Buzzards Bay, MA Profile

Buzzards Bay, MA, population 3,549 , is located in Massachusetts's Barnstable county, about 41.3 miles from Providence and 48.1 miles from Boston.

In the 90's the population of Buzzards Bay has grown by about 9%.

Buzzards Bay Statistics Buzzards Bay Gender Information

Males in Buzzards Bay: 1,948 (55%)
Females in Buzzards Bay: 1,601 (45%)

As % of Population in Buzzards Bay in Buzzards Bay    

Race Diversity in Buzzards Bay

White: 95%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%

As % of Population in Buzzards Bay in Buzzards Bay          

Age Diversity in Buzzards Bay

Median Age in Buzzards Bay: 35.4 (Males in Buzzards Bay: 26.4, Females in Buzzards Bay: 42.3)

Buzzards Bay Males Under 20: 14%     Buzzards Bay Females Under 20: 9% Buzzards Bay Males 20 to 40: 20%     Buzzards Bay Females 20 to 40: 12% Buzzards Bay Males 40 to 60: 11%     Buzzards Bay Females 40 to 60: 12% Buzzards Bay Males Over 60: 9%     Buzzards Bay Females Over 60: 13%

Economics in Buzzards Bay in Buzzards Bay

Buzzards Bay Household Average Size: 2.29 people
Buzzards Bay Median Household Income: $ 39,750
Buzzards Bay Median Value of Homes: $ 138,100


Buzzards Bay Location Information
Elevation: 10 feet above sea level. Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles. Water Area: 1.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Buzzards Bay Bourne 1.0 Miles Monument Beach 1.8 Miles Onset 2.1 Miles White Island Shores 3.9 Miles Pocasset 4.1 Miles Sagamore 4.9 Miles Wareham 5.8 Miles Weweantic 5.9 Miles Sandwich 6.5 Miles North Falmouth 6.9 Miles Big Cities Nearest Buzzards Bay (Population 100,000+) Providence 41.3 Miles Boston 48.1 Miles Cambridge 50.2 Miles Worcester 70.6 Miles Lowell 71.1 Miles Manchester 96.5 Miles Springfield 104.4 Miles Hartford 106.7 Miles New Haven 123.4 Miles Waterbury 126.4 Miles


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Buzzards Bay 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 Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Buzzards Bay try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Buzzards Bay, 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.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility can help an individual from Buzzards Bay, 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 Buzzards Bay, 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. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center will encourage the individual from Buzzards Bay 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 Buzzards Bay, 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 Buzzards Bay, that may include Outpatient Rehab Programs, Short-term Addiction Recovery Centers, Long-term Rehab Programs, Inpatient Rehab Programs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Buzzards Bay 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 Buzzards Bay 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 Buzzards Bay, MA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Buzzards Bay Alcohol Rehab or Drug 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 Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts treatment program; a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program 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 Buzzards Bay, 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 Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Buzzards Bay, MA. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center 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 Buzzards Bay with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Buzzards Bay, 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 Buzzards Bay 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 Buzzards Bay,Massachusetts Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

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

High Point STIT Plymouth, MA 11.1 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
High Point Treatment Center Inc Plymouth, MA 11.6 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Gosnold Inc Cataumet, MA 13.8 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gosnold Inc Gosnold Thorne Counseling Falmouth, MA 13.8 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gosnold Treatment Center Falmouth, MA 13.8 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Emerson House West Falmouth, MA 13.8 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Anchor House Plymouth, MA 18.2 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Monarch House New Bedford, MA 20.1 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Seven Hills Behavioral Health Inc New Bedford, MA 20.1 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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)
Harmony House New Bedford, MA 20.2 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Gosnold Thorne Gosnold Inc Centerville, MA 20.3 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Marthas Vineyard Community Services Oak Bluffs, MA 21.6 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cape Cod Human Services Inc Hyannis, MA 22.7 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Center for Human Services New Bedford, MA 26.2 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
North River Counseling Inc Marshfield, MA 27.5 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Community Counseling of Bristol County Taunton, MA 28.8 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
SSTAR Lifeline Program Fall River, MA 30.2 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Steppingstone Inc Fall River, MA 30.2 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Portguese Youth Cultural Organization Fall River, MA 30.8 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Saint Annes Hospital Fall River, MA 30.8 miles from Buzzards Bay
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Inhalant abuse has long been considered a gateway to further substance abuse.

Among adults, past year prevalence of MDE was associated with race/ethnicity in 2005. The rate of MDE among persons aged 18 or older was lowest among Asians (3.6 percent). Rates for other groups were 10.1 percent among persons reporting two or more races, 9.4 percent among American Indians or Alaska Natives, 7.6 percent among whites, 7.0 percent among Hispanics, and 6.5 percent among blacks

People who have substance abuse problems in their past generally have a greater chance of abusing Dilaudid when it is prescribed to them.

There were no significant changes in past month use of any illegal drugs among young adults aged 18 to 25 between 2004 and 2005, except for cocaine use, which increased from 2.1 to 2.6 percent.

For over a thousand years South American indigenous peoples have chewed the coca leaf (Erythroxylon coca), a plant that contains vital nutrients as well as numerous alkaloids, including cocaine.

Rates of current alcohol use were 62.0 percent for full-time employed adults aged 18 or older in 2006, higher than the rate for unemployed adults (52.1 percent). However, the pattern was different for binge and heavy alcohol use. Rates of binge and heavy use for unemployed persons were 34.2 and 12.2 percent, respectively, while these rates were 29.7 and 8.9 percent for full-time employed persons.


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 Buzzards Bay:

11th Step Meditation
Bourne Community Bldg.
239 Main St.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 5:30 PM

Bourne Again
Methodist Church
37 Sandwich Rd.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM

Comm. Ctr.
Main St.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2542

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Community Building
239 Main Street
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Head Of Bay
Bourne Manor
146 Macarthur Blvd.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM

Hope Step
Indian Heights Assoc.
Head Of Bay Rd.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM

Joy Of Living
St. Margaret's C.c.d.
111 Wlnn St.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2542

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM

Methodist Church
37 Sandwich Road
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM

St Johns Episcopal Church
159 Main Street
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 6:00 PM

St Margaret Hall
141 Main Street
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM

St Peter's
165 Main Street
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM

Wednesday
Comm. Ctr.
Main St.,
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2542

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Women's Bbss
St. Peter's
165 Main St.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2532

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Buzzards Bay, 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 Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Buzzards Bay, 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
Most common first drug experience in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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