Northfield, Massachusetts

Northfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 38 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 74 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Springfield metropolitan area. Northfield has a population of 2,951.

The People and Families of Northfield

In Northfield, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Northfield had a median family income of $56,816. To its credit, the people in Northfield value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Northfield Housing

About 78% of housing units in Northfield are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Northfield, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Northfield Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Northfield College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Northfield People in Middle Class or Better
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Northfield Well-Paid Single Men
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Northfield Median Family Income
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Northfield Low Rate of Poverty


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Northfield has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Northfield drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Northfield, MA., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Northfield Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility. By the time an individual from Northfield, Massachusetts is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Northfield may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Northfield, Massachusetts. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Northfield, Massachusetts may include Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, Short-term Treatment, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Northfield.

A quality Northfield Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Northfield treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Northfield, Massachusetts to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Northfield used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Northfield develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Northfield, Massachusetts has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Northfield, MA. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Northfield after completing the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Northfield, Massachusetts that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Northfield get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Northfield, MA. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center will teach the individual from Northfield how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Northfield, Massachusetts that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Northfield finally succumbs to a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Northfield is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Northfield, Massachusetts Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

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

Habit Opco Brattleboro Brattleboro, VT 15.3 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Cheshire Medical Center Keene, NH 18.8 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
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)
Monadnock Family Services Keene, NH 18.8 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation 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, Males, Outpatient, 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)
Phoenix House Keene, NH 18.8 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Health Care and Rehab Services Bellows Falls, VT 21.1 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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)
Health Care Rehabilitation Services Springfield, VT 21.1 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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)
Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services White River Junction, VT 21.1 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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)
Grace House Amherst, MA 21.4 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
North Central Human Services Gardner, MA 22.7 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
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, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
ServiceNet Inc Northampton, MA 24.1 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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)
GAAMHA Inc Gardner, MA 24.4 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Northampton Veterans Affairs Med Ctr Leeds, MA 25.7 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Brattleboro Retreat Brattleboro, VT 25.7 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Youth Services Inc Brattleboro, VT 25.7 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hairston House Northampton, MA 26.0 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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
McLean Ambulatory and Residential Ashburnham, MA 27.1 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Florence, MA 31.2 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Alcohol 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, 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)
Integrated Treatment Unit Rutland, MA 31.6 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Health Alliance Hospital Fitchburg, MA 32.8 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Luk Crisis Center Inc Fitchburg, MA 33.0 miles from Northfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance

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

In 2008, the number of new nonmedical users of OxyContin aged 12 or older was 478,000, with an average age at first use of 21.8 years among those aged 12 to 49. These estimates are similar to those for 2007 (554,000 and 24.0 years, respectively). OxyContin initiation declined between 2004 (615,000) and 2008.

In 2008, 58.7 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 reported that they had talked at least once in the past year with at least one of their parents about the dangers of drug, tobacco, or alcohol use, which was similar to rates reported in 2007 (59.6 percent) and 2002 (58.1 percent). The prevalence of past month use of illegal drugs or cigarettes among those who reported having had such conversations with their parents (8.6 percent and 8.5 percent, respectively) was lower than that among those who reported having no such conversations (10.0 percent and 9.8 percent, respectively). However, the prevalence of past month use of marijuana or binge alcohol among those who reported having had such conversations with their parents (6.5 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively) was similar to that among those who reported having no such conversations (6.8 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively).

In rare instances, sudden death can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter. However, there is no way to determine who is prone to sudden death.

The rate of MDE in the past year was lower for adolescent girls in 2006 (11.8 percent) than in 2005 (13.3 percent). The rates for boys were similar in 2006 and 2005 (4.2 and 4.5 percent, respectively).

In 2005, the number of persons who had started smoking cigarettes daily within the past 12 months was 1.0 million. This estimate is similar to the estimates for 2002 (1.0 million), 2003 (1.1 million), and 2004 (1.1 million). Of these new daily smokers, 43.1 percent, or 0.4 million (an average of about 1,140 initiates per day), were younger than age 18 when they started smoking daily.

Inhalant use refers to the intentional breathing of vapors with the purpose of getting high.


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 Northfield:

Tap Roots Group
First Parish
Main St. & Parker Ave??
Northfield, Massachusetts 1360

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 6:15 PM

Tap Roots Group 2
First Parish
Main St. & Parker Ave??
Northfield, Massachusetts 1360

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Northfield, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Northfield, 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 Northfield, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Northfield, 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 Northfield, 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 Northfield, 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 Northfield, 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 Northfield, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Northfield, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Northfield, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Northfield, 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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