Drug and alcohol testing near Alhambra

Alhambra sits in the western San Gabriel Valley, just east of the City of Los Angeles, with the I-10 San Bernardino Freeway running along its southern edge. It is a long way from the Westside on a map, but a single freeway does most of the work, and many Alhambra residents already commute toward downtown.

Getting to us from Alhambra

Most people take I-10 west through downtown Los Angeles and stay on it toward the Westside, then come south on surface streets to Venice Blvd. Another option is I-10 west to I-405 south and the Venice Blvd exit. Outside rush hour, plan on about 35 to 45 minutes. At peak times it can take well over an hour, so allow extra time in traffic.

Without a car, the trip usually runs through downtown Los Angeles. From downtown, Metro bus line 33 travels west along Venice Blvd to Mar Vista. Expect more than an hour door to door, and check Metro’s trip planner for current options.

Alhambra Courthouse and the Northeast District

Alhambra has its own courthouse, the Alhambra Courthouse at 150 West Commonwealth Ave. It is one of two courthouses in the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Northeast District, along with Pasadena. Your paperwork will name the courthouse handling your case. Whatever the location, if a judge, probation officer or attorney requires testing, we can provide court ordered testing with chain of custody documentation and send results only to the people you authorize in writing.

Testing options for Alhambra clients

• One-time tests. A single 12 panel urine drug test, a breathalyzer or an EtG alcohol test when you need an answer now. See one-time testing.
• Random testing program. You get a notice when it is your day to test, so nobody can plan around it. See the random drug testing program.
• Ongoing monitoring. A schedule set case by case with a monitoring coordinator who knows you and shares results only with people you authorize in writing. See drug and alcohol monitoring.
• Court ordered testing. Observed collection when required and chain of custody documentation when needed. See court ordered testing.

Screens cover common substances such as opioids, including fentanyl, stimulants, benzodiazepines and cannabis. Positives that will be acted on are confirmed by partner laboratories. Bring a photo ID and a list of your medications so results are read fairly.

Mobile testing

Mobile testing, where we come to your home or work for an additional fee, may be available in Alhambra. Call to ask before you count on it. Outside our office hours, testing can sometimes be arranged at other Blackburn locations on the Westside.

Who we help in Alhambra

Families in the Alhambra Unified School District area call us when they are worried about a teen or a young adult living at home and want an objective answer instead of an argument. Attorneys and their clients come to us for documented testing. Licensed professionals use monitoring to show steady accountability, and therapists and programs in the San Gabriel Valley can refer clients who need results between sessions. See help for families.

More support

For an Alhambra family, a confusing result is a reason to talk, not a reason to panic. Testing is where many people start, not where they finish, and your coordinator can help with the next step when it is time. Start with our get help page.

• Therapy and psychiatry

  Assessment, therapy and psychiatric care at Blackburn Clinical Services.

  Visit Blackburn Clinical Services

• Sober living

  Structured sober living and sober apartments on the Westside through Blackburn Recovery Services.

  Visit Blackburn Recovery Services

• Mentoring

  One-on-one mentoring for accountability and structure.

  Visit Blackburn Mentoring

• Scholarship help

  Treatment scholarships through The Blackburn Foundation.

  Visit The Blackburn Foundation

Nearby areas

We also serve Monterey Park and South Pasadena. See every area we serve.