Edgemoor, DE Profile

Edgemoor, DE, population 5,992 , is located in Delaware's New Castle county, about 22.7 miles from Philadelphia and 59.4 miles from Allentown.

In the 90's the population of Edgemoor has grown by about 2%.

Edgemoor Statistics Edgemoor Gender Information

Males in Edgemoor: 2,755 (46%)
Females in Edgemoor: 3,237 (54%)

As % of Population in Edgemoor in Edgemoor    

Race Diversity in Edgemoor

White: 62%
African American: 34%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%

As % of Population in Edgemoor in Edgemoor        

Age Diversity in Edgemoor

Median Age in Edgemoor: 34.7 (Males in Edgemoor: 34.0, Females in Edgemoor: 35.4)

Edgemoor Males Under 20: 15%     Edgemoor Females Under 20: 15% Edgemoor Males 20 to 40: 13%     Edgemoor Females 20 to 40: 16% Edgemoor Males 40 to 60: 12%     Edgemoor Females 40 to 60: 15% Edgemoor Males Over 60: 6%     Edgemoor Females Over 60: 8%

Economics in Edgemoor in Edgemoor

Edgemoor Household Average Size: 2.38 people
Edgemoor Median Household Income: $ 39,931
Edgemoor Median Value of Homes: $ 118,400


Edgemoor Location Information
Elevation: 60 feet above sea level. Land Area: 1.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Edgemoor Bellefonte 1.2 Miles Penns Grove 2.2 Miles Wilmington 2.5 Miles Carneys Point 3.1 Miles Ardencroft 3.8 Miles Claymont 4.1 Miles Ardentown 4.1 Miles Arden 4.2 Miles Elsmere 5.3 Miles Greenville 5.6 Miles Big Cities Nearest Edgemoor (Population 100,000+) Philadelphia 22.7 Miles Allentown 59.4 Miles Baltimore 67.3 Miles Elizabeth 92.9 Miles Newark 97.8 Miles Jersey City 101.1 Miles Washington 101.3 Miles New York 103.3 Miles Arlington 103.6 Miles Alexandria 105.5 Miles


The listings in Edgemoor, Delaware and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Are you battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol and live in Edgemoor, Delaware? Do you have a friend or family member that is addicted to drugs or alcohol in Edgemoor and you don't know where to turn to for help? Addiction to any substance can be a very dark and lonely place, not just for the abuser but for anyone that cares about them. All hope is not lost; there are effective solutions out there. We can help you find a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Edgemoor that will be appropriate for your treatment needs.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Edgemoor is a perfect solution for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. Treatment will be geared towards helping the individual overcome their need to fix problems in their life with drugs and alcohol. Once they can grasp this, they will be able to cope with life situations more appropriately and resolve their problems without substances.

There are a variety of approaches to addiction treatment. Examples offered in Edgemoor are Outpatient Treatment Programs, Long-term Treatment, Short-term Treatment, Inpatient Treatment, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Edgemoor will target both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. Individuals are treated for physical addiction by undergoing a detoxification program in Edgemoor, Delaware to assist with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms which result when an addict discontinues use of a substance they are addicted to. Continued use of a psychoactive substance over time causes the brain to adapt to the presence of the drug, making the desired effect minimal. Physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops in this way. Over time, more and more of the addictive drug is required to get the same effect. Quitting an addictive drug abruptly causes serious withdrawal symptoms, which may take the body weeks or months to return to normal function. Withdrawing from hardcore drugs such as heroin can cause extremely severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, which can last for quite some time.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Edgemoor will be able to administer a professional detox as well as assistance with psychological issues. These underlying psychological issues are at the root of all drug and alcohol addiction problems. Addressing this head on will decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a fully rehabilitated and contributing member of society. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Edgemoor, DE. has proven to be the most successful method for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Edgemoor, follows a rigid, comprehensive program to ensure a successful recovery. This program addresses every aspect of addiction and every area where the person could be having trouble.

To ensure a lasting recovery, the individual must gain the knowledge, abilities and "life tools" to change their behavior and reaction to situations. The individual's program will be focused on strategies for returning home to Edgemoor, from an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program and even running into prior drug using friends or acquaintances in Edgemoor. Upon completion of their program, the individual will be able to deal with the reminders and triggers in Edgemoor which may have prompted their drug use, as these same triggers can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors, if not addressed, can make it very hard for an individual to control their response to drug using impulses. Research has shown that an addict shows changes in the way their brain functions after having discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. Because of this, even an individual with the best of intentions may find it extremely hard to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment.

So you can see that a recovering addict has a lot to deal with when deciding to kick the habit. With triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, seeking help at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a no-brainer.

A person that is serious about the decision to get sober should enroll in a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Edgemoor, DE. Why fail again on your own? Why lose another friend or push a family member even further away? Why beg, cheat, and steal just to get drugs or alcohol, risking legal problems and jail time? You don't have to be depressed and unhappy because of excessive drug or alcohol use. There is help available, even for the most severe addicts.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Edgemoor, Delaware Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Edgemoor, DE. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Edgemoor, Delaware:

SODAT Delaware Inc Wilmington, DE 3.0 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Brandywine Counseling and Wilmington, DE 3.7 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Claymont Treatment Center Claymont, DE 4.3 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Wilmington, DE 5.0 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Crossroads of Delaware Inc Wilmington, DE 5.0 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Latin American Community Center Wilmington, DE 5.0 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Wilmington Veterans Affairs Med Center Wilmington, DE 5.0 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: General Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Churches Take a Corner Inc Wilmington, DE 5.4 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hogar CREA International Inc of DE Wilmington, DE 5.4 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Aquila of Delaware Wilmington, DE 8.8 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
North East Treatment Centers Wilmington, DE 8.8 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pace Inc Wilmington, DE 8.8 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
ARS New Castle LLC New Castle, DE 9.1 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Meadow Wood Behavioral Health System New Castle, DE 9.1 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, 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)
Recovery Center of Crozer Chester Chester, PA 9.4 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Advanced Treatment Systems (ATS) Claymont, DE 11.5 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Open Door Inc Claymont, DE 11.5 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug Rehab 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, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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
Cornerstone Alcohol and Drug Delaware City, DE 12.2 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
Focus Psychological Associates Inc Media, PA 12.8 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Mirmont Treatment Center Media, PA 12.8 miles from Edgemoor
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

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In 2008, there were 4.5 million persons aged 12 or older who had used alcohol for the first time within the past 12 months; this averages to approximately 12,000 initiates per day.

An extensive amount of animal and human research has shown that most inhalants are extremely toxic and that "huffing" can often have fatal consequences.

In 2006, the treatment type most often reported by adults aged 18 or older was prescription medication (10.9 percent), followed by outpatient treatment (6.7 percent). Rates of prescription medication and outpatient treatment in 2006 were similar to the rates in 2005 (10.7 and 6.8 percent, respectively). Respondents could report more than one type of treatment.

A large percentage of property related crimes, especially in regards to theft, are done by individuals that need to find a way to feed their addiction.

The rate of current use of any tobacco product among persons aged 12 or older remained steady from 2007 to 2008 (28.6 and 28.4 percent, respectively). Rates of current use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, and pipe tobacco also did not change significantly over that period. However, between 2002 and 2008, past month use of any tobacco product decreased from 30.4 to 28.4 percent, and past month cigarette use declined from 26.0 to 23.9 percent. Rates of past month use of cigars, smokeless tobacco, and pipe tobacco in 2008 were similar to corresponding rates in 2002.


The following survey was completed by residents of Edgemoor, Delaware as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Edgemoor, Delaware. 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 Edgemoor, Delaware.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
89%
5%
6%
Marijuana use in Edgemoor, Delaware.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
78%
7%
Perception of Alcohol in Edgemoor, Delaware.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
9%
87%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
86%
11%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
28%
43%
25%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Edgemoor, Delaware?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
4%
25%
0%
3%
8%
2%
48%
4%
1%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Edgemoor, Delaware?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
5%
3%
3%
2%
3%
12%
4%
9%
4%
29%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Edgemoor, Delaware schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Edgemoor, Delaware under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
81%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Edgemoor, Delaware under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
90%
10%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Edgemoor, Delaware?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
5%
3%
8%
3%
4%
12%
4%
6%
10%
19%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
9%
65%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
54%
46%
Surveys updated monthly.

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