Health Promotion and Workplace Wellness

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

People often use alcohol or drugs to relieve stress or to help them cope with difficult situations. However, excessive use of substances can cause problems in one's personal and professional life. If you are concerned about your pattern of substance use, you may contact a member of our professional staff to schedule a confidential appointment. We may be reached at (213) 821-0800.

• USC Health Benefit Plans for Chemical Dependency Treatment
• Community Resources for Substance Abuse and Addictive Behaviors

USC Health Benefit Plans for Chemical Dependency Treatment

• USC Benefits Office—General Information
  UPC—(213) 740-6027
  HSC—(323) 442-1010

• USC Network Health Plan
  Blue Cross PPO—Behavioral Health and Chemical Dependency Provider under Network
  (800) 728-9493

• Kaiser Permanente
  Addition Medicine at Kaiser Sunset (Can direct you to other addiction medicine locations in SoCal)
  (323) 298-3100

• Pacificare
  Addiction Medicine
  (800) 999-9585

• California Care
  Mental Health/Substance Abuse Information
  (800) 728-9493

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Alcoholics Anonymous at UPC
AA meets on Mondays at 12:00pm and Wednesdays at 6:00pm in the University Religious Center (URC), Room 205. Contact: Kunaal Kanagal, kanagal@usc.edu for more information.

Community Resources for Substance Abuse and Addictive Behaviors

• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Facility Locator helps you find nearby drug and alcoholism treatment centers.

• Alcoholics Anonymous is a 12-step group for people who desire to stop drinking. Meeting are scheduled in and around Los Angeles (and the world) every day of the year.
  Meeting Information and Locations
  Los Angeles Central Office
  (323) 936-4343 (Staffed 24 Hours/7 Days a week)

• Secular Organizations for Sobriety (S.O.S.) also known as Save Our Selves is dedicated to providing a path to sobriety, an alternative to those paths depending upon supernatural or religious beliefs. We respect diversity, welcome healthy skepticism, and encourage rational thinking as well as the expression of feelings.

• Al-Anon is a 12-Step program for family and friends of people with a problem with alcohol.

• Cocaine Anonymous is a 12-step program for people who desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind altering substances.

• Narcotics Anonymous is a 12-step program for people who desire to live their lives without the use of drugs.

• Marijuana Anonymous is a 12-step program for people who wish to stop using marijuana.

• Gamblers Anonymous is a 12-step program for people who wish to stop gambling compulsively.

• Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step program for people who wish to overcome their compulsive use of food.

• Debtors Anonymous is a 12-step program for people desiring to stop compulsive spending and to avoid unsecured debt.

• Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) is a 12-step program for people who wish to stop self-destructive acting out in their relationships.

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