Drug & Alcohol Rehab Addiction Statistics in Greater Los Angeles and Palm Desert
In Greater Los Angeles and Palm Desert, alcohol consumption remains a prevalent issue. According to a report from April 2018, approximately 50.5% of Coachella Valley adults, equating to about 154,300 people, reported drinking alcohol at least once in the past month. This widespread consumption sometimes leads to dependency, negatively impacting individuals and their communities.
The SAMHSA data from March 2019 provides a detailed look at treatment facilities and client statistics in California. Private non-profit facilities had 38,528 clients, while private for-profit facilities had 47,075 clients. Local, county, or community government facilities had 8,028 clients, and federal government facilities had 2,882 clients. Specific to substance abuse, 29,091 clients were treated for both alcohol and drug abuse, 60,312 for drug abuse only, and 10,894 for alcohol abuse only. Outpatient programs served 83,534 clients, non-hospital residential programs had 12,752 clients, and hospital inpatient facilities treated 674 clients, highlighting the extensive need for varied rehab services in the region.