New London, Connecticut

New London, Connecticut, in New London county, is 36 miles SE of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center) and 87 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the surrounding New London - Norwich metro area, the city is not an isolated city. New London is home to some 25,671 residents.

The People and Families of New London

In New London, about 31% of adults are married. People in New London have space to make their own lives; many people there enjoy living in their own houses or apartments. The city somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

Approximately 37% of New London is non-white. If America is a melting pot of different peoples, then New London is very American.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New London had a median family income of $38,942.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($6,050) among 2004 Presidential candidates in New London. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

New London Housing

According to the 2000 census, 38% of the housing in New London was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in New London, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon.

Commuting

In New London, 79% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in the city it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk. The relatively short commuting times in New London let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
New London25,671$38,942
Groton10,010$43,859
Jewett City3,053$45,826
Mystic4,001$70,625
Niantic3,085$65,077
Norwich36,117$49,155

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 3%New London Racial Diversity
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 6%New London Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%New London Walking and Biking to Work


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

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in New London, Connecticut and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in New London. The most important goal of any Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in New London, CT. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to New London, including Short-term Rehabs, Long-term Rehabs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, Inpatient Rehabs, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in New London, Connecticut that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in New London, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the New London, Connecticut Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from New London has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from New London, Connecticut abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from New London has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in New London also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the New London, Connecticut Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program will work in unison to help the individual from New London to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from New London, CT. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in New London will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from New London to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to New London, Connecticut, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in New London will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from New London, CT. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from New London with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from New London each year enroll in an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in New London, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

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 New London, Connecticut Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 2 local Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Centers in New London, Connecticut. We have also provided 18 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs that are closest geographically to New London:

Hartford Dispensary New London, CT
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend Inc New London, CT
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
SARP Substance Abuse Groton, CT 3.3 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Mashantucket Pequot Ledyard, CT 12.1 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: General Health Services, Outpatient
United Community and Family Services Norwich, CT 13.5 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Stonington Institute North Stonington, CT 14.1 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend Inc Lebanon, CT 20.3 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
South Shore Mental Health Centers Inc Charlestown, RI 23.0 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Phoenix House Academy of Long Island Wainscott, NY 29.2 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare II Wakefield, RI 30.0 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
CODAC Wakefield Wakefield, RI 30.2 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Natchaug Hospital Inc Mansfield Center, CT 30.3 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse 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)
Alcohol and Drug Recov Ctrs Inc (ADRC) Hartford, CT 30.7 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Halfway House
Cedarcrest Regional Hospital Hartford, CT 30.7 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol 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 30.7 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
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 31.5 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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
Galilee Mission Inc Narragansett, RI 33.5 miles from New London
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Community Prev Addiction Services Inc Danielson, CT 34.1 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Perception Programs Inc Willimantic, CT 34.1 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Branford Counseling Center Branford, CT 35.9 miles from New London
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Volatile solvents, gases, aerosols and other inhalants are often the first types of drugs that young children use.

In more hopeful news, a recent survey of high school juniors and seniors found that 78% felt that heroin was "too great a risk" to try.

Some people that take Ambien have engaged in activity such as driving, eating, or making phone calls and later having absolutely no memory of the activity. If this happens to you, immediately stop taking the drug and talk with your doctor.

OxyContin use can be fatal at high doses or when combined with other brain depressants such as alcohol.

Vicodin is a white table with an oblong shape that is scored down the middle and has an imprint such as Vicodin or Vicodin ES imprinted on it; the only exception to the imprint is with the generic brand of the drug.

When bath salts were banned in Louisiana, calls to the local poison control dropped dramatically.


The following survey was completed by residents of New London, Connecticut as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in New London, 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 New London, Connecticut.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
88%
7%
5%
Marijuana use in New London, Connecticut.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
82%
7%
Perception of Alcohol in New London, Connecticut.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
9%
79%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
86%
9%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
6%
58%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in New London, 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%
11%
1%
3%
0%
0%
57%
10%
0%
4%
Most common first drug experience in New London, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
3%
3%
2%
4%
11%
4%
12%
6%
28%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in New London, Connecticut schools.
Have you ever gone to school in New London, Connecticut under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
75%
10%
Have you ever gone to school in New London, Connecticut under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
87%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in New London, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
4%
2%
6%
2%
2%
12%
2%
12%
8%
20%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
9%
56%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
49%
51%
Surveys updated monthly.

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