Substance Use Disorder Services

Call (619) 515-2338 to find out if you qualify.

Individuals with Medi-Cal, new and current patients are welcome.

Services are available at Fifth Avenue Behavioral Health Center, North Central Behavioral Health Center and South Bay Behavioral Health Center.

Treatment that promotes well-being and recovery through prevention, treatment and intervention for clients experiencing both mental illness and substance us issues. Counselors work alongside mental health therapists and primary care providers to provide integrated therapies.

As the largest provider of HIV and hepatitis treatment and prevention services in the region, we believe in a client-centered approach that takes the whole individual into consideration when discussing prevention or treatment. We provide a variety of HIV and hepatitis testing, support-and-education activities and services, and we pride ourselves on working with community partners for referrals and resources.

The Lotus Project supports people with substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions who are at high risk for HIV.

Through individualized health navigation, participants receive support and connections to:

• Substance use disorder treatment services
• Medications for addiction treatment
• Wellness services
• HIV & hepatitis C testing
• Other prevention & supportive health services

The program meets participants where they are. Using the CLEAR intervention, participants build practical skills such as communication, self-regulation and goal-setting they can use in daily life.

Sessions are held monthly for six months, with additional check-ins throughout the program. Participants may earn up to $160 for taking part.

Call (619) 906-4660 or email lotus@fhcsd.org for more information.

Our medications for addiction treatment program can help with reducing withdrawal symptoms, cravings and urges so you can feel healthy and function at your best in everyday life.

Call (619) 515-2338 if you are interested in getting help with opioid use disorder.

For more information about the MAT program, click here.

Our warm and caring mental health services staff provides support to the health of the whole body, including physical, emotional and mental well-being. Whether you need someone to talk to or are seeking care for emotional and psychological disorders, our trained clinicians employ behavioral therapies and evidence-based practices to get you the help you need.

For more information about mental health services, click here.

Opioids are a kind of drug used to reduce pain. There are many different kinds of opioids, and they can be bought both legally and illegally. Opioids include both prescription pain killers and heroin, and both share the same chemical composition as the opium poppy plant.

To learn more about opioids, click here.

An outpatient treatment program that provides individual and group counseling sessions, as well as mental health therapy, for a period of three to six months. This program welcomes LGBTQ individuals and serves as the County of San Diego’s Regional Recovery Center.

Provided in partnership with:

Certified by the State Department of Health Care Services.

• Solutions for Recovery – 370142CN – Expires: 11/30/25
• North Central Behavioral Health Center – 370142EN – Expires: 12/31/26

FHCSD’s SSP was San Diego’s first legally operating syringe exchange program and offers comprehensive services to help people who inject drugs reduce their risk of HIV and hepatitis transmission. The mobile SSP unit provides individuals with harm reduction education, case management, referrals to drug treatment and detoxification and one-for-one syringe exchange. Thanks to SSP’s efforts, thousands of San Diegans are able to reduce their risk of HIV and hepatitis every year.

Call or text (619) 380-0678 for more information or schedule a telehealth appointment.