Lake Pocotopaug, CT Profile

Lake Pocotopaug, CT, population 3,169 , is located about 14.5 miles from Hartford and 28 miles from Waterbury.

In the 90's the population of Lake Pocotopaug has grown by about 5%.

Lake Pocotopaug Statistics Lake Pocotopaug Gender Information

Males in Lake Pocotopaug: 1,607 (51%)
Females in Lake Pocotopaug: 1,562 (49%)

As % of Population in Lake Pocotopaug in Lake Pocotopaug    

Race Diversity in Lake Pocotopaug

White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%

As % of Population in Lake Pocotopaug in Lake Pocotopaug        

Age Diversity in Lake Pocotopaug

Median Age in Lake Pocotopaug: 38.1 (Males in Lake Pocotopaug: 37.2, Females in Lake Pocotopaug: 38.7)

Lake Pocotopaug Males Under 20: 13%     Lake Pocotopaug Females Under 20: 12% Lake Pocotopaug Males 20 to 40: 15%     Lake Pocotopaug Females 20 to 40: 14% Lake Pocotopaug Males 40 to 60: 17%     Lake Pocotopaug Females 40 to 60: 16% Lake Pocotopaug Males Over 60: 6%     Lake Pocotopaug Females Over 60: 8%

Economics in Lake Pocotopaug in Lake Pocotopaug

Lake Pocotopaug Household Average Size: 2.35 people
Lake Pocotopaug Median Household Income: $ 58,325
Lake Pocotopaug Median Value of Homes: $ 142,300


Lake Pocotopaug Location Information
Land Area: 2.7 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lake Pocotopaug East Hampton 1.6 Miles Terramuggus 3.4 Miles Portland 6.8 Miles Higganum 7.3 Miles Moodus 7.3 Miles Middletown 7.5 Miles Glastonbury 8.4 Miles Wethersfield 10.8 Miles Durham 11.8 Miles Newington 12.9 Miles Big Cities Nearest Lake Pocotopaug (Population 100,000+) Hartford 14.5 Miles Waterbury 28.0 Miles New Haven 29.4 Miles Springfield 35.1 Miles Bridgeport 46.6 Miles Worcester 58.8 Miles Providence 58.9 Miles Stamford 65.2 Miles Yonkers 85.5 Miles Cambridge 90.2 Miles


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

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program that is located in or around Lake Pocotopaug. The most important goal of any Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Lake Pocotopaug, CT. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Lake Pocotopaug, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut may include Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Lake Pocotopaug to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Lake Pocotopaug, CT. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut treatment program; a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Lake Pocotopaug, CT. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Lake Pocotopaug, CT. Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Lake Pocotopaug to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Lake Pocotopaug, CT. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Lake Pocotopaug will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Lake Pocotopaug to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Lake Pocotopaug where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Lake Pocotopaug, CT. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Lake Pocotopaug can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Lake Pocotopaug choose to go to an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Lake Pocotopaug.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

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

Alcohol and Drug Recov Ctrs Inc (ADRC) Hartford, CT 4.6 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House
Cedarcrest Regional Hospital Hartford, CT 4.6 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Hartford PHP and Adult Psychiatric Srv Hartford, CT 4.6 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, 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)
Connection House Inc Middletown, CT 8.3 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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, Access to Recovery
Veterans Recovery Center Rocky Hill, CT 9.2 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
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)
Inter-Community Mental Hlth Group Inc East Hartford, CT 11.6 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
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)
New Hope Manor Inc Manchester, CT 12.2 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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
Veterans Affairs Newington, CT 12.8 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: General Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hartford Behavioral Health Hartford, CT 13.6 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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 13.6 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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 13.6 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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 13.6 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Paces Counseling Associates Inc East Hartford, CT 13.7 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend Inc Lebanon, CT 13.8 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Farrell Treatment Center New Britain, CT 14.2 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Community Renewal Team Hartford, CT 14.8 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
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 14.8 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
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 New Britain, CT 15.0 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Community Health Services Inc Hartford, CT 15.3 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
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 15.3 miles from Lake Pocotopaug
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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)

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

It is necessary for a amphetamine addict to undergo detoxification in a residential drug treatment facility, as it helps get the drug out of an addict?s system in a more scientific and systematic way.

In 2008, the number of new nonmedical users of OxyContin aged 12 or older was 478,000, with an average age at first use of 21.8 years among those aged 12 to 49. These estimates are similar to those for 2007 (554,000 and 24.0 years, respectively). OxyContin initiation declined between 2004 (615,000) and 2008.

Physicians are becoming better educated in ways to spot Vicodin addicts that exaggerate or fabricate pain symptoms in order to obtain the drug; the downside to this is that individuals that seek relief for legitimate pain are often refused or at least being closely scrutinized.

Of the more than 4,000 people who died of a heroin-related overdose in 2006, almost 80% came as a result of complications due to combining heroin with alcohol or other drugs.

When individuals become dependent on opiates, finding and using the drug often becomes the main focus in life.

Cocaine is a strong stimulate that effects the body's central nervous system.


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