Huntingdon, PA Profile

Huntingdon, PA, population 6,918 , is located in Pennsylvania's Huntingdon county, about 104.5 miles from Pittsburgh and 111.0 miles from Baltimore.

In the 90's the population of Huntingdon has grown by about 1%. It is Estimated in recent years the population of Huntingdon has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.

Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Huntingdon area were lower than Pennsylvania's average. The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Huntingdon Statistics Huntingdon Gender Information

Males in Huntingdon: 3,167 (46%)
Females in Huntingdon: 3,751 (54%)

As % of Population in Huntingdon in Huntingdon    

Race Diversity in Huntingdon

White: 96%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%

As % of Population in Huntingdon in Huntingdon        

Age Diversity in Huntingdon

Median Age in Huntingdon: 32.7 (Males in Huntingdon: 30.0, Females in Huntingdon: 35.9)

Huntingdon Males Under 20: 13%     Huntingdon Females Under 20: 13% Huntingdon Males 20 to 40: 15%     Huntingdon Females 20 to 40: 16% Huntingdon Males 40 to 60: 10%     Huntingdon Females 40 to 60: 11% Huntingdon Males Over 60: 7%     Huntingdon Females Over 60: 14%

Economics in Huntingdon in Huntingdon

Huntingdon Household Average Size: 2.17 people
Huntingdon Median Household Income: $ 31,261
Huntingdon Median Value of Homes: $ 70,700

Law Enforcement in Huntingdon

Reported crimes in the Huntingdon area during 2003:

Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 19
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 277

Burglary: 5
Larceny-theft: 76
Motor vehicle theft: 0
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,181

Huntingdon Location Information
Elevation: 643 feet above sea level. Land Area: 3.5 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Huntingdon Mill Creek 5.4 Miles Petersburg 6.4 Miles Alexandria 6.8 Miles Mapleton 7.3 Miles Mt Union 9.7 Miles Williamsburg 10.1 Miles Kistler 10.4 Miles Marklesburg 11.1 Miles Newton Hamilton 11.2 Miles Cassville 13.3 Miles Big Cities Nearest Huntingdon (Population 100,000+) Pittsburgh 104.5 Miles Baltimore 111.0 Miles Arlington 120.8 Miles Washington 121.6 Miles Alexandria 127.0 Miles Allentown 132.7 Miles Philadelphia 154.8 Miles Erie 156.7 Miles Buffalo 172.1 Miles Rochester 185.8 Miles


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

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



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

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

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

There are 1 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs that are closest geographically to Huntingdon:

Mainstream Counseling Huntingdon, PA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Cove Forge Behavorial Health System Williamsburg, PA 13.4 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Moore Counseling Services Tyrone, PA 18.4 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Home Nursing Agency Community Services Altoona, PA 19.8 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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)
White Deer Run of Altoona Altoona, PA 19.8 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
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
Centre Counseling Associates State College, PA 20.6 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
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
Saint Joseph Institute Inc Port Matilda, PA 20.8 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
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
Altoona Regional Mental Health and Altoona, PA 21.0 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol 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 21.0 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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
Pyramid Healthcare Inc Altoona, PA 21.0 miles from Huntingdon
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
Pyramid Healthcare Altoona, PA 21.5 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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
Counseling Alternatives Group State College, PA 26.6 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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)
Discovery House BC Inc Duncansville, PA 27.2 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Clear Concepts Bellefonte, PA 29.1 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Quest Services Inc Bellefonte, PA 29.1 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Clear Concepts Counseling Bellefonte, PA 31.5 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Roxbury Shippensburg, PA 40.3 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
NTP Consultants Chambersburg, PA 41.8 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Roxbury Treatment Center Chambersburg, PA 41.8 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Clearfield Jefferson Clearfield, PA 43.9 miles from Huntingdon
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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

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

Methamphetamine is frequently combined with heroin; using the drugs together is often referred to as "speedballing"; this method is extremely dangerous and has been linked to many deaths in the United States.

Crystal methamphetamine typically resembles small fragments of shiny whit pebbles and rocks in a variety of different sizes.

In 2008, more than one fifth (23.3 percent) of persons aged 12 or older participated in binge drinking. This translates to about 58.1 million people, similar to the estimate in 2007. Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the 30 days prior to the survey.

In 2005, there were 10.5 million persons aged 12 or older who reported driving under the influence of an illegal drug during the past year. This corresponds to 4.3 percent of the population aged 12 or older, similar to the rates in 2003 (4.6 percent) and 2004 (4.4 percent), but lower than the rate in 2002 (4.7 percent). In 2005, the rate was highest among young adults aged 18 to 25 (13.4 percent).

In 2005, among teens aged 12 to 17 with MDE in the past year who received prescription medication for depression, 28.7 percent believed that the prescription medication helped "not at all" or "a little." Nearly half of teens with MDE in the past year (47.2 percent) who received prescription medication for depression in the past year reported the medication was "a lot of help" or "extremely helpful."

Research shows that abuse of Ecstasy can cause serious health problems and, in some instances, even death.


The following survey was completed by residents of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Huntingdon, 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 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
15%
2%
Marijuana use in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
84%
15%
Perception of Alcohol in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
5%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
82%
15%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
28%
45%
25%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Huntingdon, 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
1%
28%
3%
10%
0%
2%
31%
12%
3%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
5%
3%
7%
2%
2%
14%
2%
6%
5%
27%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
75%
23%
Have you ever gone to school in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
3%
3%
2%
3%
11%
2%
8%
4%
29%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
14%
51%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
64%
36%
Surveys updated monthly.

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