Spring City, Pennsylvania

Spring City, Pennsylvania is 22 miles SE of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 25 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Chester county. The town is part of the Philadelphia metro area. The population of Spring City is 3,305.

The People and Families of Spring City

In Spring City, about 48% of adults are married. Adults in Spring City are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Spring City.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spring City had a median family income of $52,292. Spring City is one of the richer towns in Pennsylvania. Notably, the town is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Political Inclinations

Among Spring City political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,500. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Spring City Housing

Of the housing in Spring City, approximately 51% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Spring City offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Spring City, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Spring City3,305$52,292
Collegeville8,032$90,733
Malvern3,059$79,145
Phoenixville14,788$54,424
Pottstown21,859$45,734
Royersford4,246$55,579
Trappe3,210$76,544

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Spring City Well-Paid Single Men
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Spring City Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Spring City Well-Paid Single Women
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Spring City Median Family Income


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Spring City 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 Center that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Spring City try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Spring City, 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.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program can help an individual from Spring City, 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 Spring City, 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 Rehab Facility will encourage the individual from Spring City 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 Spring City, 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 Spring City, that may include Outpatient Drug Rehab Facilities, Short-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Long-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Spring City in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program 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 Spring City 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 Spring City, PA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Spring City Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation 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 Spring City, Pennsylvania treatment program; a quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility 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 Spring City, 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 Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Spring City, Pennsylvania will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Spring City, PA. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment 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 Spring City with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Spring City, 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 Spring City 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 Spring City,Pennsylvania Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

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

Chester Counseling Center Phoenixville, PA 4.6 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Eagleville Hospital Eagleville, PA 8.5 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Central Montgomery MH MR Center Norristown, PA 11.5 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Family House Norristown, PA 11.5 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare
Montgomery County Methadone Center Norristown, PA 11.5 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Programs In Counseling Norristown, PA 11.5 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Gaudenzia Norristown, PA 11.7 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Valley Forge Medical Ctr and Hosptial Norristown, PA 11.7 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Valley Forge Norristown, PA 12.0 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Malvern Institute Malvern, PA 13.3 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Saint John Vianney Center Downingtown, PA 13.9 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Guidance for Growing LLC Souderton, PA 14.3 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
NHS Montgomery County Lansdale, PA 14.4 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Childrens Aid Society Lansdale, PA 14.8 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Northwestern Human Services of Lansdale, PA 14.8 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Trinity Behavioral Health Lansdale, PA 14.8 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Pathway Counseling Services West Chester, PA 15.9 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Colmar, PA 17.4 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Penn Foundation Inc Sellersville, PA 17.8 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Horsham Clinic Ambler, PA 18.6 miles from Spring City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Of those aged 12 or older who had not smoked cigarettes prior to the past year, the past year initiation rate for cigarettes was 2.7 percent in 2008, similar to the rate in 2007 (2.5 percent). Among teens aged 12 to 17 years who had not smoked cigarettes prior to the past year, the incidence rate showed no significant difference between 2007 (5.9 percent) and 2008 (6.2 percent). Among boys aged 12 to 17 who had never smoked prior to the past year, the decrease in the past year initiation rate from 6.1 percent in 2002 to 5.7 percent in 2008 was not statistically significant. Similarly for girls, the decrease from 7.4 percent in 2002 to 6.7 percent in 2008 was not statistically significant.

Persons dependent on or abusing a substance in the past 12 months, or who received specialty treatment for a substance use problem within the past 12 months, are classified as needing treatment. In 2004, the number of persons aged 12 or older needing treatment for an alcohol or illegal drug use problem was 23.48 million (9.8 percent). Of these, 2.33 million received treatment at a specialty facility in the past year. Thus, 21.15 million people needed but did not receive treatment at a specialty facility in 2004. The number needing but not receiving treatment did not change significantly from 2002 to 2004.

Slightly more than half of Americans aged 12 or older reported being current drinkers of alcohol in the 2007 survey (51.1 percent). This translates to an estimated 126.8 million people, which was similar to the 2006 estimate of 125.3 million people (50.9 percent).

Ecstasy initiation remained essentially unchanged from 2006 (860,000) to 2007 (781,000), but was lower in 2007 than in 2002 (1.2 million).

The treatment admission rate for primary amphetamine abuse in the United States had increased by 79 percent in 1996, to 24 per 100,000 aged 12 or older.

The level of alcohol use was associated with illegal drug use in 2008. Among the 17.3 million heavy drinkers aged 12 or older, 29.4 percent were current illegal drug users. Persons who were not current alcohol users were less likely to have used illegal drugs in the past month (3.3 percent) than those who reported (a) current use of alcohol but did not meet the criteria for binge or heavy use (6.1 percent), (b) binge use but did not meet the criteria for heavy use (16.4 percent), or (c) heavy use of alcohol (29.4 percent).


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