Oxford, Alabama

Oxford, Alabama is 56 miles E of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 83 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Calhoun county. The city is part of the Anniston metro area. The population of Oxford is 14,592.

The People and Families of Oxford

In Oxford, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oxford had a median family income of $47,891. Oxford is one of the richer cities in Alabama. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. There aren't a lot of poor people in Oxford.

Political Inclinations

Among Oxford political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $6,050. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Oxford Housing

Of the housing in Oxford, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city.

Commuting

In Oxford, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Oxford14,592$47,891
Anniston24,276$36,067
Heflin3,002$38,600
Jacksonville8,404$48,137
Lincoln4,577$36,900
Southside7,036$58,427
Talladega15,143$36,296

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%Oxford Affordability of Property Taxes
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 14%Oxford Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 15%Oxford Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 15%Oxford Well-Paid Single Women
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 18%Oxford Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 19%Oxford People in Middle Class or Better


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Oxford has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding an Oxford drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Oxford, AL., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Oxford Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility. By the time an individual from Oxford, Alabama is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Oxford may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Oxford, Alabama. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Oxford, Alabama may include Long-term Treatment, Outpatient Treatment Centers, Short-term Treatment Facilities, Inpatient Treatment, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Oxford.

A quality Oxford Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Oxford treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Oxford, Alabama to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Oxford used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Oxford develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Oxford, Alabama has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Oxford, AL. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Oxford after completing the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Oxford, Alabama that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Oxford get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Oxford, AL. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will teach the individual from Oxford how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Oxford, Alabama that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Oxford finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Oxford is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Oxford, Alabama Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are 1 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facilities in Oxford, Alabama. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Oxford:

Calhoun Treatment Center Inc Oxford, AL
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 12.3 miles from Oxford
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 12.3 miles from Oxford
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 26.0 miles from Oxford
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)
CED Fellowship House Inc Gadsden, AL 29.1 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gadsden Treatment Center Gadsden, AL 29.1 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug Rehab 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
Cheaha Regional Mental Health Caradale Sylacauga, AL 29.2 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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)
Treatment Centers Inc Muscle Shoals, AL 33.4 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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
New Choice Intervention Roanoke, AL 35.3 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountain View Deferred Prosecution Gadsden, AL 36.3 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountain View Hospital Gadsden, AL 36.3 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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 36.3 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug Treatment 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 36.3 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug 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 37.0 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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 37.0 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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 37.0 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Covenant Treatment Center Carrollton, GA 43.5 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, 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 of Tallapoosa County Inc Alexander City, AL 45.1 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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
Pathways Carroll County Carrollton, GA 45.1 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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)
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services Birmingham, AL 52.7 miles from Oxford
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation 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

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

Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate of current illegal drug use was similar for boys (9.8 percent) and girls (9.7 percent). In 2006, male and female adolescents had similar rates of current marijuana use (6.8 and 6.4 percent) and nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics (3.1 and 3.5 percent, respectively).

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Counseling works by first helping the individual to recognize the existence of their substance abuse problem and the irrational thinking that is the hallmark of a drug addiction. Next, the individual needs to be encouraged to achieve and maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol use and then to begin to experience personal growth in order to continue working towards a complete long term recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.

Rates of marijuana use among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders are higher than rates for any other illegal drug.


The following survey was completed by residents of Oxford, Alabama as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Oxford, 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 Oxford, Alabama.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
94%
3%
3%
Marijuana use in Oxford, Alabama.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Oxford, Alabama.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
2%
96%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
81%
18%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
24%
48%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Oxford, 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
10%
9%
2%
7%
1%
3%
55%
3%
3%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Oxford, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
6%
3%
8%
3%
3%
14%
5%
12%
7%
13%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Oxford, Alabama schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Oxford, Alabama under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
85%
14%
Have you ever gone to school in Oxford, Alabama under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
82%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Oxford, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
4%
3%
5%
2%
4%
12%
3%
12%
9%
17%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
6%
61%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
15%
85%
Surveys updated monthly.

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