Beaver Dam, Kentucky

Beaver Dam, Kentucky, in Ohio county, is 28 miles SE of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center) and 84 miles SW of Louisville, Kentucky. The city is home to some 3,033 residents.

The People and Families of Beaver Dam

In Beaver Dam, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beaver Dam had a median family income of $35,518.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($700) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Beaver Dam. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

Beaver Dam Housing

According to the 2000 census, 62% of the housing in Beaver Dam was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Beaver Dam, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Beaver Dam3,033$35,518
Central City5,893$32,959
Greenville4,398$35,571


The listings in Beaver Dam, Kentucky and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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

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

There are 2 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. We have also provided 18 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Programs that are closest geographically to Beaver Dam:

River Valley Behavioral Healthcare Beaver Dam, KY
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sabrina L West LCSW Beaver Dam, KY
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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, Private health insurance
Cindy Baird DUI Services LLC Central City, KY 14.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Solutions Counseling Services LLC Calhoun, KY 30.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Educational Counseling of America Bowling Green, KY 31.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Leap Inc Bowling Green, KY 31.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Park Place Recovery Center Bowling Green, KY 31.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Prevention Counseling Services Bowling Green, KY 31.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Owensboro Area Shelter and Owensboro, KY 31.5 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
DUI Counseling Centre Owensboro, KY 32.2 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Owensboro Medical Health System Owensboro, KY 32.2 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Advanced Behavioral Consultants Russellville, KY 32.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Boulware Mission Inc Owensboro, KY 33.6 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Way of Life Counseling Owensboro, KY 33.6 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Haven4Change Inc Bowling Green, KY 35.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hilltop Counseling Services Bowling Green, KY 35.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Questhouse Inc Bowling Green, KY 35.4 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare
River Valley Behavioral Health Hawesville, KY 35.5 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, 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)
A Turning Point Counseling Servs Inc Henderson, KY 36.0 miles from Beaver Dam
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: 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, Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

There have been numerous reports of deaths by suicide that have been directly linked to the use of bath salts; this is most likely a result of the paranoia and extreme depression that is induced when individuals ingest these substances in order to get high.

Ecstasy is popular among urban gay boys, with Ecstasy being used as part of a multiple-drug experience that includes marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, ketamine, sildenafil (Viagra), and other legal and illegal substances.

The number of past year initiates of methamphetamine among persons aged 12 or older was 95,000 in 2008. This estimate was significantly lower than the estimate in 2007 (157,000) and was less than one third of the number estimated in 2004 (318,000).

Healthcare costs, traffic accidents, criminal justice system expenses and crimes committed by addicts all contribute to the escalating costs that Americans spend as a result of opiate use each year.

Young heroin users often mistakenly believe that snorting or smoking heroin will not lead to addiction.

Cocaine powder is also dissolved in water and used intravenously ("slammed"). In this form, it has a high melting point, so it cannot be smoked. Those who choose to smoke cocaine utilize a method known as freebasing.


The following survey was completed by residents of Beaver Dam, Kentucky as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. 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 Beaver Dam, Kentucky.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
0%
17%
Marijuana use in Beaver Dam, Kentucky.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
95%
4%
Perception of Alcohol in Beaver Dam, Kentucky.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
3%
83%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
84%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
10%
62%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Beaver Dam, Kentucky?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
12%
22%
1%
6%
5%
1%
47%
2%
1%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Beaver Dam, Kentucky?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
5%
3%
3%
3%
4%
11%
3%
7%
8%
25%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Beaver Dam, Kentucky schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Beaver Dam, Kentucky under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
88%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in Beaver Dam, Kentucky under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
86%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Beaver Dam, Kentucky?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
4%
2%
8%
3%
5%
11%
4%
9%
5%
16%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
-4%
67%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
13%
87%
Surveys updated monthly.

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