Desert Center, CA Detox and Rehab Centers

Desert Center is a census-designated area in the Colorado Desert in Riverside County, California. Located in Southern California, it’s a small city halfway between Phoenix and Los Angeles. Surrounded by desert in every direction, the closest big towns are Coachella, Indio, and Palm Desert. Because there are only 216 residents, there’s not much recorded data about this area.¹

A small area estimate offers some details based on county data from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: In Desert Center, California, in 2019, at least 14.9% of adults reported binge drinking in the last 30 days.² For Desert Center, in 2020, there were 669.5 opioid prescriptions filled per every 1,000 residents.³ That’s considerably higher than the average rate in Riverside County (394.5).³

Overall, California is among the states with the highest prescription pain reliever users.⁴ Riverside County in particular has a rate of 17.5 deaths per every 100,000 residents, which is also higher when compared to other counties in the state.⁴

Desert Center residents can access Riverside County’s facilities for most healthcare services. The patient to primary care physician ratio in Riverside is 2,325 to 1.¹

There aren’t any rehab facilities in Desert Center, CA. However, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) treatment locator, there are at least 13 facilities within 50 miles of Desert Center, CA.⁵ Facilities in nearby towns offer a variety of treatment options, including:⁶

• Detox: A type of treatment that focuses on supervised withdrawal management from substance abuse.
• Outpatient: A flexible type of treatment in which patients live independently while attending therapy for a set amount of hours per week.
• Inpatient/Residential: A type of treatment that provides live-in care long-term.
• Sober Living/Transitional housing: A temporary treatment type that allows patients to stay in a safe space while transitioning from a more intensive treatment setting.
• Dual diagnosis: A type of rehab treatment focuses on co-occurring mental health and substance use diagnosis.
• Telemedicine: A type of treatment that provides care over the phone or online to support ongoing treatment and recovery.

Addiction support groups are a critical element of substance use treatment and recovery.⁷ While they’re not a substitute for treatment, most addiction treatment programs encourage patients to participate in self-help groups like 12-step programs affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).⁷ These groups provide those in treatment a source of communal support and encouragement to stay active in their recovery.⁷

The closest AA meeting to Desert Center, CA, is in Indio, California, the Oficina Integral Hispana Del Valle De Coachella.⁸ The group hosts in-person and online meetings daily. Online AA meetings are held via Zoom and require email address verification to enter.⁸

The lower desert area serving Palm Desert, Palm Springs, and Indio is the closest NA meeting for Desert Center, CA.⁹ In-person sessions in Palm Desert are every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. However, there are online meetings held every day via Zoom.⁹

Sources:

1. Data USA. (2019). Desert Center, CA.
2. Strategic Health Alliance Pursuing Equity (SHAPE). Indicators: Adults who Binge Grink: Last 30 Days.
3. Strategic Health Alliance Pursuing Equity (SHAPE). Indicators: Age-Adjusted Annual Opioid Prescription Rate.
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2019-2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health National Maps of Prevalence Estimates, by State.
5. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. FindTreatment.gov. Results.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. FindTreatment.gov. (2019, October). Types of Treatment.
7. NIDA. (2019, October 1). Step by Step Guides to Finding Treatment for Drug Use Disorders.
8. AA in the Desert. Meetings.
9. CIRNA. Meetings.