Central Intake/Assessment for Substance Use Disorders

The agency provides substance use disorder services for adults, age 18 and older who live in Los Angeles County. Services include central intake/assessment for substance use disorders, comprehensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment including dual diagnosis and substance use disorder education/prevention. There are no geographic restrictions.

The outpatient treatment, which is also available to dually diagnosed adults, is a six-month to one-year program. The program includes individual substance use disorder counseling, alcohol and drug education, twelve-step groups, random drug screening, specialized information and referral, and health education.

Youth program provides substance use disorder services for adolescents and young adults, ages 12 to 18. Referrals are provided for individuals who require detoxification. The outpatient drug treatment program is a six-month to 1-year program which includes counseling, drug education and mandatory drug testing. Drug abuse counseling is provided through two programs for adolescents. Services include individual and group counseling and random urinalysis testing.

This county Community Assessment Service Center (CASC) provides central intake/assessment for alcohol and/or drug use disorders. Staff use an automated assessment tool to determine addiction severity and screen the participant's eligibility for specifically funded county-contracted alcohol and drug programs. Supportive services may include substance abuse education, vocational rehabilitation, transportation and referrals to other community services.

Alcohol use disorder education and prevention and drug use disorder prevention education are both provided through speakers who talk with school groups, community groups and businesses.