Altoona, Pennsylvania

Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair county, is 84 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There are 49,523 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Altoona

In Altoona, about 47% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Altoona. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Altoona had a median family income of $36,758.

Political Inclinations

Altoona folks tended to give their money ($18,717) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Altoona Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Altoona that were owner-occupied was 66%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Altoona has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Altoona, 92% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Altoona is its reasonable commuting times.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Altoona49,523$36,758
Ebensburg3,091$45,128
Hollidaysburg5,368$39,306
Huntingdon6,918$42,684
Northern Cambria4,199$29,917
Tyrone5,528$37,818

High Points

Altoona strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Altoona Affordability of Rents
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 9%Altoona Short Commute Times
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Altoona Affordability of Property Taxes


The listings in Altoona, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Altoona, Pennsylvania and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Altoona. The most important goal of any Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Altoona, PA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Altoona, including Short-term Addiction Recovery, Long-term Drug Rehab Centers, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Inpatient Drug Treatment Programs, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Altoona, Pennsylvania that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Altoona, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Altoona has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Altoona, Pennsylvania abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Altoona has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Altoo an also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program will work in unison to help the individual from Altoona to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Altoona, PA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Altoona will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Altoona to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Altoona will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Altoona, PA. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Altoona with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Altoo an each year enroll in an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Altoona, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

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 Altoona, Pennsylvania Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 7 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Altoona, Pennsylvania. We have also provided 13 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Programs that are closest geographically to Altoona:

Altoona Regional Mental Health and Altoona, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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)
Dolminis Altoona, PA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Home Nursing Agency Community Services Altoona, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pyramid Healthcare Altoona, PA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Pyramid Healthcare Inc Altoona, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
White Deer Run Altoona, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
White Deer Run of Altoona Altoona, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Cove Forge Behavorial Health System Williamsburg, PA 9.2 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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)
Discovery House BC Inc Duncansville, PA 10.6 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Pyramid Healthcare Inc Duncansville, PA 10.6 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Moore Counseling Services Tyrone, PA 11.0 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mainstream Counseling Huntingdon, PA 20.8 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Saint Joseph Institute Inc Port Matilda, PA 24.2 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cove Forge Renewal Center at Johnstown Johnstown, PA 24.7 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alliance Medical Services Inc Johnstown, PA 28.4 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Visions Chemical Dependency Prog Johnstown, PA 30.5 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Centre Counseling Associates State College, PA 31.1 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Peniel Ministries Johnstown, PA 32.2 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Clearfield Jefferson Clearfield, PA 34.2 miles from Altoona
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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
Counseling Alternatives Group State College, PA 35.3 miles from Altoona
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, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Psychotherapeutics include the nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives. Over-the-counter substances are not included. In 2005, there were 2.5 million persons aged 12 or older who used psychotherapeutics nonmedically for the first time within the past year. The numbers of new users of specific psychotherapeutics in 2005 were 2.2 million for pain relievers, 1.3 million for tranquilizers, 647,000 for stimulants, and 247,000 for sedatives. These estimates are similar to the corresponding estimates for 2004.

The average drug addict will need as much as $200 a day in order to support their addiction; if they resort to stealing property, they would have to steal almost $1000.00 worth of property just to raise enough money to get their daily fix.

Millions have successfully recovered from Dilaudid addiction because they received the right help from a quality drug rehab with a high rate of success in treating this type of a drug addiction.

The purity of a substance sold as ecstasy is unknown to the typical user and varies widely between regions and different brands of pills and fluctuates somewhat each year.

When Percocet is abused in order to get high, it is taken orally in pill form, chewed, or crushed and snorted.

When a person injects, sniffs, or orally ingests an opiate, the drug travels quickly to the brain through the bloodstream.


The following survey was completed by residents of Altoona, Pennsylvania as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Altoona, Pennsylvania. 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 Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
11%
6%
Marijuana use in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
88%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
18%
5%
77%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
95%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
-2%
66%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Altoona, Pennsylvania?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
2%
1%
0%
1%
4%
1%
83%
3%
2%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Altoona, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
4%
2%
4%
2%
5%
13%
5%
11%
8%
20%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Altoona, Pennsylvania schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Altoona, Pennsylvania under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
79%
8%
Have you ever gone to school in Altoona, Pennsylvania under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
81%
17%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Altoona, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
2%
7%
3%
2%
13%
3%
8%
5%
24%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
7%
59%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
87%
13%
Surveys updated monthly.

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