Drug and alcohol testing for South Pasadena

South Pasadena is a compact city between Pasadena, Alhambra, San Marino and the Highland Park area of Los Angeles, with the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway (CA-110) along its western edge. It also has its own Metro A Line station, which makes it one of the easier San Gabriel Valley cities to reach us from without a car.

Getting to us from South Pasadena

The office is roughly 19 miles away. Most drivers take CA-110 south into downtown, then the I-10 west and the I-405 south to Venice Blvd. Outside rush hour, plan on about 35 to 60 minutes; the Arroyo Seco Parkway’s tight curves and downtown interchanges often slow traffic.

By transit, the A Line’s South Pasadena station on Mission St runs to downtown Los Angeles. From downtown, take the Metro E Line to Culver City, then Metro bus line 33 west on Venice Blvd.

Courts and schools for South Pasadena

South Pasadena is in the Superior Court’s Northeast District, which includes the Pasadena and Alhambra courthouses. Your case may be handled at either; check your paperwork and share it with your coordinator.

Public schools are part of the South Pasadena Unified School District. For parents, our guide on talking to your adult child about testing covers the conversation many families dread.

Testing options for South Pasadena clients

Every South Pasadena client starts with a phone call and a short conversation about what you need. From there, most people fit one of four options.

• One-time test

  A single scheduled test when you need an answer now, such as a 12 panel urine drug test for common drug classes, with fentanyl testing included.

• Random testing program

  An electronic notice tells you when to test. See our random testing program.

• Ongoing monitoring

  A schedule set case by case, with one coordinator. See ongoing monitoring.

• Court ordered testing

  For a court, probation or an attorney, with chain of custody documentation when needed. See court ordered testing.

Alcohol can be checked with an EtG test for recent days or a breathalyzer for right now, and saliva testing is available on request. Bring a photo ID. Observed collection is used when required, and positives that will be acted on go to partner laboratories for confirmation. See all services.

Mobile testing near South Pasadena

Mobile testing at home or work in South Pasadena is offered for an additional fee and may be available in your area; call to ask. Outside office hours, other Blackburn locations on the Westside may help.

Who we help in South Pasadena

Every South Pasadena client gets a real person, not an app, and results shared only with people they authorize in writing.

• Families of adults and teens.
• Court and legal clients: probation, diversion, attorneys.
• Licensed professionals such as doctors, nurses, lawyers and pilots.
• Treatment programs and clinicians, with client consent.

Clinicians and programs in the South Pasadena and Pasadena area can refer clients to us. With written consent, results go to the clinician quickly.

More support when testing is not enough

South Pasadena families often call when they want facts instead of arguments, and facts are a good place to start a plan. Your coordinator can make an introduction to Blackburn Clinical Services for therapy and psychiatric care, to Blackburn Recovery Services for sober living and sober apartments on the Westside, to Blackburn Mentoring for one-on-one mentoring for accountability and structure, or to The Blackburn Foundation for treatment scholarships. Our get help page lists free and urgent options too.

Testing is low cost; what you pay depends on the tests, frequency, mobile visits and any lab confirmation or reports. See all areas we serve, or nearby pages for Pasadena and San Marino.