Northwest Harwich, MA Profile

Northwest Harwich, MA, population 4,001 , is located about 66.7 miles from Boston and 67 miles from Providence.

In the 90's the population of Northwest Harwich has grown by about 32%.

Northwest Harwich Statistics Northwest Harwich Gender Information

Males in Northwest Harwich: 1,794 (45%)
Females in Northwest Harwich: 2,207 (55%)

As % of Population in Northwest Harwich in Northwest Harwich    

Race Diversity in Northwest Harwich

White: 94%
African American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 5%

As % of Population in Northwest Harwich in Northwest Harwich      

Age Diversity in Northwest Harwich

Median Age in Northwest Harwich: 47.3 (Males in Northwest Harwich: 44.7, Females in Northwest Harwich: 49.7)

Northwest Harwich Males Under 20: 11%     Northwest Harwich Females Under 20: 10% Northwest Harwich Males 20 to 40: 8%     Northwest Harwich Females 20 to 40: 10% Northwest Harwich Males 40 to 60: 12%     Northwest Harwich Females 40 to 60: 14% Northwest Harwich Males Over 60: 13%     Northwest Harwich Females Over 60: 21%

Economics in Northwest Harwich in Northwest Harwich

Northwest Harwich Household Average Size: 2.32 people
Northwest Harwich Median Household Income: $ 41,250
Northwest Harwich Median Value of Homes: $ 175,200


Northwest Harwich Location Information
Land Area: 8.1 Square Miles. Water Area: 1.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Northwest Harwich South Dennis 2.0 Miles Harwich 2.4 Miles Dennis Port 2.6 Miles Harwich Port 2.8 Miles West Dennis 3.6 Miles South Yarmouth 4.0 Miles East Dennis 4.0 Miles East Harwich 4.7 Miles Dennis 4.8 Miles Brewster 4.8 Miles Big Cities Nearest Northwest Harwich (Population 100,000+) Boston 66.7 Miles Providence 67.4 Miles Cambridge 69.2 Miles Lowell 89.4 Miles Worcester 95.1 Miles Manchester 113.0 Miles Springfield 130.3 Miles Hartford 132.6 Miles New Haven 148.0 Miles Waterbury 152.0 Miles


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts? Are you concerned about a family member in Northwest Harwich, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Northwest Harwich, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Northwest Harwich, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Northwest Harwich, MA. is to direct the initial treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and/or alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, Short-term Treatment, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Northwest Harwich, typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts with treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol to name a few. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same effect with habitual use of an addictive drug. The abrupt cessation of an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Northwest Harwich, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Northwest Harwich, MA. is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Northwest Harwich, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home to Northwest Harwich, from an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Northwest Harwich - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Northwest Harwich. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug using impulses. This is because research into the brain of addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Northwest Harwich. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

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

Gosnold Thorne Gosnold Inc Centerville, MA 9.2 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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)
Cape Cod Human Services Inc Hyannis, MA 10.4 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gosnold Inc Cataumet, MA 14.4 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gosnold Inc Gosnold Thorne Counseling Falmouth, MA 14.4 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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)
Gosnold Treatment Center Falmouth, MA 14.4 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Emerson House West Falmouth, MA 14.4 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Family and Childrens Services of Nantucket, MA 27.5 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
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, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
High Point STIT Plymouth, MA 31.1 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery 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
High Point Treatment Center Inc Plymouth, MA 32.2 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
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
Marthas Vineyard Community Services Oak Bluffs, MA 32.8 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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, Females
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 37.8 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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
North River Counseling Inc Marshfield, MA 44.0 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Monarch House New Bedford, MA 44.6 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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 44.6 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
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 44.8 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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 51.4 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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
Community Counseling of Bristol County Taunton, MA 53.8 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
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)
SSTAR Lifeline Program Fall River, MA 55.2 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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 55.2 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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
Portguese Youth Cultural Organization Fall River, MA 55.7 miles from Northwest Harwich
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
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)

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

Based on 2004-2006 combined data, the five most often reported reasons for not receiving illegal drug or alcohol use treatment among persons who needed but did not receive treatment at a specialty facility and perceived a need for treatment included (a) not ready to stop using (37.2 percent), (b) no health coverage and could not afford cost (30.9 percent), (c) possible negative effect on job (13.3 percent), (d) not knowing where to go for treatment (12.6 percent), and (e) concern that might cause neighbors/community to have negative opinion (11.0 percent).

More than one fifth (23.3 percent) of persons aged 12 or older participated in binge drinking at least once in the 30 days prior to the survey in 2008. This translates to about 58.1 million people. The rate in 2008 is the same as the rate in 2007 (23.3 percent).

People who suffer from chronic pain are often in a very precarious position. Painkillers do relieve pain, and for people who suffer from constant and chronic pain, narcotics may be necessary to allow them to have any type of quality of life. The downside is becoming physically dependent and risking the possibility of developing a full blown drug addiction.

During 2004, 7.2% of federal prisoners reported using methamphetamine in the month prior to offense.

Among adults aged 18 or older, the rate of past month alcohol use increased with increasing levels of education. Among adults with less than a high school education, 36.5 percent were current drinkers in 2006, significantly lower than the 67.3 percent of college graduates who were current drinkers. However, among adults aged 26 or older, binge and heavy alcohol use rates were lower among college graduates (19.1 and 5.4 percent, respectively) than among those who had not completed college (22.3 vs. 6.2 percent, respectively).

In 2006, about half (50.1 percent) of the teens aged 12 to 17 reported that it would be "fairly easy" or "very easy" for them to obtain marijuana if they wanted some. Around one quarter reported it would be easy to get cocaine (25.9 percent). One in seven (14.0 percent) indicated that LSD would be "fairly" or "very" easily available, and 14.4 percent reported so for heroin. Between 2002 and 2006, the perceived availability of substances decreased among teens aged 12 to 17 for marijuana (from 55.0 to 50.1 percent), LSD (from 19.4 to 14.0 percent), and heroin (from 15.8 to 14.4 percent).


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