Barre, Massachusetts

Barre, Massachusetts, in Worcester county, is 19 miles NW of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center) and 53 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The people of the town are in the Worcester metropolitan area. Barre has a population of 5,113.

The People and Families of Barre

In Barre, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Barre had a median family income of $56,069.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Barre residents, with $550. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Barre Housing

In Barre, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Barre, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Barre5,113$56,069
Gardner20,770$47,164
Hubbardston3,909$66,058
North Brookfield4,683$51,750
Princeton3,353$84,300
Rutland6,353$70,689
Templeton6,799$52,936

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Barre Low Property Crime
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Barre Low Rate of Poverty


The listings in Barre, Massachusetts and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Barre is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Barre try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Barre, Massachusetts to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program can help an individual from Barre, MA. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Barre, Massachusetts to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program will encourage the individual from Barre to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Barre, Massachusetts the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Barre, that may include Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Long-term Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Barre in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Barre can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Barre, MA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Barre Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Barre, Massachusetts treatment program; a quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Barre, MA. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Barre, Massachusetts will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Barre, MA. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Barre with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Barre, MA. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Barre that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Barre,Massachusetts Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program request form and we will call you shortly.

There are no listings in Barre, MA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Barre, Massachusetts:

Integrated Treatment Unit Rutland, MA 7.5 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
North Central Human Services Gardner, MA 12.1 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
McLean Center at Fernside Princeton, MA 12.2 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
GAAMHA Inc Gardner, MA 13.2 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Willis Center Footsteps Supportive Worcester, MA 17.3 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House
Grace House Amherst, MA 18.2 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Jeremiahs Hospice Inc Worcester, MA 18.4 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA 18.5 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Henry Lee Willis Community Center Worcester, MA 18.5 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Youth Opportunities Upheld Inc Worcester, MA 18.5 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
AdCare Hospital Worcester, MA 18.8 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, 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)
Hector Reyes House Worcester, MA 18.8 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Jeremiahs Hospice Inc Worcester, MA 18.8 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mental Health 8 East Worcester, MA 18.8 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mental Health Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Motivated Youth Recovery Program Worcester, MA 18.8 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Luk Crisis Center Inc Fitchburg, MA 18.9 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
UMass Memorial Health Alliance Fitchburg, MA 18.9 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mental Health Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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)
Community Healthlink Inc Worcester, MA 19.5 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Health Alliance Hospital Fitchburg, MA 19.7 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
McLean Ambulatory and Residential Ashburnham, MA 20.1 miles from Barre
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance

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

In 2008, 81.7 percent of current drinkers aged 12 to 20 were with two or more other people the last time they drank alcohol, 13.6 percent were with one other person the last time they drank, and 4.7 percent were alone.

In 2008, rates of current alcohol use were 3.4 percent among persons aged 12 or 13, 13.1 percent of persons aged 14 or 15, 26.2 percent of 16 or 17 year olds, 48.7 percent of those aged 18 to 20, and 69.5 percent of 21 to 25 year olds. These estimates showed significant declines from 2007 for the 14 or 15 year olds (from 14.7 to 13.1 percent) and for the 16 or 17 year olds (from 29.0 to 26.2 percent).

Death has been reported to occur from withdrawal-related seizures after gradual dose reduction. This strongly suggests that when Ativan is being discontinued, it should be done very slowly with medical supervision and over a prolonged period of time to avoid severe withdrawal symptoms.

Rates of substance dependence or abuse were associated with level of education in 2008. Among adults aged 18 or older, those who graduated from a college or university had a lower rate of dependence or abuse (7.0 percent) than those who graduated from high school (9.4 percent), those who did not graduate from high school (9.5 percent), and those with some college (10.5 percent).

Opiate users often have little idea of the long-term consequences that accompany opiate abuse, including damaged immune systems, greater risk for infectious diseases and negative effects on brain function.

The abuse of prescription drugs, especially abuse of opioids, has developed into a public health crisis that is taking a tremendous toll on individuals, families, the healthcare system, and communities across the United States.


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 Barre:

South Barre Group
Episcopal Church
499 Vernon St.
Barre, Massachusetts 1005

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Barre, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Barre, Massachusetts. 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 Barre, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
82%
9%
9%
Marijuana use in Barre, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
78%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Barre, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
4%
84%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
94%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
3%
68%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Barre, Massachusetts?
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%
18%
1%
10%
7%
3%
26%
12%
0%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Barre, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
6%
2%
6%
3%
4%
12%
3%
11%
7%
15%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Barre, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Barre, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Barre, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
90%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Barre, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
2%
3%
3%
4%
15%
4%
8%
7%
17%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
7%
67%
20%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
7%
93%
Surveys updated monthly.

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