Jefferson, South Carolina

Jefferson, South Carolina, in Chesterfield county, is 47 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 704.

The People and Families of Jefferson

In Jefferson, about 52% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Jefferson. Unmarried people abound in the town.

Approximately 38% of Jefferson is non-white. Jefferson offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jefferson had a median family income of $31,875.

Jefferson Housing

Jefferson has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Rents in Jefferson tend toward the low side for South Carolina. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Jefferson, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

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Top 1%Jefferson Racial Diversity
Affordability of Property Taxes
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Top 1%Jefferson Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
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Top 4%Jefferson Affordability of Rents


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Jefferson 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 Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Jefferson try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Jefferson, South Carolina to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

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

As the individual from Jefferson, SC. 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson,South Caroli an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

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

Good Samaritan Colony Ruby, SC 11.4 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults
Givebac Ace Camp Chesterfield, SC 16.4 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Springs Memorial Hospital Lancaster, SC 19.4 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab 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
Counseling Services of Lancaster Lancaster, SC 23.3 miles from Jefferson
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
Rubicon Family Counseling Center Inc Hartsville, SC 25.1 miles from Jefferson
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, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Lee Center Family Counseling and Bishopville, SC 25.5 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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 25.5 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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 25.5 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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)
BHC First Step Monroe, NC 26.5 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Friendship Home Inc Monroe, NC 26.5 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Halfway House
Sandhills Center for MH DD SA Wadesboro, NC 27.4 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lee Center Bishopville, SC 27.9 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Union Regional Medical Center Monroe, NC 29.1 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Aurora Family Counseling Wadesboro, NC 29.5 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
McLeod Behavioral Health Services Darlington, SC 34.5 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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)
Sandhills Center MH DD SA Rockingham, NC 42.4 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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)
York County Treatment Center Fort Mill, SC 42.8 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Sandhills Regional Medical Center Hamlet, NC 43.3 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Recovery Associates Rockingham, NC 43.6 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Samaritan Colony Rockingham, NC 43.6 miles from Jefferson
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance

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

The rate of substance dependence or abuse for boys aged 12 or older in 2007 was about twice as high as the rate for girls (12.5 vs. 5.7 percent). Among teens aged 12 to 17, however, the rate of substance dependence or abuse among boys was the same as the rate among girls (7.7 percent for both).

In 2006, past month cigar smoking was equally common among male full-time college students aged 18 to 22 (19.0 percent) as among boys in the same age group who were not enrolled full time in college (20.3 percent).

The rates of past month use of illegal drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol (including binge alcohol) were lower among teens aged 12 to 17 who agreed with these statements about religious beliefs than among those who disagreed. For example, in 2008, past month illegal drug use was reported by 6.8 percent of those who agreed that religious beliefs are a very important part of life compared with 16.2 percent of those who disagreed with that statement.

Out-of-school exposure to drug or alcohol prevention messages in the past year was reported by 81.1 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 in 2005, a decline from 83.0 percent in 2004. Past month rates of use of any illegal drug, marijuana, any illegal drug other than marijuana, alcohol, and binge alcohol among those reporting no exposure to drug or alcohol prevention messages outside of school were all similar to rates among those who reported that they had seen prevention messages outside of school. Past month cigarette use showed a significant difference (12.6 percent among those who had not been exposed vs. 10.3 percent among those who had).

Studies shows age at first use of marijuana to be an important risk factor, as early use is a marker of increased vulnerability to later problems.

Since OxyContin was first introduced in 1995, there has been a dramatic increase in abuse of this narcotic.


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