Oakville, CT Profile

Oakville, CT, population 8,618 , is located in Connecticut's Litchfield county, about 3.0 miles from Waterbury and 21.3 miles from New Haven.

In the 90's the population of Oakville has declined by about 1%.

Oakville Statistics Oakville Gender Information

Males in Oakville: 4,102 (48%)
Females in Oakville: 4,516 (52%)

As % of Population in Oakville in Oakville    

Race Diversity in Oakville

White: 96%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%

As % of Population in Oakville in Oakville        

Age Diversity in Oakville

Median Age in Oakville: 37.8 (Males in Oakville: 37.4, Females in Oakville: 38.2)

Oakville Males Under 20: 13%     Oakville Females Under 20: 14% Oakville Males 20 to 40: 14%     Oakville Females 20 to 40: 14% Oakville Males 40 to 60: 14%     Oakville Females 40 to 60: 14% Oakville Males Over 60: 7%     Oakville Females Over 60: 10%

Economics in Oakville in Oakville

Oakville Household Average Size: 2.64 people
Oakville Median Household Income: $ 48,395
Oakville Median Value of Homes: $ 127,500


Oakville Location Information
Elevation: 500 feet above sea level. Land Area: 3.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Oakville Waterbury 3.0 Miles Terryville 7.0 Miles Woodbury 7.0 Miles Naugatuck 7.6 Miles Bristol 8.9 Miles Heritage Village 10.9 Miles Cheshire Village 11.3 Miles Litchfield 11.9 Miles Bantam 12.0 Miles Northwest Harwinton 12.2 Miles Big Cities Nearest Oakville (Population 100,000+) Waterbury 3.0 Miles New Haven 21.3 Miles Hartford 23.8 Miles Bridgeport 30.1 Miles Springfield 43.4 Miles Stamford 44.2 Miles Yonkers 62.3 Miles Paterson 73.4 Miles New York 77.4 Miles Jersey City 79.1 Miles

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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Oakville, Connecticut and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Oakville 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 an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Oakville that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Oakville 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 Oakville to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Addiction Treatment Centers, Short-term Addiction Treatment Facilities, Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, 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 Rehabilitation Center in Oakville. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Oakville, 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, an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Oakville 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 Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Oakville, 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 Oakville, 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 Oakville 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 a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Oakville, 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 an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Oakville, 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 Oakville. 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 Oakville, Connecticut Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Family Intervention Center Waterbury, CT 3.6 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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 3.6 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
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 Junior Republic Waterbury, CT 5.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Morris Foundation Inc Waterbury, CT 5.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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 5.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
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)
Bristol Hospital Behavioral Hlth Servs Bristol, CT 9.3 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bristol Hospital Counseling Center Bristol, CT 9.3 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hartford Dispensary Bristol, CT 9.3 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
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
Bristol Hospital Bristol, CT 9.3 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Wheeler Clinic Inc Hartford, CT 12.6 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Community Mental Health Affiliates New Britain, CT 12.6 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Clayton House Glastonbury, CT 15.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Rushford Center Inc Glastonbury, CT 15.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Connecticut Valley Hospital Middletown, CT 15.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Methadone Maintenance, Males, 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 Middletown, CT 15.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Saint Francis Care Behavioral Health Portland, CT 15.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Stonehaven Portland, CT 15.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alliance Treatment Center New Britain, CT 16.0 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
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
The Childrens Center of Hamden Hamden, CT 16.7 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
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
Farrell Treatment Center New Britain, CT 16.8 miles from Oakville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Among the 4.6 million adults on probation at some time in the past year, 31.9 percent reported current illegal drug use in 2006. This was higher than the rate of 7.6 percent among adults not on probation in 2006.

Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate of binge alcohol was associated with county type. The rates of binge alcohol use were 11.5 percent in nonmetropolitan areas, 10.2 percent in small metropolitan areas, and 9.3 percent in large metropolitan areas. In completely rural counties of nonmetropolitan areas, 11.9 percent of teens reported binge drinking.

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.

In 2007, 11.3 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 reported that they had participated in substance use prevention programs outside of school within the past year. Almost four fifths (77.9 percent) reported having seen or heard drug or alcohol prevention messages from sources outside of school, lower than in 2002 when the percentage was 83.2 percent. Most (59.6 percent) teens reported in 2007 that they had talked with a parent in the past year about the dangers of drug, tobacco, or alcohol use.

In 2006, among past year marijuana users aged 12 or older, 12.3 percent used marijuana on 300 or more days within the past 12 months. This translates into 3.1 million using marijuana on a daily or almost daily basis over a 12-month period, similar to the estimate in 2005. Among past month marijuana users aged 12 or older, 34.4 percent (5.1 million) used the drug on 20 or more days in the past month.

People's perceptions of the risk of binge drinking were moderately related to their actual rates of binge drinking at the State level in 2002. Six of the States with the highest rates of binge use of alcohol in 2002 also were States with the lowest perceived risk of binge drinking for the population aged 12 or older. Five out of ten States with the lowest perceived risk were common to all three age groups (12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older) and for persons aged 12 or older: Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The States in the highest fifth of rates of perceived risk (aged 12 or older) were either from the South (seven States) or the West (three States).


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 Oakville:

Chock Full Of Nuts
Union Congregational Church
Buckingham St
Oakville, Connecticut 6779

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Oakville, Connecticut as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Oakville, 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 Oakville, Connecticut.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
1%
12%
Marijuana use in Oakville, Connecticut.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
91%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Oakville, Connecticut.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
5%
90%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
76%
7%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
21%
47%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Oakville, 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
5%
2%
2%
6%
1%
3%
58%
13%
0%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Oakville, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
4%
2%
8%
2%
2%
12%
5%
11%
5%
18%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Oakville, Connecticut schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Oakville, Connecticut under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
79%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Oakville, Connecticut under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
94%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Oakville, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
5%
3%
4%
2%
3%
14%
2%
9%
8%
25%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
36%
42%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
17%
83%
Surveys updated monthly.

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