Capitol Heights, Maryland

Capitol Heights, Maryland, in Prince Georges county, is 6 miles E of Washington, District of Columbia. Part of the surrounding Washington metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Capitol Heights is home to some 4,138 residents.

The People and Families of Capitol Heights

In Capitol Heights, about 35% of adults are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that Capitol Heights tends toward large families and full houses. The town somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

There are more females than males in Capitol Heights than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Capitol Heights had a median family income of $53,826.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($2,400) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Capitol Heights. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Capitol Heights Housing

According to the 2000 census, 72% of the housing in Capitol Heights was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in Capitol Heights, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon.

Commuting

In Capitol Heights, 76% of commuters drive to work. If you like the choice of taking public transportation instead of driving, take a look at the town.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Capitol Heights4,138$53,826
Bladensburg7,661$41,394
Cheverly6,433$67,540
District Heights5,958$61,220
Mount Rainier8,498$39,060
New Carrollton12,589$56,696
Seat Pleasant4,885$45,332

High Points

Capitol Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Capitol Heights Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Capitol Heights Well-Paid Single Women
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 6%Capitol Heights Low Violent Crime
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Capitol Heights Well-Paid Single Men
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Capitol Heights Median Family Income


The listings in Capitol Heights, Maryland and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Capitol Heights, Maryland and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center that is located in or around Capitol Heights. The most important goal of any Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Capitol Heights, MD. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Capitol Heights, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Capitol Heights, Maryland may include Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehab Facilities, Short-term Drug Rehab Facilities, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Capitol Heights to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Capitol Heights, MD. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Capitol Heights, Maryland treatment program; a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Capitol Heights, MD. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Capitol Heights, Maryland attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Capitol Heights, Maryland will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Capitol Heights, MD. Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Capitol Heights to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Capitol Heights, MD. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Capitol Heights will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Capitol Heights to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Capitol Heights where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Capitol Heights, MD. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Capitol Heights can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Capitol Heights, Maryland is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Capitol Heights choose to go to a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Capitol Heights.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Capitol Heights, Maryland Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

There are 3 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facilities in Capitol Heights, Maryland. We have also provided 17 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs that are closest geographically to Capitol Heights:

Children and Parents Program Capitol Heights, MD
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Comprehensive Treatment Services Capitol Heights, MD
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Renaissance Treatment Center Capitol Heights, MD
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, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Fields and Fields Treatment Center District Heights, MD 2.2 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Better Way Program Washington, DC 2.5 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Cornell Abraxas Washington, DC 2.5 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Umoja Treatment Center Washington, DC 2.5 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Cheverly Addictions Treatment Clinic Hyattsville, MD 2.7 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Adolescent and Family Treatment Prog Upper Marlboro, MD 4.3 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Family and Medical Counseling Service Washington, DC 4.5 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, General Health Services, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Good Hope Institute Washington, DC 4.5 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
DOH Addiction Prevention and Recovery Washington, DC 5.3 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Malcolm Grow Medical Center Addiction Andrews AFB, MD 5.3 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Addiction Prevention and Recovery Washington, DC 5.5 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church Washington, DC 5.5 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Gay and Lesbian, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Vesta Inc Substance Abuse Program Lanham, MD 5.6 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: 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
C A Mayo and Associates Inc Mount Rainier, MD 5.6 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Adult Abstinence Program Washington, DC 6.4 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: 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, Males, Outpatient
Concerned Citizens on Alcohol and Washington, DC 6.4 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Federal City Recovery Services Washington, DC 6.4 miles from Capitol Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females

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

The annual number of new cocaine users has generally increased over time. In 1975, there were 30,000 new users. The number increased from 300,000 in 1986 to 361,000 in 2000.

Crystal methamphetamine is a drug with immense potential for abuse and it is sometimes known on the street as "speed", or "crank".

The percentage of teens who reported that marijuana, cocaine, and LSD would be easy to obtain increased with age in 2008. For example, 20.5 percent of those aged 12 or 13 said it would be fairly or very easy to obtain marijuana compared with 52.2 percent of those aged 14 or 15 and 71.0 percent of those aged 16 or 17.

An overdose of Vicodin, whether it is taken for medical or non-medical reasons, can cause constricted pupils, slowed breathing, confusion, unconsciousness, liver failure or even death.

In the United States, possession of more than 100 grams of heroin or a mixture containing heroin is punishable with a minimum mandatory sentence of 5 years of imprisonment in a federal prison.

The street term for an individual who sniffs glue is a "gluey".


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 Capitol Heights:

Capitol Heights
Incarnation Cath. Ch.
880 Eastern Ave.
Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:30 PM

Carmondy Hills
Church
6501 Seat Pleasant Dr.
Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:00 PM

Step Two
Glendale Bapt. Ch.
9171 Central Ave.
Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Capitol Heights, Maryland as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Capitol Heights, Maryland. 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 Capitol Heights, Maryland.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
82%
2%
16%
Marijuana use in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
89%
11%
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 Capitol Heights, Maryland.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
4%
77%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
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 Capitol Heights, Maryland?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
13%
0%
1%
4%
7%
3%
52%
7%
3%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Capitol Heights, Maryland?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
3%
4%
3%
4%
12%
3%
8%
8%
21%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Capitol Heights, Maryland schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Capitol Heights, Maryland under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
94%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Capitol Heights, Maryland under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
89%
9%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Capitol Heights, Maryland?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
2%
3%
8%
2%
5%
13%
5%
6%
10%
16%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
20%
58%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
24%
76%
Surveys updated monthly.

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