Swansea, South Carolina

Swansea, South Carolina, in Lexington county, is 18 miles S of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 104 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is in the Columbia area. There are 533 residents in Swansea.

The People and Families of Swansea

In Swansea, about 46% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Swansea. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Swansea.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Swansea had a median family income of $39,306. People say that Swansea is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Swansea Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Swansea that were owner-occupied was 73%.

Commuting

In Swansea, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)		Top 16%Swansea Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 17%Swansea Racial Diversity

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

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



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Do you live in Swansea, South Caroli an and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Swansea.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Swansea treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Swansea would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Swansea to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Drug Treatment Facilities, Long-term Drug Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehabs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Swansea will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Swansea, South Carolina, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Swansea, SC. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Swansea, SC. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Swansea, SC. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Swansea is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

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

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

William Jennings Bryant Dorn Columbia, SC 15.5 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
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
Columbia Metro Treatment Center West Columbia, SC 16.9 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
LRADAC The Behavioral Health Center of West Columbia, SC 16.9 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Three Rivers Behavioral Health West Columbia, SC 16.9 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alternatives Life Improvement Center Columbia, SC 17.3 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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 17.3 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction 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
William J McCord Orangeburg, SC 18.1 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment 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
LRADAC The Behavioral Health Ctr of Columbia, SC 19.1 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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
LRC Substance Abuse and Lexington, SC 20.3 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Moncrief Army Community Hospital Columbia, SC 20.5 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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
Tri County Commission on Orangeburg, SC 21.0 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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)
LRADAC Behavioral Health Center of Columbia, SC 21.2 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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 21.2 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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 21.2 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
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 21.2 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
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 21.2 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab 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)
Earle E Morris Jr Columbia, SC 23.4 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
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)
Richland Springs Psychiatric Hospital Columbia, SC 23.4 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
Aiken Center Aiken, SC 31.1 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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, Private health insurance
Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Hlth Servs Aiken, SC 31.1 miles from Swansea
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

8.9% of the population that are over the age of 12 reported inhalant use.

Use of illegal drugs and alcohol was more common among current cigarette smokers than among nonsmokers in 2006, as in 2002 through 2005. Among persons aged 12 or older, 20.4 percent of past month cigarette smokers reported current use of an illegal drug compared with 4.2 percent of persons who were not current cigarette smokers. Past month alcohol use was reported by 66.3 percent of current cigarette smokers compared with 45.8 percent of those who did not use cigarettes in the past month. The association also was found with binge drinking (43.6 percent of current cigarette users vs. 16.1 percent of current nonusers) and heavy drinking (16.0 vs. 3.8 percent, respectively).

After dropping from 34.9 percent in 2006 to 31.8 percent in 2007, the rate of current cigarette smoking among female young adults aged 18 to 25 held steady at 31.8 percent in 2008. Between 2002 and 2008, the rate of cigarette use among young adults declined for both boys (from 44.4 to 39.5 percent) and girls (from 37.1 to 31.8 percent).

Despite its effective qualities as a pain reliever, methadone is by far one of the most difficult drugs from which to break clean; patients that are treated with methadone for pain frequently develop dependence that requires detoxification.

Nearly 15% of all drug related emergency room visits come as a result of heroin use.

Among 12 to 17 year olds who had past year MDE in 2007, 35.5 percent had used illegal drugs during the same period. This was higher than the rate of 17.2 percent among teens who did not have past year MDE. Similarly, the rates of past month daily cigarette use and heavy alcohol use were higher for teens with MDE (4.8 and 3.8 percent, respectively) than for teens who did not have MDE (2.3 and 2.2 percent, respectively).


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Swansea:

Last Call Group
Swansea Baptist Church
145 S Church Street
Swansea, South Carolina 29160

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Swansea, South Carolina as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Swansea, 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 Swansea, South Carolina.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
94%
1%
5%
Marijuana use in Swansea, South Carolina.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
79%
21%
Perception of Alcohol in Swansea, 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
16%
75%
9%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
17%
54%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Swansea, 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
2%
12%
3%
7%
3%
2%
53%
12%
3%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Swansea, 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%
7%
3%
3%
13%
5%
12%
6%
12%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Swansea, South Carolina schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Swansea, South Carolina under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
94%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Swansea, South Carolina under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
92%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Swansea, South Carolina?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
2%
3%
3%
2%
12%
5%
7%
4%
35%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
9%
63%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
11%
89%
Surveys updated monthly.

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