Bynum, AL Profile

Bynum, AL, population 1,863 , is located in Alabama's Calhoun county, about 48.9 miles from Birmingham and 85.2 miles from Huntsville.

In the 90's the population of Bynum has declined by about 3%.

Bynum Statistics Bynum Gender Information

Males in Bynum: 908 (49%)
Females in Bynum: 955 (51%)

As % of Population in Bynum in Bynum    

Race Diversity in Bynum

White: 87%
African American: 10%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%

As % of Population in Bynum in Bynum        

Age Diversity in Bynum

Median Age in Bynum: 36.7 (Males in Bynum: 35.9, Females in Bynum: 37.8)

Bynum Males Under 20: 13%     Bynum Females Under 20: 14% Bynum Males 20 to 40: 14%     Bynum Females 20 to 40: 14% Bynum Males 40 to 60: 15%     Bynum Females 40 to 60: 15% Bynum Males Over 60: 6%     Bynum Females Over 60: 9%

Economics in Bynum in Bynum

Bynum Household Average Size: 2.54 people
Bynum Median Household Income: $ 34,375
Bynum Median Value of Homes: $ 63,900


Bynum Location Information
Elevation: 620 feet above sea level. Land Area: 3.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bynum Munford 5.8 Miles Hobson City 6.8 Miles Oxford 7.3 Miles Anniston 8.1 Miles Blue Mountain 8.4 Miles Lincoln 9.1 Miles Saks 9.2 Miles Alexandria 11.9 Miles Ohatchee 12.0 Miles Weaver 12.9 Miles Big Cities Nearest Bynum (Population 100,000+) Birmingham 48.9 Miles Huntsville 85.2 Miles Montgomery 88.4 Miles Atlanta 91.0 Miles Columbus 97.7 Miles Chattanooga 105.8 Miles Athens 150.4 Miles Nashville 182.6 Miles Knoxville 199.5 Miles Clarksville 216.7 Miles


The listings in Bynum, Alabama and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(6) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(3) Methadone Maintenance
(2) Methadone Detoxification
(13) Outpatient
(3) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(11) American Sign Language
(4) Halfway House
(5) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(3) Teens and Adolescents
(3) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(4) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(4) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(5) Males
(2) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(2) Females
(2) Spanish Speaking
(3) Clients With Legal Issues
(3) Mental Health Services
(2) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(2) Hospital Inpatient
(2) Seniors/Older Adults
(1) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services



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Do you live in Bynum, Alabama and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Bynum.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Bynum treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Bynum would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Bynum to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Bynum will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Bynum, Alabama, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Bynum, AL. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Bynum, AL. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Bynum, AL. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Bynum is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Bynum, Alabama Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Bynum, AL. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Bynum, Alabama:

Calhoun Treatment Center Inc Oxford, AL 8.5 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Anniston Fellowship House Inc Anniston, AL 12.4 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Calhoun Cleburne Mental Health Center Anniston, AL 12.4 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bridge Inc Ashville, AL 18.8 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cheaha Regional Mental Health Caradale Sylacauga, AL 25.6 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
CED Fellowship House Inc Gadsden, AL 26.5 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gadsden Treatment Center Gadsden, AL 26.5 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Treatment Centers Inc Muscle Shoals, AL 29.1 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Mountain View Deferred Prosecution Gadsden, AL 31.8 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountain View Hospital Gadsden, AL 31.8 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Mountain View Outpatient Program Gadsden, AL 31.8 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Mountain View Partial Hospitalization Gadsden, AL 31.8 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mental Health Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cherokee Etowah DeKalb MH Center Attalla, AL 33.0 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Rapha Treatment Center Attalla, AL 33.0 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Sandys Place Inc Attalla, AL 33.0 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Choice Intervention Roanoke, AL 42.1 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services Birmingham, AL 45.6 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Lighthouse of Tallapoosa County Inc Alexander City, AL 48.0 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Birmingham, AL 48.7 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Jefferson Cnty Committee for Econ Opp Birmingham, AL 48.7 miles from Bynum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

The generic form of the drug is stamped with the imprint "Watson 387", hence this is including among street names for Vicodin; another popular street name is "Vikes".

When addicted individuals stop using cocaine, they often become depressed. This also may lead to further cocaine use to alleviate depression.

Withdrawal from opiates can cause vomiting, cold flashes, insomnia, diarrhea and restlessness,

The rate of past month alcohol use for people aged 12 or older in 2005 was lower in the South (47.8 percent) than in the Northeast (55.0 percent), Midwest (55.0 percent), or West (52.5 percent). This pattern has remained unchanged since 2002, but the gap between the South and the other regions may be closing because the South was the only region to show a significant increase in its current alcohol use rate between 2004 and 2005. The rate of past month alcohol use in the South in 2004 was 45.1 percent.

The FDA reports that between 2000 and 2001, OxyContin has played a role in 464 deaths across the United States.

Like many addictive drugs, when the level of Xanax in the body falls below a certain threshold, uncomfortable symptoms will appear and another dose of the medication will need to be taken in order to feel "better".


The following survey was completed by residents of Bynum, Alabama as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Bynum, Alabama. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Bynum, Alabama.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
93%
5%
2%
Marijuana use in Bynum, Alabama.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
95%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Bynum, Alabama.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
3%
96%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
7%
63%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Bynum, Alabama?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
12%
25%
3%
10%
8%
0%
35%
0%
2%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Bynum, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
3%
3%
3%
3%
5%
13%
3%
6%
9%
24%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Bynum, Alabama schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Bynum, Alabama under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
76%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Bynum, Alabama under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
90%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Bynum, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
5%
3%
4%
3%
3%
12%
4%
10%
5%
23%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
10%
65%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
35%
65%
Surveys updated monthly.

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