Damascus, MD Profile

Damascus, MD, population 11,430 , is located in Maryland's Montgomery county, about 28.3 miles from Arlington and 28.7 miles from Washington.

In the 90's the population of Damascus has grown by about 16%.

Damascus Statistics Damascus Gender Information

Males in Damascus: 5,541 (48%)
Females in Damascus: 5,889 (52%)

As % of Population in Damascus in Damascus    

Race Diversity in Damascus

White: 90%
African American: 5%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%

As % of Population in Damascus in Damascus        

Age Diversity in Damascus

Median Age in Damascus: 33.8 (Males in Damascus: 33.3, Females in Damascus: 34.2)

Damascus Males Under 20: 18%     Damascus Females Under 20: 18% Damascus Males 20 to 40: 12%     Damascus Females 20 to 40: 14% Damascus Males 40 to 60: 15%     Damascus Females 40 to 60: 15% Damascus Males Over 60: 3%     Damascus Females Over 60: 4%

Economics in Damascus in Damascus

Damascus Household Average Size: 3.08 people
Damascus Median Household Income: $ 71,447
Damascus Median Value of Homes: $ 181,400


Damascus Location Information
Elevation: 828 feet above sea level. Land Area: 9.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Damascus Green Valley 5.2 Miles Clarksburg 5.3 Miles Laytonsville 6.2 Miles Mt Airy 6.6 Miles New Market 7.4 Miles Montgomery Village 7.7 Miles Germantown 8.8 Miles Gaithersburg 10.0 Miles Washington Grove 10.4 Miles Redland 10.4 Miles Big Cities Nearest Damascus (Population 100,000+) Arlington 28.3 Miles Washington 28.7 Miles Baltimore 31.7 Miles Alexandria 34.5 Miles Philadelphia 118.0 Miles Richmond 120.8 Miles Allentown 128.8 Miles Hampton 163.0 Miles Newport News 165.2 Miles Pittsburgh 168.3 Miles


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

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Damascus, 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 Rehab or Drug Treatment Center. 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 Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program that is located in or around Damascus. The most important goal of any Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Damascus, 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 Damascus, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Damascus, Maryland may include Inpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, Long-term Addiction Recovery, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Short-term Addiction Recovery, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Damascus to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Damascus, 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 Damascus, Maryland treatment program; a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 Damascus, 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 Damascus, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Damascus, Maryland will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Damascus, MD. Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Damascus 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 Damascus, MD. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Damascus 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 Damascus 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 Damascus where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Damascus, MD. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Damascus 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 Damascus, Maryland is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Damascus choose to go to an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program 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 Damascus.

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 Damascus, Maryland Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment 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 no listings in Damascus, MD. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Damascus, Maryland:

Step Ahead Program of KHI Services Germantown, MD 5.9 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
MRB Counseling Services Inc Gaithersburg, MD 9.0 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Circle Treatment Center PC Gaithersburg, MD 10.8 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Private health insurance
Family Health Center Gaithersburg, MD 10.8 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Metro Counseling Services Inc Derwood, MD 11.2 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Montgomery General Hospital Olney, MD 12.4 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Frederick Institute Frederick, MD 13.0 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Serenity Treatment Center Inc Frederick, MD 13.0 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Way Station Inc Frederick, MD 13.0 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Journeys Adult Program Rockville, MD 14.2 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Lawrence Court Rockville, MD 14.2 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Montgomery Recovery Services Inc Rockville, MD 14.2 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Beginnings at Potomac Valley Rockville, MD 14.2 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
OACES Corp Rockville, MD 14.2 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Rockville, MD 14.2 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Carroll County Long Term Trt Program Sykesville, MD 14.8 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Adventist Behavioral Health Rockville, MD 15.4 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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
Avery Road Combined Care Rockville, MD 15.4 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Journeys for Women Adult Program Rockville, MD 15.4 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Journey to Self Understanding Rockville, MD 15.4 miles from Damascus
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance

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Attending a drug rehab may be necessary when a person is severely addicted to drugs or alcohol and wants help to stop using. Most people attempt to stop taking drugs on their own and some succeed. Unfortunately, many severe drug abusers find that it is not as easy as they anticipated, achieving abstinence and they end up using again. You should of course attempt to stop on your own first and if that fails enrolling into a treatment program would be the next option.

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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 Damascus:

Damascus 5th Chapter
Luth. Church Of The Redeemer
27015 Ridge Rd.
Damascus, Maryland 20872

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:30 PM

Uptown/downtown
United Meth. Ch.
Rts. 108 & 124
Damascus, Maryland 20872

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Damascus, Maryland as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Damascus, 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 Damascus, Maryland.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
9%
4%
Marijuana use in Damascus, Maryland.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
83%
6%
Perception of Alcohol in Damascus, Maryland.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
13%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
86%
12%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
13%
54%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Damascus, 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
2%
2%
0%
9%
6%
2%
71%
3%
0%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Damascus, Maryland?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
3%
4%
2%
5%
12%
3%
7%
5%
24%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Damascus, Maryland schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Damascus, Maryland under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
78%
13%
Have you ever gone to school in Damascus, Maryland under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
86%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Damascus, Maryland?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
2%
5%
3%
5%
13%
4%
12%
5%
25%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
24%
42%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
57%
43%
Surveys updated monthly.

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