. This treatment center is included in SAMHSA. They are also listed in or certified by JCAHO.

Our independent research has indicated treatment here is typically fully covered by most insurances. Please call RehabNow.org's admission experts to verify your insurance and find a center that accepts your coverage. Self-pay is also available.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Veterans
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    SAMHSA

    JCAHO

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    With so many people struggling with opioid addiction, opioid addiction treatment is more critical than ever before. Patients often take opioids when they face a painful injury. When someone begins taking opioids such as Vicodin or oxycodone differently than how the medications were prescribed, this points to opioid addiction.

    Stopping these types of medications abruptly is not safe. That is where opioid addiction treatment at VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC in Escondido, CA comes in. Most opioid addiction treatment facilities start with detox and move to rehabilitation services while providing medical support during the process.

    Getting over an opioid addiction takes time and determination, but with the right support and resources, those struggling with opioid addiction can recover and move forward with their lives.

    Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Escondido, CA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

    Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.

    Aftercare support plays an important role when sustaining a patient’s full recovery at VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC. Patients also receive assistance in making living arrangements in halfway houses. Career counseling is available for those who want a fresh start. There are also local community programs in Escondido, CA such as Alcoholics Anonymous.

    VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.

    Another benefit of individual therapy at VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC in Escondido, CA is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.

    Group therapy at VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.

    Trauma therapy zeroes in on traumatic incidents that a VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC patient in Escondido, California has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles. The goal of trauma therapy is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.

    Life skills pertain to the skill sets a person should possess to become successful in life. Examples are time management, budgeting, and social abilities. Life skills therapy highlights the fact that addiction recovery is more than just a person’s ability to go through their day-to-day without resorting to substance use. Patients in recovery should also be given the tools to thrive. Life skills training provides recovering alcoholics and substance users a chance to learn new things that can help them land a job and function well in society. The new learnings they acquire can motivate them to live with a goal-oriented and sober lifestyle once they leave the facilities at VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC in Escondido, California.

    Nutrition therapy involves providing healthy diet and improving the eating habits of the patient. Expert dieticians provide individualized meal plan, that addresses the specific nutritional deficiencies. Nutrition therapy also teaches the associated life skills such as cooking healthy food and grocery shopping. It helps to overcome the food cravings that are seen in certain addictions.

    NRT, also known as nicotine replacement therapy, allows someone to get the effects of nicotine without chewing or smoking. It is often done with a patch, allowing those who want to quit relying on nicotine to better manage their cravings. As the cravings get easier to manage, the doses of nicotine get reduced until nicotine is no longer needed.

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC

    Experiential therapy can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools. It can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist at VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC and individual is important for success and grown over the stay.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

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    VA San Diego Healthcare System - Escondido CBOC Location and Directions
    Address Information815 E Pennsylvania Ave
    Escondido, California 92025 Phone Number(760) 466-7020 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Escondido, California Addiction Information

    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.

    Escondido, CA, in particular, has an alarming number of drug-related deaths which can be attributed to the drug cartels that operate out of Mexico. Escondido has 6,741 admissions to drug and alcohol rehab facilities in 2016. This means that drug addiction and abuse are major problems in the community and that many people need help getting sober. Some of the most common treatments include inpatient and outpatient rehab, 12-step programs, and therapy.

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