Shell Point, SC Profile

Shell Point, SC, population 2,856 , is located in South Carolina's Beaufort county, about 29.7 miles from Savannah and 104.1 miles from Augusta.

In the 90's the population of Shell Point has declined by about 1%.

Shell Point Statistics Shell Point Gender Information

Males in Shell Point: 1,416 (50%)
Females in Shell Point: 1,440 (50%)

As % of Population in Shell Point in Shell Point    

Race Diversity in Shell Point

White: 78%
African American: 16%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 4%

As % of Population in Shell Point in Shell Point        

Age Diversity in Shell Point

Median Age in Shell Point: 33.9 (Males in Shell Point: 32.7, Females in Shell Point: 34.7)

Shell Point Males Under 20: 15%     Shell Point Females Under 20: 16% Shell Point Males 20 to 40: 16%     Shell Point Females 20 to 40: 14% Shell Point Males 40 to 60: 12%     Shell Point Females 40 to 60: 13% Shell Point Males Over 60: 7%     Shell Point Females Over 60: 7%

Economics in Shell Point in Shell Point

Shell Point Household Average Size: 2.74 people
Shell Point Median Household Income: $ 39,957
Shell Point Median Value of Homes: $ 91,400


Shell Point Location Information
Elevation: 18 feet above sea level. Land Area: 6.9 Square Miles. Water Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Shell Point Port Royal 2.5 Miles Burton 3.7 Miles Beaufort 5.1 Miles Laurel Bay 5.4 Miles Hilton Head 11.6 Miles Bluffton 12.5 Miles Ridgeland 15.8 Miles Hardeeville 21.2 Miles Yemassee 22.2 Miles Edisto Beach 24.3 Miles Big Cities Nearest Shell Point (Population 100,000+) Savannah 29.7 Miles Augusta 104.1 Miles Columbia 113.2 Miles Jacksonville 151.9 Miles Athens 187.9 Miles Charlotte 196.8 Miles Fayetteville 213.3 Miles Atlanta 231.8 Miles Columbus 248.3 Miles Tallahassee 248.7 Miles


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

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



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Are drugs and alcohol creating destruction in your life in Shell Point, SC.? Do you know of someone in Shell Point, 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 an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Shell Point 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 Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Shell Point 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. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Shell Point 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 Shell Point, SC., because each individual has different needs. Examples of programs available in Shell Point are Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Short-term Addiction Treatment Centers, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Shell Point 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 Shell Point, South Carolina delivered by a qualified Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab 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.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Shell Point, 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 a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Shell Point, 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 Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Shell Point, 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 Shell Point, 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 Shell Point, South Carolina Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Behavioral Health Branch Parris Island, SC 5.0 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Beaufort County Beaufort, SC 10.2 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery 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)
Recovery Concepts LLC Ridgeland, SC 15.8 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment 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
Recovery Place Inc Savannah, GA 32.3 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
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)
Assisted Recovery Center of GA Inc Savannah, GA 34.8 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Colleton Commission on Round O, SC 37.5 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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
Gateway Behavorial Health Services Bloomingdale, GA 37.7 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
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 Alcohol Hampton, SC 40.2 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
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)
437th Medical Group Charleston AFB, SC 52.6 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Life Center Commission on Allendale, SC 52.8 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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, Private health insurance
Palmetto Lowcountry North Charleston, SC 54.0 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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 54.0 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
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 54.0 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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 54.0 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
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)
New Life Center Allendale, SC 55.9 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Fraser Center Hinesville, GA 57.2 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gateway Community Service Board Hinesville, GA 57.2 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Charleston Center of Charleston County Charleston, SC 60.3 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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)
Bulloch Recovery Resources Statesboro, GA 60.8 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pineland MH MR SA CSB Statesboro, GA 61.3 miles from Shell Point
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females

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

In 2006, over half (53.6 percent) of past year methamphetamine users reported that they obtained the methamphetamine they used most recently from a friend or relative for free. Another 21.4 percent bought it from a friend or relative. Around one in five users (21.1 percent) bought it from a drug dealer or other stranger.

Among adults aged 26 or older in 2005, 3.0 percent used smokeless tobacco in the past month. Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate was 2.1 percent, and among young adults aged 18 to 25, the rate was 5.1 percent. For all three of these age groups, estimates of smokeless tobacco use in 2005 were essentially the same as those obtained in 2002.

The widespread abuse of cocaine has stimulated extensive efforts to develop treatment programs for this type of drug abuse.

Among the 4.6 million adults on probation at some time in the past year, 31.9 percent reported current illegal drug use in 2006. This was higher than the rate of 7.6 percent among adults not on probation in 2006.

There have been many cases when Xanax has been used as a "date rape drug", due to the sudden onset of the medication, and the side effect of memory loss.

Ativan has been reported to reduce a person?s level of consciousness, harming the ability to think or be fully aware of their present surroundings. Often, addicted individuals will attempt to get multiple prescriptions from different doctors to support their Ativan addiction.


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