Glendora, CA Detox and Rehab Centers

Glendora, California is a city in Los Angeles County that is home to 51,569 people.¹ It’s known as “The Pride of the Foothills” because it is located in the foothills of San Gabriel Valley.² Unfortunately, Glendora is part of a county suffering from growing substance-related issues that mirror trends across the country.³ Between 2016 and 2021, fentanyl deaths, fentanyl overdose ED visits, and fentanyl overdose hospitalizations increased in LA County.³

In 2020 alone, at least 57% of Los Angeles County’s accidental deaths were due to drugs and alcohol.⁴ According to the LA County medical examiner-coroner’s report from 2018 to 2020, methamphetamine-related deaths increased by 15%, fentanyl-related deaths by 86%, cocaine-related deaths by 34%, and alcohol-related deaths by 20%.⁴ Additionally, unintentional drug and alcohol deaths in the county have also increased by 79% between 2018 and 2020, with the age group of 25–34 most affected.⁴

According to Glendora’s 2018 community health profile, only 13% of its adult population is uninsured, significantly lower than the average for LA County (25%).⁵ Still, about 14% reported difficulty accessing healthcare.⁵ In regard to substance abuse and mental health services, at least 271 facilities provide services within 25 miles of Glendora, CA.⁶ These facilities offer various types of care, including:⁶

• Substance use treatment: A range of services including but not limited to interventions, treatment planning, counseling, psychiatric services, social services, detoxification, and more.
• Treatment for co-occurring substance use and mental health illness: A comprehensive treatment service that intends to simultaneously help patients with their substance use and mental disorder(s).

Peer support involves providing nonclinical assistance to deal with drug or alcohol problems.⁷ Drug and alcohol support groups are voluntary meetings for people in recovery to gather together to receive and provide support by sharing their knowledge, coping strategies, and personal experiences with substance misuse and addiction.⁷

While peer support groups are not regarded as a treatment for substance use, participation in these groups has been shown to help individuals engage in treatment, maintain long-lasting recovery, and reduce cravings and relapse.⁷

There are countless styles and methods applied to these support groups, but two of the most well-known ones include Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).⁷

For Glendora, the closest AA chapter is the San Gabriel/Ponoma Valley Central Office, which has at least 23 meetings happenings throughout the week.⁸ On Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, a meeting occurs at 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at 175 N. Cullen Ave.⁸ Another option is Wednesdays at 6:15 a.m. at Glendora Friends Church at 827 S. Lone Hill Ave.⁸

According to the Narcotics Anonymous meeting search locator, there are at least 37 NA meetings within 10 miles of Glendora, CA.⁹ On Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m, there’s an NA meeting at the Prince of Peace Church at 1359 East Covina Boulevard; the group also meets on Fridays at 8:00 p.m.⁹ Another meeting occurs at the First Christian Church on 300 North Glendora Avenue every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.⁹

Meetings are open to the public and free; the only requirement is that people who attend are committed to sobriety.⁷

Sources:

1. United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). QuickFacts Glendora City, California.
2. City of Glendora. (n.d.). History.
3. Levin, S. (2022, November 30). Fentanyl deaths in Los Angeles county rose 1,280% from 2016 to 2021 – report.
4. Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. (2020). 2020 report.
5. County of Los Angeles Public Health. (2018, June). City and community health profiles: Glendora.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Findtreatment.gov. (n.d.). Search for treatment.
7. Tracy, K. & Wallace, S. P. (2015). Benefits of peer support groups in the treatment of addiction.
8. San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Directory. (n.d.).
9. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). Narcotics Anonymous meeting search results.