Samson, Alabama

Samson, Alabama, in Geneva county, is 39 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 206 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 2,071.

The People and Families of Samson

In Samson, about 51% of adults are married. Samson offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the city, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 23% of Samson is non-white. No single racial group represents Samson, a city where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Samson had a median family income of $25,188.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Samson gave more campaign money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Samson Housing

Owners occupy 66% of the housing units in Samson.

Commuting

In Samson, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Samson Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Samson Affordability of Rents
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Samson Racial Diversity


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Samson 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 a Samson drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Samson, 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 Samson Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center. By the time an individual from Samson, 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 Samson 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 Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Samson, Alabama. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Samson, Alabama may include Long-term Addiction Treatment, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Short-term Addiction Treatment Centers, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, 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 Samson.

A quality Samson Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Samson 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 Samson, Alabama to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Samson 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 Samson 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 Samson, 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 Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Samson, 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 Samson after completing the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Samson, 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 Samson get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Samson, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility will teach the individual from Samson 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 Samson, Alabama that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Samson finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Samson 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 Samson, Alabama Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 no listings in Samson, AL. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Samson, Alabama:

Army Substance Abuse Program Fort Rucker, AL 25.5 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Houston Treatment Center Newton, AL 29.4 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
COPE Center Defuniak Springs, FL 30.5 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Herring Houses of Dothan Dothan, AL 38.3 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Spectra Care Dothan, AL 43.6 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
First Step Luverne, AL 48.9 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Eglin Air Force Base Alcohol and Drug Eglin AFB, FL 49.5 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Narconon Gulf Coast Inc Destin, FL 51.7 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort Marianna, FL 52.4 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Life Management Center of NW Florida Marianna, FL 52.4 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Vision at Jackson Hospital Marianna, FL 53.3 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bridgeway Center Inc Fort Walton Beach, FL 54.9 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
East Central Mental Health Inc Troy, AL 55.1 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Beachcomber Retreat LLC Panama City Beach, FL 57.0 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
SpectraCare Abbeville, AL 61.5 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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)
Unlimited Path of Central Florida Panama City, FL 61.9 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Twelve Oaks Alc Drug Treatment Center Navarre, FL 63.1 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Avalon Center of Lakeview Center Milton, FL 64.0 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Friary Gulf Breeze, FL 65.6 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Access Recovery Solutions LLC Panama City, FL 66.1 miles from Samson
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

There were 6.2 million (2.5 percent) persons aged 12 or older who used prescription type psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically in the past month. These estimates were lower than in 2007 (6.9 million or 2.8 percent).

3.8 million people (1.5 percent of the population above 12) say they have tried heroin at least once in their lifetimes.

It is not uncommon for children that are as young as 8 years old to use inhalants and to begin experimenting with "huffing".

In 2005, current cigarette smoking among teens aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 was more prevalent among whites than blacks (12.8 vs. 6.5 percent for 12 to 17 year olds and 44.2 vs. 28.7 percent for 18 to 25 year olds). Among adults aged 26 or older, however, whites and blacks used cigarettes at about the same rate (24.8 and 27.0 percent, respectively). The rates for Hispanics were 9.1 percent among teens, 31.9 percent among young adults, and 22.2 percent among those aged 26 or older.

Using amphetamine can affect the user's personal relationships as the drug can cause irritability and mood swings.

In 2006, there were 783,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used inhalants for the first time within the past 12 months; 77.2 percent were under age 18 when they first used. The average age at first use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 15.7 years in 2006. There was no significant change in the number of inhalant initiates or the average age at first use from 2005 to 2006.


The following survey was completed by residents of Samson, Alabama as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Samson, 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 Samson, Alabama.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
89%
7%
4%
Marijuana use in Samson, Alabama.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
77%
15%
Perception of Alcohol in Samson, Alabama.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
3%
96%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
89%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
21%
45%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Samson, 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
13%
6%
3%
2%
3%
1%
69%
2%
0%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Samson, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
3%
5%
2%
2%
12%
4%
6%
6%
26%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Samson, Alabama schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Samson, Alabama under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
76%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in Samson, Alabama under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
94%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Samson, Alabama?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
2%
7%
2%
3%
11%
3%
12%
5%
22%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
12%
57%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
56%
44%
Surveys updated monthly.

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