Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke, Massachusetts, in Hampden county, is 3 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 80 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the surrounding Springfield metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Holyoke is home to some 39,838 residents.

The People and Families of Holyoke

In Holyoke, about 39% of adults are married. Holyoke somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

There are more females than males in the city than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Holyoke had a median family income of $36,130.

Political Inclinations

John Kerry was the top money-getter ($18,450) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Holyoke. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

Holyoke Housing

According to the 2000 census, 41% of the housing in Holyoke was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in Holyoke, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the city. In Holyoke you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Holyoke, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Holyoke39,838$36,130
Chicopee54,653$44,136
Easthampton15,994$54,312
Granby6,132$57,632
South Hadley17,196$58,693
Southampton5,387$64,960
West Springfield27,899$50,282

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 2%Holyoke Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 6%Holyoke Affordability of Rents
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 6%Holyoke Short Commute Times
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 10%Holyoke Affordability of Property Taxes


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Holyoke has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Holyoke, Massachusetts; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Holyoke Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Holyoke, MA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Long-term Drug Rehab Programs, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Drug Rehab Centers, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Holyoke, Massachusetts to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Holyoke can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Holyoke, MA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Holyoke Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Holyoke, MA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Holyoke has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Holyoke, Massachusetts has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Holyoke have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Holyoke will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Holyoke, MA. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Holyoke who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Holyoke, Massachusetts continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility, the individual from Holyoke will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Holyoke, MA. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Holyoke, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Holyoke, Massachusetts Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 9 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facilities in Holyoke, Massachusetts. We have also provided 11 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Programs that are closest geographically to Holyoke:

Behavioral Health Network Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Detoxification Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gandara Residential Services For Woman Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Gandara Residential Services for Women Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Holyoke Hospital Inc Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Holyoke Medical Center Inc Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
Phoenix House Arbour House Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Providence Behavioral Health Hospital Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sisters of Providence Hospital Holyoke, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Community Healthcare Inc Chicopee, MA 3.6 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Baystate Medical Center ADS Springfield, MA 6.6 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Hairston House Northampton, MA 7.8 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Northern Educational Services Inc Springfield, MA 7.9 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Child and Family Services of Springfield, MA 8.4 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Phoenix Houses of New England Springfield, MA 8.4 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Carson Center for Adults and Families Westfield, MA 8.4 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Behavioral Health Network Inc Springfield, MA 8.6 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Gandara Mental Health Center Springfield, MA 8.6 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol 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, 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
Hope Center ATS Step Down Springfield, MA 8.6 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Phoenix House OP Services of Springfield, MA 8.6 miles from Holyoke
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

The average age of first daily smoking among new daily smokers aged 12 to 49 in 2006 was 18.9 years. This was not significantly different from the average in 2005 (19.7 years).

The number of people who felt they needed treatment and made an effort to get it among those who needed but did not receive treatment was not statistically different in 2005 (296,000) from the number reported in 2004 (441,000).

Opiate (heroin) emergency department mentions have increased 35 percent since 1995.

Adults aged 21 or older who had first used alcohol before age 21 were more likely than adults who had their first drink at age 21 or older to be classified with alcohol dependence or abuse (9.6 vs. 2.1 percent).

In another study, of those high school students surveyed in 2001 as part of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 3.1% reported using heroin at least once during their lifetime. Male students (3.8%) were more likely than female students (2.5%) to report lifetime heroin use.

Drugs are chemicals that work in the brain by the process of tapping into its complex communication system; drug interferes with the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information.


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 Holyoke:

A New Freedom Group
Grace United Church
474 Pleasant??
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 6:00 PM

Big Book Group
Grace United Church
474 Pleasant St.,?
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM

Daily Reflections
Second Congregational Church
Maple & Appleton Sts.
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

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

Early Sobriety Group
Grace United Church
474 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 6:00 PM

Friday Night Aa Grp
Holyoke Community- Frost Building
303 Homestead Ave
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:00 PM

Holyoke Group
Holyoke Geriatric Authority
45 Lower Westfield Rd.
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:30 PM
Thursday, 7:30 PM

Holyoke I.o.p.
Holyoke Hospital
575 Beech Street?
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:30 PM

Holyoke Iop Topic/discussion
Iop Building, Grounds Of Holyoke Hospital
575 Beech Street ???
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:30 PM

Holyoke Noontime Group
Grace United Church
474 Pleasant??
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 AM
Friday, 12:00 AM
Tuesday, 12:00 AM
Monday, 12:00 AM
Saturday, 10:00 AM
Thursday, 12:00 AM

Holyoke Sober Sunday Group
Grace United Church
474 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 10:00 AM

Holyoke Young People's Group
St Paul's Episcopal Church
485 Appleton St.??
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 6:45 PM

Scrambled Eggs Group
Providence Hosp.
112 Riverdale Street
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 10:30 AM

The Step Group
Brightside - Next To Hospital
2112 Riverdale St.
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:00 PM

Tuesday Womans Discussion Group
Grace United Church
474 Pleasant St.,?
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 6:00 PM

We Can Group
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
485 Appleton St.
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 6:00 PM

Wednesday Night Woman's Step & Tradition
1st Baptist Church
Corner Of South St. & Rt. 5
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 6:00 PM

Western Mass Young Peoples
Grace United Church
474 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Holyoke, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Holyoke, 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 Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
89%
11%
Perception of Alcohol in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
9%
81%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
92%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
18%
48%
25%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Holyoke, 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%
0%
8%
2%
1%
68%
2%
2%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Holyoke, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
2%
3%
4%
2%
3%
14%
2%
12%
9%
17%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Holyoke, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Holyoke, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
88%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Holyoke, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
83%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Holyoke, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
6%
3%
7%
3%
5%
14%
2%
12%
6%
16%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
13%
49%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
64%
36%
Surveys updated monthly.

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