Capo Canyon Recovery

They provide inpatient residential, detox and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Laguna Hills is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

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 7 places near Mission Viejo that do it.

They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Mission Viejo has 8 other centers to ask.

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

They take older adults as well as young adults from 18 to 25 and adults from 26 to 64. Ask who reviews existing prescriptions, because that is the part that matters most for an older adult in Mission Viejo.

Mission Viejo has 35 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.

You will be asked about the drug, the dose, your medical history and your coverage. The call can be made by a relative, and intake lines deal with that constantly. Describe what you are actually dealing with, not the version that sounds manageable.

Medication is one tool in a program, and for opioid use disorder it is the one with the strongest evidence behind it. The evidence for medication in opioid use disorder is strong enough that its absence from a program is worth asking about. Ask what happens to the prescription on the day the program ends.