Duxbury, Massachusetts

Duxbury, Massachusetts, in Plymouth county, is 5 miles N of Plymouth, Massachusetts (center to center) and 29 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Boston metropolitan area. Duxbury has a population of 14,248.

The People and Families of Duxbury

In Duxbury, about 70% of adults are married. Duxbury is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Duxbury had a median family income of $106,245. Duxbury is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. Duxbury finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that Duxbury 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 Duxbury ($46,150). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Duxbury are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Duxbury Housing

About 89% of housing units in Duxbury are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. People in Duxbury pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Duxbury, 86% of commuters drive to work. 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)
Duxbury14,248$106,245
Hanover13,164$86,835
Kingston11,780$65,101
Marshfield24,324$76,541
Norwell9,765$96,771
Pembroke16,927$74,985
Plymouth51,701$63,266

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Duxbury Low Property Crime
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Duxbury People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Duxbury Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Duxbury College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Duxbury Well-Paid Single Men
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Duxbury Low Rate of Poverty
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Duxbury Well-Paid Single Women
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Duxbury Public Transportation Use
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Duxbury Low Violent Crime


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

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



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

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

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 Duxbury, Massachusetts Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program 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 Duxbury, MA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Duxbury, Massachusetts:

North River Counseling Inc Marshfield, MA 4.6 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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)
Anchor House Plymouth, MA 5.1 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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
High Point Treatment Center Inc Plymouth, MA 11.4 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
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
High Point STIT Plymouth, MA 11.9 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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
South Bay Mental Health South Weymouth, MA 15.1 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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)
EMH Recovery Inc Brockton, MA 16.3 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gosnold Thorne Counseling Center Brockton, MA 16.3 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
High Point Youth Detox Brockton, MA 16.3 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
High Point Youth STIT Brockton, MA 16.3 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Mens Addiction Treatment Center Brockton, MA 16.3 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Post ATS Step Down Services Weymouth, MA 16.9 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Brockton Addiction Treatment Center Brockton, MA 17.2 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Brockton Family and Brockton, MA 17.2 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
South Bay Mental Health Center Brockton, MA 17.2 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, 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)
Catholic Charities Braintree, MA 18.8 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Bay State Community Services Inc Quincy, MA 20.5 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
South Shore Recovery Home Quincy, MA 20.5 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
South Shore Mental Health Quincy, MA 22.1 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Family Center for Counseling and Educ Taunton, MA 23.1 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: 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
Community Counseling of Bristol County Taunton, MA 23.6 miles from Duxbury
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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)

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

In 2006, among the 4.0 million persons aged 12 or older who received treatment for alcohol or illegal drug use in the past year, 2.2 million persons received treatment at a self-help group, and 1.6 million received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an outpatient. There were 1.1 million persons who received treatment at a mental health center as an outpatient, 934,000 persons who received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an inpatient, 816,000 at a hospital as an inpatient, 610,000 at a private doctor's office, 420,000 at a prison or jail, and 397,000 at an emergency room. None of these estimates changed significantly between 2005 and 2006.

The most recent national survey indicated that over 3.0 percent of children in the U.S. have experimented with by the time they reach the fourth grade.

Among persons aged 12 or older who used pain relievers nonmedically in the past 12 months, 59.8 percent reported that the source of the drug the most recent time they used was from a friend or relative for free. Another 16.8 percent reported they got the drug from one doctor. Only 4.3 percent got the pain relievers from a drug dealer or other stranger, and only 0.8 percent reported buying the drug on the Internet.

Among persons aged 12 or older, boys were nearly twice as likely as girls (17.1 vs. 9.2 percent) to drive under the influence of alcohol in the past year.

Due of the shortage of opium during 1937, the Germans developed Methadone as a narcotic pain killer for their troops during World War II.

Healthcare costs, traffic accidents, criminal justice system expenses and crimes committed by addicts all contribute to the escalating costs that Americans spend as a result of opiate use each year.


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 Duxbury:

Duxbury
Pilgrim Congregational Ch.
404 Washington St.
Duxbury, Massachusetts 2332

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Duxbury Discovery
St Johns
Washington St
Duxbury, Massachusetts 2332

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Duxbury, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Duxbury, 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 February 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
85%
13%
2%
Marijuana use in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
89%
8%
Perception of Alcohol in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
7%
82%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
94%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
6%
67%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Duxbury, 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
5%
2%
1%
0%
4%
2%
67%
7%
2%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Duxbury, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
2%
2%
5%
3%
3%
11%
5%
9%
6%
28%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Duxbury, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Duxbury, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
90%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in Duxbury, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
90%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Duxbury, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
4%
3%
8%
3%
4%
12%
2%
11%
4%
21%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
33%
47%
20%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
65%
35%
Surveys updated monthly.

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