Serving the Los Angeles, CA area, VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic offers co-occurring mental health and
outpatient care designed around each client's needs and stage of recovery.
The facility provides levels of care including co-occurring mental health, outpatient and
detox and typical program lengths around 30 days.
The clinical model combines evidence-based and supportive therapies such as 1-on-1 counseling,
cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy,
group therapy, life skills and online therapy and a treatment philosophy that is twelve step.
The program serves men, women, older adults, young adults and lgbtq+ and treats alcohol, co-occurring disorders, drug addiction, opioids, chronic relapse and smoking cessation.
The center works with 24 insurers including Optum, Oscar, Tricare and Tufts Health, so cost should not be a barrier to reaching out.
Aftercare options include continuing care, outpatient treatment,
intensive outpatient program and support meetings.
To confirm current openings, levels of care, and accepted insurance, contact VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic directly or call our free, confidential helpline.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)