Privateer, SC Profile

Privateer, SC, population 2,118 , is located in South Carolina's Sumter county, about 37.5 miles from Columbia and 93.3 miles from Augusta.

Privateer Statistics Privateer Gender Information

Males in Privateer: 1,074 (51%)
Females in Privateer: 1,044 (49%)

As % of Population in Privateer in Privateer    

Race Diversity in Privateer

White: 90%
African American: 8%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%

As % of Population in Privateer in Privateer        

Age Diversity in Privateer

Median Age in Privateer: 33.6 (Males in Privateer: 33.5, Females in Privateer: 33.6)

Privateer Males Under 20: 17%     Privateer Females Under 20: 15% Privateer Males 20 to 40: 14%     Privateer Females 20 to 40: 15% Privateer Males 40 to 60: 14%     Privateer Females 40 to 60: 13% Privateer Males Over 60: 6%     Privateer Females Over 60: 6%

Economics in Privateer in Privateer

Privateer Household Average Size: 2.84 people
Privateer Median Household Income: $ 34,861
Privateer Median Value of Homes: $ 59,800


Privateer Location Information
Elevation: 172 feet above sea level. Land Area: Square Miles. Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Privateer Lakewood 3.8 Miles Cane Savannah 5.2 Miles Millwood 5.9 Miles South Sumter 6.4 Miles Wedgewood 6.6 Miles Pinewood 7.0 Miles Paxville 7.3 Miles Sumter 7.3 Miles Cherryvale 8.8 Miles East Sumter 9.3 Miles Big Cities Nearest Privateer (Population 100,000+) Columbia 37.5 Miles Augusta 93.3 Miles Charlotte 99.5 Miles Fayetteville 121.6 Miles Savannah 127.4 Miles Winston-Salem 157.1 Miles Greensboro 158.9 Miles Raleigh 167.8 Miles Athens 170.4 Miles Durham 172.4 Miles


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Privateer 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 Privateer try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Privateer, 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 Center can help an individual from Privateer, 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 Privateer, 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. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center will encourage the individual from Privateer 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 Privateer, 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 Privateer, that may include Outpatient Drug Rehab Facilities, Short-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Long-term Addiction Treatment Programs, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Facilities, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Privateer in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 Privateer 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 Privateer, SC. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Privateer Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility 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 Privateer, South Carolina treatment program; a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program 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 Privateer, 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 Program in Privateer, South Carolina will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Privateer, SC. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center 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 Privateer with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Privateer, 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 Privateer 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 Privateer,South Caroli an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program request form and we will call you shortly.

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

Sumter County Commission on Sumter, SC 6.6 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Clarendon Cty Commission on Alc Trt Manning, SC 21.5 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
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)
Clarendon Behavioral Health Services Manning, SC 22.9 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lee Center Bishopville, SC 26.7 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
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)
William Jennings Bryant Dorn Columbia, SC 27.5 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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
Moncrief Army Community Hospital Columbia, SC 28.7 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol 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
LRADAC The Behavioral Health Ctr of Columbia, SC 30.1 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction 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
Lee Center Family Counseling and Bishopville, SC 31.5 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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 31.5 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab 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 31.5 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
LRADAC Behavioral Health Center of Columbia, SC 32.0 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation 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, 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 32.0 miles from Privateer
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, 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 32.0 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab 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 32.0 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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 32.0 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
Alternatives Life Improvement Center Columbia, SC 32.8 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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 32.8 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
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
Tri County Commission on Orangeburg, SC 33.0 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
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)
William J McCord Orangeburg, SC 33.1 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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
Earle E Morris Jr Columbia, SC 35.5 miles from Privateer
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation 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)

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

Although the rate of past month illegal drug use was higher among unemployed persons compared with those from other employment groups, most drug users were employed. Of the 17.2 million current illegal drug users aged 18 or older in 2005, 12.9 million (74.8 percent) were employed either full or part time.

In North Dakota, an estimated 60% of the male prison population are meth users. 80- 90% of the female prison population were incarcerated for meth related offenses.

Use of Lortab crosses over to addiction when the user no longer has control over their use of the drug and when they continue to use the drug despite negative consequences.

In the United States, possession of more than 100 grams of heroin or a mixture containing heroin is punishable with a minimum mandatory sentence of 5 years of imprisonment in a federal prison.

In 2005, among teens aged 12 to 17 with MDE in the past year who received prescription medication for depression, 28.7 percent believed that the prescription medication helped "not at all" or "a little." Nearly half of teens with MDE in the past year (47.2 percent) who received prescription medication for depression in the past year reported the medication was "a lot of help" or "extremely helpful."

Opiates with legal medicinal uses that are commonly abused include morphine, meperidine, paregoric (which contains opium), and cough syrups that contain codeine.


The following survey was completed by residents of Privateer, South Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Privateer, 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 Privateer, South Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
84%
7%
9%
Marijuana use in Privateer, South Carolina.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
78%
19%
Perception of Alcohol in Privateer, South Carolina.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
7%
86%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
20%
78%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
19%
52%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Privateer, 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
6%
10%
3%
0%
3%
3%
56%
15%
1%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Privateer, South Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
4%
3%
6%
2%
2%
15%
4%
6%
6%
22%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Privateer, South Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Privateer, South Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Privateer, South Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
82%
13%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Privateer, South Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
2%
5%
2%
5%
14%
5%
7%
6%
20%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
31%
42%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
69%
31%
Surveys updated monthly.

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