Blue Hills, CT Profile

Blue Hills, CT, population 3,020 , is located in Connecticut's Hartford county, about 3.5 miles from Hartford and 20.7 miles from Springfield.

In the 90's the population of Blue Hills has declined by about 6%.

Blue Hills Statistics Blue Hills Gender Information

Males in Blue Hills: 1,369 (45%)
Females in Blue Hills: 1,651 (55%)

As % of Population in Blue Hills in Blue Hills    

Race Diversity in Blue Hills

White: 10%
African American: 83%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 6%

As % of Population in Blue Hills in Blue Hills        

Age Diversity in Blue Hills

Median Age in Blue Hills: 38.4 (Males in Blue Hills: 37.0, Females in Blue Hills: 39.6)

Blue Hills Males Under 20: 14%     Blue Hills Females Under 20: 14% Blue Hills Males 20 to 40: 11%     Blue Hills Females 20 to 40: 13% Blue Hills Males 40 to 60: 12%     Blue Hills Females 40 to 60: 15% Blue Hills Males Over 60: 9%     Blue Hills Females Over 60: 12%

Economics in Blue Hills in Blue Hills

Blue Hills Household Average Size: 2.89 people
Blue Hills Median Household Income: $ 48,859
Blue Hills Median Value of Homes: $ 98,500


Blue Hills Location Information
Land Area: 1.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Blue Hills Hartford 3.5 Miles West Hartford 4.2 Miles East Hartford 4.9 Miles Simsbury 7.0 Miles Weatogue 7.1 Miles Wethersfield 7.2 Miles Tariffville 7.4 Miles Newington 8.1 Miles Windsor Locks 8.8 Miles Glastonbury 9.2 Miles Big Cities Nearest Blue Hills (Population 100,000+) Hartford 3.5 Miles Springfield 20.7 Miles Waterbury 25.4 Miles New Haven 36.9 Miles Bridgeport 51.8 Miles Worcester 55.5 Miles Providence 66.2 Miles Stamford 68.3 Miles Yonkers 87.2 Miles Cambridge 90.5 Miles


The listings in Blue Hills, Connecticut and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Blue Hills, Connecticut and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Blue Hills and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Blue Hills that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Blue Hills works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in Blue Hills to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Blue Hills. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Blue Hills, Connecticut, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Blue Hills will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Blue Hills, CT. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in Blue Hills, CT., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Blue Hills will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Blue Hills, CT., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Blue Hills, CT. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Blue Hills. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

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

There are no listings in Blue Hills, CT. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Blue Hills, Connecticut:

John Dempsey Hospital Farmington, CT 1.8 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Community Health Services Inc Hartford, CT 2.3 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Community Substance Abuse Centers Hartford, CT 2.3 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Hogar Crea International of Hartford, CT 2.3 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Community Solutions Inc Hartford, CT 2.6 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
CSI Connecticut Inc Hartford, CT 2.6 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Youth Challenge of Connecticut Hartford, CT 2.6 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Community Renewal Team Hartford, CT 3.1 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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), Access to Recovery
Hogar Crea International of CT Inc Hartford, CT 3.1 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Alliance Treatment Center Inc Avon, CT 4.1 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Paces Counseling Associates Inc East Hartford, CT 4.5 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hartford Behavioral Health Hartford, CT 4.7 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Hogar Crea Stowe Village Womens Center Hartford, CT 4.7 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, 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)
Institute for the Hispanic Family Hartford, CT 4.7 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Institute of Living Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT 4.7 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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)
Inter-Community Mental Hlth Group Inc East Hartford, CT 6.3 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Veterans Affairs Newington, CT 8.9 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: General Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Hope Manor Inc Manchester, CT 9.3 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Farrell Treatment Center New Britain, CT 10.6 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Veterans Recovery Center Rocky Hill, CT 10.8 miles from Blue Hills
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

The prevalence of SPD among women aged 18 or older (13.4 percent) was higher than that among men in that age group (8.2 percent).

In 1991, approximately 80 percent of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders perceived there to be ?great risk? in using marijuana regularly. Those rates dropped to about 70 percent of 8th graders, 60 percent of 10th graders, and 55 percent of 12th graders in 2009.

Ketamine is a liquid and the most potent ways of the substance are when users inject it intramuscularly or intravenously. Ketamine also can be found in tablet, or in a liquid form; powder can be extracted by evaporating the liquid and reducing it to a fine white powder that can be smoked or snorted.

Illegal drug use rates are generally correlated with educational status. Among adults aged 18 or older in 2001, college graduates had the lowest rate of current use (4.3 percent). The rate was 7.6 percent among those who had not completed high school. This is despite the fact that adults who had completed 4 years of college were more likely to have tried illegal drugs in their lifetime when compared with adults who had not completed high school (47.2 vs. 32.0 percent).

The withdrawal symptoms that are related to Xanax and other benzodiazepines are the opposite of the therapeutic effects of these drugs; severe withdrawal symptoms have been noted, especially in relation to the short-acting benzodiazepines, which include Xanax.

Most adults aged 18 or older with substance dependence or abuse were employed full time in 2006. Of the 20.6 million adults classified with dependence or abuse, 12.7 million (61.5 percent) were employed full time.


The following survey was completed by residents of Blue Hills, Connecticut as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Blue Hills, Connecticut. 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 Blue Hills, Connecticut.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
93%
1%
6%
Marijuana use in Blue Hills, Connecticut.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
76%
23%
Perception of Alcohol in Blue Hills, Connecticut.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
16%
77%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
86%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
9%
57%
25%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Blue Hills, Connecticut?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
14%
5%
1%
2%
5%
2%
58%
3%
1%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Blue Hills, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
3%
3%
5%
3%
5%
14%
4%
8%
10%
16%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Blue Hills, Connecticut schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Blue Hills, Connecticut under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
79%
21%
Have you ever gone to school in Blue Hills, Connecticut under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
83%
17%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Blue Hills, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
2%
7%
2%
5%
12%
3%
11%
5%
18%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
1%
70%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
18%
82%
Surveys updated monthly.

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