Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, in Butler county, is 31 miles E of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 43 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Part of the surrounding Pittsburgh metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Slippery Rock is home to some 3,068 residents.

The People and Families of Slippery Rock

In Slippery Rock, about 21% of adults are married. Slippery Rock somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

There are more females than males in the town than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Slippery Rock had a median family income of $42,450. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Slippery Rock.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($1,500) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Slippery Rock. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Slippery Rock Housing

According to the 2000 census, 39% of the housing in Slippery Rock was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in Slippery Rock, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon.

Commuting

In Slippery Rock, 75% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in the town it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk. The relatively short commuting times in Slippery Rock let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Slippery Rock3,068$42,450
Butler15,121$35,893
Ellwood City8,688$40,758
Grove City8,024$46,676
Hermitage16,157$46,994
New Castle26,309$32,539
Zelienople4,123$52,426

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Slippery Rock Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Slippery Rock Short Commute Times
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Slippery Rock College Educated Adults
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 14%Slippery Rock Racial Diversity


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

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program that is located in or around Slippery Rock. The most important goal of any Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Slippery Rock, PA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Slippery Rock, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania may include Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Outpatient Rehabs, Short-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Slippery Rock to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Slippery Rock, PA. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania treatment program; a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Slippery Rock, PA. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Slippery Rock, PA. Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Slippery Rock to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Slippery Rock, PA. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Slippery Rock will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Slippery Rock to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Slippery Rock where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Slippery Rock, PA. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Slippery Rock can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Slippery Rock choose to go to an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Slippery Rock.

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 Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

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

George Junior Republic Grove City, PA 9.5 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Addiction Center Butler, PA 10.4 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Butler Regional Recovery Program Butler, PA 12.1 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Irene Stacy CMHC Butler, PA 12.1 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Highland House New Castle, PA 13.4 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
White Deer Run of New Castle New Castle, PA 13.4 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ellen OBrien Gaiser Addiction Center Butler, PA 14.4 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Foundations Medical Services LLC Butler, PA 14.4 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Discovery House NC Inc New Castle, PA 15.1 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Rainbow Recovery Center Mercer, PA 16.4 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Discovery House NPA Hermitage, PA 23.5 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
UPMC Northwest Oil City, PA 25.2 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Family Servs and Childrens Aid Society Franklin, PA 25.3 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Turning Point Chemical Dependency Franklin, PA 25.3 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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
Drug and Alcohol Services of Beaver, PA 27.0 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gateway Rehabilitation Center Aliquippa, PA 27.8 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Tom Rutter House Aliquippa, PA 27.8 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Gateway Beaver Falls Beaver Falls, PA 27.8 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
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
Gateway Moffett House Beaver Falls, PA 27.8 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Gateway South Canonsburg, PA 27.8 miles from Slippery Rock
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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

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

Most binge and heavy alcohol users were employed in 2006. Among 54.0 million adult binge drinkers, 42.9 million (79.4 percent) were employed either full or part time. Among 16.3 million heavy drinkers, 12.9 million (79.2 percent) were employed.

The most common source of pain that is reported to be treated with Vicodin and other similar type drugs includes the head and the neck.

The most profound side effects that have been reported that are related to using large overdoses include seizures, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, and rarely death.

Crack cocaine is made by dissolving powdered cocaine in a mixture of water and ammonia or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). The mixture is boiled until a solid substance forms. It is removed from the liquid, dried, and then broken into the chunks (rocks) that are sold as crack cocaine.

Inhaling the fumes from gasoline and paint thinners can cause brain damage, gait disturbances, hearing and vision loss and liver and kidney damage.

Rates of substance dependence or abuse were associated with level of education in 2005. Among adults aged 18 or older, those who graduated from high school but did not attend any college and those who graduated from college had lower rates of dependence or abuse (9.0 and 8.0 percent, respectively) than those who were not high school graduates and those with some college (10.2 and 10.3 percent, respectively).


The following survey was completed by residents of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Slippery Rock, 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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