Westport, Connecticut

Westport, Connecticut, in Fairfield county, is 3 miles NE of Norwalk, Connecticut (center to center) and 42 miles NE of New York, New York. The town is part of the Stamford - Norwalk metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 25,749 people people live in Westport.

The People and Families of Westport

In Westport, about 68% of adults are married. Homes in Westport tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

It turns out that people in Westport tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($352,330) in Westport than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Westport College Educated Adults
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Westport Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Westport Low Property Crime


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Westport 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 Westport, 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 Westport Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Westport, CT. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehab Centers, Long-term Drug Treatment Centers, Outpatient Drug Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug Treatment Centers, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program 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 Westport, 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 Westport 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 Westport, CT. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Westport Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation 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 Westport, CT. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Westport 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 Westport, 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 Westport have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment 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 Westport will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program 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 Westport, 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 Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Westport 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 Westport, 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 Program, the individual from Westport 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 Westport, 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 Westport, 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 Westport, Connecticut Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Positive Directions Westport, CT
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Saint Vincents Medical Center Westport, CT
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
Fairfield Counseling Services Inc Fairfield, CT 3.8 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Department of Psychiatry and Addiction Norwalk, CT 4.4 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc Norwalk, CT 5.0 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Family and Childrens Agency Inc Norwalk, CT 5.0 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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, 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)
Helping Hand Center Inc Bridgeport, CT 6.9 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Connection Inc Bridgeport, CT 7.6 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Regional Network of Programs Inc Bridgeport, CT 7.6 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Silver Hill Hospital Inc New Canaan, CT 8.0 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
New Era Rehabilitation Bridgeport, CT 8.3 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Liberation Programs Inc Bridgeport, CT 8.7 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
New Era Rehabilitation Center Inc Bridgeport, CT 8.7 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Recovery Network of Programs Inc Bridgeport, CT 8.7 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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)
Chemical Abuse Services Agency Inc Bridgeport, CT 9.2 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Darien Family Youth Options Darien, CT 10.3 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
LMG Programs Inc Norwalk, CT 10.3 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
LMG Liberation House Stamford, CT 10.3 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
APT Foundation Inc Bridgeport, CT 10.8 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Daytop Bridgeport, CT 10.8 miles from Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

Among teens in 2001, rates of any illegal drug use ranged from 14.4 percent in completely rural nonmetropolitan counties to 10.4 percent in less urbanized nonmetropolitan counties. The rate of use for teens in large metropolitan areas was 10.4 percent.

According to a recent survey that was reported by WebMD, the opioid hydrocodone that is combined with acetaminophen as in the popular prescription drug Vicodin, has currently been ranked as the number one most prescribed medication in the United States.

The rate of current marijuana use among teens aged 12 to 17 declined from 8.2 percent in 2002 to 6.7 percent in 2006. Significant declines were also evident between 2002 and 2006 for past year use (from 15.8 to 13.2 percent) and lifetime use (from 20.6 to 17.3 percent).

There were 9.0 million people aged 12 or older (3.7 percent) who were current users of illegal drugs other than marijuana in 2005. Most (6.4 million, 2.6 percent) used psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically. Of these, 4.7 million used pain relievers, 1.8 million used tranquilizers, 1.1 million used stimulants (including 512,000 using methamphetamine), and 272,000 used sedatives. Each of these estimates is similar to the corresponding estimate for 2004.

Cocaine is a white crystalline powder that is often mixed with sugar, cornstarch, vitamins and flour.

Some Ecstasy users lose a sense of time and experience other changes in perception, such as an enhanced sense of touch.


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 Westport:

Sober Today
Pacific Union Ch.
526 Old Colony Rd.
Westport, Connecticut 6880

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:00 PM

Sunday Night
Divine Word Seminary
101 Park St.
Westport, Connecticut 6880

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Westport, Connecticut as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Westport, 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 Westport, Connecticut.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
9%
4%
Marijuana use in Westport, Connecticut.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
89%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Westport, Connecticut.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
8%
92%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
93%
7%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
20%
49%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Westport, 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
15%
13%
1%
2%
0%
2%
47%
14%
0%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Westport, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
2%
4%
3%
3%
14%
2%
8%
8%
26%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Westport, Connecticut schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Westport, Connecticut under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Westport, Connecticut under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Westport, Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
2%
8%
2%
2%
13%
3%
7%
10%
24%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
29%
49%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
48%
52%
Surveys updated monthly.

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