Victorville sits at the center of California’s High Desert and is the largest city in San Bernardino County’s desert region.
All detox and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities operating in Victorville fall under the oversight of two primary authorities: the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH).
DHCS licenses residential drug recovery facilities and certifies outpatient SUD programs through its Substance Use Disorder Compliance (SUDC) Division.
County DBH administers the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS), which requires providers to deliver evidence-based care at multiple levels, including withdrawal management, residential treatment and outpatient services.
San Bernardino County DBH operates the Victorville CHOICE SUD Treatment program at 16248 Victor St., giving High Desert residents direct access to county-funded outpatient SUD care and connecting people who need higher levels of care to residential options.
Anyone experiencing a substance use crisis can reach the county’s 24-hour behavioral health helpline at 888-743-1478 for immediate triage and referrals.
Two significant policy changes affect treatment access for residents searching for a detox center in Victorville.
First is California’s Ethical Treatment for Persons with Substance Use Disorder Act, which took effect January 1, 2023, and established a client bill of rights requiring all licensed facilities to treat patients with honesty, dignity and transparency about treatment options.
Separately, voters approved Proposition 1 in March 2024, a $6.4 billion Behavioral Health Bond that is expanding residential and outpatient treatment capacity statewide.
In fact, San Bernardino County has already received a conditional award of $38.7 million under Proposition 1 to build 32 new residential SUD treatment beds at the Pacific Village Campus, which will directly benefit High Desert residents who have historically faced long drives to access residential care.
