West Haven, Connecticut

West Haven, Connecticut is 65 miles NE of New York, New York. It is in New Haven county. The city is part of the New Haven - Meriden metro area. The population of West Haven is 52,360.

The People and Families of West Haven

In West Haven, about 44% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Haven had a median family income of $51,631.

Political Inclinations

Among West Haven political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $4,950. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

West Haven Housing

Of the housing in West Haven, approximately 55% is occupied by their owners. The city offers a good supply of small apartments. Real estate taxes per home are higher in West Haven than most places in Connecticut.

Commuting

In West Haven, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

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

High Points

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

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Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 6%West Haven Racial Diversity


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in West Haven has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in West Haven, Connecticut; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the West Haven Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in West Haven, CT. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation, Long-term Addiction Treatment Programs, Outpatient Drug Rehabs, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from West Haven, Connecticut to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from West Haven can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the West Haven, CT. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the West Haven Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from West Haven, CT. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from West Haven has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from West Haven, Connecticut has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from West Haven have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from West Haven will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from West Haven, CT. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in West Haven who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in West Haven, Connecticut continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center, the individual from West Haven will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from West Haven, CT. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to West Haven, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the West Haven, Connecticut Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 1 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in West Haven, Connecticut. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Centers that are closest geographically to West Haven:

VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut West Haven, CT
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
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
Grant Street Partnership New Haven, CT 2.0 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
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 2.0 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
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
Affiliates for New Haven, CT 3.1 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
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 3.1 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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 3.1 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
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 3.1 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Crossroads Inc New Haven, CT 3.1 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
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 3.1 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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
Substance Abuse Treatment Unit New Haven, CT 3.1 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Bridges Milford, CT 4.7 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
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)
Central Naugatuck Valley Help Inc Waterbury, CT 6.5 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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 6.6 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Griffin Hospital Derby, CT 7.1 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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)
The Childrens Center of Hamden Hamden, CT 7.9 miles from West Haven
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
Branford Counseling Center Branford, CT 8.9 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Harbor Health Services Branford, CT 8.9 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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), Access to Recovery
Family Resource Associates Stratford, CT 9.5 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol 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
APT Foundation Inc Bridgeport, CT 11.0 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Daytop Bridgeport, CT 11.0 miles from West Haven
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

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Recreational drug use is when a person chooses to use drug or alcohol for purposes of enjoyment, particularly to enhance a mood or social occasion.

Except among teens aged 12 to 17, boys were more likely than girls to report past month alcohol drinking. In 2001, 54.8 percent of boys aged 12 or older were current drinkers compared with 42.3 percent of girls.

In 2005, there were 2.1 million teens aged 12 to 17 (8.3 percent of this population) who needed treatment for an illegal drug or alcohol use problem. Of this group, only 181,000 teens received treatment at a specialty facility (8.6 percent of teens who needed treatment), leaving 1.9 million teens who needed treatment for a substance use problem but did not receive it at a specialty facility.

Morphine is generally the drug of choice by physicians for relieving the pain that is associated with myocardial infarction and for its cardiovascular effects in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema.

Of the 21.1 million persons in 2006 who were classified as needing substance use treatment but not receiving treatment at a specialty facility in the past year, 940,000 persons (4.5 percent) reported that they perceived a need for treatment for their illegal drug or alcohol use problem. Of these 940,000 persons who felt they needed treatment but did not receive treatment in 2006, 314,000 (33.5 percent) reported that they made an effort to get treatment, and 625,000 (66.5 percent) reported making no effort to get treatment. These estimates were similar to the numbers reported in 2005 (296,000 and 865,000, respectively).


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 West Haven:

Acceptance
St. Helen's
Rte. 53
West Haven, Connecticut 6516

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:30 PM

Beginners Meeting
12 Step Club
867 Jones Hill Rd
West Haven, Connecticut 6516

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Drug Addiction doesn't just destroy the addict, it destroys everything around them. Families and friends that have been affected by a loved one using drugs and need help can attend Nar-Anon meetings to get help for dealing with someone else's addiction that is close to them. Nar-Anon meetings in West Haven:

1st Lutheran Church
52 George St.
"Freedom From Despair"
West Haven, Connecticut

Meeting Days and Times
Sundays, 7:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of West Haven, Connecticut as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in West Haven, 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 West Haven, Connecticut.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
77%
5%
18%
Marijuana use in West Haven, Connecticut.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
76%
7%
Perception of Alcohol in West Haven, Connecticut.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
5%
91%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
82%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
3%
61%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in West Haven, 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%
15%
0%
8%
5%
2%
62%
2%
0%
1%
Most common first drug experience in West Haven, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
3%
2%
7%
3%
4%
11%
5%
7%
6%
28%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in West Haven, Connecticut schools.
Have you ever gone to school in West Haven, Connecticut under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
92%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in West Haven, Connecticut under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
84%
12%
What is the most common drug used in your school in West Haven, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
2%
4%
2%
2%
13%
5%
11%
9%
18%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
0%
62%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
58%
42%
Surveys updated monthly.

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