Brookline, Massachusetts

Brookline, Massachusetts, in Norfolk county, is 3 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline has a population of 57,107.

The People and Families of Brookline

In Brookline, about 41% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Brookline live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Brookline.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brookline had a median family income of $92,993. Brookline is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of Brookline is the share of people in it who work at home. You could say that the town is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Brookline ($914,930). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Brookline Housing

About 45% of housing units in Brookline are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. People in the town pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Brookline, 52% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Brookline are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Residents of the town, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Brookline57,107$92,993
Belmont24,194$95,057
Boston589,141$44,151
Cambridge101,355$59,423
Newton83,829$105,289
Somerville77,478$51,243
Watertown32,986$67,441

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Brookline College Educated Adults
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Brookline Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Brookline Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%Brookline Well-Paid Single Men
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Brookline Walking and Biking to Work
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Brookline Median Family Income
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 6%Brookline Racial Diversity
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Brookline Low Property Crime


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

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Brookline, Massachusetts and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Brookline. The most important goal of any Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Brookline, MA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Brookline, including Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Long-term Addiction Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Centers, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Brookline, Massachusetts that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Brookline, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Brookline, Massachusetts Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Brookline has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Brookline, Massachusetts abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Brookline has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Brookline also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Brookline, Massachusetts Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility will work in unison to help the individual from Brookline to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Brookline, MA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Brookline will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Brookline to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Brookline, Massachusetts, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Brookline will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Brookline, MA. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Brookline with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Brookline each year enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program in Brookline, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

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 Brookline, Massachusetts Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Arbour Substance Abuse Trt Program Jamaica Plain, MA 1.5 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Brookside Community Health Center Jamaica Plain, MA 1.5 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Childrens Hosp Martha Elliot Hlth Ctr Jamaica Plain, MA 1.5 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA 1.5 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Sullivan House Jamaica Plain, MA 1.5 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Childrens Hosp Martha Eliot Hlth Ctr Jamaica Plain, MA 1.9 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: General Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Hope Found Jamaica Plain, MA 1.9 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Tecumseh House Boston, MA 2.1 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Fenway Community Health Center Boston, MA 2.2 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Home for Little Wanderers Alcohol Drug Boston, MA 2.2 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Addiction Treatment Center of Brighton, MA 2.2 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Saint Elizabeths Comprehensive Brighton, MA 2.2 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Granada House Inc Allston, MA 2.3 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Boston Alcohol and Substance Boston, MA 2.4 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Entre Familia Mattapan, MA 2.5 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Askia Academy at Dimock Roxbury, MA 2.6 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Childrens Services of Roxbury Roxbury, MA 2.6 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Dimock Center Roxbury, MA 2.6 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Whittier Street Health Center Roxbury, MA 2.6 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, General Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Casa Esperanza Inc Boston, MA 2.7 miles from Brookline
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

The Food and Drug Administration have reported that Xanax need to be considered to be habit forming.

Persons aged 65 or older had lower rates of binge drinking (8.2 percent) than adults in other age groups. The rate of heavy drinking among persons aged 65 or older was 2.2 percent.

Heroin users who inject the drug expose themselves to additional risks, including contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and C, and other blood-borne viruses. Chronic users who inject heroin also risk scarred or collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, abscesses, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and liver and kidney disease.

With the spinal cord, opiates interfere with the transmission of the pain messages between neurons and therefore prevent them from reaching the brain. This blockade of pain messages protects a person from experiencing too much pain. This is known as analgesia.

Xanax addiction is difficult to treat on an outpatient basis because the drug cannot be picked up by a normal urinalysis.

Ativan is made to be available in pill as well as liquid forms. Tablets are off-white colored and they are normally insoluble in water.


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 Brookline:

All Saints Church
1773 Beacon St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:30 PM

Big Book Step Study
All Saints Church
1773 Beacon St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM

Discussion
United Parish
210 Harvard St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2446

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 12:00 PM

Half Way Through
Community Ctr.
350 Washington St.,
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 AM

How It Works
32 Harvard St.,
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:30 PM

Into Action
St. Paul's Ch.
15 St. Paul St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2446

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:30 PM

Kendall Square
Mit Bld. E25
45 Carlton St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2446

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:15 AM
Friday, 7:15 AM

Miracles On Monday
All Saints Church
1773 Beacon St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM

Monmouth
Ch. Of Our Savior
Carlton & Monmouth
Brookline, Massachusetts 2446

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM

Presbyterian Church
32 Harvard St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM

Red Rd.-natives In Rec.
Tecumseh Hse.
107 Fisher Ave.,
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 6:00 PM

Sat.-chapter 2
All Saints Church
1773 Beacon St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 5:30 PM

Sharing & Caring
St. Mary's
Brookline Village
Brookline, Massachusetts 2445

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM

Solutions
Hri Cafe
227 Babcock St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2446

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 6:30 PM

Steps By The Book
Ch. Of Savior
25 Monmouth St.
Brookline, Massachusetts 2446

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Brookline, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Brookline, 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 Brookline, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
84%
13%
3%
Marijuana use in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
80%
19%
Perception of Alcohol in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
3%
97%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
79%
10%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
22%
57%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Brookline, 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
11%
1%
3%
3%
1%
2%
71%
2%
3%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Brookline, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
4%
3%
4%
2%
3%
14%
5%
7%
4%
30%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Brookline, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Brookline, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
96%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Brookline, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
93%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Brookline, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
3%
3%
2%
3%
15%
3%
9%
6%
20%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
12%
61%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
43%
57%
Surveys updated monthly.

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