Jackson, Kentucky

Jackson, Kentucky, in Breathitt county, is 67 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. The city has a population of 2,490.

The People and Families of Jackson

In Jackson, about 45% of adults are married. Jackson is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jackson had a median family income of $33,036. To its credit, the people in Jackson value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Jackson Housing

About 69% of housing units in Jackson are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Jackson, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Jackson Affordability of Rents
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Jackson College Educated Adults


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

(5) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(18) Outpatient
(3) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(13) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(9) American Sign Language
(1) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(4) Methadone Maintenance
(1) Mental Health Services
(3) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(1) Hospital Inpatient
(2) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(2) Teens and Adolescents
(3) Clients With Legal Issues
(1) Females
(1) Seniors/Older Adults



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If you or a loved one living in Jackson 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 Jackson, Kentucky; 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 Jackson Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

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

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

There are 1 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facilities in Jackson, Kentucky. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Jackson:

Kentucky River Community Care Inc Jackson, KY
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cabin Creek Childrens Center Emmalena, KY 2.3 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Appalachian Counseling Services Hazard, KY 2.3 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hazard Professional Associates Hazard, KY 2.3 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
ARH Psychiatric Center Hazard, KY 14.8 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Perry County Treatment Services Hazard, KY 14.8 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
ADOSA Counseling Salyersville, KY 18.2 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center Inez, KY 27.3 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment 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, 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)
Big Sandy DUI Program Prestonsburg, KY 27.3 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Whitesburg DUI Service Agency Whitesburg, KY 34.5 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
A Point of Change LLC Paintsville, KY 35.0 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Paintsville Professional Assoc LLC Paintsville, KY 35.0 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare
2nd Chance Counseling Manchester, KY 36.2 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
WestCare DUI Program Irvine, KY 40.0 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pikeville Medical Center Pikeville, KY 41.3 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pikeville Treatment Center Pikeville, KY 41.3 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
ASAP Consulting Pikeville, KY 45.0 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
VanArk Behavioral Mangement Inc Pikeville, KY 45.0 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Right Choice Counseling Inc Loyall, KY 45.3 miles from Jackson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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:

Rates of substance dependence or abuse were associated with current employment status in 2008. A higher percentage of unemployed adults aged 18 or older were classified with dependence or abuse (19.0 percent) than were full-time employed adults (10.2 percent) or part-time employed adults (11.0 percent).

Individuals that have abused inhalants for a long period of time often report the strong need to continue "huffing", even after making several attempts to stop doing so.

From the 1960s onward, amphetamine has been popular with many youth subcultures in Britain and other parts of the world as a recreational drug.

Mobile and motel-based methamphetamine labs have caught the attention of both the US news media and the police. Such meth labs can cause explosions and fires, and expose the public to hazardous chemicals.

Decreases in the rate of current use of a substance often occur when there are increases in the level of perceived risk of using that substance. Looking over the 7 year period, the proportion of teens aged 12 to 17 who reported perceiving great risk from smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day increased from 63.1 percent in 2002 to 69.7 percent in 2008. During the same period, the rate of past month cigarette smoking among teens aged 12 to 17 dropped from 13.0 to 9.1 percent.

Among 12 to 17 year olds who had past year MDE, 34.6 percent had used illegal drugs during the same period. This was higher than the 18.2 percent of teens who did not have past year MDE who used illegal drugs during the past year. This pattern was similar for specific types of illegal drug use, including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics.


The following survey was completed by residents of Jackson, Kentucky as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Jackson, 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 Jackson, Kentucky.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
92%
6%
2%
Marijuana use in Jackson, Kentucky.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Jackson, Kentucky.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
6%
80%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
75%
20%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
12%
59%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Jackson, 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
3%
26%
3%
9%
5%
0%
32%
12%
0%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Jackson, Kentucky?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
2%
3%
3%
3%
15%
4%
7%
10%
16%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Jackson, Kentucky schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Jackson, Kentucky under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
80%
14%
Have you ever gone to school in Jackson, Kentucky under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
85%
10%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Jackson, Kentucky?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
3%
3%
2%
5%
12%
3%
8%
5%
25%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
5%
68%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
20%
80%
Surveys updated monthly.

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