Bright Paths Recovery

They offer inpatient residential, detox and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Northridge has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Coming off alcohol without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 3 places near Northridge that do it.

Yes, they treat 65 and over, which is less common than it should be and rarer still outside a city the size of Northridge.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Northridge, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

Some of what they do can happen remotely. Ask which parts, because it is rarely all of them and the 8 centers near Northridge differ on it.

Northridge has 46 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.

The spread is enormous, from state funded care at no cost to private residential rates that need financing. Medicaid covers addiction treatment in every state, though which centers accept it varies from county to county. Ask what the deposit is and whether any of it comes back if the program ends early.

The difference is where you sleep. Inpatient means you stay at the center, outpatient means you travel in for sessions. The higher level is not automatically the better one, and being placed above what you need is its own problem. Ask whether they offer the middle levels, because many only offer the two ends.