East Falmouth, MA Profile

East Falmouth, MA, population 6,615 , is located in Massachusetts's Barnstable county, about 47.3 miles from Providence and 59.8 miles from Boston.

In the 90's the population of East Falmouth has grown by about 19%.

East Falmouth Statistics East Falmouth Gender Information

Males in East Falmouth: 3,124 (47%)
Females in East Falmouth: 3,491 (53%)

As % of Population in East Falmouth in East Falmouth    

Race Diversity in East Falmouth

White: 92%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%

As % of Population in East Falmouth in East Falmouth        

Age Diversity in East Falmouth

Median Age in East Falmouth: 44.3 (Males in East Falmouth: 43.5, Females in East Falmouth: 45.2)

East Falmouth Males Under 20: 12%     East Falmouth Females Under 20: 11% East Falmouth Males 20 to 40: 9%     East Falmouth Females 20 to 40: 11% East Falmouth Males 40 to 60: 13%     East Falmouth Females 40 to 60: 15% East Falmouth Males Over 60: 14%     East Falmouth Females Over 60: 16%

Economics in East Falmouth in East Falmouth

East Falmouth Household Average Size: 2.32 people
East Falmouth Median Household Income: $ 42,788
East Falmouth Median Value of Homes: $ 165,800


East Falmouth Location Information
Elevation: 37 feet above sea level. Land Area: 5.4 Square Miles. Water Area: 2.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to East Falmouth Teaticket 2.2 Miles Seconsett Island 2.6 Miles Monomoscoy Island 2.8 Miles Seabrook 3.1 Miles Falmouth 3.5 Miles West Falmouth 4.3 Miles New Seabury 4.3 Miles Popponesset 5.0 Miles Popponesset Island 5.2 Miles Mashpee Neck 5.3 Miles Big Cities Nearest East Falmouth (Population 100,000+) Providence 47.3 Miles Boston 59.8 Miles Cambridge 61.9 Miles Worcester 79.6 Miles Lowell 82.7 Miles Manchester 108.2 Miles Hartford 110.6 Miles Springfield 110.7 Miles New Haven 124.3 Miles Waterbury 129.0 Miles


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

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



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

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

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

Marthas Vineyard Community Services Oak Bluffs, MA 12.5 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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)
Gosnold Inc Cataumet, MA 19.3 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gosnold Inc Gosnold Thorne Counseling Falmouth, MA 19.3 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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)
Gosnold Treatment Center Falmouth, MA 19.3 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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 19.3 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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
Monarch House New Bedford, MA 19.4 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment 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 19.4 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
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 19.9 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
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)
High Point STIT Plymouth, MA 20.0 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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
High Point Treatment Center Inc Plymouth, MA 20.3 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction 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 Thorne Gosnold Inc Centerville, MA 24.4 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Anchor House Plymouth, MA 26.7 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
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
Cape Cod Human Services Inc Hyannis, MA 27.3 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
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 28.0 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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
SSTAR Lifeline Program Fall River, MA 30.5 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
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 30.5 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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 30.7 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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 30.7 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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)
Community Counseling of Bristol County Taunton, MA 32.5 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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)
Family and Childrens Services of Nantucket, MA 32.8 miles from East Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

As a percentage of those aged 12 to 17 who had not used marijuana prior to the past year, youth marijuana initiation in 2006 (5.4 percent) was similar to the rate in 2005 (5.2 percent).

Overall, an estimated 16.6 million Americans aged 12 or older in 2001 were classified with dependence on or abuse of either alcohol or illegal drugs (7.3 percent of the total population). Of these, 2.4 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 3.2 million were dependent on or abused illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 11.0 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illegal drugs.

There were 18.7 million persons aged 12 or older classified with dependence on or abuse of alcohol in 2005 (7.7 percent). This estimate has remained stable since 2002.

Studies of the brain show that Ecstasy affects serotonin, a system which plays a direct role in controlling our mood, aggression, sexual activity, sleep, and sensitivity to pain.

Among adults aged 26 or older, 5.8 percent reported current illegal drug use in 2005. In this age group, 4.1 percent used marijuana, and 1.9 percent used prescription-type drugs. Moreover, fewer than 1 percent used cocaine (0.8 percent), hallucinogens (0.2 percent), and inhalants (0.1 percent). Rates of lifetime, past year, and past month illegal drug use among adults aged 26 or older were unchanged between 2004 and 2005.

Because of the way cocaine affects the mesolimbic reward pathway, cocaine is addictive. Nevertheless, cocaine is used in medicine as a topical anesthetic, even in children, specifically in eye, nose and throat surgery.


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 East Falmouth:

Breakfast
Hibernian Hall
874 Gifford St.
East Falmouth, Massachusetts 2536

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 10:00 AM

Falmouth High School
1200 Gifford Street Ext
East Falmouth, Massachusetts 2536

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 9:00 AM

Unitarian Church
840 Sandwich Road
East Falmouth, Massachusetts 2536

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 5:30 PM

Waquoit
Congregational Church
Rte. 28
East Falmouth, Massachusetts 2536

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:30 PM

You Get What You Give
St Anthony's Church
East Falmouth Highway
East Falmouth, Massachusetts 2536

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of East Falmouth, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in East Falmouth, 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 East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
2%
15%
Marijuana use in East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
78%
10%
Perception of Alcohol in East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
8%
79%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
78%
21%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
24%
48%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in East Falmouth, 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
6%
8%
0%
2%
3%
0%
68%
1%
2%
10%
Most common first drug experience in East Falmouth, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
2%
7%
3%
4%
13%
4%
9%
9%
16%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in East Falmouth, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in East Falmouth, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
82%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in East Falmouth, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
22%
75%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in East Falmouth, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
2%
4%
3%
4%
15%
3%
6%
9%
24%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
14%
60%
20%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
71%
29%
Surveys updated monthly.

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