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Substance Abuse & Addiction Recovery

This page is a clearinghouse of resources that can be accessed to deal with the negative impacts of crystal methamphetamine use, as well as drug and alcohol abuse.

12 STEP PROGRAMS

Alcoholics Anonymous (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org)
English (323) 936-4343, Spanish (323) 735-2089
Hearing Impaired/TDD (800) 735-2922

Crystal Meth Anonymous (www.crystalmeth.org)
(213) 488-4455

Narcotics Anonymous (www.na.org)
English (310) 390-0279, Spanish (323) 735-2089

Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (www.sca-recovery.org)
(310) 859-5585

ALCOHOLISM CENTER FOR WOMEN
1147 S. Alvarado St.
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 381-8500
www.themeasurementgroup.com/acw.htm
Residential and support services for women in recovery from alcohol and drug related problems.

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
Adolescent Medicine
5000 Sunset Blvd. Suite 540
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 669-2463
Provides substance abuse counseling and primary health care to youth 12-24 years of age. Services are free.

DIDI HIRSCH COMM. MENTAL HEALTH
Various sites @ (310) 390-6612
www.didihirsch.org
Provides counseling, mental health and drug/alcohol abuse programs. Sliding scale fees and accepts Medi-cal, Medicare and private insurance.

FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1419 N. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 463-1601
www.friendsresearch.org
Provides free outpatient substance abuse treatment for gay and bisexual men who use methamphetamine. The program combines group counseling with an intervention that gives rewards for submitting urine samples that show no recent us of methamphetamine. The program lasts six months: Phase I consists of groups three nights per week for eight weeks. Phase II consists of group one night a week for 24 more weeks.

LOS ANGELES GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER
Mental Health Services
1625 N. Schrader Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028-9998
(323) 993-7669
www.lagaycenter.org
Provides addiction recovery/counseling services. Drop-in intake M & Th from 1-4 p.m.. Register between 12-1p.m.

MCINTYRE HOUSE
544 N. Kenmore Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 662-0855
www.mcintyrehouse.org
A residential substance abuse recovery and sober living program for men. Licensed by the California Dept. of Alcohol and Drug Programs. No one turned away due to lack of funds.

RAINBOW BRIDGE COMMUNITY SERVICES
2526 Hyperion Ave. #4
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(800) 342-5429
www.alternativesinc.com
Residential treatment program for alcohol and drug addiction.

TARZANA TREATMENT CENTER
18646 Oxnard Street
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 996-1051
www.tarazanatc.org
Mental health, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS services for youth and adults.

UCLA CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER
11075 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 267-5020
uclaocrc@gmail.com
Outpatient medication and/or behavioral treatment research for methamphetamine, heroin, and prescription opiate abuse. Medication, medical supervision, and counseling available at no cost. Compensation provided.

VAN NESS RECOVERY HOUSE
1919 N. Beachwood Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(323) 463-4266
www.vnrh.org
Provides residential and outpatient alcohol and drug treatment programs and education/outreach targeting at-risk populations and crystal methamphetamine use.

WEST HOLLYWOOD RECOVERY CENTER
626 N. Robertson Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 360-4833
www.thewhrc.org
Various 12-step meetings.

Websites

www.lifeormeth.com
"The Global Crystal Meth Abstinence and Empowerment Resource for Gay Men and their Friends"

www.tweaker.org
"We recognize that people use crystal meth. We're not here to condemn it. We're not here to promote it. Instead, we offer: Information. Support. Resources." - San Francisco

www.xtwkrs.org
"A blogosphere/infosite from the founders of Crystal Meth Anonymous"

www.thetweakersproject.org
"A documentary film about the new gay epidemic"