Drug Abuse Newbury Park CA

Nobody sets out to get addicted to drugs or alcohol. Usually it starts off casually, as an offer from a friend, a desire to belong or just the desire to experiment and see what it’s like. This can lead to more recreational use until before you know it, you’re reaching for the alcohol or drug to relax, to relieve stress, to reward yourself or to handle difficult situations.

Laurie Saunders
(805) 375-9100
1125 Business Center Circle
Thousand Oaks, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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Ventura Recovery Center Inc
(805) 499-8383
166 Siesta Avenue
Thousand Oaks, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

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Changing Steps
(818) 991-4885
5655 Lindero Canyon Road
Westlake Village, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Pregnant/postpartum women

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Action Family Counseling Inc
(805) 584-3258
1736 Erringer Road
Simi Valley, CA
Hotline
(800) 367-8336
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Aegis Medical Systems Inc
(805) 522-1844
2650 Jones Way
Simi Valley, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

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Genesis Program Thousand Oaks
(805) 497-6169
145 Hodencamp Road
Thousand Oaks, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Pacific Clinics
(805) 777-3519
72 Moody Court
Thousand Oaks, CA
Hotline
(877) 722-2737
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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PDAP of Ventura County Inc
(805) 482-1265
450 Rosewood Avenue
Camarillo, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
Spanish

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Ventura County Behavioral Health Dept
(805) 577-1724
3150 Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Simi Oaks
(805) 581-9330
2345 Erringer Road
Simi Valley, CA
Hotline
(800) 204-0959
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Drug Abuse

Many people use drug abuse interchangeably with drug dependency and drug addiction. There are minor distinctions between these terms, but generally one leads to another.


Nobody sets out to get addicted to drugs or alcohol. Usually it starts off casually, as an offer from a friend, a desire to belong or just the desire to experiment and see what it’s like. This can lead to more recreational use until before you know it, you’re reaching for the alcohol or drug to relax, to relieve stress, to reward yourself or to handle difficult situations. Once drug use reaches this stage, it can quickly become abuse. It’s no longer “just for fun” but to handle life.
Some people abuse drugs for a short period of time but can recognize their behavior isn’t healthy, and stop. Others don’t have the desire or the ability to stop. Their drug abuse spirals into drug dependency and from there, it’s an invisible line into drug addiction.

When Drug Abuse Starts

Most drug abuse starts in the teenage years when curiosity, peer pressure and the awkwardness of adolescence is high. Statistics show that the younger someone is when they start using, the more likely he or she will struggle with drug abuse or addiction later in life. The most notable signs that someone is slipping into drug use is a change in personality and usual behavior patterns. A teenager who is normally very active and social may suddenly become more reclusive and spend more time alone. They start to lose interest in activities a...

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