Hartselle, Alabama

Hartselle, Alabama, in Morgan county, is 11 miles S of Decatur, Alabama and 119 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is included in the Decatur metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 12,019 people lived in Hartselle.

The People and Families of Hartselle

In Hartselle, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hartselle had a median family income of $47,685. Many people in Hartselle make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Hartselle doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Alabama.

Political Inclinations

Hartselle residents donated more money ($2,270) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Hartselle Housing

An estimated 75% of living spaces in Hartselle are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Hartselle's property taxes are lower than 97% of similarly sized cities across the United States. Relative to other communities within the state, the city's property taxes are above average, but property taxes are very low in Alabama compared to most other states. As of 2007, Hartselle's tax rate is 39.4 mills.

Commuting

In Hartselle, 96% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Hartselle.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Hartselle12,019$47,685
Athens18,967$44,544
Cullman13,995$41,313
Decatur53,929$47,574
Madison29,329$74,532
Moulton3,260$35,195

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%Hartselle Affordability of Property Taxes
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Hartselle Low Violent Crime
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 11%Hartselle Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 13%Hartselle Well-Paid Single Women
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 13%Hartselle People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 15%Hartselle Median Family Income
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 16%Hartselle Low Rate of Poverty
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 18%Hartselle College Educated Adults


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

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



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Are you battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol and live in Hartselle, Alabama? Do you have a friend or family member that is addicted to drugs or alcohol in Hartselle and you don't know where to turn to for help? Addiction to any substance can be a very dark and lonely place, not just for the abuser but for anyone that cares about them. All hope is not lost; there are effective solutions out there. We can help you find a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Hartselle that will be appropriate for your treatment needs.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Hartselle is a perfect solution for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. Treatment will be geared towards helping the individual overcome their need to fix problems in their life with drugs and alcohol. Once they can grasp this, they will be able to cope with life situations more appropriately and resolve their problems without substances.

There are a variety of approaches to addiction treatment. Examples offered in Hartselle are Outpatient Drug Treatment, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Short-term Rehabs, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Hartselle will target both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. Individuals are treated for physical addiction by undergoing a detoxification program in Hartselle, Alabama to assist with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms which result when an addict discontinues use of a substance they are addicted to. Continued use of a psychoactive substance over time causes the brain to adapt to the presence of the drug, making the desired effect minimal. Physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops in this way. Over time, more and more of the addictive drug is required to get the same effect. Quitting an addictive drug abruptly causes serious withdrawal symptoms, which may take the body weeks or months to return to normal function. Withdrawing from hardcore drugs such as heroin can cause extremely severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, which can last for quite some time.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Hartselle will be able to administer a professional detox as well as assistance with psychological issues. These underlying psychological issues are at the root of all drug and alcohol addiction problems. Addressing this head on will decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a fully rehabilitated and contributing member of society. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Hartselle, AL. has proven to be the most successful method for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Hartselle, follows a rigid, comprehensive program to ensure a successful recovery. This program addresses every aspect of addiction and every area where the person could be having trouble.

To ensure a lasting recovery, the individual must gain the knowledge, abilities and "life tools" to change their behavior and reaction to situations. The individual's program will be focused on strategies for returning home to Hartselle, from a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center and even running into prior drug using friends or acquaintances in Hartselle. Upon completion of their program, the individual will be able to deal with the reminders and triggers in Hartselle which may have prompted their drug use, as these same triggers can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors, if not addressed, can make it very hard for an individual to control their response to drug using impulses. Research has shown that an addict shows changes in the way their brain functions after having discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. Because of this, even an individual with the best of intentions may find it extremely hard to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment.

So you can see that a recovering addict has a lot to deal with when deciding to kick the habit. With triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, seeking help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a no-brainer.

A person that is serious about the decision to get sober should enroll in a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Hartselle, AL. Why fail again on your own? Why lose another friend or push a family member even further away? Why beg, cheat, and steal just to get drugs or alcohol, risking legal problems and jail time? You don't have to be depressed and unhappy because of excessive drug or alcohol use. There is help available, even for the most severe addicts.

Getting Help

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

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

Mental Health Ctr of North Central AL Decatur, AL 6.8 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Cullman County Treatment Center Cullman, AL 23.3 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Lighthouse Inc Cullman, AL 23.3 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Huntsville Metro Treatment Center Huntsville, AL 25.4 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pathfinder Inc Huntsville, AL 25.4 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Alabama Recovery Center Huntsville, AL 26.2 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Huntsville Recovery Inc Huntsville, AL 26.2 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Crestwood Medical Center of Huntsville Huntsville, AL 29.2 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Huntsville Madison County MH Center Huntsville, AL 29.2 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Freedom House Rogersville, AL 35.2 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Shoals Treatment Center Sheffield, AL 48.0 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center Jasper, AL 49.3 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
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 49.3 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol 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
Sunrise Lodge Russellville, AL 51.9 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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)
Riverbend Center for Mental Health Florence, AL 52.5 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Mountain View Deferred Prosecution Gadsden, AL 54.5 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountain View Hospital Gadsden, AL 54.5 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation 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 54.5 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
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 54.5 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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)
Cherokee Etowah DeKalb MH Center Attalla, AL 55.7 miles from Hartselle
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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)

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

A danger to opiate users is contamination of the drug itself. Many street drugs contain toxic additives that the system--already overtaxed from the addiction--cannot flush out easily, if at all.

Among adults aged 26 or older, 5.9 percent were current illegal drug users in 2008. In this age group, 4.2 percent used marijuana, and 1.9 percent used prescription-type drugs nonmedically. Less than 1 percent used cocaine (0.7 percent), hallucinogens (0.1 percent), heroin (0.1 percent), and inhalants (0.1 percent). The only significant change between 2007 and 2008 in the rates of past month use among adults in this age group involved crack, which decreased from 0.3 to 0.2 percent. In addition, the rates of past year nonmedical use declined for psychotherapeutic drugs overall (from 4.9 percent in 2007 to 4.4 percent in 2008), sedatives (from 0.3 to 0.2 percent), and methamphetamine (from 0.4 to 0.3 percent). However, increases occurred in lifetime use of hallucinogens (from 14.2 percent in 2007 to 15.2 percent in 2008) and lifetime nonmedical use of pain relievers (from 11.8 to 12.7 percent).

Inhalants are often every day products which have a useful purpose such as paint or glue.

Of the 16.6 million persons with substance dependence or abuse in 2001, about half (8.2 million) were substance dependent. Of these, 0.9 million were classified with dependence on both alcohol and illegal drugs, 4.5 million were classified with dependence on alcohol but not illegal drugs, and 2.7 million were classified with dependence on illegal drugs but not alcohol.

Rates of cocaine use by college students over the previous 5 years has varied between 2.0% of all students in 1994 to 4.8% in 2000.

In opiate addicted individuals, nerve cells gradually become degenerated. This results in an increased need for and a high tolerance to opiates.


The following survey was completed by residents of Hartselle, Alabama as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Hartselle, 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 Hartselle, Alabama.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
90%
5%
5%
Marijuana use in Hartselle, Alabama.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
87%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Hartselle, Alabama.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
4%
82%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
93%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
11%
62%
24%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Hartselle, 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
4%
15%
3%
0%
4%
2%
57%
4%
1%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Hartselle, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
4%
3%
7%
3%
4%
14%
3%
8%
6%
18%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Hartselle, Alabama schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Hartselle, Alabama under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
95%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Hartselle, Alabama under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
85%
9%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Hartselle, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
6%
3%
5%
3%
4%
15%
5%
11%
10%
8%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
28%
42%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
32%
68%
Surveys updated monthly.

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