Safe Refuge
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 4510 East Pacific Coast Highway, Carson, CA 90745
- Levels of care
- Inpatient Residential
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Accreditation
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Meetings in Carson
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Safe Refuge
What levels of care does Safe Refuge offer?
They provide inpatient residential, which is the whole of what this address in Carson is set up for.
Does Safe Refuge offer a detox?
No detox, here or anywhere listed within 14 miles of Carson. Ask whether they will take somebody straight after a detox done elsewhere, because most will.
Are there free support meetings in Carson?
Carson has 6 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.
Does Safe Refuge treat people who are pregnant?
They treat pregnancy and the postpartum period, which matters because withdrawal in pregnancy is managed differently and not every place near Carson is set up for it.
Is Safe Refuge an option for someone over 65?
They treat older adults, along with young adults from 18 to 25 and adults from 26 to 64, which is a wider range than most places listed near Carson cover.
Is medication assisted treatment available at Safe Refuge?
They do not prescribe. If buprenorphine or methadone is part of what you need, say so on the call and ask who they refer to in Carson.
Do I have to tell them it is court ordered?
It is the same treatment with reporting attached, and most of the programs listed here take referrals. Where child welfare is involved, the reporting is usually wider and the timelines are tighter. Ask who signs the completion paperwork and how long it takes.
What do I say when I call?
It starts with a short assessment: the substance, the pattern, your health, and where you live. The call can be made by a relative, and intake lines deal with that constantly. Describe what you are actually dealing with, not the version that sounds manageable.