Highlands, North Carolina

Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon county, is 47 miles W of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 112 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. The town has a population of 909.

The People and Families of Highlands

In Highlands, about 57% of adults are married. Highlands offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Highlands had a median family income of $46,875. Poverty is less common in Highlands than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. In Highlands, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Highlands. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Highlands gave more campaign money ($9,475) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Highlands Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Highlands. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Highlands, 83% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Highlands, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Highlands Short Commute Times
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Highlands College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Highlands Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Highlands Well-Paid Single Men
Low Property Crime
(vs. State)
Top 15%Highlands Low Property Crime
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 19%Highlands Low Rate of Poverty


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

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Highlands, North Caroli an 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 Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation 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 Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center that is located in or around Highlands. The most important goal of any Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Highlands, NC. 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 Highlands, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Highlands, North Carolina may include Inpatient Drug Treatment Programs, Long-term Drug Rehab Centers, Outpatient Drug Rehab Centers, Short-term Drug Rehab Centers, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Highlands to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Highlands, NC. 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 Highlands, North Carolina treatment program; a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program 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 Highlands, NC. 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 Highlands, North Carolina 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 Facility in Highlands, North Carolina will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Highlands, NC. Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Highlands 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 Highlands, NC. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Highlands where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Highlands, NC. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Highlands 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 Highlands, North Caroli an is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Highlands choose to go to a Drug Treatment or Alcohol 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 Highlands.

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 Highlands, North Caroli an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center 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 Highlands, NC. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Highlands, North Carolina:

Family Mental Health PA Franklin, NC 13.8 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, 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)
Mental Health Professional Division Franklin, NC 13.8 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Meridian Behavioral Health Services Franklin, NC 13.8 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Smoky Mountain Counseling Center Bryson City, NC 15.2 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, 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)
Gateway Waynesville, NC 15.2 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Meridian Behavioral Health Sylva, NC 21.2 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Brevard Counseling Center Brevard, NC 28.8 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Unity Healing Center Cherokee, NC 30.6 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Anderson Oconee Seneca, SC 31.5 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Stephens County Mental Health Center Toccoa, GA 35.0 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
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, 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
Pittard Clinic Toccoa, GA 35.3 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Home with a Heart Liberty, SC 35.7 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Analenisgi Cherokee, NC 39.2 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: 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: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Four Circles Recovery Center Horse Shoe, NC 40.2 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Recovery Concepts of the Carolina Easley, SC 41.2 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Georgia Mountains Community Services Blairsville, GA 43.0 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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, 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)
Avita Community Partners Blairsville, GA 43.3 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Mountain Area Recovery Center West Clyde, NC 44.9 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Pardee Hospital Hendersonville, NC 45.1 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Autumn Halls of Unaka Murphy, NC 45.1 miles from Highlands
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare

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

Rates of binge alcohol use in 2005 were 2.0 percent among 12 or 13 year olds, 8.0 percent among 14 or 15 year olds, 19.7 percent among 16 or 17 year olds, 36.1 percent among persons aged 18 to 20, and 45.7 percent among those aged 21 to 25. The rate peaked at ages 21 to 23 (49.9 percent at age 21, 46.6 percent at age 22, and 47.7 percent at age 23), then decreased beyond young adulthood from 32.9 percent of 26 to 34 year olds to 18.3 percent of persons aged 35 or older.

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

Among teens aged 12 to 17 in 2006, 3.3 million (12.9 percent) used a tobacco product in the past month, and 2.6 million (10.4 percent) used cigarettes. The rate of past month cigarette use among 12 to 17 year olds declined from 13.0 percent in 2002 to 10.4 percent in 2006. Past month use of smokeless tobacco, however, was higher in 2006 (2.4 percent) than in 2002 (2.0 percent).

Pharmaceuticals that are being taken without a prescription or a doctor's supervision can be just as dangerous as taking illegal drugs or alcohol.

A majority of teens aged 12 to 17 (90.8 percent) in 2008 reported that their parents would strongly disapprove of their trying marijuana or hashish once or twice. Current marijuana use was much less prevalent among teens who perceived strong parental disapproval for trying marijuana or hashish once or twice than for those who did not (4.3 vs. 29.8 percent).

Facts about heroin and how it makes the user feel depends on how much they use, their tolerance, weight, and how often they use. The "high" from heroin can last anywhere from 2 to 8 hours. However, the average is 2-4 hours. The initial rush lasts a couple of minutes, and then a feeling of warmth and tiredness takes hold and lasts the duration.


The following survey was completed by residents of Highlands, North Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Highlands, 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 Highlands, North Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
1%
16%
Marijuana use in Highlands, North Carolina.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
21%
76%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Highlands, North Carolina.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
2%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
95%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
30%
47%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Highlands, 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
7%
16%
0%
8%
6%
2%
49%
4%
1%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Highlands, North Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
2%
4%
3%
2%
12%
4%
8%
6%
30%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Highlands, North Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Highlands, North Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
82%
9%
Have you ever gone to school in Highlands, North Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
89%
9%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Highlands, North Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
2%
7%
3%
4%
12%
3%
9%
10%
16%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
16%
61%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
20%
80%
Surveys updated monthly.

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