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Sanctuary Treatment Center provides individualized addiction treatment in Los Angeles for adults experiencing alcohol and drug addiction, including people with co-occurring mental health conditions.

Located in Tarzana in the San Fernando Valley, Sanctuary provides a supportive treatment environment where medical, clinical, and behavioral health professionals can address substance use alongside the physical, psychological, and social factors that can affect recovery.

Treatment is not based on a single diagnosis or a one-size-fits-all program. Each person’s needs are evaluated so that an appropriate treatment plan, level of care, and combination of therapeutic services can be recommended.

Need help determining what type of treatment may be appropriate? Call Sanctuary Treatment Center at (888) 584-4314 or verify your insurance benefits online.

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Los Angeles Addiction Rehab at Sanctuary Treatment Center

Tarzana, California, is a populated neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County. However, LA County also has its share of problems, including addiction. As the US deals with an opioid epidemic, the number of opioid-related issues show a snapshot of addiction struggles in Los Angeles.

The following are opioid overdose statistics from the California Department of Public Health for LA County:

  • From 2018 to 2020, opioid-related deaths increased by 164%
  • In 2020, 1300 people died from opioid-related overdoses
  • Opioid overdoses contributed to 2,536 emergency department visits in 2020


In addition, the LA County Department of Public Health shares the following about other drugs and alcohol:

  • One in three young adults reported binge drinking at least once per month from 2015 to 2020
  • Data from 2008 to 2020 shows that marijuana use in LA County among all age groups was higher than the national average
  • In 2021, methamphetamine accounted for 28% of all treatment admissions in publicly funded treatment programsemergency department visits in 2020


The above-mentioned statistics show the need for rehab centers in LA County including Tarzana and the rest of the San Fernando Valley.

Substance use disorders can look very different from one person to another.

Someone may need help stopping alcohol after years of daily drinking. Another person may have developed an opioid addiction after being prescribed pain medication. Others may be using fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, or multiple substances at the same time.

Effective addiction treatment begins by understanding the individual rather than treating the substance in isolation.

At Sanctuary Treatment Center, treatment planning may consider:

  • The substance or substances being used
  • Frequency, amount, and duration of use
  • Withdrawal symptoms and medical risks
  • Previous treatment experiences
  • Mental health symptoms
  • Trauma history
  • Physical health
  • Family and relationship dynamics
  • Relapse history
  • Current living environment
  • Recovery goals and support system


These factors can help our team determine what services and level of support may be appropriate.

Los Angeles Addiction Rehab Programs

Rehab centers in Los Angeles, California help clients with a number of different needs. Our addiction treatment programs are in three primary categories: alcohol addiction, drug addiction, and dual diagnosis. Often, drug or alcohol addiction occurs as a result of an underlying condition. That is why each of our programs supports all areas of health and wellness with treatment choices, such as holistic rehab and family therapy.

The following are the main rehab programs we offer in Los Angeles:

Alcohol

While alcohol use is more socially acceptable than other drugs, it is still harmful. It can lead to negative physical and mental health issues. Quitting “cold turkey” can be uncomfortable and even dangerous. Many people can’t quit drinking on their own. However, alcohol rehab in Los Angeles, California, can help a person or a loved one safely recover from alcohol addiction.

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Drug Addiction

Drug addiction can cause many problems in the lives of users and their loved ones. Drug rehab is vital to giving up drugs for good. At our drug addiction treatment center, we offer person-centered treatment and care for all our clients. Our programs can treat addictions to all types of substances. These include prescription and illicit drugs. All in all, we are here to help them get their life back from drug addiction.

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Dual Diagnosis

Underlying mental health issues, such as trauma, depression, and anxiety, can drive a person’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. A person might use substances to “self-medicate” when they have an untreated co-occurring mental health disorder. They need to treat both issues at the same time for a successful recovery. For this reason, we offer rehab for dual diagnosis disorders in Los Angeles, California.

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What Addictions Do We Treat?

Sanctuary Treatment Center provides treatment for a range of substance use disorders involving alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription medications.

Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol use disorder can develop gradually and may range from problematic drinking to severe physical dependence.

For people who have become physically dependent on alcohol, abruptly stopping can cause potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms. Professional assessment can help determine whether medically supported detoxification is appropriate before continuing into ongoing addiction treatment.

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Opioid Addiction

Opioid use disorders may involve heroin, fentanyl, prescription pain medications, or other opioids.

Treatment may include withdrawal management, behavioral therapy, medication-assisted treatment when clinically appropriate, relapse-prevention planning, and continued support following stabilization.

Fentanyl Addiction

Fentanyl has become a major component of the illicit opioid supply and may also be present in substances sold as heroin, counterfeit prescription pills, cocaine, or other drugs.

Because of fentanyl’s potency and overdose risk, people using fentanyl may benefit from professional evaluation and structured treatment.

Heroin Addiction

Heroin can cause significant physical dependence, cravings, tolerance, and withdrawal.

Treatment can address both the immediate effects of opioid dependence and the behavioral, psychological, and environmental factors associated with continued heroin use.

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Cocaine and Crack Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine and crack cocaine are stimulants that can produce powerful patterns of repeated use, cravings, disrupted sleep, mood changes, and other physical or psychological effects.

Treatment focuses on helping clients understand patterns of stimulant use while developing strategies for managing cravings, triggers, mental health symptoms, and relapse risks.

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Methamphetamine Addiction

Methamphetamine use can affect sleep, appetite, cognition, mood, cardiovascular health, and mental health.

Some people may also experience significant anxiety, paranoia, depression, or stimulant-induced psychosis during periods of heavy use or withdrawal.

Structured treatment can provide a stable environment for recovery while addressing both substance use and related behavioral health symptoms.

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Benzodiazepine Addiction

Benzodiazepines such as Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, and Valium can cause physical dependence when used regularly.

Because abrupt benzodiazepine withdrawal can be medically dangerous in some circumstances, professional evaluation is particularly important for people who have developed physical dependence.

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Prescription Drug Addiction

Prescription medications can cause dependence and addiction even when they originally began as legitimate medical treatment.

Sanctuary provides treatment for substance use disorders involving certain prescription opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and other medications.

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Marijuana and Cannabis Use Disorder

Although many people use cannabis without developing a substance use disorder, others experience difficulty reducing or stopping their use despite negative effects on their health, relationships, responsibilities, or mental well-being.

Treatment can help people identify the role cannabis has taken in their lives and develop healthier ways to manage cravings, stress, and underlying mental health symptoms.

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Treatment for Polysubstance Use

Many people entering addiction treatment are not using only one substance.

Alcohol may be combined with cocaine. Fentanyl may be used alongside benzodiazepines. Stimulants may be used to offset the sedating effects of opioids. Some people may not even know that the substance they purchased contained additional drugs.

This is known as polysubstance use.

Because combinations of substances can change withdrawal risks, overdose risk, and treatment needs, Sanctuary evaluates the person’s overall pattern of substance use rather than focusing exclusively on a single drug.

Levels of Addiction Treatment

The amount of structure and medical support a person needs can change throughout recovery.

Sanctuary Treatment Center offers multiple levels of addiction treatment so that care can be matched to the person’s current needs.

These include:

  • Medical detoxification
  • Residential addiction treatment
  • Medication-assisted treatment
  • Outpatient treatment
  • Treatment planning and aftercare


A person may begin at one level of care and transition to another as their condition stabilizes and their recovery progresses.

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How Our Los Angeles Rehab Center Works

Rehab in Los Angeles, California offers a variety of treatment therapies. We also offer aftercare plans to continue recovery after treatment. Our addiction treatment options are diverse and offer many choices. Our goal is to help clients achieve recovery and maintain long-term sobriety.

It’s vital those who need treatment take the steps to recover because given too much time, they may make excuses to avoid treatment. The body and mind have challenges during drug and alcohol withdrawal. Our addiction treatment center can properly evaluate them.

First, we can figure out what type of detox program is best for them. After detox, we can plan continued treatment, like inpatient rehab or outpatient services. We can also evaluate someone with a dual diagnosis of both substance use and mental health disorders.

During inpatient rehab, clients have several treatment options. They might participate in family therapy, or they can try holistic rehab to focus on the mind, body, and spirit. In addition, we encourage our clients to support one another throughout their recovery. This helps foster a community of support and security that creates the healing environment of Sanctuary Treatment Center.

How Addiction Rehab Works

Treatment begins with understanding what is happening now.

  1. Assessment
    Our team gathers information about substance use, withdrawal risk, physical and mental health, previous treatment, medications, and other factors that can affect care.

  2. Individualized Treatment Planning
    Based on the assessment, an individualized treatment plan can be developed. The plan may incorporate medical support, behavioral therapies, psychiatric care when appropriate, family involvement, wellness services, and recovery planning.

  3. Stabilization and Early Recovery
    For clients entering detox or residential treatment, the early phase of care focuses on creating stability while the body and mind adjust to stopping substance use.

  4. Therapy and Behavioral Change
    Recovery involves more than remaining physically separated from drugs or alcohol. Therapy can help clients identify triggers, understand behavioral patterns, address trauma or mental health symptoms, improve emotional regulation, rebuild relationships, and develop healthier coping strategies.

  5. Continued Recovery Planning
    Before completing a level of care, treatment planning turns toward what comes next. Aftercare planning may include continued therapy, outpatient treatment, medication management, peer support, recovery resources, and other services designed to support continued progress.

Why Individualized Addiction Treatment Matters

Two people can use the same substance and still require very different treatment.

One person may have severe physical dependence but few co-occurring mental health symptoms. Another may repeatedly return to substance use because of unresolved trauma. Someone else may have a history of relapse after completing several previous programs.

That is why Sanctuary does not define treatment solely by the drug being used.

Our goal is to understand:

What is keeping this individual caught in addiction, what do they need now, and what will give them the strongest foundation for continued recovery?

The answer becomes the basis for individualized care.

People attending our Los Angeles rehab treatment center

Begin Rehab Today in Los Angeles, CA

Sanctuary Treatment Center is located at 19241 Whitestone Court in Tarzana, California, within the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.Our location allows us to serve individuals and families throughout Los Angeles County and Southern California while providing treatment in a smaller, supportive environment.Sanctuary’s residential facilities are intentionally designed to provide a more intimate treatment setting rather than the experience of a large institutional program.

Untreated addiction can create challenges in the lives of both addicts and their loved ones. While there is no cure for the disease of addiction, treatment can help many people reclaim their lives. Our rehab center in Los Angeles, California, is here to help you or your loved one take back your life from addiction.

Health insurance may cover some or all of the cost of addiction treatment depending on the person’s plan, medical necessity, level of care, provider network, deductible, and other policy requirements.Sanctuary Treatment Center works with many insurance plans and can help prospective clients understand their behavioral health benefits before admission.Verifying benefits does not obligate you to enter treatment.

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You do not need to know exactly which program, therapy, or level of care you need before contacting Sanctuary.

That is part of the assessment process.

If alcohol or drug use is affecting your health, relationships, work, mental health, or ability to live the way you want, our admissions team can help you understand your treatment options.

Contact Sanctuary Treatment Center today to begin your journey of recovery

Frequently Asked Questions About Substances Treated At Sanctuary

How do I know if I need addiction treatment?

Signs that professional help may be appropriate include difficulty controlling substance use, unsuccessful attempts to stop, withdrawal symptoms, increasing tolerance, continued use despite consequences, relationship or employment problems related to substance use, or repeatedly returning to drugs or alcohol despite wanting to remain sober.

A professional assessment can help determine the appropriate level of care.

Yes. Sanctuary Treatment Center provides treatment for alcohol and multiple types of drug addiction, including opioid, stimulant, benzodiazepine, prescription drug, and other substance use disorders.

Polysubstance use is common. Treatment should account for all substances being used because different combinations can affect withdrawal, overdose risk, mental health, and treatment planning.

Sanctuary provides dual diagnosis treatment for people who have a substance use disorder along with appropriate co-occurring mental health conditions. Admissions staff can help determine whether Sanctuary is suited to a person’s particular clinical needs.

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