Drug Treatment in Sacramento, CA

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Accredited by California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

Get drug treatment in Sacramento with private care through a confidential call. Sacramento Wellness is DHCS-licensed and offers 24/7 medical support. We provide medically supervised detox, inpatient treatment, and residential care. You get help for cravings, withdrawal symptoms, sleep problems, triggers, and a discharge plan.

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Confidential Drug Treatment for Adults in Sacramento

Confidential care begins with a private intake at Sacramento Wellness. Our clinician reviews health history, recent use, and withdrawal risk in a private room. We set goals and discuss sleep and mood.

If withdrawal risk is high, staff provide medical support and monitor vital signs and symptoms. Managing symptoms with medications, fluids, and nutrition helps your body recover.

Therapy begins once your body is stable and you can focus. We start individual counseling and skills sessions, such as CBT and motivational interviewing. If anxiety or depression is present, you receive dual diagnosis care during drug treatment in Sacramento. You leave with a trigger plan, relapse prevention plan, and step-down plan.

Confidential Drug Treatment for Adults

Drug Treatment Center Near Me in Sacramento

If you are searching for a drug treatment center near me, Sacramento Wellness serves adults in the Sacramento area. Our location is in El Dorado Hills. Call admissions to confirm hours, check insurance, and schedule your first appointment.

Address : 2011 Kaila Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

What is Drug Use Disorder?

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Drug use disorder is a condition where drug use continues despite harm and loss of control. It is also called substance use disorder, or SUD, and can relapse for years. People may keep using even when it harms their health, relationships, work, or responsibilities.

Alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine count as drugs under drug use disorder. Addiction may start with experimental use at parties, then become more frequent. For others, opioid addiction begins with prescribed pain medicines or pills taken from someone else. Trying to stop can bring cravings and withdrawal symptoms, making you ill.

Common Symptoms of Drug Addiction

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Common symptoms of drug addiction are patterns that disrupt daily life. Cravings get stronger, control weakens, and stopping can cause withdrawal. Each person’s experience with addiction is unique. Our job is to understand that and develop a plan that leads to long-term healing.

  • Compulsive Urges: Strong cravings that crowd out other thoughts.
  • Increased Tolerance: Needing more of the drug to get the same effect.
  • Loss of Control: Trying to cut down or stop, but failing.
  • Withdrawal Symptoms: Feeling physically sick when you stop, like nausea, shaking, or sweating.
  • Neglecting Responsibilities: Missing obligations at work, school, or home.
  • Social Isolation: Pulling away from family and friends or losing interest in hobbies.
  • Risky Behavior: Doing dangerous things while high, like driving impaired.
  • Secretive Conduct: Hiding use or lying about what you are doing.
  • Physical Changes: Changes like bloodshot eyes, weight shifts, or poor hygiene.
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Recovery Stories from Our Clients

Who We Help with Drug Treatment in Sacramento

We help adults in Sacramento who cannot cut back or stop using drugs. Some try to quit, relapse, or feel sick when they cut back.

We also help adults using opioids, stimulants, or sedatives, including pills not prescribed to them. Panic, low mood, sleep loss, and anger can come with drug use. You may need more support for drug treatment in Sacramento when work, school, or home duties suffer.

  • Using daily and losing control of amounts
  • Binge use on weekends, cravings hit during the week
  • Feeling sick when you stop or cut back
  • Taking pills not prescribed to you
  • Missing work, school, or home duties because of use

Drug Use Disorders We Treat at Sacramento Wellness

We treat opioid, stimulant, and sedative use disorders with care that fits the drug and symptoms. As a leading drug treatment center in Sacramento, we look at withdrawal risk, tolerance, sleep loss, and relapse pressure.

Opioid Use Disorder

Opioid use can start with pain pills and shift quickly to stronger drugs. Many peoplea face chills, nausea, body aches, and poor sleep when they stop. Tolerance rises, and cravings hit hard. Care aims to reduce withdrawal distress, lower overdose risk, and build routines that protect recovery.

Stimulant Use Disorder

Stimulant use may look like long binges with little sleep or food. Afterward, the crash can bring agitation, paranoia, and low mood. Some people chase relief by using again. Care focuses on sleep repair, nutrition, trigger skills, and daily structure that breaks the cycle.

Sedative Use Disorder

Sedatives like Xanax, Valium, and Ativan can create dependence quickly. Stopping suddenly can cause rebound anxiety, insomnia, tremors, and seizure risk. A safer approach uses gradual taper steps with monitoring. Care also builds tools for panic control, sleep routines, and steady functioning.

Co-Occurring Mental Health Support During Treatment

Co-occurring support means we treat drug use and mental health symptoms at the same time. Some people feel anxiety or depression before drug use begins. Others notice panic attacks during withdrawal or early recovery. Trauma symptoms may include nightmares, intrusive memories, and feeling on edge. When stress spikes, you may reach for drugs again.

We use CBT and DBT skills to calm thoughts and slow impulses. You practice grounding steps for panic, cravings, and triggers. We coordinate mental health care during drug treatment in Sacramento and track sleep, mood, and medication effects.

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Levels of Care for Drug Treatment at Sacramento Wellness

Levels of care match the support you need right now. We look at withdrawal risk, cravings, mood, and home support before placement. This can include inpatient treatment or less intensive care. As you gain stability, visits get shorter and structure eases.

Levels of Care for Drug Treatment at Sacramento Wellness
Medically supervised detox

Detox supports you through early withdrawal when symptoms can change. We monitor vital signs, hydration, sleep, nausea, sweating, and tremors. Doctors adjust symptom medications to reduce distress and support rest.

Residential treatment gives you a live-in routine away from daily triggers. Your day follows set wake times, meals, groups, and individual sessions. We practice coping skills, boundaries, and sober choices with you in real moments. This level helps when home pressures keep pulling you back.

Inpatient treatment is appropriate for higher-risk situations that require close medical oversight. We monitor symptoms and sudden mood changes around the clock. Providers adjust medications and respond to spikes in distress. You follow a structured schedule with fewer outside pressures.

PHP gives full-day care while you sleep at home. You attend therapy blocks, skills practice, and group work most days. We review progress and update goals each week. Evenings at home let you use skills right away.

IOP keeps care active while you keep working or going to school. Sessions meet on set days, and many are in the evenings. You work on triggers, urges, and relapse prevention skills in groups. We check progress between visits and adjust goals as needed.

Outpatient counseling offers weekly one-to-one sessions. You talk through stress, cravings, and relapse warning signs. We set goals, review progress, and adjust next steps. Skills practice continues between sessions.

Evidence-Based Therapies We Use for Drug Treatment

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We use evidence-based therapy with clear steps you practice between sessions. Our Sacramento team uses CBT and DBT in structured visits. We track triggers, cravings, slips, and sleep, then practice tools and review results.

CBT

CBT starts with a trigger map and a craving log. We use a thought record to spot thought traps. You rehearse a new response before the urge peaks. Sessions build a coping card for high-pressure moments. At the next visit, we review the results and adjust the plan.

DBT

DBT is used when emotions spike and cravings feel urgent. You learn distress tolerance, grounding, and urge surfing skills. We practice opposite action, boundaries, and conflict skills so stress does not lead to use.

DHCS Certified Drug Treatment with 24/7 Medical Supervision

Sacramento Wellness is a DHCS-certified drug treatment center. We follow the requirements of the California Department of Health Care Services. Our nurses monitor withdrawal symptoms and vital signs 24/7 and check medication effects. An addiction medicine specialist reviews symptom changes, sleep loss, and dehydration, then adjusts comfort medications.

You get hydration, nutrition, and sleep support when symptoms get worse. We also monitor mood changes, panic, and side effects that can raise relapse risk. At our drug treatment center in Sacramento, we respond quickly when nausea, sweating, or tremors increase. We document changes, update the care team, and keep you informed each shift.

A Day Inside Our Drug Treatment Program

A typical day follows a set schedule with therapy, meals, and breaks. Mornings start with a check-in and review of daily goals. The day includes group sessions, one-to-one counseling, skills practice, and quiet time. Evenings review triggers, what worked today, and next steps. Morning check-in and goals

  • Breakfast and a daily plan
  • Group session topic
  • One-to-one counseling
  • Skills practice worksheet
  • Lunch and quiet break
  • Evening review and tomorrow’s plan

We Accept Most Insurances

Your recovery should never wait because of coverage questions. Call us to verify your benefits today.

Relapse Prevention and Step-Down Planning

Relapse prevention is a plan for triggers and cravings before use happens. Warning signs include sleep loss and skipped meals. You practice urge delay, refusal lines, and exit plans for high-risk places.

Step-down planning moves you into fewer sessions with regular check-ins. We set follow-up visits, peer meetings, and medication reviews around cravings and mood. If cravings surge or a slip occurs, use your call list and book a check-in at our drug treatment center in Sacramento.

Why Choose Sacramento Wellness for Drug Treatment

Why Choose Sacramento Wellness for Drug Treatment

Sacramento Wellness offers DHCS-licensed drug care for adults in Sacramento. For drug treatment in Sacramento, you get medical oversight and steady daily check-ins. Care can move from detox to residential and inpatient, then step-down as your needs change. Our staff track symptoms, vital signs, sleep, and medication effects at set times. You meet in groups, then get one-to-one time to work on cravings

Mental health symptoms get attention during the same stay, not later. Sessions use CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing for stress and tough choices. Before discharge, we set referrals, follow-up visits, peer support, and a relapse prevention plan.

Our Team

  • Charles Van Leuven
    Charles Van Leuven
    Executive Director
  • Chris Sharghi
    Chris Sharghi
    Program Director
  • Dr. Christian Small
    Dr. Christian Small
    Medical Director

Areas We Serve Near Sacramento

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We serve adults in the Sacramento area who want care close to home. We are located in El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. For drug treatment in Sacramento, see the cities we serve nearby.

  • Sacramento
  • El Dorado Hills
  • Folsom
  • Rancho Cordova
  • Citrus Heights
  • Carmichael
  • Fair Oaks
  • Orangevale
  • Roseville
  • Rocklin
  • Elk Grove
  • West Sacramento
  • Davis
  • Woodland

Start Drug Treatment With a Confidential Call

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Take the first step. Call us now for private, expert help and start your recovery today. During the call, we listen, ask a few basic questions, and explain the options at our drug treatment center in Sacramento. Have your medication list, last use timing, and current symptoms ready, then schedule your next appointment.

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Charles Van Leuven
Executive Director

Charles Van Leuven is a mission-driven behavioral health entrepreneur and operator with over 12 years of frontline and executive leadership in addiction recovery, mental health, transport logistics, and residential treatment. He is the Co-Founder of Valor Behavioral Health, a 56-bed treatment center dedicated to comprehensive, client-centered care, and the Founder & CEO of National Treatment Transport, one of the nation’s most trusted adolescent transport services, known for safety, professionalism, and discretion.

Charles began his career in the Bay Area, providing direct care services to individuals and families navigating addiction. He went on to found Independence Recovery Coaching, delivering custom detox coordination, sober companionship, and intervention services. As a Founding Board Member of AMATS (Association of Mediation and Transport Services), he continues to lead industry-wide efforts to elevate safety, ethics, and training in adolescent transport.

He holds a Healthcare Management certificate from Cornell University and is a Nationally Certified Recovery Coach II. Across all of his ventures, Charles has supported thousands of families in navigating recovery, placement, and life-saving transitions with care, clarity, and integrity.

Chris Sharghi
Program Director

As the Program Director at Sacramento Wellness, Chris brings not only professional expertise, but also a deeply personal understanding of the journey to recovery. Being a certified alcohol and drug counselor, Chris has experience across all levels of care in the addiction treatment field. His path to recovery has instilled in him a profound empathy and a unique insight into the challenges and triumphs our clients face. Chris is deeply passionate about guiding others on their journey to wellness, driven by the belief that every individual deserves the opportunity to lead a fulfilling, substance free life. His commitment is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care and to empower each client with the tools and support needed for lasting recovery.

Dr. Christian Small
Medical Director

Dr. Small received his medical degree at the University of Hawaii. He completed his medical residency in Psychiatry and Family Medicine at UCSD. He is board certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Family Medicine. Dr. Small is passionate about bringing quality care to patients suffering with addiction.

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University of Hawaii Burns school of medicine, FS3192995 ISSUE DATE 1/29/24