Greenville, South Carolina

Introduction to Greenville, South Carolina

Incorporated as a city in 1907, Greenville is home to approximately 56,000 inhabitants. The combined metropolitan area, which includes Spartanburg, has a population of over 1.1 million. Greenville is located in northwestern South Carolina, 100 miles northwest of Columbia, the state capital. It is about 200 miles northwest of Charleston and approximately 150 miles northeast of Atlanta, GA. Greenville is the 4th largest city in the state.

Cherokee Indians were the earliest inhabitants of northwestern South Carolina. In the 1760's, Richard Pearis was the first European-American to settle where the city now stands. His grist mill and trading post were located at what is now known as Reedy River Falls. The town grew rapidly in the mid 1800's and again in the late 1800's. By 1900 it boasted several educational institutions, cotton mills, and two railroads.

The Greenville downtown is an outstanding example of downtown revitalization. In 2003 the community received the Great American Main Street Award from the Main Street Center program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Greenville's July average daily high and low temperatures are 90.8 and 67.1 degrees Fahrenheit. January average daily highs and lows are 52.1 and 29.9 degrees Fahrenheit.

Fortune 1000 companies headquartered in Greenville include Bowater and ScanSource.

Arts and Leisure

Greenville cultural, historical and leisure attractions include:

  • The Greenville County Museum of Art
  • The Bob Jones University Museum
  • The Museum of Confederate History
  • The Warehouse Theater
  • The Greenville Little Theatre
  • The Centre Stage
  • The Roper Mountain Science Center
  • The Paris Mountain State Park
  • The Greenville Zoo

Sports Teams supported by fans in Greenville include:

  • The Greenville Grrrowl, a Double A team of the ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) affiliated with the Edmonton Oilers and the Chicago Blackhawks
  • The college teams in and around Greenville such as Clemson, Anderson, USC Spartanburg, and Furman
  • The professional teams in Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Greenville56,002$44,125
Easley17,754$47,867
Fountain Inn6,017$45,417
Greer16,843$41,864
Mauldin15,224$61,817
Simpsonville14,352$52,043
Travelers Rest4,099$38,229

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)		Top 4%Greenville Short Commute Times
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 8%Greenville Affordability of Property Taxes
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)		Top 8%Greenville Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)		Top 11%Greenville College Educated Adults
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 12%Greenville Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)		Top 13%Greenville Well-Paid Single Men
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 16%Greenville Walking and Biking to Work

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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Greenville has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Greenville, South Carolina; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Greenville Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Greenville, SC. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Treatment, Long-term Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Greenville, South Carolina to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Greenville can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Greenville, SC. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Greenville Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Greenville, SC. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Greenville has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Greenville, South Carolina has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Greenville have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Greenville will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Greenville, SC. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Greenville who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Greenville, South Carolina continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility, the individual from Greenville will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Greenville, SC. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Greenville, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Greenville, South Caroli an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 12 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs in Greenville, South Carolina. We have also provided 8 additional Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facilities that are closest geographically to Greenville:

Addcare Counseling Inc Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab 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
Don Foster and Associates Inc Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Greenville Metro Treatment Center Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Holmesview Center Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Journey Center Inc Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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)
Marshall I Pickens Hospital Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Phoenix Center Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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
Phoenix Center for Behavioral Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Piedmont Treatment Center Inc Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
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
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Serenity Place Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Woodlands Treatment Center LLC Greenville, SC
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Carolina Center for Behavioral Health Greer, SC 6.8 miles from Greenville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab 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)
Recovery Concepts of the Carolina Easley, SC 10.4 miles from Greenville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Home with a Heart Liberty, SC 18.7 miles from Greenville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Anmed Wellspring Williamston, SC 24.1 miles from Greenville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Spartanburg Alc and DA Commission Spartanburg, SC 27.6 miles from Greenville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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 27.6 miles from Greenville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Don Foster and Associates Inc Spartanburg, SC 28.2 miles from Greenville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center Spartanburg, SC 28.2 miles from Greenville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
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)
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Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Greenville:

Moosehead Lake Group
Union Evangelist Church
114 South Main Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Friday, 7:00 PM
Drug Addiction doesn't just destroy the addict, it destroys everything around them. Families and friends that have been affected by a loved one using drugs and need help can attend Nar-Anon meetings to get help for dealing with someone else's addiction that is close to them. Nar-Anon meetings in Greenville:

Christ the King Lutheran Church
1925 Pelham Road
"Carrying the Message"
Greenville, South Carolina

Meeting Days and Times
Saturdays, 10:30AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Greenville, South Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Greenville, 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 Greenville, South Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
75%
14%
11%
Marijuana use in Greenville, South Carolina.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
90%
6%
Perception of Alcohol in Greenville, South Carolina.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
3%
78%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
96%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
16%
55%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Greenville, 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
14%
13%
0%
1%
5%
0%
52%
12%
3%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Greenville, South Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
3%
6%
2%
3%
13%
5%
7%
9%
14%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Greenville, South Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Greenville, South Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
83%
10%
Have you ever gone to school in Greenville, South Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
85%
15%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Greenville, South Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
4%
2%
7%
3%
3%
14%
4%
8%
7%
19%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
10%
68%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
29%
71%
Surveys updated monthly.

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