Dawson Springs, Kentucky

Dawson Springs, Kentucky, in Hopkins county, is 47 miles NW of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center) and 85 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee. The city has a population of 2,980.

The People and Families of Dawson Springs

In Dawson Springs, about 51% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Dawson Springs, in comparison to similar cities. You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dawson Springs had a median family income of $27,872.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Dawson Springs gave more campaign money ($1,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dawson Springs Housing

Owners occupy 64% of the housing units in Dawson Springs. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Dawson Springs?

Commuting

In Dawson Springs, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

Dawson Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

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Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Dawson Springs Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
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Top 11%Dawson Springs Affordability of Property Taxes


The listings in Dawson Springs, Kentucky and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Dawson Springs has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Dawson Springs drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Dawson Springs, KY., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Dawson Springs Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center. By the time an individual from Dawson Springs, Kentucky is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Dawson Springs may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Dawson Springs, Kentucky. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Dawson Springs, Kentucky may include Long-term Rehab Centers, Outpatient Addiction Treatment, Short-term Treatment Centers, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Dawson Springs.

A quality Dawson Springs Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Dawson Springs treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Dawson Springs, Kentucky to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Dawson Springs used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Dawson Springs develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Dawson Springs, Kentucky has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Dawson Springs, KY. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Dawson Springs after completing the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Dawson Springs, Kentucky that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Dawson Springs get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Dawson Springs, KY. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility will teach the individual from Dawson Springs how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Dawson Springs, Kentucky that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Dawson Springs finally succumbs to an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Dawson Springs is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Dawson Springs, Kentucky Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are no listings in Dawson Springs, KY. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Dawson Springs, Kentucky:

FHC Cumberland Hall Hopkinsville, KY 22.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pennyroyal Center Hopkinsville, KY 22.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pennyroyal MH MR Board Hopkinsville, KY 22.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Volta Program Hopkinsville, KY 22.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Alcohol and Drug Counseling Center Madisonville, KY 22.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Behavioral Resources Inc Madisonville, KY 22.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
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, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
New Horizons Counseling Madisonville, KY 22.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pennyroyal Mental Health Services Greenville, KY 24.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
ABS Lincs Hopkinsville, KY 24.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Trilogy Center for Women Hopkinsville, KY 24.2 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Cindy Baird DUI Services LLC Central City, KY 32.7 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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 34.7 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Counseling Center Benton, KY 39.3 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
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, Persons with HIV/AIDS, 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
Four Rivers Behavioral Health Benton, KY 39.3 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
CDR USAMEDDAC Fort Campbell, KY 40.7 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
The Counseling Center Benton, KY 42.4 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Health Park EAP and Counseling Servs Owensboro, KY 42.8 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Family Counseling Center Inc Golconda, IL 45.4 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
A Turning Point Counseling Servs Inc Henderson, KY 46.1 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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)
Employee Assistance DUI Services Inc Henderson, KY 46.1 miles from Dawson Springs
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

"Bath Salts" are designer drugs that can be purchased legally at tobacco stores and convenience stores throughout the United States.

Inhalant use refers to the intentional breathing of vapors with the purpose of getting high.

When someone exceeds the dosage prescribed or seeks to obtain Percocet after the time that it has been legitimately prescribed by their physician, they should be aware of the possibility that they may have developed an addiction problem.

Rates of substance dependence or abuse were associated with age. In 2008, the rate of substance dependence or abuse among adults aged 18 to 25 (20.8 percent) was higher than that among teens aged 12 to 17 (7.6 percent) and among adults aged 26 or older (7.0 percent). None of these rates changed significantly between 2007 and 2008. For teens aged 12 to 17, the rate decreased from 8.9 percent in 2002 to 7.6 percent in 2008. For young adults aged 18 to 25 and adults aged 26 or older, these rates remained stable from 2002 to 2008.

Under the influence of Ambien, it is common for people to take more than is actually necessary because they have forgotten that they have already taken their nightly dose of the drug. In this scenario, the elderly population is at a much higher risk.

First synthesized in the 1880s, amphetamines originally were used as nasal decongestants and weight suppressants and to help people stay awake.


The following survey was completed by residents of Dawson Springs, Kentucky as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Dawson Springs, 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 Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
77%
6%
17%
Marijuana use in Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
84%
12%
Perception of Alcohol in Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
14%
86%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
76%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
0%
65%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Dawson Springs, 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%
7%
2%
8%
7%
0%
50%
10%
2%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Dawson Springs, Kentucky?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
2%
6%
3%
3%
13%
2%
6%
10%
21%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Dawson Springs, Kentucky schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Dawson Springs, Kentucky under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
88%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Dawson Springs, Kentucky under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
87%
7%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Dawson Springs, Kentucky?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
4%
3%
4%
2%
3%
14%
2%
12%
9%
15%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
19%
56%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
13%
87%
Surveys updated monthly.

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