Union City, New Jersey

Union City, New Jersey, in Hudson county, is 3 miles NW of New York, New York. The city is included in the Jersey City metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 67,088 people lived in Union City.

The People and Families of Union City

In Union City, about 39% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

Approximately 42% of Union City is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Union City.

The city is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Union City had a median family income of $32,246.

Political Inclinations

Union City residents donated more money ($14,750) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.

Union City Housing

An estimated 18% of living spaces in Union City are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Union City, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Union City, 52% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Union City is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). Public transportation is used by many people in the city.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Union City67,088$32,246
Guttenberg10,807$47,440
Hoboken38,577$67,500
North Bergen58,092$46,172
Secaucus15,931$72,568
Weehawken13,501$52,613
West New York45,768$34,083

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Union City Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 10%Union City Racial Diversity
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 10%Union City Walking and Biking to Work
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 17%Union City Affordability of Rents


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Union City 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 an Union City drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Union City, 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 Union City Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center. By the time an individual from Union City, 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 Union City 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 Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Union City, New Jersey. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Union City, New Jersey may include Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Short-term Addiction Treatment Centers, Inpatient Addiction Recovery 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 Union City.

A quality Union City Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Union City 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 Union City, New Jersey to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Union City 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 Union City 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 Union City, 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 an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Union City, 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 Union City after completing the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Union City, 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 Union City 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Union City, 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center will teach the individual from Union City 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 Union City, New Jersey that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Union City finally succumbs to a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Union City 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 Union City, New Jersey Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program 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 1 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Union City, New Jersey. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs that are closest geographically to Union City:

Health Path Consulting Services LLC Union City, NJ
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ 1.5 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hoboken University Medical Center Hoboken, NJ 1.5 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
North Hudson Community Action Corp West New York, NJ 1.6 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Daytop Village Inc Arverne, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Phoenix Houses of New York Bronx, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
TRI Center Inc Bronx, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Brooklyn Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Counseling Services of EDNY Brooklyn, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Ctr for Marital and Family Therapy Inc Brooklyn, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Long Island College Hospital Brooklyn, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Phoenix Career Academy Brooklyn, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Saint Vincents Services Inc Brooklyn, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Exponents Inc New York City, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
West Midtown Medical Group Inc New York City, NY 2.0 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Addiction Institute of NY Saint Lukes New York City, NY 2.2 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Cornerstone of Medical Arts Center New York City, NY 2.2 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit New York City, NY 2.2 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Saint Vincents Midtown Hospital New York City, NY 2.2 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Fortune Society Inc New York City, NY 2.3 miles from Union City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females

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

The past year prevalence of MDE was higher among adult girls than among adult boys (9.0 vs. 5.3 percent). Among women aged 18 to 25, the past year MDE rate decreased from 12.9 percent in 2005 to 11.7 percent in 2006.

Pharmacy diversion of OxyContin occurs when individuals working in pharmacies take products directly from the shelves, or when people make fraudulent prescriptions.

Because of the way cocaine affects the mesolimbic reward pathway, cocaine is addictive. Nevertheless, cocaine is used in medicine as a topical anesthetic, even in children, specifically in eye, nose and throat surgery.

Amphetamines were first introduced in the United States during the early 1930's. Abuse of amphetamine sulfate and Dexedrine became widely available for use during the 1950's and 1960's.

Opiate addiction leads to a variety of health problems including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other infectious diseases.

Lortab addiction symptoms manifest with long-term use of Lortab. In some cases, long-term use of Lortab may be legitimate and non-abusive.


The following survey was completed by residents of Union City, New Jersey as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Union City, 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 Union City, New Jersey.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
75%
8%
17%
Marijuana use in Union City, New Jersey.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
81%
12%
Perception of Alcohol in Union City, 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
1%
96%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
23%
50%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Union City, 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
1%
5%
2%
3%
6%
2%
74%
3%
0%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Union City, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
4%
3%
3%
2%
4%
12%
4%
7%
5%
26%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Union City, New Jersey schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Union City, New Jersey under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
91%
9%
Have you ever gone to school in Union City, New Jersey under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Union City, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
2%
7%
3%
4%
14%
2%
6%
6%
20%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
-3%
69%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
86%
14%
Surveys updated monthly.

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