Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

Palo Alto, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill county, is 27 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 73 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. About 1,052 people people live in Palo Alto.

The People and Families of Palo Alto

In Palo Alto, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palo Alto had a median family income of $41,667.

Palo Alto Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Palo Alto, about 87% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Palo Alto isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Palo Alto, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

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Top 19%Palo Alto Affordability of Property Taxes


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

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



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Are drugs and alcohol creating destruction in your life in Palo Alto, PA.? Do you know of someone in Palo Alto, PA. that is going down the dark path of drug or alcohol addiction? It is very easy for someone to fall into the trap of addiction, but an individual soon realizes that it is extremely difficult to kick an addiction. That is where a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Palo Alto comes in, to assist with the seemingly impossible task of treating individuals who have lost hope at ever being sober and happy again.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Palo Alto treats drug addiction and alcoholism by ingraining in an addict that drugs and alcohol are not the solution to their problems and difficulties in life. It teaches an addict that all of their problems have solutions, solutions that can be found through cognitive reasoning and common sense. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Palo Alto would put the individual in the frame of mind to overcome life's obstacles by confronting them head on, and obliterates the person's desire to use drugs as a way out.

There are many different types of in-patient and out-patient treatment programs available in Palo Alto, PA., because each individual has different needs. Examples of programs available in Palo Alto are Outpatient Drug Rehabs, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Facilities, Long-term Addiction Treatment Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Palo Alto have a two-prong approach to treatment, both the physical and psychological causes and effects of drug and alcohol addiction. As the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, the effect that the drug creates within the body is lessened. Due to this physical tolerance, more and more drugs or alcohol must be consumed to get high or even get a buzz.

The physical aspect of addiction is the first thing an addict will address when making the decision to seek treatment for addiction. A detoxification program in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania delivered by a qualified Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will navigate the addict through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abruptly coming off of drugs or alcohol. These withdrawal symptoms can last for days, weeks or months; all depending on the drug of choice and individual circumstances. Heroin withdrawal for example will take a considerable amount of time to detox and is a highly painful and uncomfortable process. Detoxification and psychological counseling right from get-go will put the individual on the right path to address issues involved with drug and alcohol abuse. This gives the individual a better chance of having a lasting recovery and prevents relapse.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Palo Alto, PA. takes the individual out of the environment which may have triggered their addiction, and offers an environment that will ensure a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be given tools to better handle life situations and triggers which may have caused their drug use. When the individual completes treatment and does return home, he will do so with a new ability to handle triggers, which will no longer have an influence over him, his actions and behavior.

People who have abused drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain. Research shows that these changes in the brain effect how an addict responds to situations. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities are aware of this and know that an addict will need more than high hopes to beat addiction. This is yet another reason why professional treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Palo Alto, PA. is so important.

There are a lot of reasons to seek treatment today, mainly because most people who try to kick the habit on their own will fail and just start using drugs or alcohol again. Tackling addiction and getting control of your life can be achieved by seeking treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Palo Alto, PA. It doesn't have to be another failure, sobriety can be achieved with the right technology and the care and support of people who want to see you winning again. Don't think about it, do something about it and get your life or the life of someone you care about on the road to a sober and happy life today. Treatment can begin immediately by finding which option is best for you at one of the many Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Palo Alto, PA.

Getting Help

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

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

Clinical Outcomes Group Inc Pottsville, PA 2.8 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Center for Counseling Services Saint Clair, PA 5.3 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Schuylkill Health Counseling Center Frackville, PA 7.6 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Good Samaritan Counseling Center Frackville, PA 8.4 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, General Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Teen Challenge Training Center Inc Rehrersburg, PA 15.7 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
MinSec Hazleton Treatment Center Hazleton, PA 21.1 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery 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
A Better Today Inc Hazleton, PA 21.8 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Northeast Counseling Services Hazleton, PA 21.8 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Serento Gardens Hazleton, PA 21.8 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Reading Hospital and Medical Center Kutztown, PA 23.4 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Caron Treatment Centers Wernersville, PA 24.4 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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
Psychological Services Clinic Bloomsburg, PA 25.8 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Developing Apex Inc Wyomissing, PA 25.9 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug Treatment 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
Caron Counseling Services Reading, PA 26.0 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Another Chance Counseling Lebanon, PA 26.4 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
New Perspective at Lebanon, PA 26.4 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Pennsylvania Counseling Services Lebanon, PA 26.4 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Caron Adolescent Treatment Center Wernersville, PA 26.7 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Caron Detox Wernersville, PA 26.7 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Richard J Caron Foundation Wernersville, PA 26.7 miles from Palo Alto
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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

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

Dilaudid is classified in the opioid analgesic category; this drug has been determined to be a Schedule II drug because of the Controlled Substances Act

In 2005, there were 3.4 million teens aged 12 to 17 years (13.7 percent of the population aged 12 to 17 years old) who had at least one MDE in their lifetime and 2.2 million teens (8.8 percent) who had MDE during the past year.

The number of persons aged 12 or older who smoked cigarettes for the first time within the past 12 months was 2.4 million in 2008, similar to the estimate in 2007 (2.2 million) but significantly higher than the estimate for 2002 (1.9 million). Most new smokers in 2008 were under age 18 when they first smoked cigarettes (58.8 percent); however, the number of persons initiating smoking at age 18 or older increased from about 600,000 in 2002 to 1 million in 2008.

In 2008, an estimated 22.2 million persons (8.9 percent of the population aged 12 or older) were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year based on criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV). Of these, 3.1 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 3.9 million were dependent on or abused illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 15.2 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illegal drugs.

Among pregnant women aged 15 to 44, an estimated 10.6 percent reported current alcohol use, 4.5 percent reported binge drinking, and 0.8 percent reported heavy drinking. These rates were significantly lower than the rates for nonpregnant women in the same age group (54.0, 24.2, and 5.5 percent, respectively). Binge drinking during the first trimester of pregnancy was reported by 10.3 percent of pregnant women aged 15 to 44. All of these estimates by pregnancy status are based on data averaged over 2007 and 2008. The 2007-2008 estimate for first-trimester binge drinking is higher than in 2005-2006, when it was 4.6 percent.

Infections from unsterile needles are common among amphetamine users who inject the drug. Some infections are passed from user to user via shared needles.


The following survey was completed by residents of Palo Alto, Pennsylvania as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Palo Alto, 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
Most common first drug experience in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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