Morris, Alabama

Morris, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 15 miles N of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 139 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is in the Birmingham area. There are 1,827 residents in Morris.

The People and Families of Morris

In Morris, about 72% of adults are married. When people think of Morris, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Morris had a median family income of $51,314. Most of the residents of Morris tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Morris is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town.

Political Inclinations

Morris folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Morris.

Morris Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Morris that were owner-occupied was 88%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Morris, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Morris, 96% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Morris Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 7%Morris People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 10%Morris Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 14%Morris College Educated Adults


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Morris 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 Morris, 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 Morris Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Morris, AL. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Treatment Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Outpatient Treatment Centers, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program 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 Morris, 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 Morris 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 Morris, AL. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Morris Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center 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 Morris, AL. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Morris 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 Morris, 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 Morris have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 Morris will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program 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 Morris, 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 Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Morris 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 Morris, 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 Morris 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 Morris, 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 Morris, 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 Morris, Alabama Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services Birmingham, AL 12.6 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Aletheia House Birmingham, AL 14.7 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery 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 14.7 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Department of Veterans Affairs Birmingham, AL 15.4 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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 15.5 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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 15.5 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Saint Annes Home Inc Birmingham, AL 15.5 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Zukoski Outpatient Birmingham, AL 15.5 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Birmingham Healthcare Birmingham, AL 15.8 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient
Oakmont Center Birmingham, AL 17.1 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Bradford Health Services Birmingham, AL 18.4 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol 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 18.4 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Northwest Alabama Treatment Center Bessemer, AL 21.1 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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
Alabama Abuse Counseling Center Bessemer, AL 26.2 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cullman County Treatment Center Cullman, AL 26.7 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 26.7 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Bridge Inc Ashville, AL 31.7 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center Jasper, AL 31.9 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
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 31.9 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment 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
Shelby County Treatment Center Alabaster, AL 35.7 miles from Morris
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
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

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

Among persons aged 12 or older, whites in 2006 were more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to report current use of alcohol (55.8 percent). The rates were 47.1 percent for persons reporting two or more races, 41.8 percent for Hispanics, 40.0 percent for blacks, 37.2 percent for American Indians or Alaska Natives, 36.7 percent for Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders, and 35.4 percent for Asians.

Amphetamine is frequently measured in urine as part of a drug abuse testing program.

Past month marijuana use was reported by 2.4 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 who disapproved of their peers using marijuana once a month or more compared with 26.0 percent of teens who reported that they neither approve nor disapprove of such behavior from their peers.

People's perceptions of the risk of binge drinking were moderately related to their actual rates of binge drinking at the State level in 2002. Six of the States with the highest rates of binge use of alcohol in 2002 also were States with the lowest perceived risk of binge drinking for the population aged 12 or older. Five out of ten States with the lowest perceived risk were common to all three age groups (12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older) and for persons aged 12 or older: Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The States in the highest fifth of rates of perceived risk (aged 12 or older) were either from the South (seven States) or the West (three States).

Although there were declines in past month and binge alcohol use among teens aged 12 to 17 between 2004 and 2005, overall underage (persons aged 12 to 20) past month and binge drinking rates have remained essentially unchanged since 2002. In 2005, about 10.8 million persons aged 12 to 20 (28.2 percent of this age group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month. Nearly 7.2 million (18.8 percent) were binge drinkers, and 2.3 million (6.0 percent) were heavy drinkers.

Having MDE in the past year was associated with past year substance dependence or abuse. In 2007, adults aged 18 or older with past year MDE had higher rates of past year illegal drug use than those without MDE (27.4 vs. 12.8 percent). Adults with past year MDE were more likely than those without MDE to be dependent on or abuse illegal drugs (8.8 vs. 2.1 percent) and alcohol (17.0 vs. 7.0 percent).


The following survey was completed by residents of Morris, Alabama as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Morris, 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 Morris, Alabama.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Morris, Alabama.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Morris, Alabama.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Morris, 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
Most common first drug experience in Morris, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Morris, Alabama schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Morris, Alabama under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Morris, Alabama under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Morris, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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