Housatonic, MA Profile

Housatonic, MA, population 1,335 , is located in Massachusetts's Berkshire county, about 41.2 miles from Springfield and 48.8 miles from Hartford.

In the 90's the population of Housatonic has grown by about 13%.

Housatonic Statistics Housatonic Gender Information

Males in Housatonic: 620 (46%)
Females in Housatonic: 715 (54%)

As % of Population in Housatonic in Housatonic    

Race Diversity in Housatonic

White: 96%
African American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%

As % of Population in Housatonic in Housatonic      

Age Diversity in Housatonic

Median Age in Housatonic: 38.9 (Males in Housatonic: 37.2, Females in Housatonic: 40.2)

Housatonic Males Under 20: 14%     Housatonic Females Under 20: 14% Housatonic Males 20 to 40: 12%     Housatonic Females 20 to 40: 13% Housatonic Males 40 to 60: 14%     Housatonic Females 40 to 60: 15% Housatonic Males Over 60: 7%     Housatonic Females Over 60: 12%

Economics in Housatonic in Housatonic

Housatonic Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Housatonic Median Household Income: $ 35,625
Housatonic Median Value of Homes: $ 131,600


Housatonic Location Information
Elevation: 744 feet above sea level. Land Area: 0.9 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Housatonic Great Barrington 4.0 Miles Lee 7.0 Miles Lenox 8.2 Miles Copake Lake 13.6 Miles Ghent 13.8 Miles Chatham 14.0 Miles Philmont 14.7 Miles Pittsfield 14.9 Miles Canaan 15.8 Miles East Nassau 18.9 Miles Big Cities Nearest Housatonic (Population 100,000+) Springfield 41.2 Miles Hartford 48.8 Miles Waterbury 50.8 Miles New Haven 69.2 Miles Bridgeport 75.7 Miles Worcester 80.1 Miles Stamford 83.5 Miles Yonkers 95.6 Miles Paterson 101.5 Miles Providence 104.7 Miles

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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Housatonic 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 Housatonic, 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 Housatonic Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Housatonic, MA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Long-term Treatment, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Inpatient Treatment, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Rehab or Alcohol 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 Housatonic, 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 Housatonic 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 Housatonic, MA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Housatonic Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program 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 Housatonic, MA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Housatonic 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 Housatonic, 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 Housatonic have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program 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 Housatonic will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 Housatonic, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Housatonic 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 Housatonic, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center, the individual from Housatonic 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 Housatonic, 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 Housatonic, 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 Housatonic, Massachusetts Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Berkshire Farm Outpatient Canaan, NY 7.2 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Canaan, NY 10.2 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Private health insurance
Brien Center Pittsfield, MA 13.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams, MA 13.9 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Berkshire Medical Center Hillcrest Pittsfield, MA 15.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Brien Center for Mental Health and Pittsfield, MA 15.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Mental Health and Subst Abuse Servs of Pittsfield, MA 15.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountainside Treatment Center Canaan, CT 17.5 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountainside Lodge Inc Canaan, CT 19.1 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Catholic Charities of Columbia and Hudson, NY 20.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Columbia County Dept of Human Services Hudson, NY 20.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Hilltown Community Health Centers Inc Huntington, MA 23.6 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: 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)
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Florence, MA 26.7 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
McCall Foundation Inc Torrington, CT 30.1 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Hudson Mohawk Recovery Center Inc Troy, NY 30.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
Rensselaer County MH Unified Services Troy, NY 30.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Seton Addiction Services at Troy, NY 30.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Seton Health Addiction Services Troy, NY 30.3 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
ServiceNet Inc Northampton, MA 31.8 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pahl Programs Inc Troy, NY 32.0 miles from Housatonic
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
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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 Housatonic:

Watch Your Step
Front Street Gallery
Housatonic, Massachusetts 1236

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 9:00 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Housatonic, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Housatonic, 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 Housatonic, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
14%
6%
Marijuana use in Housatonic, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
96%
4%
Perception of Alcohol in Housatonic, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
3%
80%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
77%
11%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
12%
52%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Housatonic, 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%
28%
3%
2%
3%
3%
34%
9%
3%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Housatonic, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
4%
2%
5%
3%
3%
13%
5%
8%
8%
19%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Housatonic, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Housatonic, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Housatonic, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
83%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Housatonic, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
2%
5%
3%
3%
15%
5%
9%
9%
20%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
17%
55%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
12%
88%
Surveys updated monthly.

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