Wharton, New Jersey

Wharton, New Jersey, in Morris county, is 8 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 24 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Newark metropolitan area. Wharton contains a population of approximately 6,298.

The People and Families of Wharton

In Wharton, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wharton had a median family income of $64,957.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Wharton favored Michael Badnarik in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $2,000. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Wharton Housing

Wharton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 62% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wharton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Wharton6,298$64,957
Dover18,188$57,141
Hopatcong15,888$73,277
Mine Hill3,679$67,467
Mount Arlington4,663$79,514
Randolph24,847$115,722
Rockaway6,473$66,997

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Wharton Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Wharton Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Wharton Well-Paid Single Men


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Wharton has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Wharton, New Jersey; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Wharton Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Wharton, NJ. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Treatment Facilities, Long-term Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Treatment Centers, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Wharton, New Jersey to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Wharton can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Wharton, NJ. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Wharton Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Wharton, NJ. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Wharton has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Wharton, New Jersey has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Wharton have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Wharton will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Wharton, NJ. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Wharton who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Wharton, New Jersey continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility, the individual from Wharton will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Wharton, NJ. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Wharton, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Wharton, New Jersey Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Atlantic Behavioral Health Morristown Morristown, NJ 3.4 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Mount Olive Counseling and Clinic Ledgewood, NJ 3.6 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Step Ahead Inc Succasunna, NJ 4.5 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Morris County Aftercare Center Randolph, NJ 5.2 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Capitol Care Stanhope, NJ 5.5 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
New Views Treatment Program Inc Morris Plains, NJ 5.9 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient
OPT Counseling Services Denville, NJ 6.6 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Daytop Village Mendham, NJ 8.6 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Saint Clares Health Services Boonton, NJ 9.3 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Herbert Goodfriend LCSW LCADC Morristown, NJ 10.7 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
People Helping People in Need Morristown, NJ 10.7 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Market Street Mission Morristown, NJ 11.0 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Mrs Wilsons Halfway House Morristown, NJ 11.0 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Thought Exchange Morristown, NJ 11.0 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab 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
High Focus Centers Inc Parsippany, NJ 11.3 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hackettstown Regional Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ 12.2 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Hackettstown Community Hospital Hackettstown, NJ 12.6 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Bridge Services Inc Montville, NJ 12.8 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, 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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Sunrise House Halfway House Franklin, NJ 14.2 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
NJ Department of Veteran Affairs Lyons, NJ 14.5 miles from Wharton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
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

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

Among persons aged 12 or older who used pain relievers nonmedically in the past 12 months, 55.7 percent reported in 2006 that they got the pain relievers they most recently used from a friend or relative for free. Another 9.3 percent bought the drugs from a friend or family member. Around one fifth (19.1 percent) reported they got the drugs from just one doctor. Only 3.9 percent got the pain relievers from a drug dealer or other stranger, and only 0.1 percent reported buying the drug on the Internet.

In 2005, there were 872,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used cocaine for the first time within the past 12 months; this averages to approximately 2,400 initiates per day. This estimate was lower than the number in 2002 (1.0 million).

While in drug rehab treatment, individuals will learn about addiction, recovery and relapse while addressing misguided beliefs about self, others and their environment. Attending a drug addiction treatment program will help the recovering drug addict to make healthy lifestyle changes, manage their feelings and develop coping tools and drug refusal skills. In addition, they will be able to learn to identify relapse warning signs and challenge thoughts that may lead to relapse.

The duration of methadone treatment should be individually and clinically determined, and maintenance treatment should last for as long as the physician and the individual patient agree is appropriate.

Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate of current cigarette smoking in 2006 did not differ significantly for girls (10.7 percent) and boys (10.0 percent). The rate for both boys and girls declined between 2002 and 2006 (12.3 percent for boys in 2002; 13.6 percent for girls in 2002).

Overall, an estimated 16.6 million Americans aged 12 or older in 2001 were classified with dependence on or abuse of either alcohol or illegal drugs (7.3 percent of the total population). Of these, 2.4 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 3.2 million were dependent on or abused illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 11.0 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illegal drugs.


The following survey was completed by residents of Wharton, New Jersey as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Wharton, 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 Wharton, New Jersey.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
75%
12%
13%
Marijuana use in Wharton, New Jersey.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
85%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Wharton, New Jersey.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
10%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
82%
9%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
0%
63%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Wharton, 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%
18%
0%
10%
8%
3%
26%
14%
2%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Wharton, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
4%
3%
7%
2%
5%
13%
5%
9%
4%
21%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Wharton, New Jersey schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Wharton, New Jersey under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
96%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Wharton, New Jersey under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
81%
12%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Wharton, New Jersey?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
4%
2%
7%
2%
3%
14%
5%
11%
10%
12%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
28%
41%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
53%
47%
Surveys updated monthly.

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