Drug and alcohol testing near Lakewood

Lakewood is a residential city in southeast Los Angeles County, between Long Beach and the I-605. It is known as one of the first cities to contract with the county for services like law enforcement, an approach many other cities later copied. We do not have an office in Lakewood. We offer affordable testing and real people on the phone.

Getting to us from Lakewood

Most people take the I-405 north to Venice Blvd, or the I-605 north to the I-105 west and then the I-405 north. Outside rush hour, plan on roughly 35 to 50 minutes. The I-405 between Long Beach and the airport area is often slow at peak times, so midday appointments are easiest.

Lakewood and the courts

Lakewood contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Depending on the case, matters from Lakewood may be handled in the Superior Court’s Southeast District or at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach. Check your paperwork for your courthouse. We offer court ordered testing with chain of custody documentation when needed.

Families in Lakewood

Four public school districts serve different parts of Lakewood: ABC Unified, Bellflower Unified, Long Beach Unified and Paramount Unified. Whatever school your teen attends, parents can call us first to talk through whether testing makes sense and how to raise it.

Testing options

Whether you need one test this week or a structure for the next year, Lakewood clients choose from four options:

• One-time testing. A single scheduled test when you need an answer now.
• Random testing program. You are notified when to report, so tests cannot be planned around. See our random drug testing program.
• Ongoing monitoring. A coordinator who knows you, a schedule that can change as things improve, and results shared only with people you authorize in writing. Learn about drug and alcohol monitoring.
• Court ordered testing. Court ordered testing with chain of custody documentation when it is needed.

Tests include a 12 panel urine drug test that covers common substances such as opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines and cannabis, fentanyl testing, an EtG alcohol test, a breathalyzer, and saliva testing on request. Positives that will be acted on are confirmed by partner laboratories. Bring a photo ID to intake. Observed collection is used when a court, program or agreement requires it. Compare everything on our services page.

Mobile testing

Mobile testing at a home or workplace is offered for an additional fee. Lakewood is a long way from our Westside office, so mobile testing may be available in your area; call to ask before you plan around it. Outside office hours, testing can also be arranged at other Blackburn locations on the Westside.

Who we help

Most calls from Lakewood come from one of these groups:

• Families of adults and teens who want clear answers without becoming the police at home.
• People with court, probation, diversion or attorney requirements. Attorneys can start on our page for attorneys.
• Licensed professionals under monitoring, such as doctors, nurses, lawyers and pilots.
• Treatment programs and clinicians who want objective results between sessions. See our page for clinicians.

More support when you need it

For Lakewood families, testing is often how a hard conversation finally gets started. If what you learn calls for more help, your coordinator can point you to it.

• 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, at work, at home and in daily life.

  Visit Blackburn Mentoring

• Scholarship help

  Treatment scholarships for people who need care and cannot cover the cost, through The Blackburn Foundation.

  Visit The Blackburn Foundation

Not sure where to start? Our get help page lists free and urgent options. Your monitoring coordinator can also make the introduction.

Nearby areas

We also have pages for Long Beach and Bellflower. See every area we serve.