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New Milford, CT Profile
New Milford, CT, population 6,633 , is located
in Connecticut's Litchfield county,
about 18.5 miles from Waterbury and 30.3 miles from Bridgeport.
In the 90's the population of New Milford has grown by about 15%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the New Milford area were lower than Connecticut's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Connecticut average.
New Milford Statistics
New Milford Gender Information
Males in New Milford: 3,211 (48%)
Females in New Milford: 3,422 (52%)
As % of Population in New Milford in New Milford
Race Diversity in New Milford
White: 93%
African American: 2%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in New Milford in New Milford
Age Diversity in New Milford
Median Age in New Milford: 35.2 (Males in New Milford: 34.1, Females in New Milford: 36.1)
New Milford Males Under 20: 14%
New Milford Females Under 20: 12%
New Milford Males 20 to 40: 16%
New Milford Females 20 to 40: 17%
New Milford Males 40 to 60: 13%
New Milford Females 40 to 60: 13%
New Milford Males Over 60: 5%
New Milford Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in New Milford in New Milford
New Milford Household Average Size: 2.37 people
New Milford Median Household Income: $ 48,186
New Milford Median Value of Homes: $ 148,500
Law Enforcement in New Milford
Reported crimes in the New Milford area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 8
Robbery: 5
Aggravated assault: 4
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 60
Burglary: 82
Larceny-theft: 195
Motor vehicle theft: 23
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,066
New Milford Location Information
Elevation: 350 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to New Milford
New Preston 7.4 Miles
Pawling 10.1 Miles
Woodbury 10.6 Miles
Putnam Lake 10.7 Miles
Heritage Village 10.9 Miles
Newtown 12.5 Miles
Danbury 12.8 Miles
Bantam 13.5 Miles
Bethel 14.2 Miles
Dover Plains 14.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest New Milford
(Population 100,000+)
Waterbury 18.5 Miles
Bridgeport 30.3 Miles
New Haven 31.1 Miles
Stamford 36.8 Miles
Hartford 39.5 Miles
Yonkers 51.4 Miles
Springfield 55.6 Miles
Paterson 60.5 Miles
New York 67.3 Miles
Jersey City 68.3 Miles
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The listings in New Milford, Connecticut and surrounding areas provide the following services:
(6) Halfway House
(12) Outpatient
(5) Teens and Adolescents
(11) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(5) Seniors/Older Adults
(4) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(9) Females
(8) Males
(4) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(5) Clients With Legal Issues
(9) Spanish Speaking
(4) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(4) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(3) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(4) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(1) Methadone Detoxification
(1) Hospital Inpatient
(1) American Sign Language
(8) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(2) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(1) Gay and Lesbian
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If you or a loved one in New Milford 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 Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in New Milford try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in New Milford, 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 Facility can help an individual from New Milford, 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 New Milford, 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 Facility will encourage the individual from New Milford 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 New Milford, 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 New Milford, that may include Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Short-term Rehab Programs, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from New Milford in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center 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 New Milford 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 New Milford, CT. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality New Milford Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center 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 New Milford, 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 New Milford, 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 Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in New Milford, Connecticut will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The New Milford, CT. Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment 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 New Milford with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.
As the individual from New Milford, 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 New Milford 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 New Milford,Connecticut Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center request form and we will call you shortly.
There are 1 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Programs in New Milford, Connecticut. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facilities that are closest geographically to New Milford:Midwestern CT Council on Alcoholism New Milford, CT
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
| Ministry of the High Watch Kent, CT 12.1 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Midwestern CT Council on Alc (MCCA) Danbury, CT 14.2 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
| MCCA McDonough House Danbury, CT 15.6 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
| Midwestern CT Council on Alcoholism Danbury, CT 15.6 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
| Saint Francis Hospital Beacon, NY 19.7 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Family Intervention Center Waterbury, CT 20.2 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse 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)
| Morris House Waterbury, CT 20.2 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
| Connecticut Renaissance Inc Norwalk, CT 20.3 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| MCCA Ridgefield, CT 20.5 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
| Ruthe Feilbert Ridgefield, CT 20.5 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| Ruthe Feilbert Willis Ridgefield, CT 20.7 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
| Connecticut Junior Republic Waterbury, CT 20.9 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
| Morris Foundation Inc Waterbury, CT 20.9 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT 20.9 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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)
| Arms Acres Inc Carmel, NY 21.8 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Putnam Family and Community Servs Inc Carmel, NY 21.8 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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
| Mid Hudson Alcoholism Recovery Center Fishkill, NY 21.9 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
| McCall Foundation Torrington, CT 22.5 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
| Astor Home for Children Poughkeepsie, NY 23.5 miles from New Milford
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
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Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:
Of the 20.8 million people in 2007 who were classified as needing substance use treatment but did not receive treatment at a specialty facility in the past year, 1.3 million persons (6.4 percent) reported that they felt they needed treatment for their illegal drug or alcohol use problem. Of these 1.3 million persons who felt they needed treatment, 380,000 (28.5 percent) reported that they made an effort to get treatment, and 955,000 (71.5 percent) reported making no effort to get treatment.
In 2008, the average age at first marijuana use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 17.8 years, which was similar to the average in 2007 (17.6 years. However, the average age at first marijuana use has increased since 2003, when it was 16.8 years. Among recent initiates aged 12 or older who initiated use prior to the age of 21, the mean age at first use was 16.1 years in 2008, which was not significantly different from the estimate (16.2 years) in 2007.
In 2008, 87.9 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 reported that in the past year their parents made them always or sometimes do chores around the house, 86.1 percent reported that their parents always or sometimes let them know that they had done a good job, and 85.4 percent reported that their parents let them know they were proud of something they had done. All of these percentages in 2008 were similar to those reported in 2007 and remained statistically unchanged from the rates reported in 2002. In 2008, however, 39.9 percent of teens reported that their parents limited the amount of time that they watched television, which was similar to the rate in 2007 (39.7 percent), but was higher than the 36.9 percent reported in 2002.
The purity of a substance sold as ecstasy is unknown to the typical user and varies widely between regions and different brands of pills and fluctuates somewhat each year.
Due to the highly addictive quality of Vicodin and similar narcotics that are commonly prescribed to treat pain, many individuals end up taking more and more of the drug; some eventually switch to a stronger narcotic such as OxyContin or Lortab.
In 2005, more than half of the 2.3 million persons aged 12 or older who received specialty substance use treatment in the past year also received treatment at a self-help group (1.4 million persons). In addition, among those who received specialty substance use treatment, 361,000 persons received treatment at an emergency room, 254,000 received treatment at a private doctor's office, and 229,000 received treatment at a prison or jail.
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| Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in New Milford: |
Collegetown
Cochesett Meth.
Rtes.106/24
New Milford, Connecticut 6776
AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM
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