Montauk, New York

Montauk, New York, in Suffolk county, is 53 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 102 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 3,851 people people live in Montauk.

The People and Families of Montauk

In Montauk, about 49% of adults are married.

Montauk is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Montauk had a median family income of $50,493. It turns out that people in Montauk tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($1,250) in Montauk than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Montauk Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Montauk, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. Notably, housing in Montauk tends to be newer than in most towns. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.

Commuting

In Montauk, 84% of commuters drive to work. In Montauk, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Montauk3,851$50,493
North Sea4,493$71,168
Southampton3,965$61,016
Southold5,465$63,032

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Montauk Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Montauk Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Montauk Well-Paid Single Men
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Montauk College Educated Adults
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Montauk Racial Diversity


The listings in Montauk, New York and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Montauk, New York and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that is located in or around Montauk. The most important goal of any Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Montauk, NY. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Montauk, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Montauk, New York may include Inpatient Drug Treatment Programs, Long-term Drug Rehab Centers, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Short-term Addiction Recovery, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Montauk to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Montauk, NY. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Montauk, New York treatment program; a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Montauk, NY. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Montauk, New York attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Montauk, New York will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Montauk, NY. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Montauk to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Montauk, NY. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Montauk will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Montauk to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Montauk where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Montauk, NY. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Montauk can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Montauk, New York is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Montauk choose to go to an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Montauk.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Montauk, New York Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

There are no listings in Montauk, NY. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Montauk, New York:

Phoenix House Academy of Long Island Wainscott, NY 17.0 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
SARP Substance Abuse Groton, CT 21.9 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
South Shore Mental Health Centers Inc Charlestown, RI 28.2 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Stonington Institute North Stonington, CT 29.2 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Mashantucket Pequot Ledyard, CT 30.7 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: General Health Services, Outpatient
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare II Wakefield, RI 33.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
United Community and Family Services Norwich, CT 34.3 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse 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)
CODAC Wakefield Wakefield, RI 34.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Galilee Mission Inc Narragansett, RI 36.3 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Outreach Development Corporation Bellport, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Lake Grove Treatment Centers of NY Center Moriches, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
YMCA of Long Island Centereach, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Passages Counseling Center Coram, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab 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, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Males, 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)
Eastern Long Island Hospital Greenport, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Greater Hamptons Interfaith Council Hampton Bays, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Long Island Center for Recovery Inc Hampton Bays, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lake Grove Treatment Center of NY Medford, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, General Health Services, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Family Recovery Center Middle Island, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Med Ctr Patchogue, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Saint Charles Hospital and Rehab Ctr Port Jefferson, NY 36.8 miles from Montauk
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

An individual who is under the influence of Ambien may appear to be totally in control; this can bring about concerns about their safety and the safety of others.

When cocaine is injected, the euphoric feeling can last from 15 to 30 minutes.

Amphetamine elevates cardiac output and blood pressure making it dangerous for use by patients with a history of heart disease or hypertension.

When heroin is sniffed or smoked, the peak effects of the drug are usually felt within 10 to 15 minutes.

Family and friends can play critical roles in helping to motivate individuals with drug and alcohol addictions to enter treatment, fully complete the program and maintain long term sobriety. It is extremely important to note that despite the support that is given to help an effort to help an individual to maintain a state of abstinence, ultimately they may choose to use.

There are treatments available for heroin addiction that can be delivered in residential settings which may include individual or group counseling and to programs to increase skills in coping with various life stressors.


The following survey was completed by residents of Montauk, New York as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Montauk, New York. 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 Montauk, New York.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
78%
16%
6%
Marijuana use in Montauk, New York.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
89%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Montauk, New York.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
10%
90%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
82%
16%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
26%
45%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Montauk, New York?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
6%
24%
0%
9%
6%
0%
44%
10%
0%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Montauk, New York?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
2%
6%
2%
5%
12%
3%
8%
7%
24%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Montauk, New York schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Montauk, New York under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
79%
9%
Have you ever gone to school in Montauk, New York under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
80%
17%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Montauk, New York?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
3%
3%
3%
4%
12%
5%
11%
6%
17%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
19%
57%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
67%
33%
Surveys updated monthly.

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