High Point, North Carolina

High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford county, is 69 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is located in the Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point metropolitan area. High Point has a population of 85,839.

The People and Families of High Point

In High Point, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, High Point had a median family income of $48,057.

Political Inclinations

Residents of High Point gave more campaign money ($238,885) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

High Point Housing

Owners occupy 59% of the housing units in High Point. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In High Point, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
High Point85,839$48,057
Archdale9,014$50,245
Jamestown3,088$77,549
Kernersville17,126$52,266
Pleasant Garden4,714$51,818
Thomasville19,788$35,933
Trinity6,690$48,838

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 5%High Point Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 17%High Point Racial Diversity


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in High Point, North Carolina? Are you concerned about a family member in High Point, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in High Point, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in High Point, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in High Point, NC. is to direct the initial treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and/or alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as Long-term Drug Rehabs, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Inpatient Rehab Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in High Point, typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in High Point, North Carolina with treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol to name a few. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same effect with habitual use of an addictive drug. The abrupt cessation of an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in High Point, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in High Point, NC. is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in High Point, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home to High Point, from an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility and encountering old drug using acquaintances in High Point - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in High Point. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug using impulses. This is because research into the brain of addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in High Point. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the High Point, North Caroli an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

There are 6 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facilities in High Point, North Carolina. We have also provided 14 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to High Point:

Alcohol and Drug Services High Point, NC
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Alcohol and Drug Servs of Guilford Inc High Point, NC
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Caring Services Inc High Point, NC
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Family Service of the Piedmont High Point, NC
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
Incentives Inc High Point, NC
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Partnership For Drug Free NC High Point, NC
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Alcoholics Home Inc Jamestown, NC 4.9 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
ASAP Residential Treatment Youth Focus Greensboro, NC 8.4 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Halfway House, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Fellowship Hall Inc Greensboro, NC 8.4 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Green Center of Growth and Development Thomasville, NC 8.7 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: 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
OneHealth Behavioral Care Inc Thomasville, NC 8.7 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Green Center of Growth Development Thomasville, NC 9.9 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Youth Focus Greensboro, NC 11.6 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Addiction Recovery Care Association Winston Salem, NC 11.7 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
A CDM Assesment and Counseling Greensboro, NC 13.0 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Al Con Counseling Greensboro, NC 13.0 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Cornerstone Psychological Services Greensboro, NC 13.0 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
D R E A M S Treatment Services Inc Greensboro, NC 13.0 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Family Service of the Piedmont Greensboro, NC 13.0 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
Fellowship Hall Greensboro, NC 13.0 miles from High Point
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Having MDE in the past year was associated with past year substance dependence or abuse. Among adults aged 18 or older who had MDE in 2006, 24.3 percent were dependent on or abused alcohol or illegal drugs, while among adults without MDE only 8.1 percent were dependent on or abused alcohol or illegal drugs. Adults with MDE were more likely than those without MDE to be dependent on or abuse illegal drugs (9.4 vs. 2.1 percent) and alcohol (19.3 vs. 7.0 percent).

Among teens aged 12 to 17 in 2005 with MDE during the past year who saw or talked to a medical doctor or other professional for depression, 41.6 percent believed that this treatment helped "not at all" or "a little." In addition, 34.0 percent believed that this treatment was "a lot of help" or "extremely helpful."

Methamphetamine can be ingested in a variety of ways that include snorting, by injecting the drug with a needle or by smoking it.

Among persons aged 12 or older, the rate of current illegal drug use in 2006 was 9.5 percent in the West, 8.9 percent in the Northeast, 7.9 percent in the Midwest, and 7.4 percent in the South.

Possession of LSD is illegal and an individual could be charged with a felony and up to 6 months in prison for the first offence.

Residential drug rehab treatment offers intensive drug abuse recovery help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some distinct advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not always be the answer for everyone. For those who are responsible for caring for young children, local outpatient treatment may be the only option that they can reasonably consider.


The following survey was completed by residents of High Point, North Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in High Point, 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 High Point, North Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
84%
8%
8%
Marijuana use in High Point, North Carolina.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
83%
16%
Perception of Alcohol in High Point, North Carolina.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
4%
91%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
93%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
11%
60%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in High Point, 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
6%
20%
3%
2%
6%
1%
55%
7%
0%
0%
Most common first drug experience in High Point, North Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
2%
6%
2%
4%
14%
3%
9%
4%
21%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in High Point, North Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in High Point, North Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
86%
11%
Have you ever gone to school in High Point, North Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
85%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in High Point, North Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
2%
8%
2%
4%
11%
2%
7%
9%
21%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
34%
40%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
63%
37%
Surveys updated monthly.

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