Marshfield, Massachusetts

Marshfield, Massachusetts, in Plymouth county, is 9 miles N of Plymouth, Massachusetts (center to center) and 25 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Boston metropolitan area. Marshfield has a population of 24,324.

The People and Families of Marshfield

In Marshfield, about 61% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Marshfield is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marshfield had a median family income of $76,541. To its credit, the people in Marshfield value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Marshfield ($19,975). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Marshfield are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Marshfield Housing

About 81% of housing units in Marshfield are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Marshfield, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Marshfield24,324$76,541
Duxbury14,248$106,245
Hanover13,164$86,835
Kingston11,780$65,101
Norwell9,765$96,771
Pembroke16,927$74,985
Scituate17,863$86,058

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Marshfield Low Property Crime
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Marshfield Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Marshfield Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Marshfield Well-Paid Single Women
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Marshfield People in Middle Class or Better


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Marshfield is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Marshfield try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Marshfield, Massachusetts to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility can help an individual from Marshfield, MA. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Marshfield, Massachusetts to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility will encourage the individual from Marshfield to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Marshfield, Massachusetts the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Marshfield, that may include Outpatient Addiction Treatment Centers, Short-term Addiction Treatment Facilities, Long-term Drug Treatment, Inpatient Drug Rehab Programs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Marshfield in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Marshfield can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Marshfield, MA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Marshfield Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Marshfield, Massachusetts treatment program; a quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Marshfield, MA. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Marshfield, Massachusetts will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Marshfield, MA. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Marshfield with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Marshfield, MA. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Marshfield that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Marshfield,Massachusetts Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 1 local Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Marshfield, Massachusetts. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities that are closest geographically to Marshfield:

North River Counseling Inc Marshfield, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Anchor House Plymouth, MA 9.9 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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
South Bay Mental Health South Weymouth, MA 12.6 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Post ATS Step Down Services Weymouth, MA 13.9 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
EMH Recovery Inc Brockton, MA 15.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gosnold Thorne Counseling Center Brockton, MA 15.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: 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)
High Point Youth Detox Brockton, MA 15.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
High Point Youth STIT Brockton, MA 15.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Mens Addiction Treatment Center Brockton, MA 15.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Catholic Charities Braintree, MA 16.1 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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
High Point Treatment Center Inc Plymouth, MA 16.1 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
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 16.5 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
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
Brockton Addiction Treatment Center Brockton, MA 16.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, 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
Brockton Family and Brockton, MA 16.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
South Bay Mental Health Center Brockton, MA 16.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, 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)
Bay State Community Services Inc Quincy, MA 17.3 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
South Shore Recovery Home Quincy, MA 17.3 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
South Shore Mental Health Quincy, MA 18.8 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Boston Hamilton House Inc Boston, MA 21.5 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Dorchester House Boston, MA 21.5 miles from Marshfield
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, General Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

In 2006, the number of new nonmedical users of OxyContin? aged 12 or older was 533,000, with an average age at first use of 22.6 years among those aged 12 to 49. These estimates are similar to those for 2005 (526,000 and 23.2 years, respectively).

From 2002 to 2008, there was an increase among young adults aged 18 to 25 in the rate of current nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers (from 4.1 to 4.6 percent) and in LSD (from 0.1 to 0.3 percent). There were decreases in the use of inhalants (from 0.5 to 0.3 percent) and methamphetamine (from 0.6 to 0.2 percent).

In 2006, there were 783,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used inhalants for the first time within the past 12 months; 77.2 percent were under age 18 when they first used. The average age at first use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 15.7 years in 2006. There was no significant change in the number of inhalant initiates or the average age at first use from 2005 to 2006.

When compared to heroin, in which the drug withdrawal period generally lasts a week to 10 days, heavy Methadone users can expect to not recover for up to 6 weeks.

Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate of binge alcohol was associated with county type. The rates of binge alcohol use were 11.5 percent in nonmetropolitan areas, 10.2 percent in small metropolitan areas, and 9.3 percent in large metropolitan areas. In completely rural counties of nonmetropolitan areas, 11.9 percent of teens reported binge drinking.

Methadone maintenance treatment programs are generally staffed by professionals with medical and administrative expertise. Patients attend the clinic regularly and receive medication from a health professional during the program. Patients also routinely meet with a primary counselor and attend clinic groups.


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 Marshfield:

12 & 12
United Methodist
Rte. 139, 185 Plain St.
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM

As Bill Sees It
Congregational Church
Rte. 139 & 3a
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 2:30 PM

Back To Basics
No. Com. Par. Hall
Old Main
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM

Chapel
First Congregational Church
Par. Hall, Rtes. 139 + 3a
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2052

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 6:00 PM

Green Harbor
Assumption Church
Rt. 139
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM

Living Sober
N. Community Ch.
Old Main St.
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 10:00 AM
Monday, 10:00 AM

Methodist Church
185 Plain St. Rte. 139
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM

Recovery
St. Ann's
Rte. 139
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Serenity
No. Com. Par. Hall
Old Main
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 PM

Sisters In Sobriety
United Meth.
185 Plain St.
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:30 PM

Trinity Church
Highland St.
Marshfield, Massachusetts 2050

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Marshfield, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Marshfield, 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 Marshfield, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Marshfield, 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
Most common first drug experience in Marshfield, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Marshfield, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Marshfield, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Marshfield, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Marshfield, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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