Columbia, North Carolina

Columbia, the county seat of Tyrrell County, is located on the Inner Banks of eastern North Carolina, specifically on the eastern side of the Scuppernong River, south of the Albemarle Sound, and west of the Alligator River. The Albemarle Sound is one of the East Coast's largest estuarine systems.

Columbia is located at the junction of highways 64 and 94. The Tyrrell County Visitors Center is located on Highway 64 in Columbia. Columbia is approximately two hours northeast of Greenville, North Carolina, and two hours south of Chesapeake, Virginia.

Columbia, NC harbor

Referred to as "the place of the sweet bay tree" by Native Americans, Columbia was one of three towns in North Carolina and 150 nationally that was nominated for the annual American Dream Town Competition in 2005.

Attractions, Arts, and Entertainment in Columbia, North Carolina

Columbia has a wealth of leisure time attractions that range from the arts, to natural wildlife preserves and their associated outdoor activities. Major attractions in or near Columbia include:

    Columbia, NC harbor
  • Many annual seasonal festivals including the Annual Potato Cooking Contest; the Scuppernong River Festival; the Steamed Blue to Red, Hot and Lively Art Auction and Crab Feast; the Soul Food Celebration at the Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center; River Town Christmas; and more.
  • The Columbia Marina and Columbia Town Docks
  • The Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center
  • The Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Reserve
  • The Palmetto-Peartree Preserve which is a 10,000 acre preserve that is home to the largest population of endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers on private land in the North Carolina. It is a premier destination for hikers, bird watchers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts.
  • Pettigrew State Park
  • The Pocosin Arts Center
  • The Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
  • The Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk
  • The Scuppernong River Preserve
  • The Somerset Place State Historic Site
  • The Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds

Columbia is also an easy day trip from North Carolina's outer banks and all of the associated beach and water activities.

High Points

Columbia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

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Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Columbia Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 3%Columbia Affordability of Rents


The listings in Columbia, North Carolina and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Columbia 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 Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Columbia try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Columbia, North Carolina to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center can help an individual from Columbia, NC. 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 Columbia, North Carolina 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 Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program will encourage the individual from Columbia 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 Columbia, North Carolina 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 Columbia, that may include Outpatient Treatment Facilities, Short-term Treatment Programs, Long-term Treatment Programs, Inpatient Treatment Programs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Columbia in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center 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 Columbia 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 Columbia, NC. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Columbia Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center 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 Columbia, North Carolina treatment program; a quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility 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 Columbia, NC. 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 Rehabilitation Facility in Columbia, North Carolina will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Columbia, NC. Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program 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 Columbia with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Columbia, NC. 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 Columbia 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 Columbia,North Carolina Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program request form and we will call you shortly.

There are no listings in Columbia, NC. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Columbia, North Carolina:

Tideland Mental Health Center Plymouth, NC 23.8 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Integrated Family Services PLLC Elizabeth City, NC 29.6 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Albemarle Mental Health Center Elizabeth City, NC 31.2 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
DREAM Provider Care Service Washington, NC 46.1 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Roanoke Chowan Human Services Center Ahoskie, NC 55.3 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Chesapeake Substance Abuse Program Chesapeake, VA 60.8 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Comprehensive Psychological Services Chesapeake, VA 60.8 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Western Tidewater Mental Health Center Suffolk, VA 62.8 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Dominion Psychiatric Associates Virginia Beach, VA 65.3 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Mental Health Substance Abuse Division Virginia Beach, VA 65.3 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug 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
Recovery for the City International Virginia Beach, VA 65.3 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Dept of Behavioral Health Care Service Portsmouth, VA 66.3 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Western Tidewater CSB Suffolk, VA 66.3 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA 66.5 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mental Health Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Adult Outpatient Services Pembroke 6 Virginia Beach, VA 66.8 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Tidewater Psychotherapy Services Virginia Beach, VA 66.8 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Carolina Compreh Psychiatric Services Greenville, NC 66.9 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Carter Behavioral Health Services Greenville, NC 66.9 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Cascade Behavior Treatment Service Inc Greenville, NC 66.9 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Choices SA MH Inc Greenville, NC 66.9 miles from Columbia
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

More boys than girls aged 12 to 20 reported current alcohol use (29.2 vs. 27.4 percent, respectively), binge drinking (21.3 vs. 16.5 percent), and heavy drinking (7.9 vs. 4.3 percent) in 2006.

Reporting how long someone has been using Methadone and how much they have been taking can be extremely important in terms of choosing the best drug rehab treatment program.

Most babies of heroin users suffer from withdrawal symptoms after birth, including fever, sneezing, trembling, irritability, diarrhea, vomiting, continual crying and, occasionally, seizures. Babies exposed to heroin before birth also face an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

The top fifth for average annual incidence of marijuana for persons aged 12 or older was comprised mostly of States from the West (five) and from the Northeast (four). Seven States ranked in the top fifth for marijuana incidence in the 12 or older age group also ranked in the top fifth for past month marijuana use (Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Because most initiation of marijuana takes place at age 25 or earlier (Gfroerer, Wu, & Penne, 2002), the rates of initiation in the 26 or older age group were much lower than those in the 12 to 17 and 18 to 25 age groups: 0.1, 6.6, and 6.8, respectively. Vermont had the highest rate among teens aged 12 to 17 (10.4), while New Hampshire had the highest rate among persons aged 18 to 25 (11.1) (Table B.5). In the 12 or older age group, seven States from the South were ranked in the lowest fifth for incidence of marijuana.

The definition of a person needing but not receiving treatment for an alcohol problem is that he or she meets the criteria for abuse of or dependence on alcohol according to the DSM-IV, but has not received specialty treatment for an alcohol problem in the past year. The percentage of persons aged 12 or older needing but not receiving treatment for alcohol problems (7.2 percent) in 2002.2003 was almost 3 times larger than the corresponding percentage for persons with illegal drug problems (2.7 percent).

Between 2000 and 2001, there were no significant differences observed in the rate of current illegal drug use among full-time undergraduate college students; however, among other persons aged 18 to 22, the rate increased from 18.2 percent in 2000 to 21.7 percent in 2001.


The following survey was completed by residents of Columbia, North Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Columbia, North Carolina. 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 Columbia, North Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Columbia, North Carolina.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Columbia, North Carolina.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Columbia, North Carolina?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
Most common first drug experience in Columbia, North Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Columbia, North Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Columbia, North Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Columbia, North Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Columbia, North Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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