Poughkeepsie, New York

Introduction to Poughkeepsie, New York

The county seat of Dutchess County, New York, is the Hudson River Valley city of Poughkeepsie. The city is nestled halfway between New York City (to the south) and Albany (to the north), roughly 82 miles from each. Major highways serving Poughkeepsie are U.S. Route 9, U.S. Route 44, and N.Y. State Highway 55.

Settled in the late 1600s by the Dutch, Poughkeepsie was first organized as a town in 1788. It was in this year that the U.S. Constitution was ratified there by the state of New York, as Poughkeepsie was serving at that time as the temporary state capital. In 1799, the city of Poughkeepsie was taken off the town of the same name and organized separately as a village, later to become incorporated (in 1854) as a city. The city's name is derived from the phonetic translation of an Algonquian Indian term variously interpreted as meaning "waterfall", "pleasant harbor", or "campsite by small water". The Town of Poughkeepsie is home to several colleges, including Vassar College, Marist College, and Dutchess Community College.

Arts and Culture in the Poughkeepsie Area

In the early to mid-20th century, famous families such as the Astors, Rogers, and Vanderbilts built seasonal retreats in the Poughkeepsie area, many of which today are open to the public as historic sites. Located in Poughkeepsie itself are the Locust Grove (former home of inventor Samuel F. B. Morse) and Clinton House (named for George Clinton, New York’s first governor). Nearby Hyde Park is home to the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, and the Vanderbilt Mansion.

Other cultural sites located in Poughkeepsie include the following:

  • Bardavon Opera House: Home of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic
  • Glebe House: A 1767 house restored to represent a late 18th-century home
  • Maple Grove: Built in 1850 by banker Charles Al Macy
  • Poughkeepsie Post Office: A National Historic Landmark
  • Frances Lehman Loeb Art Museum: Located at Vassar College
  • Springside National Historic Site
  • Mill Street Loft
  • Barrett Art Center

Nearby cultural sites include:

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (Hyde Park)
  • Bannerman Castle (Fishkill): A Scottish-style castle on the Hudson River features a two-hour cruise around Bannerman Island.
  • Clermont State Historic Site
  • Hyde Park Railroad Station
  • Mount Gulian Historic Site (Beacon)
  • Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
  • Sports Museum of Dutchess County (Wappingers Falls)
  • The Howland Cultural Center (Beacon)

Sports are abundant in the greater metropolitan New York City area, which can be reached in about 90 minutes by car. Some of the Major League New York area sports teams include: Major League Baseball's Mets (Queens) and Yankees (Bronx), the National Football League's Giants and Jets (both play at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, East Rutherford, New Jersey), the National Basketball Association's N.Y. Knicks (Manhattan) and New Jersey Nets (Meadowlands Sports Complex), the National Hockey League's N.Y. Islanders (Uniondale), N.Y. Rangers (Manhattan), and New Jersey Devils (Meadowlands Sports Complex), the Women's National Basketball Association's New York Liberty (Manhattan), Major League Lacrosse's Long Island Lizards (Uniondale), and Major League Soccer's Red Bull New York (formerly the Metrostars) who play at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Poughkeepsie29,871$35,779
Arlington12,481$56,183
Balmville3,339$72,925
Highland5,060$60,938
Hyde Park20,851$58,047
New Paltz6,034$51,186
Wappingers Falls4,929$50,000

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 4%Poughkeepsie Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Poughkeepsie Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Poughkeepsie Walking and Biking to Work


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie, New York; 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 Poughkeepsie Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Poughkeepsie, NY. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehab Centers, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Inpatient Drug Treatment Programs, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility 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 Poughkeepsie, New York 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 Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie, NY. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Poughkeepsie Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center 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 Poughkeepsie, NY. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie, New York 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 Poughkeepsie have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment 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 Poughkeepsie will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 Poughkeepsie, NY. 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 Facility process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie, New York 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 Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program, the individual from Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie, NY. 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 Poughkeepsie, 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 Poughkeepsie, New York Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 10 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facilities in Poughkeepsie, New York. We have also provided 10 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Centers that are closest geographically to Poughkeepsie:

Astor Home for Children Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Dutchess County Dept of Mental Hygiene Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Dutchess County Methadone Clinic Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol 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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lexington Center for Recovery Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Mid Hudson Addiction Recovery Center Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mid Hudson Alcoholism Recovery Center Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Saint Francis Hospital Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, 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)
Saint Josephs Addiction Treatment Ctr Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Saint Josephs Rehabilitation Center Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Waryas House Poughkeepsie, NY
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
Mid Hudson Alcoholism Recovery Center Fishkill, NY 5.4 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Saint Francis Hospital Beacon, NY 6.0 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Child and Family Guidance Center Highland, NY 6.6 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Saint Cabrini Home Inc West Park, NY 7.8 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Private health insurance
Mid Hudson Addiction Recov Centers Inc Fishkill, NY 11.0 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Cornerstone of Rhinebeck Alcohol and Rhinebeck, NY 11.9 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Lexington Center for Recovery Rhinebeck, NY 11.9 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Greater Hudson Valley Family Hlth Ctr Newburgh, NY 13.7 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, 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
Renwick Recovery Inc Newburgh, NY 13.7 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House
Cornerstone of Rhinebeck Rhinebeck, NY 16.1 miles from Poughkeepsie
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, 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)

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

90% of cocaine users smoked, drank, or used marijuana before trying cocaine.

Among persons aged 12 or older who used pain relievers nonmedically in the past 12 months, 59.8 percent reported that the source of the drug the most recent time they used was from a friend or relative for free. Another 16.8 percent reported they got the drug from one doctor. Only 4.3 percent got the pain relievers from a drug dealer or other stranger, and only 0.8 percent reported buying the drug on the Internet.

In 2006, rates of past year SPD were lowest among Asians at 7.8 percent. Rates for other racial/ethnic groups were 10.5 percent among blacks, 10.8 percent among Hispanics and among Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, 11.4 percent among whites, 25.3 percent among persons reporting two or more races, and 25.9 percent among American Indians or Alaska Natives.

In 2005, an estimated 19.7 million Americans aged 12 or older were current (past month) illegal drug users, meaning they had used an illegal drug during the month prior to the survey interview. This estimate represents 8.1 percent of the population aged 12 years old or older. Illegal drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.

Ambien and other similar prescription medications that are used to treat insomnia are known to be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for.

Among persons aged 12 to 17 who received specialty treatment for illegal drug or alcohol use in the past year, 19.1 percent had MDE during the year. This is significantly higher than the percentage of teens with MDE in the past year who did not receive specialty treatment (8.7 percent).


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 Poughkeepsie:

A New Start
Bolger House
230 Church St
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Agape Step
Arlington Reformed Church
22 Raymond Ave
Poughkeepsie, New York 12604

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Better Life
Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church
2381 New Hackensack Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Bridge City 164
Friends Meeting House
249 Hooker Ave
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM
Monday, 7:00 PM

Byobb
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 12:00 PM
Sunday, 7:00 PM

Conscious Contact
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM

Dew Busters
Church Of The Nazarene
546 Vassar Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 9:00 AM
Friday, 9:00 AM
Monday, 9:00 AM
Tuesday, 9:00 AM
Wednesday, 9:00 AM

Down Under
St Marys Church
231 Church Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 6:30 PM

First Hope
St Francis Hospital
1 Webster Ave
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM

Grupo Nueve Vida
Store Front
599 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM

Hudson Hope
First Baptist Church
260 Mill Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 3:00 PM
Sunday, 3:00 PM

Lets Get Sober
Friends Meeting House
249 Hooker Ave
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM

Life And Death
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 12:00 PM
Saturday, 6:00 PM

Life Savers
River Church
70 S Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 PM

Living Sober Today
Dc Mental Hygiene
20 Manchester Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 1:00 PM

Lost And Found
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
325 Mill Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Midweekers
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 1:00 PM

New Beginnings
Beulah Baptist Church
92 Catherine Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 PM

Parkside
Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church
2381 New Hackensack Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 2:00 PM

Pass It On
First Baptist Church
260 Mill Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM

Poughkeepsie Conscious Contact
St. Paul's Church
Mansion Square
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Poughkeepsie Lost And Found
First Presbyterian Church
100 Cannon St
Poughkeepsie, New York 10306

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Poughkeepsie Mens
Vassar College Rockerfeller Hall
124 Raymond Ave
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM

Poughkeepsie Mid-weekers
First Presbyterian Church
100 Cannon St
Poughkeepsie, New York 10306

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 1:00 PM

Poughkeepsie Original
St Johns Lutheran Church
55 Wilbur Blvd
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Friday, 7:30 PM

Poughkeepsie The First Hope
St. Francis Hospital
1 Webster Av
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:30 PM
Friday, 8:30 PM

Primary Purpose
Vassar Road Baptist Church
72 Vassar Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 5:30 PM
Wednesday, 5:30 PM

Rainbow Group
St Johns Lutheran Church
55 Wilbur Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 PM

Saturday Night Sobriety
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM

Second Chance Group
Family Partnership Center
29 North Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:30 PM

Serenity Lunch Bunch
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:00 PM

Step Sisters
Lexington Center
Manchester Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM

Still On The Hill
Hillcrest House
28 Cheney Dr
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 PM
Wednesday, 7:00 PM

Students Of Sobriety
Vassar College Rockerfeller Hall
124 Raymond Ave
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 9:30 AM
Monday, 7:30 PM

Sweet Surrender
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
161 Mansion Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM

Vision For You
Joseph's House
7 Fallkill Place
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 3:00 PM
Tuesday, 6:00 PM

Welcome Group
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
327 Mill Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 1:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Poughkeepsie, New York as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Poughkeepsie, 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 Poughkeepsie, New York.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
88%
4%
8%
Marijuana use in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
75%
23%
Perception of Alcohol in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
8%
87%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
24%
44%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Poughkeepsie, 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
7%
18%
0%
1%
0%
3%
57%
7%
3%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Poughkeepsie, New York?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
5%
3%
4%
2%
5%
12%
5%
7%
8%
21%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Poughkeepsie, New York schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Poughkeepsie, New York under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
75%
16%
Have you ever gone to school in Poughkeepsie, New York under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
86%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Poughkeepsie, New York?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
3%
5%
2%
2%
15%
3%
11%
7%
20%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
13%
52%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
61%
39%
Surveys updated monthly.

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