Derby, Connecticut

Derby, Connecticut is 7 miles N of Milford, Connecticut (center to center) and 61 miles NE of New York, New York. It is in New Haven county. The city is part of the Bridgeport metro area. The population of Derby is 12,391.

The People and Families of Derby

In Derby, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Derby had a median family income of $54,715.

Political Inclinations

Among Derby political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $500. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Derby Housing

Of the housing in Derby, approximately 58% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Derby, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Derby12,391$54,715
Ansonia18,554$53,718
Bridgeport139,529$39,571
Naugatuck30,989$59,216
New Haven123,626$35,950
Shelton38,101$75,523
West Haven52,360$51,631

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 18%Derby Racial Diversity


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Derby is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Derby try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Derby, Connecticut to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center can help an individual from Derby, CT. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Derby, Connecticut to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center will encourage the individual from Derby to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Derby, Connecticut the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Derby, that may include Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Derby in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Derby can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Derby, CT. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Derby Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Derby, Connecticut treatment program; a quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Derby, CT. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Derby, Connecticut will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Derby, CT. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Derby with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Derby, CT. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Derby that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Derby,Connecticut Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 1 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facilities in Derby, Connecticut. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs that are closest geographically to Derby:

Griffin Hospital Derby, CT
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bridges Milford, CT 6.9 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, 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)
Grant Street Partnership New Haven, CT 7.7 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
South Central Rehabilitation Center New Haven, CT 7.7 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Family Resource Associates Stratford, CT 8.0 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Affiliates for New Haven, CT 8.1 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
ALSO Cornerstone Inc New Haven, CT 8.1 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
APT Methadone Maintenance Program New Haven, CT 8.1 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, 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
Connecticut Mental Health Center New Haven, CT 8.1 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Crossroads Inc New Haven, CT 8.1 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Northside Community Outpatient Servs New Haven, CT 8.1 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Substance Abuse Treatment Unit New Haven, CT 8.1 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut West Haven, CT 8.2 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
APT Foundation Inc Bridgeport, CT 8.4 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Daytop Bridgeport, CT 8.4 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Greater Bridgeport Community MH Center Bridgeport, CT 8.4 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
LMG Programs Bridgeport, CT 8.4 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Central Naugatuck Valley Help Inc Waterbury, CT 8.4 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Wakeman Hall at the Childrens Ctr of Hamden, CT 9.2 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
The Childrens Center of Hamden Hamden, CT 9.3 miles from Derby
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Because significant tolerance to respiratory depression develops quickly with continued use of heroin and is lost just as quickly during withdrawal, it is often difficult to determine whether a heroin death was an accident, suicide or murder.

In the college-aged population (persons aged 18 to 22 years old), the rate of current illegal drug use was similar among full-time college students (21.2 percent) and among other persons aged 18 to 22 years, which includes part-time college students, students in other grades, and nonstudents (21.8 percent). Current illegal drug use among college students and other 18 to 22 year olds did not change between 2004 and 2005.

As of 1999 thirteen states had treatment admission rates for amphetamine abuse of at least 55 per 100,000, and eight of these had rates of 100 per 100,000 or more.

When under the influence of Ketamine, users have often reported experiencing sensations that range from a pleasant feeling of floating to being separated from their bodies.

An astounding 3.5 million people in the United States alone claim to have taken heroin at least once.

Studies show that about 9 percent of marijuana users become addicted, a number that increases among those who start young (to about 17 percent) and among daily users (25-50 percent).


The following survey was completed by residents of Derby, Connecticut as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Derby, 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 Derby, Connecticut.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
95%
1%
4%
Marijuana use in Derby, Connecticut.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
79%
18%
Perception of Alcohol in Derby, Connecticut.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
8%
82%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
82%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
3%
67%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Derby, 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
10%
2%
3%
10%
4%
0%
58%
8%
2%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Derby, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
3%
8%
2%
3%
13%
5%
12%
5%
14%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Derby, Connecticut schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Derby, Connecticut under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
82%
16%
Have you ever gone to school in Derby, Connecticut under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
77%
11%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Derby, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
3%
5%
2%
4%
12%
3%
10%
9%
17%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
16%
57%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
66%
34%
Surveys updated monthly.

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