Little River, SC Profile

Little River, SC, population 7,027 , is located in South Carolina's Horry county, about 83.0 miles from Fayetteville and 131.3 miles from Raleigh.

In the 90's the population of Little River has grown by about 103%.

Little River Statistics Little River Gender Information

Males in Little River: 3,380 (48%)
Females in Little River: 3,647 (52%)

As % of Population in Little River in Little River    

Race Diversity in Little River

White: 91%
African American: 7%
Other/Mixed: 2%

As % of Population in Little River in Little River      

Age Diversity in Little River

Median Age in Little River: 49.0 (Males in Little River: 49.2, Females in Little River: 48.9)

Little River Males Under 20: 8%     Little River Females Under 20: 9% Little River Males 20 to 40: 10%     Little River Females 20 to 40: 11% Little River Males 40 to 60: 14%     Little River Females 40 to 60: 16% Little River Males Over 60: 16%     Little River Females Over 60: 16%

Economics in Little River in Little River

Little River Household Average Size: 2.14 people
Little River Median Household Income: $ 40,427
Little River Median Value of Homes: $ 118,000


Little River Location Information
Elevation: 25 feet above sea level. Land Area: 7.7 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Little River Carolina Shores 2.7 Miles Calabash 2.9 Miles North Myrtle Beach 5.5 Miles Sunset Beach 5.9 Miles Atlantic Beach 7.6 Miles Briarcliffe Acres 9.6 Miles Ocean Isle Beach 10.9 Miles Shallotte 14.8 Miles Holden Beach 18.0 Miles Myrtle Beach 20.2 Miles Big Cities Nearest Little River (Population 100,000+) Fayetteville 83.0 Miles Raleigh 131.3 Miles Columbia 139.2 Miles Durham 147.6 Miles Charlotte 157.8 Miles Greensboro 166.1 Miles Winston-Salem 179.6 Miles Savannah 190.0 Miles Augusta 195.4 Miles Chesapeake 242.7 Miles


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

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



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Are drugs and alcohol creating destruction in your life in Little River, SC.? Do you know of someone in Little River, SC. that is going down the dark path of drug or alcohol addiction? It is very easy for someone to fall into the trap of addiction, but an individual soon realizes that it is extremely difficult to kick an addiction. That is where a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Little River comes in, to assist with the seemingly impossible task of treating individuals who have lost hope at ever being sober and happy again.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Little River treats drug addiction and alcoholism by ingraining in an addict that drugs and alcohol are not the solution to their problems and difficulties in life. It teaches an addict that all of their problems have solutions, solutions that can be found through cognitive reasoning and common sense. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Little River would put the individual in the frame of mind to overcome life's obstacles by confronting them head on, and obliterates the person's desire to use drugs as a way out.

There are many different types of in-patient and out-patient treatment programs available in Little River, SC., because each individual has different needs. Examples of programs available in Little River are Outpatient Drug Rehab Programs, Short-term Drug Rehab Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehab Centers, Long-term Drug Rehab Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Little River have a two-prong approach to treatment, both the physical and psychological causes and effects of drug and alcohol addiction. As the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, the effect that the drug creates within the body is lessened. Due to this physical tolerance, more and more drugs or alcohol must be consumed to get high or even get a buzz.

The physical aspect of addiction is the first thing an addict will address when making the decision to seek treatment for addiction. A detoxification program in Little River, South Carolina delivered by a qualified Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center will navigate the addict through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abruptly coming off of drugs or alcohol. These withdrawal symptoms can last for days, weeks or months; all depending on the drug of choice and individual circumstances. Heroin withdrawal for example will take a considerable amount of time to detox and is a highly painful and uncomfortable process. Detoxification and psychological counseling right from get-go will put the individual on the right path to address issues involved with drug and alcohol abuse. This gives the individual a better chance of having a lasting recovery and prevents relapse.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Little River, SC. takes the individual out of the environment which may have triggered their addiction, and offers an environment that will ensure a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be given tools to better handle life situations and triggers which may have caused their drug use. When the individual completes treatment and does return home, he will do so with a new ability to handle triggers, which will no longer have an influence over him, his actions and behavior.

People who have abused drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain. Research shows that these changes in the brain effect how an addict responds to situations. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities are aware of this and know that an addict will need more than high hopes to beat addiction. This is yet another reason why professional treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Little River, SC. is so important.

There are a lot of reasons to seek treatment today, mainly because most people who try to kick the habit on their own will fail and just start using drugs or alcohol again. Tackling addiction and getting control of your life can be achieved by seeking treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Little River, SC. It doesn't have to be another failure, sobriety can be achieved with the right technology and the care and support of people who want to see you winning again. Don't think about it, do something about it and get your life or the life of someone you care about on the road to a sober and happy life today. Treatment can begin immediately by finding which option is best for you at one of the many Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Little River, SC.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Little River, South Carolina Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Shoreline Behavioral Health Services Conway, SC 15.5 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Center of HOPE of Myrtle Beach, SC 18.8 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Coastal Recovery Center Myrtle Beach, SC 19.0 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Wilmington Treatment Center Shallotte, NC 21.4 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lighthouse Care Center of Conway Conway, SC 23.2 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Home Care Management Corporation Whiteville, NC 26.8 miles from Little River
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, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Allied Behavioral Management Inc Whiteville, NC 29.3 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Life Changing Behavioral Health Srvs Whiteville, NC 29.3 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Clean and Clear Evaluation Clarkton, NC 42.4 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
East Coast Solutions Wilmington, NC 44.9 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
New Hanover Metro Treatment Center Wilmington, NC 44.9 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Searise Wilmington, NC 44.9 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Stepping Stone Manor Wilmington, NC 44.9 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Dillon County Commission on Dillon, SC 45.1 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Marion County Marion, SC 45.1 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Spring Branch Residential Trt Center Marion, SC 45.1 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Coastal Horizons Center Inc Wilmington, NC 45.7 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Harvest of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC 48.6 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Addiction Solutions Inc Wilmington, NC 50.6 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
A Helping Hand of Wilmington Wilmington, NC 50.6 miles from Little River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid

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

In 2005, among the 1.6 million adults aged 18 or older on parole or other supervised release from prison during the past year, 26.3 percent were current illegal drug users, higher than the 7.7 percent among adults not on parole or supervised release.

Heroin was first synthesized from morphine in 1874 and became widely used in medicine in the early 1900s. At that time, physicians were unaware of heroin's potential for addiction.

Of the 8.0 million persons who had driven under the influence of illegal drugs in the past year, most (77 percent) had also driven under the influence of alcohol.

Approximately 17 million Americans, age 12 and older, report past-month marijuana use.

The percentage of teens aged 12 to 17 indicating great risk in having four or five drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day increased from 62.2 percent in 2002 to 65.9 percent in 2008. The rate of past month heavy alcohol use among teens aged 12 to 17 decreased from 2.5 percent in 2002 to 2.0 percent in 2008.

Among teens aged 12 to 17 in 2008, Asians had lower rates of current alcohol use than any other racial/ethnic group (5.7 percent), while 10.1 percent of black teens, 13.6 percent of those reporting two or more races, 14.8 percent of Hispanic teens, and 16.3 percent of white teens were current drinkers.


The following survey was completed by residents of Little River, South Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Little River, 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 Little River, South Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
12%
5%
Marijuana use in Little River, South Carolina.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
84%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Little River, South Carolina.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
2%
98%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
18%
80%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
10%
53%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Little River, 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
12%
5%
1%
10%
6%
1%
44%
12%
0%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Little River, 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%
6%
2%
5%
14%
2%
6%
5%
22%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Little River, South Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Little River, South Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
76%
14%
Have you ever gone to school in Little River, South Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
81%
10%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Little River, South Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
2%
3%
2%
2%
14%
2%
7%
4%
26%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
31%
43%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
73%
27%
Surveys updated monthly.

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