Kittery, Maine

Kittery, Maine, in York county, is 27 miles NE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 53 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The people of the town are in the Portsmouth - Rochester metropolitan area. Kittery has a population of 9,543.

The People and Families of Kittery

In Kittery, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kittery had a median family income of $53,343. Kittery is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Kittery benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Kittery residents, with $3,350. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Kittery isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Kittery Housing

In Kittery, 64% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town has higher property taxes than most places in Maine, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Kittery, 90% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Kittery; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Kittery9,543$53,343
Berwick6,353$53,776
Eliot5,954$63,598
Lebanon5,083$41,713
North Berwick4,293$51,753
South Berwick6,671$59,330
York12,854$65,082

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Kittery Low Violent Crime
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 2%Kittery Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 2%Kittery Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 4%Kittery Well-Paid Single Women
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 7%Kittery Walking and Biking to Work
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 9%Kittery People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 10%Kittery Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 16%Kittery College Educated Adults


The listings in Kittery, Maine and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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

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

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

There are 1 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs in Kittery, Maine. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Kittery:

Counseling Services Inc Kittery, ME
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
York Hospital York, ME 8.8 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Merrimack River Medical Services Newington, NH 9.7 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Merrimack River Medical Associates Somersworth, NH 14.2 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Silverman and Associates Inc Plaistow, NH 15.7 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Odyssey Adolescent Therapeutic Center Hampton, NH 16.2 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Drug Rehabilitation Inc Hollis Center, ME 18.5 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Southeastern New Hampshire Services Dover, NH 18.5 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Oyster River Comm for Healthy Youth Durham, NH 18.5 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
John Ashford Link House Inc Newburyport, MA 19.3 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Link House Inc Newburyport, MA 22.6 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Milestone Foundation Old Orchard Beach, ME 24.3 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
York County Shelters Inc Alfred, ME 24.5 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
CSI at Springvale Square Springvale, ME 24.6 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
York County Shelter Programs Inc Alfred, ME 26.2 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Hampstead Hospital Hampstead, NH 26.4 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
David N Barry Kennebunk, ME 27.8 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Baldpate Hospital Georgetown, MA 29.7 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Addiction Resource Center Damariscotta, ME 29.7 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Sweetser Damariscotta, ME 29.7 miles from Kittery
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate of current illegal drug use was similar for boys (9.8 percent) and girls (9.7 percent). In 2006, male and female adolescents had similar rates of current marijuana use (6.8 and 6.4 percent) and nonmedical use of prescription type psychotherapeutics (3.1 and 3.5 percent, respectively).

In 2005, an estimated 19.7 million Americans aged 12 or older were current (past month) illegal drug users, meaning they had used an illegal drug during the month prior to the survey interview. This estimate represents 8.1 percent of the population aged 12 years old or older.

Sweating or chills may occur upon using Ecstasy, and users may feel faint or dizzy.

The side effects that are experienced by opiate addicts vary according to the dosage that a person is taking.

Stimulant type drugs, such as amphetamine or cocaine, cause the nerve cells in the brain to release abnormally large amounts of natural neurotransmitters; this occurrence prevents the normal recycling of these brain chemicals, which is needed to shut off the signal between neurons. This disruption in the brain's normal processes produces a greatly amplified message, ultimately disrupting communication channels. The difference that occurs in the brain that is altered by stimulant use can best be described as the difference between someone whispering into your ear and someone shouting into a microphone.

Next, the freebase cocaine is converted into cocaine hydrochloride. This is the white to off white crystalline powder most think of when they imagine of cocaine. The reasons for converting freebase cocaine into a salt form include:


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 Kittery:

Dry Dock 29
Lion's Club
Route 1
Kittery, Maine 3904

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:30 PM

Kittery Original Group
Youth Connection Center (next To Post Office)
10 Shapleigh Road
Kittery, Maine 3904

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 9:00 AM

St Raphael's Church
Government Street
Kittery, Maine 3904

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM

What's Good About Today
Lion's Club
Route 1
Kittery, Maine 3904

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 AM
Tuesday, 7:30 AM
Wednesday, 7:30 AM
Thursday, 7:30 AM
Friday, 7:30 AM

Youth Connection Center (next To Post Office)
10 Shapleigh Road
Kittery, Maine 3904

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Kittery, Maine as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Kittery, Maine. 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 Kittery, Maine.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
8%
12%
Marijuana use in Kittery, Maine.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
79%
20%
Perception of Alcohol in Kittery, Maine.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
7%
86%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
89%
9%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
5%
66%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Kittery, Maine?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
5%
13%
1%
5%
6%
2%
52%
10%
0%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Kittery, Maine?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
2%
7%
2%
2%
15%
4%
12%
9%
13%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Kittery, Maine schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Kittery, Maine under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
80%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Kittery, Maine under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
77%
23%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Kittery, Maine?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
5%
3%
7%
3%
5%
15%
2%
10%
5%
19%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
-4%
70%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
48%
52%
Surveys updated monthly.

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