Substance Use Outpatient Services

Substance use outpatient programs provide community-based intervention, treatment, and recovery care countywide. A range of programs and services are available to address substance use conditions across the lifespan, including specialized programs for pregnant and parenting women, youth and adolescents, and people with justice involvement.

Programs serve people who have Medi-Cal or are Medi-Cal eligible, including those with low income. To learn more about these services, call the Access and Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240 or explore the information below.

Adult Services

Explore the Directory of Substance Use Outpatient Programs for adults to learn more, including contact information and business hours. Programs include:

General Substance Use Outpatient Services
Justice-Involved Services
Programs for Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions
Programs for Pregnant and Parenting Women (Perinatal Services)
Outpatient Withdrawal Management
Opioid Treatment Programs

Youth Services

Teen Recovery Centers provide outpatient substance use early intervention, treatment, recovery, and ancillary services to youth ages 12-17 with a substance use condition, including co-occurring mental health needs.

Call the Access and Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240 for more information on Teen Recovery Centers. You can also find the list of regional Teen Recovery Centers on the Behavioral Health Service Directories for Children, Youth, and Families webpage by selecting the 'Printable Directory', along with other outpatient clinical services for children and youth.

Community Toolkit

Expand the library of outreach materials below for community use.

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Opioid Treatment Programs Brochure
- English
- Other languages coming soon
Women’s Substance Use Services Brochure
- Arabic
- Chinese
- English
- Farsi
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
Adolescent Substance Use Services Brochure
- Arabic
- Chinese
- English
- Farsi
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese

Learn More

To see if substance use outpatient services are right for you or a loved one, contact:

The Access and Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240,
Any of the programs listed in the Directory of Substance Use Outpatient Programs for adults, or
The Teen Recovery Centers listed in the printable directory found on the Behavioral Health Services Directories for Children, Youth, and Families webpage.

The County offers other substance use support and treatment services that may be right for you. Visit the pages below to find other helpful services and programs.

For substance use residential programs, including residential withdrawal management, visit the Substance Use Residential Treatment Services page.
If you are looking for a driving under the influence (DUI) program, visit the DUI Program page.
Find more information on countywide substance use prevention initiatives and services on the Prevention Services page.

Not sure where to start?

Call the Access and Crisis Line (ACL) at 1-888-724-7240 to speak to an experienced counselor who can help find the right service for you or someone you care about. The ACL is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with support available in over 200 languages. Live chat and other resources are available through the ACL website or up2sd.org.

If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911.