Medford Lakes, New Jersey

Medford Lakes, New Jersey, in Burlington county, is 13 miles SE of Cherry Hill, New Jersey (center to center) and 20 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Medford Lakes has a population of 4,173.

The People and Families of Medford Lakes

In Medford Lakes, about 70% of adults are married. Medford Lakes is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Medford Lakes had a median family income of $83,695. Medford Lakes has a large middle class. The town finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in Medford Lakes value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of the town is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Medford Lakes ($1,500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

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

Medford Lakes Housing

About 94% of housing units in Medford Lakes are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Medford Lakes, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Medford Lakes4,173$83,695
Evesham42,275$77,245
Medford22,253$97,135
Mount Laurel40,221$76,288
Shamong6,462$82,534
Southampton10,388$57,419
Tabernacle7,170$86,729

High Points

Medford Lakes strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

CategoryTrophy
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Medford Lakes People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Medford Lakes Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Medford Lakes College Educated Adults
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Medford Lakes Low Rate of Poverty
Low Property Crime
(vs. State)
Top 4%Medford Lakes Low Property Crime
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Medford Lakes Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Medford Lakes Well-Paid Single Men
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Medford Lakes Public Transportation Use


The listings in Medford Lakes, New Jersey and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Medford Lakes, New Jersey and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility that is located in or around Medford Lakes. The most important goal of any Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Medford Lakes, NJ. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Medford Lakes, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Medford Lakes, New Jersey may include Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation, Outpatient Addiction Treatment, Short-term Treatment Centers, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Medford Lakes to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Medford Lakes, NJ. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Medford Lakes, New Jersey treatment program; a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Medford Lakes, NJ. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Medford Lakes, New Jersey attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Medford Lakes, New Jersey will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Medford Lakes, NJ. Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Medford Lakes to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Medford Lakes, NJ. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Medford Lakes will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Medford Lakes to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Medford Lakes where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Medford Lakes, NJ. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Medford Lakes can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Medford Lakes, New Jersey is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Medford Lakes choose to go to a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Medford Lakes.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Medford Lakes, New Jersey Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

There are no listings in Medford Lakes, NJ. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Medford Lakes, New Jersey:

Alliance Consultants Medford, NJ 2.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
David Fox Counseling Solutions Medford, NJ 2.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Elm Lifelines Medford, NJ 2.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Growth and Recovery Services Marlton, NJ 5.5 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Rehab After Work Marlton, NJ 7.9 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cooper House Camden, NJ 8.5 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Parkside Recovery Camden, NJ 8.5 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Sikora Center Inc Camden, NJ 8.5 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Center for Family Services Voorhees, NJ 9.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Center for Family Servs and Recovery Voorhees, NJ 9.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Women of Hope Resource Center Inc Berlin, NJ 10.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Lourdes Medical Center of Willingboro, NJ 10.5 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Foundation for Family Guidance Cherry Hill, NJ 11.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Steininger Behavioral Care Srvs Inc Cherry Hill, NJ 11.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Unity Place Cherry Hill, NJ 11.0 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Healthmark Counseling Riverton, NJ 11.2 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Blum and Associates LLC Moorestown, NJ 11.2 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Community Treatment Solutions Moorestown, NJ 11.2 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Kennedy Mem Hosp Cherry Hill Division Cherry Hill, NJ 11.7 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
McGuire Air Force Base Trenton, NJ 11.8 miles from Medford Lakes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Methadone is a substance that is commonly used to detoxify heroin addicts; most heroin addicts who detox, using Methadone or any other method, have an extremely high chance of eventually returning to heroin use.

Hallucinogens were used in the past month by 1.0 million persons (0.4 percent) in 2006, including 528,000 (0.2 percent) who had used Ecstasy. These estimates are similar to the corresponding estimates for 2005. However, lifetime use of Ecstasy increased from 10.2 million persons in 2002 to 12.3 million in 2006 (4.3 to 5.0 percent of persons aged 12 or older), but past year use of Ecstasy decreased from 3.2 million (1.3 percent) to 2.1 million (0.9 percent) over the same period.

A Brown University Professor in conjunction with other researcher assistants at the school reported that as little as a single dose of morphine could contribute to addiction.

In 2005, there were 4.3 million persons aged 12 or older who had used alcohol for the first time within the past 12 months; this averages to approximately 12,000 initiates per day. The number of alcohol initiates was significantly greater than in 2002 (3.9 million), but similar to the numbers in 2003 (4.1 million) and 2004 (4.4 million).

Chronic users of cocaine can become malnourished due to the drug's ability to decrease appetite.

The psychosis that is linked to the bath salts is said to be impressive; one man in Louisiana barricaded himself in the attic with a rifle, yelling "I gotta kill the monsters before they kill all of us".


The following survey was completed by residents of Medford Lakes, New Jersey as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Medford Lakes, New Jersey. 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 Medford Lakes, New Jersey.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
85%
3%
12%
Marijuana use in Medford Lakes, New Jersey.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
82%
17%
Perception of Alcohol in Medford Lakes, New Jersey.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
2%
79%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
5%
64%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Medford Lakes, New Jersey?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
3%
12%
0%
4%
1%
3%
68%
3%
3%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Medford Lakes, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
4%
2%
8%
3%
3%
11%
3%
7%
10%
22%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Medford Lakes, New Jersey schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Medford Lakes, New Jersey under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
96%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Medford Lakes, New Jersey under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
93%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Medford Lakes, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
4%
3%
3%
3%
5%
15%
4%
10%
8%
12%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
5%
60%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
47%
53%
Surveys updated monthly.

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