Lower Allen, PA Profile

Lower Allen, PA, population 6,619 , is located in Pennsylvania's Cumberland county, about 66.5 miles from Baltimore and 78.8 miles from Allentown.

In the 90's the population of Lower Allen has grown by about 5%.

Lower Allen Statistics Lower Allen Gender Information

Males in Lower Allen: 2,970 (45%)
Females in Lower Allen: 3,649 (55%)

As % of Population in Lower Allen in Lower Allen    

Race Diversity in Lower Allen

White: 94%
African American: 3%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 1%

As % of Population in Lower Allen in Lower Allen        

Age Diversity in Lower Allen

Median Age in Lower Allen: 44.2 (Males in Lower Allen: 41.3, Females in Lower Allen: 46.9)

Lower Allen Males Under 20: 11%     Lower Allen Females Under 20: 10% Lower Allen Males 20 to 40: 11%     Lower Allen Females 20 to 40: 12% Lower Allen Males 40 to 60: 13%     Lower Allen Females 40 to 60: 15% Lower Allen Males Over 60: 11%     Lower Allen Females Over 60: 18%

Economics in Lower Allen in Lower Allen

Lower Allen Household Average Size: 2.13 people
Lower Allen Median Household Income: $ 50,379
Lower Allen Median Value of Homes: $ 113,000


Lower Allen Location Information
Elevation: 380 feet above sea level. Land Area: 2.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lower Allen New Cumberland 0.9 Miles Lemoyne 1.1 Miles Camp Hill 1.4 Miles Wormleysburg 2.6 Miles Shiremanstown 2.8 Miles Steelton 3.2 Miles Harrisburg 3.4 Miles Paxtang 4.3 Miles Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin 4.3 Miles Penbrook 4.4 Miles Big Cities Nearest Lower Allen (Population 100,000+) Baltimore 66.5 Miles Allentown 78.8 Miles Washington 92.4 Miles Arlington 92.9 Miles Philadelphia 93.8 Miles Alexandria 98.6 Miles Elizabeth 144.8 Miles Newark 147.8 Miles Paterson 151.1 Miles Jersey City 152.5 Miles

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

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



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If you or a loved one in Lower Allen is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Lower Allen try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program can help an individual from Lower Allen, PA. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Lower Allen, Pennsylvania to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center will encourage the individual from Lower Allen to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Lower Allen, Pennsylvania the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Lower Allen, that may include Outpatient Addiction Treatment, Short-term Treatment Centers, Long-term Drug Rehabs, Inpatient Rehab Centers, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Lower Allen in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Lower Allen can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Lower Allen, PA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Lower Allen Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Lower Allen, Pennsylvania treatment program; a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Lower Allen, PA. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Lower Allen, PA. Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Lower Allen with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Lower Allen, PA. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Lower Allen that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Lower Allen,Pennsylvania Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

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

New Insights Inc Lemoyne, PA 0.5 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gateway Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA 2.9 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Genesis House Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA 2.9 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Teen Challenge Harrisburg, PA 2.9 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Hospital Inpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
White Deer Run of Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA 2.9 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Abonnir Counseling Associates LLC West Chester, PA 2.9 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Daystar Center for Spiritual Recovery Harrisburg, PA 5.2 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Evergreen House of Catholic Charities Harrisburg, PA 5.2 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Weaver Counseling Harrisburg, PA 6.6 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Guidance Associates of Pennsylvania Camp Hill, PA 8.1 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Holy Spirit Hospital Camp Hill, PA 8.1 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Conewago Place Inpatient Hummelstown, PA 10.2 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Conewago Place Hummelstown, PA 11.4 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Timothy Bennett Hershey, PA 15.3 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Timothy F Bennett Hershey, PA 15.7 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Perry Human Services New Bloomfield, PA 15.9 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Stevens Center Carlisle, PA 16.7 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Naaman Center Elizabethtown, PA 17.6 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Childrens Home of York York, PA 22.7 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Wellspan Behavioral Health York, PA 22.7 miles from Lower Allen
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

A majority of underage current drinkers in 2008 reported that their last use of alcohol in the past month occurred either in someone else's home (56.2 percent) or their own home (29.6 percent). Underage boys were more likely than girls to have been at a concert or sports game on their last drinking occasion (2.5 vs. 1.1 percent), whereas girls were more likely than boys to have been in a restaurant, bar, or club on their last drinking occasion (10.3 vs. 7.0 percent).

The rate of substance dependence or abuse for boys aged 12 or older in 2007 was about twice as high as the rate for girls (12.5 vs. 5.7 percent). Among teens aged 12 to 17, however, the rate of substance dependence or abuse among boys was the same as the rate among girls (7.7 percent for both).

In 2005, rates of past year SPD were lowest among Asians at 7.2 percent. Rates for other racial/ethnic groups were 10.7 percent among blacks, 11.4 percent among whites, 11.7 percent among Hispanics, 16.8 percent among persons reporting two or more races, and 21.1 percent among American Indians or Alaska Natives.

The Drug Abuse Warning Network reports that cocaine-related emergency room visits, after increasing 78 percent between 1990 and 1994, remained level between 1994 and 1996, with 152,433 cocaine-related episodes reported in 1996.

According to the 2000 Monitoring the Future survey, Ecstasy use increased among students in the 12th, 10th, and 8th grades.

A person who is using amphetamine to get high is likely to develop a psychological dependency on the drug.


The following survey was completed by residents of Lower Allen, Pennsylvania as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Lower Allen, 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 February 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
90%
8%
2%
Marijuana use in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
3%
90%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
89%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
10%
51%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Lower Allen, 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%
13%
2%
4%
1%
2%
69%
5%
0%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
3%
3%
3%
5%
12%
2%
11%
6%
21%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
75%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
80%
19%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
3%
6%
2%
2%
12%
2%
8%
9%
26%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
10%
56%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
32%
68%
Surveys updated monthly.

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