Fairfield, Alabama

Fairfield, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 2 miles N of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 139 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is part of the Birmingham metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 12,381 people people live in Fairfield.

The People and Families of Fairfield

In Fairfield, about 36% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Fairfield.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fairfield had a median family income of $38,552. It turns out that people in Fairfield tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Fairfield.

Fairfield Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Fairfield, about 62% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Alabama.

Commuting

In Fairfield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Fairfield12,381$38,552
Birmingham242,820$31,851
Fultondale6,595$44,073
Homewood25,043$60,256
Irondale9,813$55,365
Mountain Brook20,604$122,647
Tarrant7,022$32,392

High Points

Fairfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 3%Fairfield Public Transportation Use
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Fairfield Affordability of Property Taxes
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 16%Fairfield College Educated Adults
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Fairfield Affordability of Rents


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

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



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Do you live in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Fairfield 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 Center in Fairfield 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 Fairfield to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Addiction Treatment Programs, Inpatient Drug Treatment Centers, Long-term Drug Treatment Centers, Outpatient Addiction Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Fairfield 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 Fairfield, 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.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Fairfield, 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 Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, 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 a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Fairfield 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 Fairfield, Alabama Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Oakmont Center Birmingham, AL 2.7 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Northwest Alabama Treatment Center Bessemer, AL 3.2 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Birmingham Healthcare Birmingham, AL 4.7 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient
Aletheia House Birmingham, AL 6.1 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Jefferson County Economic Opportunity Birmingham, AL 6.1 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Alabama Abuse Counseling Center Bessemer, AL 6.4 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Bradford Health Services Birmingham, AL 6.8 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL 6.8 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Department of Veterans Affairs Birmingham, AL 7.5 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, General Health Services, Halfway House, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Birmingham, AL 7.7 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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 7.7 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Saint Annes Home Inc Birmingham, AL 7.7 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Zukoski Outpatient Birmingham, AL 7.7 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services Birmingham, AL 11.3 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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
Shelby County Treatment Center Alabaster, AL 20.4 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center Jasper, AL 31.5 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Walker Recovery Center Inc Jasper, AL 31.5 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL 37.9 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cheaha Regional Mental Health Caradale Sylacauga, AL 41.7 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
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)
Indian Rivers Mental Health Center Tuscaloosa, AL 41.9 miles from Fairfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Any person that has been using methadone regularly will experience withdrawal once they stop taking the drug. The physical changes caused by methadone are similar to other opiates and may include a suppressed cough reflex, drowsiness, and constipation.

Adults who first used drugs at a younger age are more likely to be classified with dependence on or abuse of drugs than adults who initiated use at a later age. Among those who first tried marijuana at age 14 or younger, 11.8 percent were classified with dependence on or abuse of an illegal drug in the past year compared with only 2.1 percent of adults who had first used marijuana at age 18 or older. This pattern of higher rates of dependence or abuse among persons initiating their use of marijuana at younger ages was observed by demographic subgroups, as well as separately for rates of dependence and rates of abuse. A similar pattern was observed for age at first use of alcohol and dependence on or abuse of alcohol among adults.

As of 2008 the average age of someone trying heroin for the first time was 23.4 years.

Among young adults 18 to 22 years old, full time college students were less likely to be current cigarette smokers than their peers who were not enrolled full time in college. Cigarette use in the past month in 2008 was reported by 27.2 percent of full time college students, less than the rate of 40.6 percent for those not enrolled full time.

The average age of those admitted to treatment for heroin during 2007 was 36 years.

Studies show that marijuana users have a 4.8-fold increase in the risk of heart attack in the first hour after smoking the drug.


The following survey was completed by residents of Fairfield, Alabama as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, Alabama.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
81%
2%
17%
Marijuana use in Fairfield, Alabama.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
80%
8%
Perception of Alcohol in Fairfield, Alabama.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
2%
81%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
81%
9%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
10%
66%
24%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Fairfield, 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
7%
19%
0%
0%
7%
1%
47%
9%
2%
8%
Most common first drug experience in Fairfield, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
2%
3%
2%
3%
14%
2%
11%
6%
21%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Fairfield, Alabama schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Fairfield, Alabama under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
87%
12%
Have you ever gone to school in Fairfield, Alabama under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
75%
18%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Fairfield, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
2%
8%
2%
4%
12%
5%
10%
6%
14%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
0%
69%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
77%
23%
Surveys updated monthly.

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