Falmouth, Massachusetts

Falmouth, Massachusetts, in Barnstable county, is 17 miles E of New Bedford, Massachusetts (center to center) and 60 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is in the Barnstable - Yarmouth area. There are 32,660 residents in Falmouth.

The People and Families of Falmouth

In Falmouth, about 56% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Falmouth. There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Falmouth had a median family income of $57,422.

Political Inclinations

Falmouth folks tended to give their money ($30,250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Falmouth Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Falmouth that were owner-occupied was 78%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Compared to most towns in the state, Falmouth has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Falmouth, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Falmouth32,660$57,422
Bourne18,721$51,603
Edgartown3,779$55,153
Marion5,123$74,265
Mashpee12,946$56,702
Oak Bluffs3,713$53,841
Tisbury3,755$53,051

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 12%Falmouth Walking and Biking to Work
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 18%Falmouth Affordability of Property Taxes


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Falmouth has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Falmouth drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Falmouth, MA., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Falmouth Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center. By the time an individual from Falmouth, Massachusetts is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Falmouth may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Falmouth, Massachusetts. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Falmouth, Massachusetts may include Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Short-term Addiction Recovery, Inpatient Addiction Recovery, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Falmouth.

A quality Falmouth Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Falmouth treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Falmouth, Massachusetts to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Falmouth used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Falmouth develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Falmouth, Massachusetts has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Falmouth, MA. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Falmouth after completing the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Falmouth, Massachusetts that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Falmouth get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Falmouth, MA. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program will teach the individual from Falmouth how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Falmouth, Massachusetts that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Falmouth finally succumbs to a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Falmouth is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Falmouth, Massachusetts Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are 3 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Falmouth, Massachusetts. We have also provided 17 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facilities that are closest geographically to Falmouth:

Gosnold Inc Falmouth, MA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gosnold Inc Gosnold Thorne Counseling Falmouth, MA
Primary Service: Drug 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
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment 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)
Marthas Vineyard Community Services Oak Bluffs, MA 10.7 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab 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)
Monarch House New Bedford, MA 17.0 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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 17.0 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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 17.6 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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 Treatment Center Inc Plymouth, MA 21.8 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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 21.8 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
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
Gosnold Inc Cataumet, MA 22.8 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Emerson House West Falmouth, MA 22.8 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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
Center for Human Services New Bedford, MA 26.1 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol 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
Anchor House Plymouth, MA 27.9 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab 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
Gosnold Thorne Gosnold Inc Centerville, MA 28.1 miles from Falmouth
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)
SSTAR Lifeline Program Fall River, MA 28.1 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment 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 28.1 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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 28.2 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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 28.2 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
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)
Cape Cod Human Services Inc Hyannis, MA 30.9 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
Community Counseling of Bristol County Taunton, MA 31.2 miles from Falmouth
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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)

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

Physical dependence occurs when the body has adapted to the presence amphetamines, and withdrawal symptoms occur if its use is stopped abruptly.

Current illegal drug use was associated with race/ethnicity in 2005. The rate was lowest among Asians (3.1 percent). Rates were 12.8 percent for American Indians or Alaska Natives, 12.2 percent for persons reporting two or more races, 9.7 percent for blacks, 8.7 percent for Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders, 8.1 percent for whites, and 7.6 percent for Hispanics.

The use of methamphetamine accounts for up to ninety percent of all of the drug cases in the Northwest and Midwest portion of the United States.

Another form of drug rehab treatment that is available is inpatient short-term rehab. This type of treatment program is somewhat different from many other types of drug rehab programs. An individual who attends an inpatient short-term treatment center is provided with substance abuse treatment for approximately 4-6 weeks. Typically this form of drug rehab treatment is administered by medical professionals and trained counselors. The primary focus of inpatient short-tem drug rehab treatment is on medical stabilization, abstinence, and behavior modification.

The treatment type most often reported by the adult population in 2005 was prescription medication (10.7 percent), followed by outpatient treatment (6.8 percent). About 2.1 million adults (1.0 percent) received inpatient care for mental health problems during the past year. These patterns of utilization were not significantly different from those seen in 2004.

In 2005, an estimated 71.5 million Americans aged 12 or older were current (past month) users of a tobacco product. This represents 29.4 percent of the population in that age range. In addition, 60.5 million persons (24.9 percent of the population) were current cigarette smokers; 13.6 million (5.6 percent) smoked cigars; 7.7 million (3.2 percent) used smokeless tobacco; and 2.2 million (0.9 percent) smoked tobacco in pipe.


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 Falmouth:

Bb Step Study
John Wesley Meth. Ch.
270 Gifford St.
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Christ Lutheran
485 Brick Kiln Road
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM

Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
68 Main Street
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 5:30 PM

Discussion
St. Patrick's
511 Main St.
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 12:00 PM
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Monday, 12:00 PM
Friday, 12:00 PM

Ea. Day New Beg .
Demello Center
300 Dillingham Ave.
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 AM

Ea. Day New Beg.
Demello Center
300 Dillingham Ave.
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 AM
Tuesday, 7:30 AM
Wednesday, 7:30 AM
Thursday, 7:30 AM

Each Day A New Beginning
Falmouth Hosp.
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:30 AM
Monday, 7:30 AM
Saturday, 7:30 AM

Hospital
100 Ter Heun Dr.
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM

John Welsey Methodist
270 Gifford
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM

John Welsey Methodist 2
John Welsey Methodist
270 Gifford
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 2:00 PM

John Welsey Methodist 3
John Welsey Methodist
270 Gifford
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM

Lawrence School
10 Lakeview Ave
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 10:00 AM

Maverick
St. Barnabas
91 Main St.
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM

Senior Center
57 Dillingham Road
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 AM
Tuesday, 7:30 AM
Wednesday, 7:30 AM
Thursday, 7:30 AM
Friday, 7:30 AM

St Barnabas Church
91 Main Street
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 7:00 PM

St Patrick's Church
511 Main Street
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 12:00 PM
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 12:00 PM
Thursday, 12:00 PM

St. Anthony's
Rte. 28
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM

St. Barnabas
91 Main St.
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 10:00 AM

Village Green
First Congregational Church
68 Main
Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Falmouth, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in 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 Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
86%
2%
12%
Marijuana use in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
82%
6%
Perception of Alcohol in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
6%
87%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
91%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
31%
43%
24%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in 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
8%
19%
2%
10%
8%
0%
42%
5%
0%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Falmouth, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
5%
2%
8%
3%
2%
12%
4%
7%
7%
23%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Falmouth, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Falmouth, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Falmouth, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Falmouth, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
3%
2%
8%
2%
5%
12%
4%
7%
8%
20%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
18%
55%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
78%
22%
Surveys updated monthly.

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