Everett, MA Profile

Everett, MA, population 38,037 , is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 3.5 miles from Boston and 3.5 miles from Cambridge.

In the 90's the population of Everett has grown by about 7%. It is Estimated in recent years the population of Everett has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.

Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Everett area were lower than Massachusetts's average. The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Massachusetts average.

Everett Statistics Everett Gender Information

Males in Everett: 18,119 (48%)
Females in Everett: 19,918 (52%)

As % of Population in Everett in Everett    

Race Diversity in Everett

White: 80%
African American: 6%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 11%

As % of Population in Everett in Everett        

Age Diversity in Everett

Median Age in Everett: 35.6 (Males in Everett: 34.2, Females in Everett: 37.0)

Everett Males Under 20: 12%     Everett Females Under 20: 12% Everett Males 20 to 40: 17%     Everett Females 20 to 40: 17% Everett Males 40 to 60: 11%     Everett Females 40 to 60: 13% Everett Males Over 60: 7%     Everett Females Over 60: 11%

Economics in Everett in Everett

Everett Household Average Size: 2.45 people
Everett Median Household Income: $ 40,661
Everett Median Value of Homes: $ 178,800

Law Enforcement in Everett

Reported crimes in the Everett area during 2003:

Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 8
Robbery: 54
Aggravated assault: 73
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 357

Burglary: 183
Larceny-theft: 681
Motor vehicle theft: 237
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,912

Everett Location Information
Elevation: 10 feet above sea level. Land Area: 3.4 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Everett Malden 1.3 Miles Chelsea 1.6 Miles Revere 2.1 Miles Somerville 2.7 Miles Medford 2.8 Miles Boston 3.5 Miles Cambridge 3.5 Miles Melrose 3.5 Miles Winthrop 4.3 Miles Saugus 4.5 Miles Big Cities Nearest Everett (Population 100,000+) Boston 3.5 Miles Cambridge 3.5 Miles Lowell 20.5 Miles Worcester 39.6 Miles Providence 44.4 Miles Manchester 45.4 Miles Springfield 81.5 Miles Hartford 94.9 Miles Waterbury 118.4 Miles New Haven 122.9 Miles

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

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



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Do you live in Everett, Massachusetts and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Everett.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Everett treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Everett would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Everett to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug Rehab Centers, Inpatient Rehab Facilities, Long-term Rehab Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehab Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Everett will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Everett, Massachusetts, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Everett, MA. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Everett, MA. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Everett, MA. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Everett is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

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

There are 2 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Centers in Everett, Massachusetts. We have also provided 18 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Everett:

Eliot Community Human Health Services Everett, MA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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
Tri City Mental Health Center Inc Everett, MA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Arbour Counseling Malden, MA 1.6 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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
John F Kennedy Family Service Ctr Inc Charlestown, MA 1.7 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Eastern Middlesex Alcoholism Services Malden, MA 2.6 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
HRI Clinics DBA Arbour Counseling Serv Malden, MA 2.6 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Caspar House Somerville, MA 2.6 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cambridge Health Alliance Somerville, MA 2.8 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Caspar Inc New Day For Pregnant and Somerville, MA 2.8 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
IMPACT Somerville, MA 2.8 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
North Charles Institute Somerville, MA 2.8 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Rehabilitation and Health Inc East Boston, MA 2.9 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
After Care Services Inc Boston, MA 3.2 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
North Suffolk Mental Hlth Association Boston, MA 3.2 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Somerville Mental Health Somerville, MA 3.3 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Bay Cove Human Services Boston, MA 3.4 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Ctr Boston, MA 3.4 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA 3.4 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Gandara Center Inc Springfield, MA 3.4 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Concilio Hispano de Cambridge Inc Cambridge, MA 3.7 miles from Everett
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

In 2006, the number of persons aged 12 or older needing treatment for an illegal drug use problem was 7.8 million (3.2 percent of the total population). Of these, 1.6 million (0.6 percent of the total population and 20.3 percent of the persons who needed treatment) received treatment at a specialty facility for an illegal drug use problem in the past year. Thus, there were 6.2 million persons (2.5 percent of the total population) who needed treatment but did not receive treatment at a specialty facility for an illegal drug use problem in 2006.

Having MDE in the past year was associated with past year substance dependence or abuse. Among adults aged 18 or older who had MDE in 2008, 20.3 percent were dependent on or abused alcohol or illegal drugs, while among adults without MDE, 7.8 percent were dependent on or abused alcohol or illegal drugs.

When the use of amphetamine changes from something a user wants to do to a compulsive activity that they have to do, then they have crossed over to the dark side of addiction.

The number of 12-17 year olds admitted to treatment for meth addiction more than doubled between 1994 and 2004.

Amphetamine is frequently measured in urine as part of a drug abuse testing program.

Individuals addicted to heroin who stop using the drug may experience withdrawal symptoms which include heroin craving, restlessness, muscle and bone pain, and vomiting.


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 Everett:

11th Step
Inner Voyage
479 Ferry St.
Everett, Massachusetts 2149

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 10:15 AM
Wednesday, 7:00 PM

Immaculate Conception Church
Summer St.
Everett, Massachusetts 2149

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM

Pathfinders
Our Lady Of Grace Ch.
194 Nichols St.
Everett, Massachusetts 2149

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:00 AM

You Gotta Want It
Immaculate Conception Church
489 Broadway
Everett, Massachusetts 2149

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Everett, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Everett, 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 Everett, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
86%
12%
2%
Marijuana use in Everett, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Everett, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
16%
81%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
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 Everett, 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%
3%
0%
3%
2%
2%
65%
10%
1%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Everett, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
3%
2%
8%
2%
3%
11%
3%
6%
4%
31%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Everett, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Everett, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
88%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Everett, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
88%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Everett, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
6%
3%
6%
2%
2%
13%
3%
10%
9%
20%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
3%
65%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
20%
80%
Surveys updated monthly.

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