Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton county, is 47 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan area. Bethlehem contains a population of approximately 71,329.

The People and Families of Bethlehem

In Bethlehem, about 44% of adults are married.

Bethlehem boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bethlehem had a median family income of $45,354. Interestingly, lots of people in Bethlehem have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Bethlehem favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $48,620. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Bethlehem Housing

Bethlehem has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 58% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Pennsylvania, which may reflect a commitment to education in the city.

Commuting

In Bethlehem, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Bethlehem71,329$45,354
Allentown106,632$37,356
Catasauqua6,588$48,589
Coplay3,387$46,278
Fountain Hill4,614$46,336
Hellertown5,606$49,604
Whitehall14,444$60,371

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 4%Bethlehem Racial Diversity
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 18%Bethlehem College Educated Adults


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

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Bethlehem, 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center, 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 Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Bethlehem. The most important goal of any Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, including Short-term Addiction Recovery Centers, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Outpatient Rehab Programs, Inpatient Addiction Treatment, 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 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program; 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center will work in unison to help the individual from Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem, PA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem each year enroll in an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Community Service Foundation Inc Bethlehem, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Private health insurance
Hogar Crea Womens Center Bethlehem, PA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery 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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Mid Atlantic Rehabilitation Services Bethlehem, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
New Directions Treatment Services Bethlehem, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Saint Lukes Addiction Trt Services Inc Bethlehem, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Solutions Counseling and Bethlehem, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Valley Counseling Group Bethlehem, PA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
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, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Saint Lukes Hospital Allentown Campus Allentown, PA 3.4 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: 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)
Vision Drug and Alcohol Treatment Allentown, PA 6.0 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Allentown, PA 6.3 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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
Step By Step Inc Allentown, PA 6.3 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Treatment Trends Inc Allentown, PA 6.3 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, 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
Livengrin Counseling Center Allentown, PA 6.7 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Directions Treatment Services Allentown, PA 6.7 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
White Deer Run of Allentown Allentown, PA 6.7 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Phoenix Training Institute Allentown, PA 7.7 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Community Psychological Center Inc Bangor, PA 9.3 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Jeanetter Egan Emmaus, PA 10.5 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Mitchell Clinic Emmaus, PA 10.5 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
RAFT Recovering Adolescents and Emmaus, PA 10.5 miles from Bethlehem
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance

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

Although heroin withdrawal is considered less dangerous than alcohol or barbiturate withdrawal, sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent heroin users who are in poor health is occasionally fatal.

There was no significant change in the number of past year initiates of Ecstasy between 2007 (781,000) and 2008 (894,000). The number of past year Ecstasy initiates in 2008, however, was significantly higher than the estimates in 2003 (642,000), 2004 (607,000), and 2005 (615,000). The estimate had been 1.2 million in 2002, significantly higher than in 2008. Most (68.5 percent) of the recent Ecstasy initiates in 2008 were aged 18 or older at the time they first used Ecstasy. Among past year initiates aged 12 to 49, the average age at initiation of Ecstasy in 2008 was 20.3 years, similar to the average age in 2007 (20.2 years).

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, only 5.5% of all federal crack defendants are high-level dealers.

In chronic marijuana users, research shows that marijuana's adverse impact on learning and memory can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug wear off.

According to the director of the National Director of the Poison Control Center, nationwide calls concerning bath salts have increased 25% in the first six months of 2011 as compared to the number of calls during the entire year in 2010.

The history of heroin dates back as far or farther than the ancient Egyptians. Records indicate that opium was used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. The poppy even appears on Egyptian art dating back 6,000 years. Opium was imported to China around 800 A.D. By the 1600s, opium smoking was widespread throughout China. In 1680, a famous English physician named Thomas Syndenham introduced opium to the medical field.


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 Bethlehem:

First Step Beginners Group
Emmanuel E.c. Church
Center St. & Union Blvd.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 6:30 PM

Friday Night Big Book
Calvary Wesleyan Church
1414 Pennsylvania Ave
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:00 PM

Grupo El Sembrador
318 E 4th Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:00 PM

Mid Day
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church 771 N. Pennsylvania Ave
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:00 PM

One Day At A Time
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
2700 Jacksonville Road
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

One Day Ata Time
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
2700 Jacksonville Road
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:30 PM

Serenity Group
Christian Education Building
40 W Church St
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 PM
Saturday, 5:00 PM

Thursday Luncheon
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
2700 Jacksonville Road
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:00 PM

Womens Big Book Study
Christ Church Ucc
75 E Market Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM
Drug Addiction doesn't just destroy the addict, it destroys everything around them. Families and friends that have been affected by a loved one using drugs and need help can attend Nar-Anon meetings to get help for dealing with someone else's addiction that is close to them. Nar-Anon meetings in Bethlehem:

St. Luke's Hospital-Priscilla Payne-Hurd Education Center
801 Ostrum Street, Room 112
"Never Alone"
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Meeting Days and Times
Mondays, 7:30PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
96%
1%
3%
Marijuana use in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
75%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
9%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
80%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
21%
47%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Bethlehem, 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
6%
22%
2%
3%
1%
0%
49%
15%
1%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
2%
4%
3%
2%
12%
3%
11%
5%
27%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
87%
13%
Have you ever gone to school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
95%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
3%
3%
6%
2%
5%
12%
3%
9%
4%
24%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
23%
49%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
30%
70%
Surveys updated monthly.

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