San Marcos, CA Detox and Rehab Centers

Located less than 10 miles away from the beach, San Marcos is an ideal recovery destination for those who need addiction treatment and who enjoy spending time near the ocean. It is in San Diego County, where rates of drug misuse have been high in recent years.

In 2020, there were 1,762 drug-related hospitalizations in San Diego County, which was a rate of 51.8 per 100,000 people.¹ The majority of these hospitalizations were caused by opioids (354 hospitalizations for a rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people), though amphetamine-related hospitalizations more than doubled between 2016 and 2020 for a rate of 8.4 per 100,000 people (282 hospitalizations) in 2020.¹

The number of drug overdose deaths in San Diego County nearly doubled from 2016 to 2020 (422 deaths vs 748 deaths).¹ The rate of drug-related deaths in 2020 was 22.3 per 100,000 residents.¹ There were 528 opioid-related deaths in San Diego County in 2020 (a rate of nearly 16 deaths per 100,000 people).¹ An estimated 77% of these deaths involved fentanyl.¹

Fortunately, San Marcos is located near many addiction treatment centers that can help people recover from substance use disorders.

There are 31 drug and alcohol rehab facilities in and near San Marcos, which represents nearly 2.5% of the total number of addiction treatment facilities in California.²

Nine facilities offer detoxification services for people who need supervised withdrawal from drugs and alcohol, 2 facilities offer hospital inpatient treatment, and 11 facilities offer residential rehab programs.² Three facilities offer sober living housing for those transitioning from inpatient care, and 26 facilities offer dual diagnosis therapy for those who need treatment for both a mental illness and substance use disorder.² Outpatient rehab programs are available at 21 addiction treatment facilities near San Marcos.²

People who want to recover from opioid addiction in San Marcos have access to 3 facilities that offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) using methadone.² Fifteen facilities offer MAT using buprenorphine, and 10 facilities offer MAT using naltrexone—the latter of which may be used to treat opioid and/or alcohol use disorders.²

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are drug and alcohol support groups that are shown to help people achieve long-term abstinence and recovery from substance use disorders.³ Those who attend AA and NA meetings in San Marcos frequently tend to experience better recovery outcomes, especially when these support groups complement professional addiction treatment programs.³

San Marcos is home to 31 AA meetings—the majority of which are held at local churches.4 Many AA meetings in San Marcos are also held virtually.⁴ Some of the top AA meeting locations include San Marcos Lutheran at 3419 Grand Avenue, Panorama Center at 131 Richmar Avenue, and Good Shepherd Church at 1918 Redwing Street.⁴ An updated list of all AA meetings in San Marcos is available on the North County San Diego Alcoholics Anonymous website.⁴

There are 30 NA meetings within 10 miles of San Marcos in cities including Vista, Escondido, and Encinitas.⁵ Some of the top NA meeting locations include First Congregational Church of Escondido at 1800 North Broadway, R&R Sober Living at 987 Civic Center Drive, and Brengle Terrace Park at 1200 Vale Terrace Drive.⁵ An updated list of NA meetings near San Marcos is posted on the official website for NA.⁵

Sources:

1. County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. (2022, October). Opioid-related overdoses & encounters in San Diego County, 2016-2020.
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). Searching for treatment options.
3. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022, March 11). Recovery-oriented mutual self-help groups.
4. North County San Diego Alcoholics Anonymous. (n.d.). Meetings in San Marcos.
5. Narcotics Anonymous World Services. (n.d.). Find a meeting.