Elgin, SC Profile

Elgin, SC, population 2,426 , is located in South Carolina's Lancaster county, about 39.0 miles from Charlotte and 49.9 miles from Columbia.

In the 90's the population of Elgin has grown by about 10%.

Elgin Statistics Elgin Gender Information

Males in Elgin: 1,169 (48%)
Females in Elgin: 1,257 (52%)

As % of Population in Elgin in Elgin    

Race Diversity in Elgin

White: 79%
African American: 20%
Other/Mixed: 1%

As % of Population in Elgin in Elgin      

Age Diversity in Elgin

Median Age in Elgin: 34.6 (Males in Elgin: 34.2, Females in Elgin: 34.9)

Elgin Males Under 20: 15%     Elgin Females Under 20: 14% Elgin Males 20 to 40: 14%     Elgin Females 20 to 40: 16% Elgin Males 40 to 60: 13%     Elgin Females 40 to 60: 14% Elgin Males Over 60: 6%     Elgin Females Over 60: 7%

Economics in Elgin in Elgin

Elgin Household Average Size: 2.62 people
Elgin Median Household Income: $ 45,391
Elgin Median Value of Homes: $ 72,500


Elgin Location Information
Elevation: 605 feet above sea level. Land Area: 5.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Elgin Springdale (Lancaster County) 4.0 Miles Lancaster 4.4 Miles Lancaster Mill 5.0 Miles Heath Springs 6.0 Miles Irwin 6.1 Miles Ft Lawn 10.2 Miles Kershaw 11.4 Miles Great Falls 12.4 Miles Jaars 13.3 Miles Richburg 17.3 Miles Big Cities Nearest Elgin (Population 100,000+) Charlotte 39.0 Miles Columbia 49.9 Miles Winston-Salem 102.3 Miles Fayetteville 107.7 Miles Augusta 109.9 Miles Greensboro 110.0 Miles Durham 137.5 Miles Raleigh 140.0 Miles Athens 159.7 Miles Savannah 180.5 Miles


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Elgin, South Caroli an and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Elgin and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Elgin that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Elgin works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in Elgin to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, Short-term Addiction Treatment, Long-term Drug Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug Treatment Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Elgin. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Elgin, South Carolina, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Elgin will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Elgin, SC. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in Elgin, SC., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Elgin will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Elgin, SC., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Elgin, SC. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Elgin. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

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

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

Moncrief Army Community Hospital Columbia, SC 13.7 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Lee Center Family Counseling and Bishopville, SC 14.1 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol 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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alpha Center Chesterfield Kershaw Lee Camden, SC 14.1 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alpha Center Cheraw, SC 14.1 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
LRADAC Behavioral Health Center of Columbia, SC 14.5 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Morris Village Columbia, SC 14.5 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, 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)
Palmetto Health Behavioral Care Columbia, SC 14.5 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
William Jennings Bryan Dorn Columbia, SC 14.5 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
WSHPI Columbia, SC 14.5 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Earle E Morris Jr Columbia, SC 15.3 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Richland Springs Psychiatric Hospital Columbia, SC 15.3 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
LRADAC The Behavioral Health Ctr of Columbia, SC 15.5 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
William Jennings Bryant Dorn Columbia, SC 18.3 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Alternatives Life Improvement Center Columbia, SC 18.5 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Starting Point LLC Columbia, SC 18.5 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Fairfield Behavioral Health Services Winnsboro, SC 21.0 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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)
Columbia Metro Treatment Center West Columbia, SC 27.0 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
LRADAC The Behavioral Health Center of West Columbia, SC 27.0 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Three Rivers Behavioral Health West Columbia, SC 27.0 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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)
LRC Substance Abuse and Lexington, SC 29.3 miles from Elgin
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Once cocaine?s euphoric effect fades, the user can expect to experience agitation, depression, anxiety, paranoia and decreased appetite.

Opiates can trigger a number of unpleasant, sometimes deadly effects including vomiting, cloudy thinking, coma, slowed motor skills, constipation, dilated pupils, unconsciousness, drowsiness, and depression of respiration.

Alcohol consumption levels also were associated with tobacco use. Among heavy alcohol users aged 12 or older, 58.0 percent smoked cigarettes in the past month, while only 19.2 percent of non binge current drinkers and 16.1 percent of persons who did not drink alcohol in the past month were current smokers. Smokeless tobacco use and cigar use also were more prevalent among heavy drinkers (12.5 and 17.8 percent, respectively) than among non binge drinkers (2.2 and 4.6 percent) and nondrinkers (2.1 and 2.0 percent).

The National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW) is an annual media-based community awareness program that takes place during the third week of March every year to increase understanding about the abuse and risks of inhalant use.

Although 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 (6.1 vs. 9.8 and 19.8 percent, respectively), there were more drug users aged 26 or older (11.4 million) than in the 12-to-17-year age group (2.5 million) and 18-to-25-year age group (6.5 million) combined.

Today, benzodiazapines account for twenty percent of the total number of prescriptions that are written for controlled substance in the United States.


The following survey was completed by residents of Elgin, South Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Elgin, 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 May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Elgin, South Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
78%
13%
9%
Marijuana use in Elgin, South Carolina.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Elgin, South Carolina.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
8%
83%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
29%
49%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Elgin, 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
5%
21%
0%
5%
4%
2%
57%
5%
1%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Elgin, South Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
2%
3%
4%
2%
2%
15%
4%
6%
10%
22%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Elgin, South Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Elgin, South Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
93%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Elgin, South Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
86%
11%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Elgin, South Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
3%
3%
3%
2%
3%
14%
2%
6%
10%
25%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
14%
61%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
9%
91%
Surveys updated monthly.

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