Crafton, Pennsylvania

Crafton, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 3 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Crafton contains a population of approximately 6,706.

The People and Families of Crafton

In Crafton, about 45% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Crafton, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Crafton had a median family income of $52,386. The typical family in Crafton is better off than most in Pennsylvania. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). In Crafton, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Crafton Housing

Crafton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 51% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Crafton, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Pennsylvania, which may reflect a commitment to education in the town.

Commuting

In Crafton, 83% of commuters drive to work. In Crafton, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Crafton6,706$52,386
Bellevue8,770$42,382
Carnegie8,389$41,371
Dormont9,305$51,826
Ingram3,712$45,824
Mckees Rocks6,622$29,063
Pittsburgh334,563$38,795

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 7%Crafton Well-Paid Single Women
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Crafton Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 10%Crafton Well-Paid Single Men
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 12%Crafton College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 19%Crafton Median Family Income


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

(15) Outpatient
(6) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(3) Methadone Maintenance
(7) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(2) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(8) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(5) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(13) Females
(1) Mental Health Services
(4) Teens and Adolescents
(3) Halfway House
(7) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(4) Males
(4) Residential Beds for Children
(5) American Sign Language
(3) Spanish Speaking
(2) Clients With Legal Issues
(1) Gay and Lesbian
(2) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(1) Hospital Inpatient
(1) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification



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Do you live in Crafton, Pennsylvania and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Crafton.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Crafton treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Crafton would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Crafton to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehab Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Crafton will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Crafton, Pennsylvania, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Crafton, PA. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Crafton, PA. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Crafton, PA. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Crafton is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Crafton, Pennsylvania Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Crafton, PA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Crafton, Pennsylvania:

Mercy Behavioral Health McKees Rocks, PA 0.6 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Homewood Brushton YMCA Pittsburgh, PA 0.6 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
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)
Wester Psychiatric Institute Clinic Pittsburgh, PA 0.6 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Zoar Pittsburgh, PA 0.6 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Addison Behavioral Care Inc Pittsburgh, PA 1.3 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Alpha House Pittsburgh, PA 1.3 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Discovery House PA Pittsburgh, PA 1.3 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Operation Nehemiah Pittsburgh, PA 1.3 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Sojourner House Pittsburgh, PA 1.3 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Spectrum Family Network Pittsburgh, PA 1.3 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
WPIC Perinatal Addiction Center Pittsburgh, PA 1.3 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Center for Substance Abuse McKeesport, PA 2.1 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Mon Yough Community Services Inc McKeesport, PA 2.1 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Gay and Lesbian, 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
Pennsylvania Organization for Pittsburgh, PA 2.1 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Tadiso Inc Pittsburgh, PA 2.1 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Teen Challenge of Western Pennsylvania Rural Ridge, PA 2.1 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Family Links Pittsburgh, PA 2.3 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Next Step Foundation McKees Rocks, PA 3.0 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Pittsburgh, PA 4.5 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Familylinks Pittsburgh, PA 4.6 miles from Crafton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

State estimates for past year alcohol dependence or abuse among persons aged 12 or older ranged from 6.0 percent in Tennessee to 10.8 percent in North Dakota. States in the highest fifth among persons aged 12 or older tended to be Western (four States) or Midwestern (four States), while States in the lowest fifth were mostly Southern (seven States). In the 12 to 17 age group, the estimated percentage of those identified as having an alcohol abuse or dependence problem ranged from 3.0 percent in the District of Columbia to 11.2 percent in Montana. Among persons aged 18 to 25, the lowest percentage was found in Utah (13.0 percent), and the highest State percentage was in North Dakota (27.1 percent). Five Midwestern or Western States were in the highest fifth for the 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older age groups (Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota).

Despite all efforts by the FDA, DEA, and state or local authorities, the illegal use of OxyContin is at an all-time high.

During the first 3 months of 2011, there were over 1,500 visits to hospital emergency rooms that were related to the use of bath salts.

Heroin was actually the active ingredient in a number of different products, including cough suppressants and morphine addiction curatives in the early part of the 20th century.

A common symptom of long-term meth abuse is the chronic sensation of insects crawling on the skin; the term for this condition is known as "fornication".

Once in the brain, an opiate such as heroin is rapidly converted to morphine, which then activates opiate receptors located throughout the brain, including within the reward system.


The following survey was completed by residents of Crafton, Pennsylvania as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Crafton, 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 Crafton, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
88%
1%
11%
Marijuana use in Crafton, Pennsylvania.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
78%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Crafton, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
16%
81%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
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
3%
29%
46%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Crafton, 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
7%
30%
2%
3%
7%
2%
33%
10%
0%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Crafton, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
6%
3%
6%
2%
2%
13%
2%
8%
4%
27%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Crafton, Pennsylvania schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Crafton, Pennsylvania under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
83%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in Crafton, Pennsylvania under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
76%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Crafton, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
3%
2%
5%
3%
4%
14%
2%
6%
4%
31%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
7%
66%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
22%
78%
Surveys updated monthly.

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