Whitinsville, MA Profile

Whitinsville, MA, population 6,340 , is located in Massachusetts's Worcester county, about 12.6 miles from Worcester and 23.8 miles from Providence.

In the 90's the population of Whitinsville has grown by about 12%.

Whitinsville Statistics Whitinsville Gender Information

Males in Whitinsville: 2,999 (47%)
Females in Whitinsville: 3,341 (53%)

As % of Population in Whitinsville in Whitinsville    

Race Diversity in Whitinsville

White: 95%
African American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%

As % of Population in Whitinsville in Whitinsville      

Age Diversity in Whitinsville

Median Age in Whitinsville: 33.8 (Males in Whitinsville: 33.0, Females in Whitinsville: 34.4)

Whitinsville Males Under 20: 16%     Whitinsville Females Under 20: 16% Whitinsville Males 20 to 40: 14%     Whitinsville Females 20 to 40: 15% Whitinsville Males 40 to 60: 12%     Whitinsville Females 40 to 60: 12% Whitinsville Males Over 60: 6%     Whitinsville Females Over 60: 9%

Economics in Whitinsville in Whitinsville

Whitinsville Household Average Size: 2.66 people
Whitinsville Median Household Income: $ 44,627
Whitinsville Median Value of Homes: $ 165,300


Whitinsville Location Information
Elevation: 303 feet above sea level. Land Area: 3.6 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Whitinsville East Douglas 3.6 Miles Upton-West Upton 5.3 Miles Hopedale 6.6 Miles Milford 7.9 Miles Bellingham 10.0 Miles Harrisville 10.1 Miles Oxford 10.2 Miles Woonsocket 10.8 Miles Pascoag 10.9 Miles Hopkinton 11.0 Miles Big Cities Nearest Whitinsville (Population 100,000+) Worcester 12.6 Miles Providence 23.8 Miles Cambridge 34.0 Miles Boston 35.5 Miles Lowell 40.3 Miles Springfield 47.4 Miles Hartford 57.7 Miles Manchester 62.1 Miles Waterbury 81.0 Miles New Haven 85.6 Miles

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

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



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Do you live in Whitinsville, Massachusetts and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Whitinsville.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Whitinsville treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Whitinsville would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Whitinsville to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Addiction Recovery Centers, Inpatient Drug Rehabs, Long-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, Outpatient Rehab Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Whitinsville will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Whitinsville, MA. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Whitinsville, MA. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Whitinsville, MA. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Whitinsville is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

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

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

Riverside Community Care Upton, MA 5.2 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
Wayside Youth Family Support Network Milford, MA 7.4 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Long Term Care Pascoag, RI 10.8 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Community Healthlink Inc Worcester, MA 11.5 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Tri Hab Inc Woonsocket, RI 11.8 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Jeremiahs Hospice Inc Worcester, MA 12.5 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
AdCare Hospital Worcester, MA 12.5 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, 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)
Hector Reyes House Worcester, MA 12.5 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Jeremiahs Hospice Inc Worcester, MA 12.5 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mental Health 8 East Worcester, MA 12.5 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mental Health Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Motivated Youth Recovery Program Worcester, MA 12.5 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA 13.6 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Henry Lee Willis Community Center Worcester, MA 13.6 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Youth Opportunities Upheld Inc Worcester, MA 13.6 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Willis Center Footsteps Supportive Worcester, MA 14.1 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House
SMOC Framingham, MA 17.4 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
SMOC South Middlesex Opport Council Framingham, MA 17.4 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Pine Street Inn Inc Plainville, MA 18.4 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Center For Behavioral Health Johnston, RI 19.0 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Tri Town Community Action Agency Johnston, RI 19.0 miles from Whitinsville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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)
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Chronic marijuana use, especially in a very young person, may be a risk marker for addiction stemming from environmental vulnerabilities, such as early exposure to stress or violence.

The national prevalence rate for the use of cocaine in the past year among all persons aged 12 or older was 2.5 percent. Because cocaine is one of the substances included in the "any illegal drug other than marijuana" category, it is useful to compare the rankings of States with respect to these two substance measures. In 2002.2003, only five of the States ranked in the highest fifth for past month use of an illegal drug other than marijuana (aged 12 or older) also had past year rates of cocaine use (aged 12 or older) that were in the highest fifth. Colorado had the highest rate of past year cocaine use (3.9 percent) among persons aged 12 or older; the District of Columbia had the highest rate (3.7 percent) among those aged 26 or older; Rhode Island had the highest rate (12.1 percent) among those aged 18 to 25; and Arizona had the highest rate (3.2 percent) among teens aged 12 to 17. Arizona and Colorado were the only States that ranked in the top fifth for all three age groups (12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older).

In 2006, an estimated 12.4 percent of persons aged 12 or older drove under the influence of alcohol at least once in the past year. This percentage has dropped since 2002, when it was 14.2 percent, and is significantly lower than 2005, when it was 13.0 percent. The 2006 estimate corresponds to 30.5 million persons.

People who have substance abuse problems in their past generally have a greater chance of abusing Dilaudid when it is prescribed to them.

Facts about heroin and how it makes the user feel depends on how much they use, their tolerance, weight, and how often they use. The "high" from heroin can last anywhere from 2 to 8 hours. However, the average is 2-4 hours. The initial rush lasts a couple of minutes, and then a feeling of warmth and tiredness takes hold and lasts the duration.

The majorities of the individuals that report using Vicodin have legitimate prescriptions and are generally fully insured.


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 Whitinsville:

Trinity Church
31 Linwood Ave.
Whitinsville, Massachusetts 1588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM

Village Cong. Ch.
25 Church St.
Whitinsville, Massachusetts 1588

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Whitinsville, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Whitinsville, 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 Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
86%
3%
11%
Marijuana use in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
80%
15%
Perception of Alcohol in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
18%
76%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
78%
18%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
15%
50%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Whitinsville, 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
0%
5%
2%
4%
6%
2%
64%
6%
2%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Whitinsville, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
2%
5%
3%
5%
14%
4%
9%
6%
20%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Whitinsville, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Whitinsville, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
82%
16%
Have you ever gone to school in Whitinsville, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
84%
14%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Whitinsville, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
3%
8%
3%
3%
13%
3%
9%
6%
20%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
28%
49%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
67%
33%
Surveys updated monthly.

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