Mountainside, New Jersey

Mountainside, New Jersey, in Union county, is 5 miles W of Union, New Jersey (center to center) and 10 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the town are in the Newark metropolitan area. Mountainside has a population of 6,602.

The People and Families of Mountainside

In Mountainside, about 67% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Mountainside.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mountainside had a median family income of $105,773. Mountainside is full of successful families and individuals. The town benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Mountainside. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Mountainside residents, with $18,200. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Mountainside isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Mountainside Housing

In Mountainside, 95% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Mountainside, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Mountainside6,602$105,773
Cranford22,578$86,624
Fanwood7,174$99,232
Garwood4,153$64,053
New Providence11,907$105,013
Scotch Plains22,732$96,238
Westfield29,644$112,145

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Mountainside Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Mountainside Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Mountainside Well-Paid Single Women
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Mountainside Low Property Crime
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Mountainside People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Mountainside College Educated Adults
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Mountainside Low Rate of Poverty
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Mountainside Low Violent Crime
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Mountainside Public Transportation Use


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Mountainside, New Jersey? Are you concerned about a family member in Mountainside, 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 Center in Mountainside, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Mountainside, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Mountainside, NJ. 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 Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Short-term Rehab Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Mountainside, 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 Mountainside, New Jersey 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.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Mountainside, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Mountainside, NJ. 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 Mountainside, 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 Mountainside, from a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Mountainside - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Mountainside. 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Mountainside. 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 Mountainside, New Jersey Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

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

Summit Hospital Summit, NJ 2.1 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Summit Oaks Hospital Summit, NJ 2.3 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Intervention Specialist LLC Elizabeth, NJ 3.3 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Steps Recovery Center at Muhlenberg Plainfield, NJ 3.3 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Atlantic Health Systems Summit, NJ 3.3 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Richard Colligan LCADC CSW Berkeley Heights, NJ 3.4 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Resolve Community Counseling Ctr Inc Scotch Plains, NJ 3.7 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
UCPC Behavioral Healthcare Plainfield, NJ 4.0 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Gannon Counseling Union, NJ 4.7 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lynn Laucik Union, NJ 4.7 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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)
Suburban Treatment Associates Union, NJ 4.7 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Habit Opco Inc Union, NJ 4.8 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Steps Recovery Center Plainfield, NJ 5.3 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Organization for Recovery Inc Plainfield, NJ 5.4 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Project Alert Plainfield, NJ 5.4 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Tri County Red Cross Plainfield, NJ 5.4 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Extra Care Health Services Rahway, NJ 6.4 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Treatment Dynamics Florham Park, NJ 6.6 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Reunity House South Orange, NJ 6.7 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Hope Behavioral Health Center Irvington, NJ 7.2 miles from Mountainside
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare, Private health insurance

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

New Mexico had the highest percentage of persons aged 12 or older needing but not receiving treatment for an illegal drug use problem in 2002 (3.5 percent) (Table A.18). The other States in the top fifth were mainly in the West (Alaska, Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington) or in the Northeast (Rhode Island and Vermont). California had the largest total number of persons aged 12 or older needing but not receiving treatment for an illegal drug use problem, approximately 819,000, or about 13.0 percent of the total for the Nation (see http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/states.htm).

Once in the brain, an opiate such as heroin is rapidly converted to morphine, which then activates opiate receptors located throughout the brain, including within the reward system.

Rates of drug use are associated with age. Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rates of current illegal drug use increased with age: 3.8 percent at ages 12 or 13, 8.9 percent at ages 14 or 15, and 17.0 percent at ages 16 or 17. The highest rate was among persons aged 18 to 20 (22.3 percent). The rate was 18.7 percent among those aged 21 to 25 and declined with increasing age among older adults.

"Bath Salts" are designer drugs that can be purchased legally at tobacco stores and convenience stores throughout the United States.

In 2005, rates of current alcohol use were 4.2 percent among persons aged 12 or 13, 15.1 percent of persons aged 14 or 15, 30.1 percent of 16 or 17 year olds, 51.1 percent of those aged 18 to 20, and 67.4 percent of 21 to 25 year olds . Among older age groups, the prevalence of alcohol use decreased with increasing age, from 63.7 percent among 26 to 29 year olds to 47.5 percent among 60 to 64 year olds and 40.0 percent among people aged 65 or older.

In 2005, the rate of current illegal drug use was approximately 8 times higher among teens aged 12 to 17 who smoked cigarettes in the past month (46.7 percent) than it was among teens who did not smoke cigarettes in the past month (5.5 percent).


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 Mountainside:

Ladies Night Out
Kirkwood Presbyterian Church
8336 Carriegh Parkway
Mountainside, New Jersey 7092

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Mountainside, New Jersey as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Mountainside, 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 Mountainside, New Jersey.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Mountainside, New Jersey.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
81%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Mountainside, New Jersey.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
3%
97%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
81%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
18%
55%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Mountainside, 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
13%
23%
1%
2%
7%
0%
36%
11%
0%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Mountainside, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
5%
2%
3%
3%
2%
15%
3%
8%
10%
20%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Mountainside, New Jersey schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Mountainside, New Jersey under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
89%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Mountainside, New Jersey under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
23%
75%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Mountainside, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
2%
2%
7%
3%
2%
11%
2%
10%
10%
20%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
14%
62%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
95%
5%
Surveys updated monthly.

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