Prescott, Arkansas

Prescott, Arkansas, in Nevada county, is 84 miles W of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 209 miles E of Dallas, Texas. There are an estimated 3,686 people in the city.

The People and Families of Prescott

In Prescott, about 43% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Prescott isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Approximately 47% of Prescott is non-white. In Arkansas, Prescott is known for its racial diversity.

The city has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prescott had a median family income of $28,665.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($4,600) in Prescott. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Prescott.

Prescott Housing

Approximately 57% of housing in Prescott is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Prescott, 95% of commuters drive to work. One way to meet people in the city is to try the public transportation system. The commute to work is less of a chore in Prescott than other cities.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Prescott3,686$28,665
Hope10,616$28,445

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Prescott Low Violent Crime
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 7%Prescott Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Prescott Racial Diversity
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Prescott Short Commute Times
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Prescott Affordability of Property Taxes
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 13%Prescott Walking and Biking to Work
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Prescott Affordability of Rents


The listings in Prescott, Arkansas and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one living in Prescott 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 Prescott, Arkansas; 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 Prescott Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility that will best be suited to your individual needs.

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

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

There are no listings in Prescott, AR. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Prescott, Arkansas:

Southwest Arkansas Counseling Hope, AR 18.2 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ouachita Medical Center Camden, AR 31.3 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southwest Arkansas Counseling MH Ctr Texarkana, AR 40.1 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Northeast Texas MH MR Center Atlanta, TX 48.2 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Summerhill Counseling Center Texarkana, TX 50.5 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Quapaw House Inc Arkadelphia, AR 53.5 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
BARBS Place Hot Springs National Park, AR 54.5 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Hazel Street Recovery Center Texarkana, TX 55.3 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Hospital Inpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sabine Valley Center The Beginning Texarkana, TX 55.3 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
South Arkansas Substance Abuse El Dorado, AR 57.8 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
South Arkansas Regional Health Center El Dorado, AR 58.8 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Counseling Clinic Inc Benton, AR 67.9 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Beginnings CASA Warren, AR 72.9 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southeast Arkansas Pine Bluff, AR 76.6 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, 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)
Second Change Recovery Center Pine Bluff, AR 81.0 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gyst House Inc Little Rock, AR 81.8 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Human Development and Research Servs Pine Bluff, AR 82.3 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
BCD Hoover Treatment Center Little Rock, AR 85.1 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Family Counseling Recovery Centers Little Rock, AR 85.1 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Quality Living Center Inc Little Rock, AR 85.1 miles from Prescott
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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Long-term residential drug rehab has been known to have the most successful results in terms of drug addiction recovery. Professional care at an inpatient residential rehab program is provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Drug rehab treatment in a residential community consists of counselors and other individuals that are recovering from similar substance abuse problems who are attending the same program. This type of intensive drug rehabilitation program typically lasts several months.

The top fifth for average annual incidence of marijuana for persons aged 12 or older was comprised mostly of States from the West (five) and from the Northeast (four). Seven States ranked in the top fifth for marijuana incidence in the 12 or older age group also ranked in the top fifth for past month marijuana use (Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Because most initiation of marijuana takes place at age 25 or earlier (Gfroerer, Wu, & Penne, 2002), the rates of initiation in the 26 or older age group were much lower than those in the 12 to 17 and 18 to 25 age groups: 0.1, 6.6, and 6.8, respectively. Vermont had the highest rate among teens aged 12 to 17 (10.4), while New Hampshire had the highest rate among persons aged 18 to 25 (11.1) (Table B.5). In the 12 or older age group, seven States from the South were ranked in the lowest fifth for incidence of marijuana.

In 2008, during their most recent treatment in the past year, 2.7 million persons aged 12 or older reported receiving treatment for alcohol use, and 947,000 persons reported receiving treatment for marijuana use. Accordingly, estimates on receiving treatment for the use of other drugs were 663,000 persons for cocaine, 601,000 for pain relievers, 341,000 for heroin, 336,000 for stimulants, 326,000 for tranquilizers, and 287,000 for hallucinogens. None of these estimates changed significantly between 2007 and 2008. Also, none of these estimates changed significantly between 2002 and 2008, except that the numbers who received treatment for the use of pain relievers and tranquilizers in 2008 were higher than the numbers in 2002 (360,000 and 197,000 persons, respectively). (Note that respondents could indicate that they received treatment for more than one substance during their most recent treatment.)


The following survey was completed by residents of Prescott, Arkansas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Prescott, Arkansas. 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 Prescott, Arkansas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Prescott, Arkansas.
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 Prescott, Arkansas.
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 Prescott, Arkansas?
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 Prescott, Arkansas?
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 Prescott, Arkansas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Prescott, Arkansas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Prescott, Arkansas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Prescott, Arkansas?
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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