Banning, CA Detox and Rehab Centers

Banning, California, is a suburb of San Bernardino within Riverside County. It’s considered a diverse town with a sparse suburban feel where roughly 66% of the population owns their own home.¹ However, despite being highly rated for the availability of outdoor activities, Banning, CA, received a low rating as a good family town, which is likely attributed, in part, to it having a lower median income than the national average.¹

It can also easily be attributed to the fact that Banning, CA, has highway connections to the port of LA, and that runs along one of the main drug smuggling routes that passes through Riverside County.²

In 2020, there was an estimated 2,669 pounds of methamphetamine, two kilograms of cocaine, and one kilogram of black tar heroin smuggled along this route in nearby San Bernardino County, with much of it being seized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).²

During the period between 2015 and 2016, there was also a rise in opioid-related overdoses in the county, with 107 of those overdoses resulting in death.³ By 2020, opioid overdose-related deaths climbed up to 5,502, with 3,946 of those deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl.⁴

During a 10-year period between 2006 and 2015, Riverside County, which includes Banning, CA, saw the highest increase in overdose-related deaths at 51.8% compared to the rest of California and the U.S.⁵ However, in addition to opioid use, fatal overdoses attributed to heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and other prescription medications were also prominent between 2019 and 2020.⁶

With the rise of synthetic opioid use and Banning’s location on a “drug highway,” people struggling with substance use disorders in Banning, CA, are considered high-risk for both overdose-related deaths and drug-related crimes. The faster they seek treatment, the safer they will be.

Fortunately, there are plenty of well-established treatment facilities available within Banning. The following types of treatment facilities can be found within 25 miles of Banning, CA:⁷

• 40 total facilities
• 25 facilities that offer detox programs
• 18 facilities that offer outpatient treatment
• 25 facilities that offer long-term inpatient/residential treatment
• 28 facilities that offer co-occurring mental health and substance abuse treatment

This is compared to the state of California as a whole, which has a total of 1,611 treatment facilities. Across California, 1,175 facilities provide outpatient care, where you can live at home, and 571 are residential rehabs where you live in the facility.⁸

Luckily, there are plenty of support groups to choose from in Banning, CA, for those struggling with a substance use disorder. This would include the city and county’s local chapters for Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), among other types.

Keep in mind that meeting times are subject to change. Therefore, it’s best to stay up to date using the AA, NA, or other group’s official website.

Sources:

1. Niche. (n.d.). Living in Banning.
2. Drug Enforcement Administration. (n.d.). 2,669 pounds of methamphetamine, two kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of tar heroin seized in joint DEA investigation.
3. California Department of Public Health. (n.d.). Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention Initiative.
4. California Department of Public Health. (n.d.). California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard.
5. Riverside University Health System. (February 2018). Overdose and opioid deaths in Riverside County, CA
6. Riverside County Overdose to Data Action Program. (n.d.). Riverside County overdose fatality January-December 2020 preliminary data.
7. FindTreatment.gov. (n.d.). Results.
8. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). 2012 state profile: California national survey of substance abuse treatment services (N-SSATS).