Addiction and Treatment Statistics for Spring Valley, California

Spring Valley, California is a census-designated place located in San Diego County. It is not an incorporated city but rather is part of a larger neighborhood called Casa de Oro. Surprisingly, Spring Valley has more than 28,205 residents.

The name “Spring Valley” comes from a natural spring that runs in the area. There is a small adobe house in Spring Valley that is over 100 years old. It has been converted into a museum and is listed as a National Landscape.

Substance Abuse In Spring Valley And San Diego County

San Diego County, like most of California, is facing an opioid abuse crisis. The county has taken steps to try to combat it, such as forming the San Diego Prescription Drug Abuse Medical Task Force. Other drug use facts about Spring Valley and San Diego County include:

  • The top three drugs of abuse in San Diego County are methamphetamine, alcohol, and heroin.
  • In 2011, San Diego County reported that 56 percent of drug overdose deaths involved prescription drug abuse. The second highest group was illicit drugs like heroin. Alcohol-related fatalities accounted for only 49 total deaths.
  • In 2011, a study found that 39 percent of narcotic drug prescriptions in San Diego County came from emergency rooms and 30 percent from primary care physicians.

Traveling For The Best Program

Finding the right alcohol and drug rehab program for your situation is vital to a successful recovery.

Being open to travel allows you to compare different rehab programs and choose the best one. It also takes you away from negative influences that may support unhealthy habits during the healing process.

County of San Diego - https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/hhsa/programs/phs/health_services_advisory_board/documents/2013_February_PPT_-_Roneet_PDA_Medical_TF.pdf

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