Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River, New Jersey, in Ocean county, is 51 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Part of the surrounding Monmouth - Ocean metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Toms River is home to some 86,327 residents.

The People and Families of Toms River

In Toms River, about 58% of adults are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in Toms River.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Toms River had a median family income of $62,971.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($88,600) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Toms River. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Toms River Housing

According to the 2000 census, 84% of the housing in Toms River was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. On average, homes in Toms River have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Toms River, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Toms River86,327$62,971
Beachwood10,375$64,190
Berkeley39,991$40,208
Lacey25,346$61,298
Manchester38,928$43,363
Seaside Heights3,155$27,197
South Toms River3,634$45,375

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

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



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If you or a loved one in Toms River is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Toms River try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Toms River, New Jersey to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center can help an individual from Toms River, NJ. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Toms River, New Jersey to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility will encourage the individual from Toms River to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Toms River, New Jersey the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Toms River, that may include Outpatient Rehab Centers, Short-term Rehab Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Drug Treatment, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Toms River in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Toms River can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Toms River, NJ. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Toms River Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Toms River, New Jersey treatment program; a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Toms River, NJ. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Toms River, New Jersey will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Toms River, NJ. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Toms River with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Toms River, NJ. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Toms River that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Toms River,New Jersey Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and we will call you shortly.

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

Counseling and Referral Toms River, NJ
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Frank Murano LCSW LCADC Toms River, NJ
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Healy Counseling Associates Toms River, NJ
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ocean Medical Services Inc Toms River, NJ
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Servs Toms River, NJ
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Temada Associates Toms River, NJ
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Preferred Behavioral Health of Lakewood, NJ 4.2 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Ocean Mental Health Services Inc Bayville, NJ 4.7 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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)
Ctr at Advanced Behav Care Servs LLC Brick, NJ 5.6 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Ocean Monmouth Care LLC Brick, NJ 7.4 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Seashore Family Services of New Jersey Brick, NJ 7.4 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Americas Keswick Whiting, NJ 8.5 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Miller Counseling Manasquan, NJ 12.1 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Wall Youth Center and Wall, NJ 15.0 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Serenity Now Counseling Sea Girt, NJ 15.2 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation 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, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Guiding Light Drug and Alcohol Neptune, NJ 17.3 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Freehold Community Counseling Services Freehold, NJ 18.1 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Hope Foundation Inc Freehold, NJ 18.1 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Howell Township Youth and Howell, NJ 18.9 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Lighthouse at Manahawkin Manahawkin, NJ 19.3 miles from Toms River
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

The long-term effects of using cocaine can include extreme agitation, violent mood swings and depression.

Opiate (heroin) emergency department mentions have increased 35 percent since 1995.

The number of persons aged 12 or older initiating use of smokeless tobacco in the past year was 1.4 million in 2008, which was not significantly different from the estimate in 2006 (1.3 million) and 2007 (1.3 million). However, the estimated number of past year initiates of smokeless tobacco use in 2008 was 47 percent higher than the estimate in 2002 (951,000). About three quarters (72.5 percent) of new initiates in 2008 were male, and a little less than half (47.4 percent) were under age 18 when they first used.

Among persons aged 12 or older in 2001, the rates for illegal drug or alcohol dependence or abuse were highest among American Indians/Alaska Natives (13.9 percent) and among persons reporting more than one race (12.6 percent). Asians and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders had the lowest rates for illegal drug or alcohol dependence or abuse (3.7 and 4.9 percent, respectively). Among whites, the rate was 7.5 percent, among blacks, 6.2 percent, and among Hispanics, 7.8 percent.

Many Ambien users have reported sleepwalking; cases of binge eating, driving, sleep talking, and performing other daily tasks, while under the influence of the drug. Many of the Ambien users have been seen by others as they were performing some of these tasks as if they were fully awake.

Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a great risk of overdose or death.


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 Toms River:

Fourth Dimension
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
1500 Hooper Ave
Toms River, New Jersey 8753

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Toms River Court House Gang
County Parking Garage, Third Floor, Cafeteria
129 Hooper Avenue & Madison
Toms River, New Jersey 8753

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:00 AM
Drug Addiction doesn't just destroy the addict, it destroys everything around them. Families and friends that have been affected by a loved one using drugs and need help can attend Nar-Anon meetings to get help for dealing with someone else's addiction that is close to them. Nar-Anon meetings in Toms River:

MTI Building
1201 Rt. 37 East
"Toms River Tuesday Night Nar-Anon"
Toms River, New Jersey

Meeting Days and Times
Tuesdays, 7:30PM

Presbyterian Church, Room 8
1070 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, New Jersey

Meeting Days and Times
Mondays, Beginners 7:00PM, Meeting 7:30PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Toms River, New Jersey as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Toms River, 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 Toms River, New Jersey.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
92%
5%
3%
Marijuana use in Toms River, New Jersey.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
75%
19%
Perception of Alcohol in Toms River, New Jersey.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
2%
98%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
88%
9%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
16%
59%
24%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Toms River, 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
14%
15%
2%
7%
4%
0%
35%
14%
2%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Toms River, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
2%
4%
2%
2%
11%
3%
6%
8%
27%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Toms River, New Jersey schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Toms River, New Jersey under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
93%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Toms River, New Jersey under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
92%
7%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Toms River, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
4%
2%
4%
2%
2%
14%
4%
12%
6%
18%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
18%
49%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
33%
67%
Surveys updated monthly.

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