La Quinta, CA Detox and Rehab Centers

If you’re an avid golfer, you would love to live in La Quinta, California, a popular golf destination located in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County. Only about 37,500 residents live in this desert resort town,¹ but many visitors come to La Quinta each year to play a round at one of the city’s 20 different golf courses.²

La Quinta also has its share of residents who are battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol. In 2018, the local Desert Sun newspaper reported that the Coachella Valley had seen above-average rates of opioid overdose fatalities compared with the rest of Riverside County.³

In 2021, 685 people died from a drug overdose in Riverside County, an increase of 74 cases over 2020.³ Men between age 25 and 64 accounted for the majority of overdose deaths in the county.⁴

Methamphetamine was responsible for most of the fatal overdoses in Riverside County during 2021.⁴ About 398 people died of a methamphetamine overdose, while 341 overdose fatalities were due to fentanyl.⁴ Overdose deaths from methamphetamines were higher in older adults aged 45 to 64, and fentanyl contributed to the majority of overdose deaths of adults aged 25 to 44.⁴

Binge drinking is also a concern in La Quinta. The non-profit HARC, Inc. (Health Assessment and Research for Communities) reported in 2018 that about 1 in 5 Coachella Valley adult residents admitted to having at least one binge-drinking episode in a month.⁵ Binge drinking is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as having more than 5 alcoholic drinks for men and 4 drinks for women within 2 hours.⁵

There is help for those struggling in La Quinta with a substance use disorder. There are 34 treatment and rehabilitation facilities within 25 miles of La Quinta.⁶ Those facilities include:

• 18 detox treatment facilities
• 18 outpatient facilities
• 20 inpatient/residential facilities
• 9 transitional housing/sober living
• 19 dual diagnosis mental health and use disorder facilities

California has more facilities for treating substance use disorders than any other state in the U.S.⁷ In 2020, there were 1,734 centers serving over 70,000 clients.⁷ The state has 1,043 outpatient treatment centers, 246 detox facilities, and 771 residential inpatient facilities.⁷

You don’t have to battle addiction alone. There are support groups that help in your recovery process. The La Quinta Sunset Group is an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to anyone interested in the AA program for recovery.

The California Inland Region of Narcotics Anonymous (CIRNA) provides services and support for NA meetings in the La Quinta area.

Sources:

1. La Quinta website. (n.a). La Quinta, CA.
2. La Quinta. (n.a.). Welcome to the magnificent city of La Quinta, California!
3. Desert Sun. (2018, August 20). The Coachella Valley has the highest rate of opioid overdoses in the county, but new funds bring hope.
4. Riverside County Overdose to Action. (2021). Riverside County overdose dashboard.
5. HARC Inc. (2018, April 23). Alcohol in the Coachella Valley press release.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (n.a). FindTreatment.gov. La Quinta. 
7. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2020). National survey of substance abuse treatment services (N-SSATS): data on substance abuse treatment facilities.