Gadsden, Alabama

Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah county, is 57 miles NE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 94 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 38,978.

The People and Families of Gadsden

In Gadsden, about 44% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Gadsden live by themselves. The city is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Gadsden. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gadsden had a median family income of $31,740.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Gadsden ($7,980). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Gadsden Housing

About 63% of housing units in Gadsden are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.

Commuting

In Gadsden, 96% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Gadsden. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Gadsden38,978$31,740
Attalla6,592$39,549
Boaz7,411$34,018
Glencoe5,152$46,283
Hokes Bluff4,149$42,534
Rainbow City8,428$50,844
Southside7,036$58,427

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Gadsden Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Gadsden Affordability of Property Taxes
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 5%Gadsden Racial Diversity
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 14%Gadsden Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 14%Gadsden Walking and Biking to Work


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Gadsden has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Gadsden, Alabama; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Gadsden Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Gadsden, AL. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Treatment, Long-term Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Treatment Programs, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Gadsden, Alabama to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Gadsden can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Gadsden, AL. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Gadsden Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Gadsden, AL. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Gadsden has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Gadsden, Alabama has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Gadsden have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Gadsden will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Gadsden, AL. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Gadsden who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Gadsden, Alabama continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility, the individual from Gadsden will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Gadsden, AL. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Gadsden, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Gadsden, Alabama Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 7 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Gadsden, Alabama. We have also provided 13 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Gadsden:

Bridge Inc Gadsden, AL
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
CED Fellowship House Inc Gadsden, AL
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gadsden Treatment Center Gadsden, AL
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
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
Mountain View Deferred Prosecution Gadsden, AL
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountain View Hospital Gadsden, AL
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
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
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
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
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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)
Treatment Centers Inc Muscle Shoals, AL 7.9 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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
Cherokee Etowah DeKalb MH Center Attalla, AL 9.5 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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 9.5 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction 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 9.5 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountain View Hospital Rainbow City, AL 9.7 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Anniston Fellowship House Inc Anniston, AL 17.2 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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 17.2 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
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)
Calhoun Treatment Center Inc Oxford, AL 18.8 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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
Bridge Inc Ashville, AL 21.6 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
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)
Family Life Center Fort Payne, AL 29.7 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cedar Lodge Guntersville, AL 29.7 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Windwood Rome, GA 43.9 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Epiphany Center Rome Inc Rome, GA 45.5 miles from Gadsden
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

Past month heavy alcohol use also was associated with MDE in the past year in 2005. Among persons with MDE in the past year, 8.4 percent were heavy alcohol users, higher than the 7.0 percent of persons without MDE in the past year. Similarly, among persons with MDE, the rate of daily cigarette use was 28.0 percent, while the rate was 16.3 percent among persons without MDE.

Because of the high cost that is associated with Ambien, use of it may be lower in the United States than in other parts of the world where generic brands of the drug are available.

Smoking crack cocaine can produce a particularly aggressive paranoid behavior in users.

Rates of substance dependence or abuse were associated with age. In 2008, the rate of substance dependence or abuse among adults aged 18 to 25 (20.8 percent) was higher than that among teens aged 12 to 17 (7.6 percent) and among adults aged 26 or older (7.0 percent). None of these rates changed significantly between 2007 and 2008. For teens aged 12 to 17, the rate decreased from 8.9 percent in 2002 to 7.6 percent in 2008. For young adults aged 18 to 25 and adults aged 26 or older, these rates remained stable from 2002 to 2008.

The lifetime prevalence of MDE was 15.7 percent among persons aged 18 to 25, 16.0 percent among persons aged 26 to 49 and, 11.6 percent among persons aged 50 or older.

Much of the heroin used in the United States comes from poppies grown in Colombia and Mexico.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Gadsden:

Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 10:00 AM

Aa Group 2
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 5:30 PM

Aa Group 3
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Sharp's Hill Group
Sharpe's Hill Community Center
Gadsden, Alabama 35903

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM

Southside Aa Group
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 AM
Wednesday, 8:00 AM
Friday, 8:00 AM

Southside Aa Group 2
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friday, 10:00 AM
Tuesday, 10:00 AM
Saturday, 10:00 AM
Monday, 10:00 AM
Thursday, 10:00 AM

Southside Aa Group 3
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 5:30 PM
Saturday, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 5:30 PM
Tuesday, 5:30 PM
Wednesday, 5:30 PM
Monday, 5:30 PM

Southside Aa Group 4
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM

Southside Aa Group 5
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 AM

Southside Aa Group 6
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 6:30 AM

Southside Aa Group 7
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 1:30 PM

Southside Aa Group 8
Aa Group
4112 S. West Ave.
Gadsden, Alabama 35907

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 12:00 PM
Saturday, 12:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Gadsden, Alabama as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, Alabama.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
85%
10%
5%
Marijuana use in Gadsden, Alabama.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
75%
16%
Perception of Alcohol in Gadsden, Alabama.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
9%
90%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
92%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
0%
69%
25%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Gadsden, 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
1%
28%
0%
7%
1%
2%
42%
15%
1%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Gadsden, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
11%
3%
7%
9%
26%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Gadsden, Alabama schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Gadsden, Alabama under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
94%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Gadsden, Alabama under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
93%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Gadsden, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
3%
6%
3%
3%
12%
3%
7%
5%
23%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
6%
58%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
20%
80%
Surveys updated monthly.

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