East Harwich, MA Profile

East Harwich, MA, population 4,744 , is located in Massachusetts's Barnstable county, about 69.9 miles from Boston and 72.0 miles from Providence.

In the 90's the population of East Harwich has grown by about 24%.

East Harwich Statistics East Harwich Gender Information

Males in East Harwich: 2,273 (48%)
Females in East Harwich: 2,471 (52%)

As % of Population in East Harwich in East Harwich    

Race Diversity in East Harwich

White: 97%
Other/Mixed: 3%

As % of Population in East Harwich in East Harwich    

Age Diversity in East Harwich

Median Age in East Harwich: 47.6 (Males in East Harwich: 46.5, Females in East Harwich: 48.6)

East Harwich Males Under 20: 11%     East Harwich Females Under 20: 10% East Harwich Males 20 to 40: 9%     East Harwich Females 20 to 40: 9% East Harwich Males 40 to 60: 13%     East Harwich Females 40 to 60: 15% East Harwich Males Over 60: 16%     East Harwich Females Over 60: 18%

Economics in East Harwich in East Harwich

East Harwich Household Average Size: 2.31 people
East Harwich Median Household Income: $ 46,777
East Harwich Median Value of Homes: $ 174,800


East Harwich Location Information
Elevation: 69 feet above sea level. Land Area: 8.3 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to East Harwich West Chatham 2.3 Miles Harwich 2.6 Miles Harwich Port 3.5 Miles Chatham 3.7 Miles Northwest Harwich 4.7 Miles Brewster 5.0 Miles Dennis Port 6.0 Miles Orleans 6.5 Miles South Dennis 6.7 Miles East Dennis 7.6 Miles Big Cities Nearest East Harwich (Population 100,000+) Boston 69.9 Miles Providence 72.0 Miles Cambridge 72.4 Miles Lowell 92.4 Miles Worcester 99.2 Miles Manchester 115.6 Miles Springfield 134.8 Miles Hartford 137.3 Miles New Haven 152.7 Miles Waterbury 156.6 Miles


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in East Harwich, Massachusetts and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in East Harwich and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in East Harwich that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in East Harwich works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in East Harwich to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, Short-term Addiction Treatment, Long-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in East Harwich. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in East Harwich, Massachusetts, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in East Harwich will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in East Harwich, MA. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in East Harwich, MA., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in East Harwich will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in East Harwich, MA., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in East Harwich, MA. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in East Harwich. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the East Harwich, Massachusetts Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Gosnold Thorne Gosnold Inc Centerville, MA 8.7 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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)
Cape Cod Human Services Inc Hyannis, MA 9.6 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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)
Gosnold Inc Cataumet, MA 14.3 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gosnold Inc Gosnold Thorne Counseling Falmouth, MA 14.3 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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 14.3 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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 14.3 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
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
Family and Childrens Services of Nantucket, MA 28.6 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
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)
High Point STIT Plymouth, MA 31.1 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery 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 32.2 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
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
Marthas Vineyard Community Services Oak Bluffs, MA 33.8 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
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)
Anchor House Plymouth, MA 37.7 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction 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
North River Counseling Inc Marshfield, MA 43.7 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
Monarch House New Bedford, MA 45.2 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation 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 45.2 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
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 45.4 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
Center for Human Services New Bedford, MA 51.9 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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
Community Counseling of Bristol County Taunton, MA 54.1 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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)
South Bay Mental Health South Weymouth, MA 55.8 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
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 55.8 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
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 55.8 miles from East Harwich
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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)

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

Individuals that use methamphetamine intravenously, risk sores at the site of injection that can become severely infected and endocarditis, which is a serious and potentially fatal infection of the heart.

Cocaine is produced from coca leaves. These leaves are stripped from the plant and crushed, chopped, and/or pounded and mixed with a solution of alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, or some other solvent that will separate the cocaine from the leaves.

The treatment admission rate for primary amphetamine abuse in the United States as a whole had increased in 1999 to 32 per 100,000 aged 12 or older.

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that is used to get high; users cannot stop using the drug without professional assistances in most instances.

Common street terms for Ecstasy are "E," "XTC," "X," "Adam," "hug," "beans," "clarity," "lover's speed," and "love drug."

Many Ambien users have reported sleepwalking; cases of binge eating, driving, sleep talking, and performing other daily tasks, while under the influence of the drug. Many of the Ambien users have been seen by others as they were performing some of these tasks as if they were fully awake.


The following survey was completed by residents of East Harwich, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in East Harwich, 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 Harwich, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in East Harwich, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
80%
8%
Perception of Alcohol in East Harwich, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
7%
89%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
79%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
22%
51%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in East Harwich, 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
10%
10%
1%
7%
8%
3%
47%
10%
0%
4%
Most common first drug experience in East Harwich, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
3%
6%
3%
3%
14%
2%
6%
10%
18%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in East Harwich, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in East Harwich, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
89%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in East Harwich, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
80%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in East Harwich, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
2%
8%
3%
4%
12%
3%
6%
10%
16%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
25%
50%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
69%
31%
Surveys updated monthly.

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