Azusa, CA Detox and Rehab Centers

Azusa, California is located 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains. This suburb’s proximity to the mountains and the beach makes Azusa an ideal destination for those who want to recover from addiction in a picturesque location surrounded by wilderness.

The rate of drug- and alcohol-related deaths in L.A. County, which Azusa is part of, increased significantly from 2019 to 2020.¹ Deaths involving alcohol increased by nearly 44%, deaths involving opioids increased by more than 76%, and deaths involving sedatives like benzodiazepines increased by more than 140%.¹ Deaths involving stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine jumped by nearly 57% during that same time.¹

In 2021, the majority of drug-related deaths in L.A. County were caused by methamphetamine and fentanyl.² That year, these drugs accounted for 56% and 55% of all drug-related deaths in the county.² Between 2016 and 2021, 315 fentanyl-related deaths occurred in the San Gabriel region of L.A. County, which includes Azusa.² This was more than 8.6% of all fentanyl-related deaths that occurred in L.A. County during that period.²

Azusa is home to one drug and alcohol rehab center, though there are 20 other addiction treatment facilities within 5 miles. These treatment centers are located in Glendora, Duarte, and Covina.³ The total number of drug and alcohol centers in and near Azusa represents 1.6% of the total number of treatment centers in California.

Three addiction treatment facilities near Azusa offer residential rehab programs, 3 offer hospital inpatient treatment, and 18 offer outpatient rehab programs.³ Cognitive-behavioral therapy is offered at 20 facilities near Azusa, telemedicine at 16 facilities, and dual diagnosis therapy at 14 facilities for people who need treatment for both a substance use disorder and mental illness.³

All 21 drug and alcohol rehab facilities in or near Azusa offer opioid treatment programs for those in recovery from opioid and fentanyl use disorders.³ People who need treatment for opioid and/or fentanyl misuse also have the option of seeking treatment from one of 40 practitioners within 5 miles who are licensed to prescribe buprenorphine.³

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are widely known and accessible drug and alcohol support groups for people in recovery from substance use disorders.⁴ Support groups like AA and NA are free and anonymous, and open to people from all walks of life who have expressed a desire to achieve abstinence from drugs and alcohol.⁴

Azusa is home to 15 AA meetings—all of which meet at 8 p.m. every day of the week.⁵ All AA meetings in Azusa are held at 116 E. 6th Street, 656 S. Azusa Avenue, and 777 E. Alosta Avenue.⁵ People who are interested in attending an AA meeting in or near Azusa can review an updated meeting schedule on the official website for the Alcoholics Anonymous San Gabriel / Pomona Valley Central Service Office.⁵

There are no NA meetings in Azusa. However, there are 21 meetings within 5 miles in Covina, Glendora, and Baldwin Park.⁶ Many of these meetings are held at churches, including the Sanctuary for Spiritual Living at 5446 North Citrus Avenue, Church of the Nazarene at 645 North Grand Avenue, and First Christian Church at 300 North Glendora Avenue.⁶ Anyone interested in attending an NA meeting near Azusa can view an updated meeting schedule on the official website for NA.⁶

Sources:

1. County of Los Angeles. (2021, January). Data report: Accidental drug overdose deaths in Los Angeles County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. County of Los Angeles. (2022, November). Data report: Fentanyl overdoses in Los Angeles County.
3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.) Search for treatment.
4. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022, March 11). Recovery-oriented mutual self-help groups.
5. Alcoholics Anonymous San Gabriel / Pomona Valley Central Service Office. (2023, January 23). Find a meeting in what city?
6. Narcotics Anonymous World Services. (n.d.) Find a meeting.