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Nestled in the countryside of eastern San Diego County, Poway, California is like many other parts of the U.S. in that it is home to many people who need treatment for substance use disorders. Poway and San Diego County as a whole experience high rates of drug overdoses—many of which are driven by fentanyl use.
From 2019 to 2020, the number of drug overdose deaths in San Diego County increased by 58.5%.1 Of all the opioid-related deaths that occurred in 2020, those involving fentanyl made up 77%, which was nearly triple the number of fentanyl-related deaths that occurred in the county in 2019.1 In addition, the number of deaths in San Diego County caused by psychostimulant drugs increased by 64% from 2019 to 2020 as well.1
During the summer of 2022, the San Diego Police Department worked with the DEA to seize approximately 50,000 fake pills that contained fentanyl.2 The number of fentanyl seizures in San Diego County had increased by 313% from 2019 to 2021, and the number of fentanyl deaths in the county increased by 441% during that same time.2 At the time of the seizure, the DEA reported that 4 out of 10 fake pills contained a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl.2
Of the 1,265 providers that offer addiction treatment in California, 3 are located within 10 miles of Poway in the cities of San Diego and Santee.3 All 3 drug and alcohol rehab facilities offer outpatient rehab programs, telemedicine services, and dual diagnosis therapy for those who are diagnosed with both a substance use disorder and mental illness.3
One facility near Poway offers interim care when immediate admission to other care isn’t available, and another offers a youth program for patients under the age of 18.3 One facility offers a program for Veterans, and another offers special programs for the deaf and hard of hearing.3
One of the treatment centers near Poway also offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) using buprenorphine for opioid addiction, as well as MAT using naltrexone, which can be used to treat opioid and/or alcohol use disorders.3
Treatment approaches used at the addiction treatment centers near Poway include cognitive-behavioral therapy, the Matrix Model, anger management, and relapse prevention.3 Some of the rehab centers also offer services, including social skills development, suicide prevention, and case management.3
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are drug and alcohol support groups in and near Poway that give people in recovery the opportunity to connect with one another and share experiences related to substance misuse.4 AA and NA are free and widely available and open to anyone who has the desire to stop using drugs and alcohol.4
There are nearly 50 AA meetings in Poway that take place 7 days a week at various times of the day.5 Some of the top AA meeting locations include Poway Alano Club on 13939 Poway Road, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal on 16275 Pomerado Road, and Christ the King Community Church on 12730 Elmpark Lane.5 An updated schedule of these and other AA meetings in Poway is available on the website for the North County San Diego Alcoholics Anonymous.5
Poway is home to 3 NA meetings that meet in the evenings on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.6 These meetings take place at the churches on 16275 Pomerado Road and 16889 Espola Road.6 People who want to attend an NA meeting in Poway can view an updated meeting schedule on the official website for the San Diego Imperial Counties Region of Narcotics Anonymous.6
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