Raritan, New Jersey

Raritan, New Jersey is 12 miles W of Edison, New Jersey (center to center) and 27 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Somerset county. The town is part of the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon metro area. The population of Raritan is 6,338.

The People and Families of Raritan

In Raritan, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Raritan had a median family income of $59,962.

Political Inclinations

Among Raritan political contributors, Ralph Nader was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Raritan Housing

Of the housing in Raritan, approximately 64% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Raritan offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Raritan, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Raritan6,338$59,962
Bound Brook10,155$51,346
Branchburg14,566$110,268
Bridgewater42,940$99,832
Manville10,343$61,151
Readington15,803$106,343
Somerville12,423$60,422

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 12%Raritan Short Commute Times
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Raritan Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Raritan Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Raritan Well-Paid Single Men


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

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



Your Name
Phone Number
E-mail Address
City
State
Type of Treatment your looking for
Person's Age Group
Adult – 24 and over
Young Adult – 18 to 24
Adolescent – 17 and under
Any Additional Information
Please type the following number in the box below

If you or a loved one in Raritan has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Raritan drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Raritan, NJ., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Raritan Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility. By the time an individual from Raritan, New Jersey is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Raritan may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Raritan, New Jersey. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Raritan, New Jersey may include Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Short-term Addiction Recovery, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Raritan.

A quality Raritan Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Raritan treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Raritan, New Jersey to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Raritan used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Raritan develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Raritan, New Jersey has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Raritan, NJ. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Raritan after completing the Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Raritan, New Jersey that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Raritan get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Raritan, NJ. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will teach the individual from Raritan how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Raritan, New Jersey that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Raritan finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Raritan is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Raritan, New Jersey Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are 2 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facilities in Raritan, New Jersey. We have also provided 18 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Raritan:

Institute for Family Raritan, NJ
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Institute for Family Adolescent Servs Raritan, NJ
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Center for Great Expectations Somerville, NJ 1.1 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Guided Life Structures Somerville, NJ 1.1 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Samaritan Homeless Interim Program Somerville, NJ 1.1 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Somerset Treatment Services Somerville, NJ 1.1 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Genpsych Site Bridgewater, NJ 2.0 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Catholic Charities Somerset Bridgewater, NJ 2.7 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Richard Hall CMHC Bridgewater, NJ 2.7 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Michael Chenkin LCSW LCADC Somerville, NJ 3.5 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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, Private health insurance
Center for Network Therapy LLP Hillsborough, NJ 5.4 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Family and Community Services of Bound Brook, NJ 5.7 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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
Anderson House Whitehouse Station, NJ 6.1 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bonnie Brae Liberty Corner, NJ 6.5 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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)
Carrier Clinic Belle Mead, NJ 7.6 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Breath of Life Counseling Services LLC Somerset, NJ 7.8 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Program for Addictions Piscataway, NJ 9.9 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Crawford House Inc Skillman, NJ 10.0 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
NJ Department of Veteran Affairs Lyons, NJ 10.5 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery 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 10.5 miles from Raritan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
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:

Because people often leave drug rehab treatment prematurely, quality programs will make it a point to include strategies to engage and keep clients in treatment.

Some of the most common side effects of inhalant use include dizziness, slurred speech, lethargy, depressed reflexes, and stupor.

Opiates deliver powerful effects to their users by activating opiate receptors that are widely distributed throughout the brain and body. Once an opiate reaches the brain, it quickly activates the opiate receptors that are found in many brain regions.

In the 18 to 25 age group, the rate of past month use of these drugs was highest in Rhode Island (13.4 percent); among teens, the rate was highest in Arizona (7.2 percent) (Table B.6). Only Colorado and Kentucky were in the top fifth in all three age groups and for all persons aged 12 or older.

The risk of both physical and psychological dependence on Vicodin and other similar type drugs is extremely high in comparison to various other types of prescription medications.

Among teens aged 12 to 17 in 2005, 3.3 million (13.1 percent) used a tobacco product in the past month, and 2.7 million (10.8 percent) used cigarettes. The rate of past month cigarette use among 12 to 17 year olds declined from 13.0 percent in 2002 to 10.8 percent in 2005. Cigar use in the past month declined to 4.2 percent of teens in 2005 from the 2004 estimate of 4.8 percent. Past month smokeless tobacco use was reported by 2.1 percent of teens in 2005, similar to estimates since 2002.


The following survey was completed by residents of Raritan, New Jersey as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Raritan, 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 Raritan, New Jersey.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Raritan, New Jersey.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
90%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Raritan, New Jersey.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
4%
89%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
16%
48%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Raritan, 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
5%
15%
2%
1%
7%
2%
55%
7%
1%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Raritan, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
6%
2%
5%
2%
5%
15%
2%
12%
4%
21%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Raritan, New Jersey schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Raritan, New Jersey under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
83%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Raritan, New Jersey under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
88%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Raritan, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
2%
7%
2%
5%
12%
2%
7%
8%
17%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
17%
53%
20%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
94%
6%
Surveys updated monthly.

Please, do not fill out our drug and alcohol monitoring survey on this page if you do not live in Raritan, New Jersey.

Thanks for participating in our drug and alcohol abuse monitoring program.

To request our free Raritan, New Jersey drug education video collection for your school simply fill out the request form and a volunteer will contact you to confirm your order.

Copyright © 2009 US No Drugs .com

Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Get Adobe Flash player