Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich, Massachusetts, in Essex county, is 13 miles SE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 24 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 12,987 people people live in Ipswich.

The People and Families of Ipswich

In Ipswich, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ipswich had a median family income of $74,931. It turns out that people in Ipswich tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($77,100) in Ipswich than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Ipswich enjoy its low crime rate.

Ipswich Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Ipswich, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Ipswich, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Ipswich12,987$74,931
Beverly39,862$66,486
Essex3,267$70,152
Hamilton8,315$79,886
Rowley5,500$75,527
Topsfield6,141$104,475
Wenham4,440$98,004

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Ipswich Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Ipswich Low Property Crime
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Ipswich Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Ipswich Well-Paid Single Men
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Ipswich College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Ipswich Median Family Income
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Ipswich Public Transportation Use


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

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Ipswich, Massachusetts and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Ipswich. The most important goal of any Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program in Ipswich, MA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Ipswich, including Short-term Addiction Treatment Facilities, Long-term Addiction Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Addiction Treatment Centers, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Centers, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Ipswich, Massachusetts that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Ipswich, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Ipswich, Massachusetts Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility ; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Ipswich has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Ipswich, Massachusetts abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Ipswich has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Ipswich also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Ipswich, Massachusetts Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center will work in unison to help the individual from Ipswich to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Ipswich, MA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Ipswich will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Ipswich to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Ipswich, Massachusetts, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Ipswich will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Ipswich, MA. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Ipswich with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Ipswich each year enroll in a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Ipswich, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Ipswich, Massachusetts Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Baldpate Hospital Georgetown, MA 7.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Health and Education Services Inc Beverly, MA 8.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
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, Gay and Lesbian, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Leland Unit Beverly Hospital Beverly, MA 8.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health 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)
North Shore Counseling Center Beverly, MA 8.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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)
Link House Inc Newburyport, MA 8.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
CAB Health and Recovery Services Inc Danvers, MA 9.1 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Catholic Charites Danvers, MA 9.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
John Ashford Link House Inc Newburyport, MA 11.4 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Citizens for Adequate Housing Inc Peabody, MA 12.1 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
Inn Transition Peabody, MA 12.2 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
North Shore Medical Center Salem Hosp Salem, MA 12.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health 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)
Outpatient Services Salem, MA 12.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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)
Arbour Counseling Services Woburn, MA 12.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Team Coordinating Agency Inc Haverhill, MA 15.2 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Psychological Center Lawrence, MA 16.0 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Lynn Community Health Inc Lynn, MA 16.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Project Cope Lynn, MA 16.3 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Silverman and Associates Inc Plaistow, NH 17.8 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, 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)
Hampstead Hospital Hampstead, NH 19.9 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lowell Community Health Ctr Inc Tewksbury, MA 20.0 miles from Ipswich
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

In 2006, heavy drinking was reported by 6.9 percent of the population aged 12 or older, or 17 million people. This percentage is similar to the rate of heavy drinking in 2005 (6.6 percent).

Among persons aged 12 or older who used pain relievers nonmedically in the past 12 months, 55.7 percent reported in 2006 that they got the pain relievers they most recently used from a friend or relative for free. Another 9.3 percent bought the drugs from a friend or family member. Around one fifth (19.1 percent) reported they got the drugs from just one doctor. Only 3.9 percent got the pain relievers from a drug dealer or other stranger, and only 0.1 percent reported buying the drug on the Internet.

The first methamphetamine labs in the United States produced a modest amount of the drug and were often run by outlaw motorcycle gangs.

The rate of past month tobacco use among teens aged 12 to 17 decreased from 12.4 percent in 2007 to 11.4 percent in 2008. This decrease was driven by a decline in the rate of past month cigarette use that was statistically significant (9.8 to 9.1 percent) and a decline in past month cigar use that was not statistically significant (4.2 to 3.8 percent). The rate of past month cigarette use among 12 to 17 year olds declined from 13.0 percent in 2002 to 9.1 percent in 2008. One-half million or 2.2 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 used smokeless tobacco in 2008 compared with 2.0 percent in 2002; this slight increase was not statistically significant.

Inhalant abuse can cause damage to nerves as it acts directly on the central nervous system.

Among persons aged 12 to 20, past month alcohol use rates in 2007 were 16.8 percent among Asians, 18.3 percent among blacks, 24.7 percent among Hispanics, 26.2 percent among those reporting two or more races, 28.3 percent among American Indians or Alaska Natives, and 32.0 percent among whites.


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 Ipswich:

Always A Beginner
Congregational Church
No. Green
Ipswich, Massachusetts 1938

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 6:15 PM

Gals On The Hill
Congregational Church
North Green
Ipswich, Massachusetts 1938

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:00 PM

Reconciliation
Congregational Church
No. Green
Ipswich, Massachusetts 1938

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:30 AM

Wed. 12 & 12
1 Agawam Village
Ipswich, Massachusetts 1938

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Ipswich, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Ipswich, 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 Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
78%
19%
3%
Marijuana use in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
82%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
2%
98%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
88%
12%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
15%
59%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Ipswich, 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
14%
2%
2%
6%
1%
3%
56%
7%
0%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Ipswich, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
2%
8%
3%
4%
11%
3%
6%
4%
27%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Ipswich, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Ipswich, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
80%
13%
Have you ever gone to school in Ipswich, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
86%
10%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Ipswich, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
3%
3%
5%
3%
4%
11%
2%
10%
6%
27%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
22%
42%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
79%
21%
Surveys updated monthly.

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