Meggett, South Carolina

Meggett, South Carolina, in Charleston county, is 18 miles SW of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center) and 177 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Charleston - North Charleston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,230 people lived in Meggett.

The People and Families of Meggett

In Meggett, about 68% of adults are married. Meggett is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Meggett had a median family income of $51,667. Many people in Meggett make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Meggett doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in South Carolina.

Political Inclinations

Meggett residents donated more money ($1,900) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Meggett Housing

An estimated 92% of living spaces in Meggett are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Meggett is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Meggett, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 14%Meggett Median Family Income
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 16%Meggett Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 16%Meggett People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Meggett College Educated Adults


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Meggett, 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 Meggett 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 Meggett that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Meggett 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 Meggett to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Drug Rehab Programs, Short-term Drug Rehab Programs, Long-term Drug Rehab Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehab Centers, 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 Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Meggett. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Meggett, 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, a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Meggett 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 an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Meggett, 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 Meggett, 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 Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Meggett 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Meggett, 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Meggett, 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 a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Meggett. 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 Meggett, South Carolina Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

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

437th Medical Group Charleston AFB, SC 15.9 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Palmetto Lowcountry North Charleston, SC 17.1 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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)
Clinical Solutions of Charleston PA Charleston, SC 17.1 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC 17.1 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center Charleston, SC 17.1 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Charleston Center of Charleston County Charleston, SC 23.9 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Beaufort County Beaufort, SC 27.7 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Colleton Commission on Round O, SC 30.5 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Behavioral Health Branch Parris Island, SC 32.0 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Ernest E Kennedy Center Goose Creek, SC 35.4 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Recovery Concepts LLC Ridgeland, SC 45.4 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Life Center Commission on Alcohol Hampton, SC 51.5 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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)
Clarendon Behavioral Health Services Manning, SC 62.2 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Tri County Commission on Orangeburg, SC 63.5 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Life Center Commission on Allendale, SC 63.6 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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, Private health insurance
Clarendon Cty Commission on Alc Trt Manning, SC 64.7 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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)
William J McCord Orangeburg, SC 66.4 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Life Center Allendale, SC 67.7 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Recovery Place Inc Savannah, GA 69.1 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lighthouse Satellite Office of Hemingway, SC 69.4 miles from Meggett
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid

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

Among teens aged 12 to 17, the types of drugs used in the past month varied by age group. Among 12 or 13 year olds, 2.0 percent used prescription-type drugs nonmedically, 1.2 percent used inhalants, and 0.9 percent used marijuana. Among 14 or 15 year olds, marijuana was the dominant drug used (5.8 percent), followed by prescription-type drugs used nonmedically (3.1 percent), and then by inhalants (1.7 percent). Marijuana also was the most commonly used drug among 16 or 17 year olds (13.0 percent), followed by prescription-type drugs used nonmedically (4.7 percent), and then by hallucinogens (1.3 percent), inhalants (1.1 percent), and cocaine (0.8 percent).

Chronic amphetamine users may become psychologically dependent on the drug. Psychological dependence exists when a drug is so central to a person's thoughts, emotions, and activities that the need to continue its use becomes a craving or compulsion.

Past month illegal drug use also was associated with the level of past month alcohol use. Among teens aged 12 to 17 in 2005 who were heavy drinkers (i.e., drank five or more drinks on the same occasion [i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other] on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days), 59.9 percent also were current illegal drug users, which was higher than among nondrinkers (5.0 percent).

In order to be highly effective, especially in regard to at-risk or hard-to reach populations, drug and alcohol treatment programs should provide a combination of culturally competent therapies and various other services.

Among adults aged 26 or older, 6.1 percent reported current illegal drug use in 2006. In this age group, 4.2 percent used marijuana, and 2.2 percent used prescription type drugs nonmedically. Less than 1 percent used cocaine (0.8 percent), hallucinogens (0.1 percent), and inhalants (0.2 percent). The only significant change between 2005 and 2006 in the rates of past month use among adults in this age group involved heroin, which increased from 0.03 to 0.14 percent. Lifetime nonmedical use of OxyContin® among adults aged 26 or older increased from 0.9 percent in 2005 to 1.1 percent in 2006, and past year use of stimulants and heroin also increased (stimulants, from 0.6 to 0.9 percent; heroin, from 0.1 to 0.2 percent).

Among pregnant women aged 15 to 44, an estimated 11.8 percent reported current alcohol use, 2.9 percent reported binge drinking, and 0.7 percent reported heavy drinking. These rates were significantly lower than the rates for nonpregnant women in the same age group (53.0 percent, 23.6 percent, and 5.4 percent, respectively). Binge drinking during the first trimester of pregnancy dropped from 10.6 percent in combined 2003?2004 data to 4.6 percent in combined 2005-2006 data. All of the current estimates for pregnant women are based on data averaged over 2005 and 2006.


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