Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Spruce Pine, North Carolina, in Mitchell county, is 31 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 83 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 2,030 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Spruce Pine

In Spruce Pine, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spruce Pine had a median family income of $33,902.

Political Inclinations

Spruce Pine folks tended to give their money ($1,504) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Spruce Pine Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Spruce Pine that were owner-occupied was 62%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Spruce Pine has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Spruce Pine, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 12%Spruce Pine Affordability of Rents
Low Property Crime
(vs. State)
Top 12%Spruce Pine Low Property Crime
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 14%Spruce Pine Affordability of Property Taxes
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 18%Spruce Pine Low Violent Crime


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

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



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Are drugs and alcohol creating destruction in your life in Spruce Pine, NC.? Do you know of someone in Spruce Pine, NC. that is going down the dark path of drug or alcohol addiction? It is very easy for someone to fall into the trap of addiction, but an individual soon realizes that it is extremely difficult to kick an addiction. That is where an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Spruce Pine comes in, to assist with the seemingly impossible task of treating individuals who have lost hope at ever being sober and happy again.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Spruce Pine treats drug addiction and alcoholism by ingraining in an addict that drugs and alcohol are not the solution to their problems and difficulties in life. It teaches an addict that all of their problems have solutions, solutions that can be found through cognitive reasoning and common sense. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Spruce Pine would put the individual in the frame of mind to overcome life's obstacles by confronting them head on, and obliterates the person's desire to use drugs as a way out.

There are many different types of in-patient and out-patient treatment programs available in Spruce Pine, NC., because each individual has different needs. Examples of programs available in Spruce Pine are Outpatient Rehab Programs, Short-term Addiction Recovery Centers, Inpatient Rehab Programs, Long-term Rehab Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Spruce Pine have a two-prong approach to treatment, both the physical and psychological causes and effects of drug and alcohol addiction. As the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, the effect that the drug creates within the body is lessened. Due to this physical tolerance, more and more drugs or alcohol must be consumed to get high or even get a buzz.

The physical aspect of addiction is the first thing an addict will address when making the decision to seek treatment for addiction. A detoxification program in Spruce Pine, North Carolina delivered by a qualified Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility will navigate the addict through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abruptly coming off of drugs or alcohol. These withdrawal symptoms can last for days, weeks or months; all depending on the drug of choice and individual circumstances. Heroin withdrawal for example will take a considerable amount of time to detox and is a highly painful and uncomfortable process. Detoxification and psychological counseling right from get-go will put the individual on the right path to address issues involved with drug and alcohol abuse. This gives the individual a better chance of having a lasting recovery and prevents relapse.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Spruce Pine, NC. takes the individual out of the environment which may have triggered their addiction, and offers an environment that will ensure a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be given tools to better handle life situations and triggers which may have caused their drug use. When the individual completes treatment and does return home, he will do so with a new ability to handle triggers, which will no longer have an influence over him, his actions and behavior.

People who have abused drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain. Research shows that these changes in the brain effect how an addict responds to situations. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities are aware of this and know that an addict will need more than high hopes to beat addiction. This is yet another reason why professional treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Spruce Pine, NC. is so important.

There are a lot of reasons to seek treatment today, mainly because most people who try to kick the habit on their own will fail and just start using drugs or alcohol again. Tackling addiction and getting control of your life can be achieved by seeking treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Spruce Pine, NC. It doesn't have to be another failure, sobriety can be achieved with the right technology and the care and support of people who want to see you winning again. Don't think about it, do something about it and get your life or the life of someone you care about on the road to a sober and happy life today. Treatment can begin immediately by finding which option is best for you at one of the many Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Spruce Pine, NC.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Spruce Pine, North Carolina Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

McDowell Council on Alcohol and Marion, NC 16.6 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
First at Blue Ridge Inc Ridgecrest, NC 24.4 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Americas Addiction Treatment Inc Morganton, NC 24.7 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Foothills Detox Crisis Center Morganton, NC 24.7 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
TLC Human Resources Inc Morganton, NC 24.7 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
JFK Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trt Ctr Black Mountain, NC 25.1 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New River Behavioral Healthcare Blowing Rock, NC 26.2 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Bethel Colony of Mercy Lenoir, NC 28.9 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Clean on Green Phoenix Lenoir, NC 28.9 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
First Things First Inc Boone, NC 29.5 miles from Spruce Pine
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, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
W David Holden Boone, NC 29.5 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Clean on Green Lenoir, NC 29.9 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
W David Holden, Counselor Boone, NC 30.5 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Frontier Health Inc Bristol, TN 31.7 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Magnolia Ridge Alc Drug Trt Facility Johnson City, TN 32.0 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Julian F Keith Black Mountain, NC 32.7 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Robert Swain Recovery Center Black Mountain, NC 32.7 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Archway Counseling Rutherford College, NC 32.7 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Crossroads Phoenix Hendersonville, NC 32.8 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Horizon Recovery Center Hendersonville, NC 32.8 miles from Spruce Pine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid

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

Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome is fatal and has been known to occur to first time inhalant users.

One out of five students in the U.S. has used and inhalant to get high before the age of 13 years old.

The Ambien brand specifically has become extremely popular among people that are recreational drug users. These users have reported getting high by fighting the effects of the drug, by not engaging in sleep. For some people, resisting the sedative effects helps them to feel the side-effect of euphoria more than sedation; others have reported decreased anxiety as well as perceptual changes, auditory/visual distortions and hallucinations.

There are five main ways that drugs can be detected in a user: urine, blood, hair, saliva, and sweat. Testing the individual?s urine is generally the most common method that is used, likely because it is less expensive and intrusive than taking blood.

The average age at first smokeless tobacco use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 in 2006 was 19.0 years. Averages were 18.5 years for boys and 20.9 years for girls.

In opiate addicted individuals, nerve cells gradually become degenerated. This results in an increased need for and a high tolerance to opiates.


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 Spruce Pine:

Day By Day Group
Mountain View Correctional
Mountain View Correctional Inst
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:15 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Spruce Pine, North Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine, North Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Spruce Pine, North Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Spruce Pine, North Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Spruce Pine, 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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