Plainfield, New Jersey

Plainfield, New Jersey, in Union county, is 8 miles N of Edison, New Jersey (center to center) and 14 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. Part of the surrounding Newark metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Plainfield is home to some 47,829 residents.

The People and Families of Plainfield

In Plainfield, about 34% of adults are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that Plainfield tends toward large families and full houses. The city somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

Approximately 79% of Plainfield is non-white. If America is a melting pot of different peoples, then Plainfield is very American.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plainfield had a median family income of $50,774.

Political Inclinations

John Kerry was the top money-getter ($22,757) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Plainfield. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

Plainfield Housing

According to the 2000 census, 50% of the housing in Plainfield was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in Plainfield, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon.

Commuting

In Plainfield, 83% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in the city it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Plainfield47,829$50,774
Fanwood7,174$99,232
Mountainside6,602$105,773
North Plainfield21,103$62,875
Scotch Plains22,732$96,238
Watchung5,613$120,764
Westfield29,644$112,145

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 4%Plainfield Racial Diversity
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 8%Plainfield Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)		Top 11%Plainfield Public Transportation Use

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

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



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Do you live in Plainfield, New Jersey 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 Plainfield.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Plainfield 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Plainfield 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 Plainfield to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Plainfield 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 Plainfield, New Jersey, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Plainfield, NJ. 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Plainfield, NJ. 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 Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Plainfield, NJ. 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 Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Plainfield 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 Plainfield, New Jersey Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 6 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facilities in Plainfield, New Jersey. We have also provided 14 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Plainfield:

Organization for Recovery Inc Plainfield, NJ
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab 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
Steps Recovery Center Plainfield, NJ
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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
Steps Recovery Center at Muhlenberg Plainfield, NJ
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Tri County Red Cross Plainfield, NJ
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
UCPC Behavioral Healthcare Plainfield, NJ
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
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
Resolve Community Counseling Ctr Inc Scotch Plains, NJ 2.6 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Richard Colligan LCADC CSW Berkeley Heights, NJ 3.7 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Program for Addictions Piscataway, NJ 5.0 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
First Step Counseling Metuchen, NJ 6.5 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab 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)
Family and Community Services of Bound Brook, NJ 6.8 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Summit Hospital Summit, NJ 7.1 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
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 7.1 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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 7.3 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
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
Atlantic Health Systems Summit, NJ 7.3 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
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)
Extra Care Health Services Rahway, NJ 7.7 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Uriel Treatment Center Highland Park, NJ 8.3 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Bonnie Brae Liberty Corner, NJ 8.6 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
NJ Department of Veteran Affairs Lyons, NJ 8.6 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
VA New Jersey Healthcare System Lyons, NJ 8.6 miles from Plainfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Although the rate of drug use was higher among unemployed persons than other employment groups, most drug users were employed. Of the 13.4 million illegal drug users aged 18 or older in 2001, 10.2 million (76.4 percent) were employed either full or part time.

Drug rehab centers have reported that meth users are often some of the hardest addicts to treat; many treatment centers have chosen to focus more attention on helping individuals struggling with meth addiction.

Although Methadone was originally developed as a pain killer, but now its primary use is the sedation, maintenance, and detoxification of narcotic addicts.

In 1996, about 1.7 million Americans were current (at least once per month) cocaine users.

Liver failure has occurred in people that have taken ten to fifteen grams of acetaminophen, which is one of the active ingredients in Vicodin; taking fifteen to twenty grams can be fatal.

Cocaine is highly addictive and those who smoke cocaine appear to develop an addiction to the drug more rapidly that those who snort it.


The following survey was completed by residents of Plainfield, New Jersey as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, New Jersey.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
76%
20%
4%
Marijuana use in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
93%
4%
Perception of Alcohol in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
3%
91%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
89%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
28%
48%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Plainfield, 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
8%
11%
3%
6%
3%
2%
48%
11%
3%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Plainfield, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
3%
3%
3%
3%
14%
4%
12%
7%
13%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Plainfield, New Jersey schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Plainfield, New Jersey under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
83%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Plainfield, New Jersey under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
95%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Plainfield, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
2%
6%
2%
4%
15%
5%
8%
5%
18%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
3%
64%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
25%
75%
Surveys updated monthly.

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