North Westport, MA Profile

North Westport, MA, population 4,533 , is located in Massachusetts's Bristol county, about 20.2 miles from Providence and 48.3 miles from Boston.

In the 90's the population of North Westport has declined by about 3%.

North Westport Statistics North Westport Gender Information

Males in North Westport: 2,206 (49%)
Females in North Westport: 2,327 (51%)

As % of Population in North Westport in North Westport    

Race Diversity in North Westport

White: 98%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%

As % of Population in North Westport in North Westport      

Age Diversity in North Westport

Median Age in North Westport: 40.7 (Males in North Westport: 39.7, Females in North Westport: 42.0)

North Westport Males Under 20: 12%     North Westport Females Under 20: 12% North Westport Males 20 to 40: 13%     North Westport Females 20 to 40: 12% North Westport Males 40 to 60: 15%     North Westport Females 40 to 60: 16% North Westport Males Over 60: 9%     North Westport Females Over 60: 11%

Economics in North Westport in North Westport

North Westport Household Average Size: 2.6 people
North Westport Median Household Income: $ 45,433
North Westport Median Value of Homes: $ 147,000


North Westport Location Information
Land Area: 5.2 Square Miles. Water Area: 1.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to North Westport Fall River 4.5 Miles Smith Mills 5.2 Miles Tiverton 6.9 Miles Somerset 7.8 Miles Ocean Grove 7.9 Miles New Bedford 8.1 Miles Bliss Corner 8.5 Miles Bristol 9.3 Miles Acushnet 9.4 Miles Barrington 12.7 Miles Big Cities Nearest North Westport (Population 100,000+) Providence 20.2 Miles Boston 48.3 Miles Cambridge 49.4 Miles Worcester 55.5 Miles Lowell 68.3 Miles Hartford 82.7 Miles Springfield 83.1 Miles Manchester 94.2 Miles New Haven 98.4 Miles Waterbury 101.8 Miles


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in North Westport, Massachusetts and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in North Westport and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in North Westport that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in North Westport works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in North Westport to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Rehab Centers, Short-term Rehab Facilities, Long-term Rehab Programs, Inpatient Rehab Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in North Westport. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in North Westport, Massachusetts, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in North Westport will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in North Westport, MA. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in North Westport, MA., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in North Westport will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in North Westport, MA., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in North Westport, MA. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in North Westport. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the North Westport, Massachusetts Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Portguese Youth Cultural Organization Fall River, MA 5.9 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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 5.9 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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)
SSTAR Lifeline Program Fall River, MA 6.6 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
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 6.6 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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
Monarch House New Bedford, MA 7.9 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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 7.9 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol 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 8.0 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Center for Human Services New Bedford, MA 10.0 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
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
Child and Family Services of Newport Middletown, RI 11.7 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
CODAC MIddletown Middletown, RI 11.7 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
Newport County Middletown, RI 11.7 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Family Services Association of Fall River, MA 15.0 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: 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)
Stanley Street Treatment and Resources Fall River, MA 15.0 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, 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, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Stepping Stone Inc Fall River, MA 15.0 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare Newport, RI 15.2 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Community Counseling of Bristol County Taunton, MA 17.1 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
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)
East Bay Mental Health Center Riverside, RI 17.8 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bridgemark Inc Warwick, RI 19.0 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
East Bay Center East Providence, RI 20.0 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, 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), Access to Recovery
CODAC East Bay East Providence, RI 20.1 miles from North Westport
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

OxyContin is considered to have a high abuse potential and is prescribed for moderate to high pain relief associated with injuries, dislocation, fractures, neuralgia, arthritis, and lower back and cancer pain.

Marijuana also harms when it contributes to auto crashes or other incidents that injure or kill, a problem that is especially prevalent among young people. In a study reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, even a moderate dose of marijuana was shown to impair driving performance.

Studies show that marijuana smoke contains carcinogens and is an irritant to the lungs.

Methadone's life threatening side effects that include death, have occurred in patient that were just starting to use Methadone for pain control; these same effects have been seen in patients who have switched to Methadone after being treated for pain with other strong narcotic pain relievers.

As higher doses of heroin are used over time, physical dependence and addiction to the drug develop.

Many drugs such as marijuana and heroin, work by activating neurons because their chemical structure mimics that of a natural brain neurotransmitter. This similarity in structure "fools" receptors in the brain and allows the drugs to lock onto and activate the various nerve cells. Although drugs mimic these brain chemicals, they don't activate these nerve cells in the same way as a natural neurotransmitter, and continuous use of these chemicals can lead to abnormal messages being transmitted throughout the network of the brain.


The following survey was completed by residents of North Westport, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in North Westport, 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 North Westport, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in North Westport, 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 North Westport, 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 North Westport, 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 North Westport, 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 North Westport, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in North Westport, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in North Westport, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in North Westport, 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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