South Sanford, ME Profile

South Sanford, ME, population 4,173 , is located in Maine's York county, about 46.0 miles from Manchester and 61.1 miles from Lowell.

In the 90's the population of South Sanford has grown by about 6%.

South Sanford Statistics South Sanford Gender Information

Males in South Sanford: 2,086 (50%)
Females in South Sanford: 2,087 (50%)

As % of Population in South Sanford in South Sanford    

Race Diversity in South Sanford

White: 95%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 2%

As % of Population in South Sanford in South Sanford      

Age Diversity in South Sanford

Median Age in South Sanford: 37.5 (Males in South Sanford: 36.8, Females in South Sanford: 38.1)

South Sanford Males Under 20: 15%     South Sanford Females Under 20: 13% South Sanford Males 20 to 40: 12%     South Sanford Females 20 to 40: 13% South Sanford Males 40 to 60: 15%     South Sanford Females 40 to 60: 14% South Sanford Males Over 60: 8%     South Sanford Females Over 60: 9%

Economics in South Sanford in South Sanford

South Sanford Household Average Size: 2.56 people
South Sanford Median Household Income: $ 40,901
South Sanford Median Value of Homes: $ 93,200


South Sanford Location Information
Elevation: 283 feet above sea level. Land Area: 22.8 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to South Sanford Sanford 2.5 Miles Springvale 4.6 Miles North Berwick 7.4 Miles West Kennebunk 8.1 Miles Kennebunk 10.1 Miles Berwick 11.8 Miles Somersworth 12.0 Miles Kennebunkport 13.8 Miles Rochester 13.8 Miles Biddeford 15.6 Miles Big Cities Nearest South Sanford (Population 100,000+) Manchester 46.0 Miles Lowell 61.1 Miles Cambridge 74.0 Miles Boston 74.6 Miles Worcester 95.9 Miles Providence 115.0 Miles Springfield 130.4 Miles Hartford 150.9 Miles Waterbury 174.0 Miles New Haven 183.4 Miles


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

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



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Are you battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol and live in South Sanford, Maine? Do you have a friend or family member that is addicted to drugs or alcohol in South Sanford 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in South Sanford that will be appropriate for your treatment needs.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in South Sanford 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 South Sanford are Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Short-term Rehab Programs, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in South Sanford will target both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. Individuals are treated for physical addiction by undergoing a detoxification program in South Sanford, Maine 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.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in South Sanford 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 Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in South Sanford, ME. has proven to be the most successful method for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in South Sanford, 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 South Sanford, from a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility and even running into prior drug using friends or acquaintances in South Sanford. Upon completion of their program, the individual will be able to deal with the reminders and triggers in South Sanford 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 Rehab or Drug Treatment Program 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in South Sanford, ME. 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 South Sanford, Maine Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in South Sanford, ME. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from South Sanford, Maine:

York County Shelters Inc Alfred, ME 4.2 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
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 5.3 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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 7.1 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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
Drug Rehabilitation Inc Hollis Center, ME 7.5 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Addiction Resource Center Damariscotta, ME 10.1 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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 10.1 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
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
Dayowl Counseling Saco, ME 10.1 miles from South Sanford
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, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Saco River Health Services Waterboro, ME 11.3 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
David N Barry Kennebunk, ME 11.5 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
York Hospital York, ME 11.8 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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 12.2 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug 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
Milestone Foundation Old Orchard Beach, ME 13.8 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Southeastern New Hampshire Services Dover, NH 14.4 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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 14.4 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Merrimack River Medical Associates Somersworth, NH 16.2 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
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
Greg Dumas LCSW Saco, ME 17.1 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Elaine Goodrich Standish, ME 26.2 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Day One South Portland, ME 27.4 miles from South Sanford
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, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Discovery House South Portland, ME 27.4 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Food Addiction and Chemical Dependency South Portland, ME 27.4 miles from South Sanford
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

In 2008, there were 2.2 million persons aged 12 or older who had used marijuana for the first time within the past 12 months; this averages to about 6,000 initiates per day. This estimate was about the same as the estimate in 2007 (2.1 million) and 2002 (2.2 million).

As in prior years, boys were more likely in 2005 to report current illegal drug use than girls (10.2 vs. 6.1 percent, respectively). Boys were about twice as likely to use marijuana as girls (8.2 vs. 4.0 percent). However, the rates of nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics were similar for both boys (2.8 percent) and girls (2.5 percent).

In addition to the effects of the drug itself, street heroin may have additives that do not readily dissolve and result in clogging the blood vessels that lead to the lungs, liver, kidneys, or brain. This can cause infection or even death of small patches of cells in vital organs.

Morphine is generally the drug of choice by physicians for relieving the pain that is associated with myocardial infarction and for its cardiovascular effects in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema.

The percentage of the population using illegal drugs increased from 6.3 percent in 1999 and 2000 to 7.1 percent in 2001. Between 2000 and 2001, statistically significant increases were noted for the current use of marijuana (4.8 to 5.4 percent), cocaine (0.5 to 0.7 percent), pain relievers (1.2 to 1.6 percent), and tranquilizers (0.4 to 0.6 percent). A change in NHSDA questions on hallucinogens caused the estimated rate of use of this category of drugs to increase from 0.4 to 0.6 percent between 2000 and 2001.

1 out of 4 Americans between the age of 26 and 34 have used cocaine in their lifetime.


The following survey was completed by residents of South Sanford, Maine as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in South Sanford, 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 South Sanford, Maine.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
79%
16%
5%
Marijuana use in South Sanford, Maine.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
83%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in South Sanford, Maine.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
9%
88%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
89%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
23%
54%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in South Sanford, 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
11%
16%
0%
2%
3%
0%
56%
9%
2%
1%
Most common first drug experience in South Sanford, Maine?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
6%
2%
4%
2%
2%
11%
5%
8%
7%
27%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in South Sanford, Maine schools.
Have you ever gone to school in South Sanford, Maine under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
78%
19%
Have you ever gone to school in South Sanford, Maine under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
88%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in South Sanford, Maine?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
3%
8%
3%
3%
11%
4%
10%
4%
19%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
7%
64%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
78%
22%
Surveys updated monthly.

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