Chesnee, South Carolina

Chesnee, South Carolina, in Spartanburg county, is 36 miles NE of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 57 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is conveniently located inside the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,003 people in Chesnee.

The People and Families of Chesnee

In Chesnee, about 42% of adults are married. In Chesnee, lots of people live on their own. Though there are lots of families, the city isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Approximately 32% of Chesnee is non-white. In South Carolina, Chesnee is known for its racial diversity.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chesnee had a median family income of $33,438.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Chesnee. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Chesnee Housing

Approximately 47% of housing in Chesnee is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Chesnee, 88% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the city.

High Points

Chesnee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

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Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Chesnee Racial Diversity
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 8%Chesnee Low Violent Crime
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Chesnee Affordability of Property Taxes


The listings in Chesnee, South Carolina and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you live in Chesnee, South Caroli an and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Chesnee.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Chesnee treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Chesnee would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Chesnee to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Treatment Programs, Inpatient Treatment Programs, Long-term Treatment Programs, Outpatient Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Chesnee will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Chesnee, South Carolina, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Chesnee, SC. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Chesnee, SC. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Chesnee, SC. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Chesnee is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Chesnee, South Caroli an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Chesnee, SC. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Chesnee, South Carolina:

Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center Spartanburg, SC 10.1 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cherokee County Commission on Gaffney, SC 11.5 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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
Spartanburg Alc and DA Commission Spartanburg, SC 12.9 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Spartanburg Treatment Associates Spartanburg, SC 12.9 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Universal Mental Health Services Inc Forest City, NC 14.1 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Spartanburg Alcohol and Spartanburg, SC 14.6 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Woodridge Psychological Associates Rutherfordton, NC 15.7 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Vistas Behavioral Health Services Spindale, NC 15.7 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Pavilion International Mill Spring, NC 20.2 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pavillon Mill Spring, NC 20.4 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Phoenix Counseling Center Shelby, NC 21.3 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Wellness Training Associates Inc Shelby, NC 23.5 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Addcare Counseling Inc Greenville, SC 28.6 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, 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
Carolina Center for Behavioral Health Greer, SC 28.8 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Piedmont Treatment Center Inc Greenville, SC 31.2 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Rosewood House of Recovery Inc Greenville, SC 31.2 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Union County Commission on Union, SC 32.9 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Journey Center Inc Greenville, SC 33.2 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Phoenix Center Greenville, SC 33.2 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Woodlands Treatment Center LLC Greenville, SC 33.2 miles from Chesnee
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

The government has implemented strict guidelines regarding drug testing. These guidelines were developed by The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). These government agencies mandate that companies that use commercial class driver?s licenses for their employees must have a specific drug testing system in place. These requirements mandate that each drug test will be conducted for the detection of five specific groups of drugs, which are marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, and PCP.

Crime and heroin addiction have long been associated together. This is due to many reasons such as the fact that heroin importation and distribution are illegal. Also, heroin and crime are synonymous because many addicted people turn to theft and prostitution to obtain money to buy the drug. Violent competition between drug dealers has resulted in many murders and the deaths of innocent bystanders. From 1979 through 1990 arrests for heroin manufacture, sale, or possession in the United States held steady, but in the 1990s arrests rose as the drug's popularity began to increase once more.

In 2008, adults aged 26 or older were less likely to be current drug users than teens aged 12 to 17 or young adults aged 18 to 25 (5.9 vs. 9.3 and 19.6 percent, respectively). However, there were more drug users aged 26 or older (11.3 million) than users in the 12-to-17-year age group (2.3 million) and 18-to-25-year age group (6.5 million) combined.

As higher doses of heroin are used over time, physical dependence and addiction to the drug develop.

Every pound of methamphetamine that is produced will leave behind five to six pounds of toxic waste to pollute the environment.

Symptoms of LSD use can include dilation of pupils, increased blood pressure, pulse and increased reflexes, and excess saliva.


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