Ridgetop, Tennessee

Ridgetop, Tennessee, in Robertson county, is 15 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is located in the Nashville metropolitan area. Ridgetop has a population of 1,083.

The People and Families of Ridgetop

In Ridgetop, about 63% of adults are married. Lots of Ridgetop people are married off. Large households are normal in the city.

You'll notice more men than women in Ridgetop compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ridgetop had a median family income of $57,589. People in Ridgetop generally have good earning power. The city has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Ridgetop than most places. The city enjoys an educated population. In Ridgetop, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Ridgetop.

Ridgetop Housing

Owners occupy 86% of the housing units in Ridgetop. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Ridgetop, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ridgetop strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 7%Ridgetop Low Rate of Poverty
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 10%Ridgetop Well-Paid Single Men
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Ridgetop People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 13%Ridgetop Median Family Income
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 13%Ridgetop Walking and Biking to Work
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 18%Ridgetop College Educated Adults


The listings in Ridgetop, Tennessee and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Ridgetop 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 Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Ridgetop try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Ridgetop, Tennessee 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 Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program can help an individual from Ridgetop, TN. 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 Ridgetop, Tennessee to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program will encourage the individual from Ridgetop 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 Ridgetop, Tennessee 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 Ridgetop, that may include Outpatient Treatment Facilities, Short-term Treatment Programs, Long-term Addiction Recovery Centers, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Centers, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Ridgetop in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility 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 Ridgetop 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 Ridgetop, TN. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Ridgetop Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center 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 Ridgetop, Tennessee 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 Ridgetop, TN. 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 Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Ridgetop, Tennessee will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Ridgetop, TN. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program 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 Ridgetop with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Ridgetop, TN. 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 Ridgetop 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 Ridgetop,Tennessee Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center request form and we will call you shortly.

There are no listings in Ridgetop, TN. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Ridgetop, Tennessee:

Tennessee Christian Medical Center Madison, TN 10.0 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Foundations Associates Nashville, TN 14.2 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Teen Challenge International Nashville Nashville, TN 14.5 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Vanderbilt Addiction Center Nashville, TN 14.5 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Samaritan Recovery Community Inc Nashville, TN 15.0 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN 15.5 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Metro Health Department Nashville, TN 17.0 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Middle Tennessee Treatment Center Nashville, TN 17.0 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Parthenon Pavilion CMC Nashville, TN 17.0 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
SummaCare Outpatient Services Nashville, TN 17.0 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center Nashville, TN 17.2 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Nashville CARES Nashville, TN 17.2 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Renewal House Inc Nashville, TN 17.2 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
United Neighborhood Health Services Nashville, TN 17.2 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, General Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville, TN 17.2 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Pathfinders Inc Castalian Springs, TN 17.6 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Cumberland Mental Health Services Inc Gallatin, TN 17.6 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Kathryn Benson Clinical Consulting Nashville, TN 18.0 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Veterans Affairs Medical Center TVHCS Murfreesboro, TN 18.3 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cumberland Heights Nashville, TN 19.1 miles from Ridgetop
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

The rate of past month tobacco use among teens aged 12 to 17 decreased from 12.4 percent in 2007 to 11.4 percent in 2008. This decrease was driven by a decline in the rate of past month cigarette use that was statistically significant (9.8 to 9.1 percent) and a decline in past month cigar use that was not statistically significant (4.2 to 3.8 percent). The rate of past month cigarette use among 12 to 17 year olds declined from 13.0 percent in 2002 to 9.1 percent in 2008. One half million or 2.2 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 used smokeless tobacco in 2008 compared with 2.0 percent in 2002; this slight increase was not statistically significant.

In 2006, among persons with substance dependence or abuse, the proportion with dependence on or abuse of illegal drugs also was associated with age: 57.4 percent of teens aged 12 to 17, 36.9 percent of young adults aged 18 to 25, and 24.1 percent of adults aged 26 or older.

Among full time college students aged 19, current cigarette smoking increased from 24.4 percent in 2005 to 28.8 percent in 2006; however, it decreased for students aged 20 (from 32.3 to 27.2 percent) and 21 (from 36.3 to 30.2 percent). Past month cigarette smoking also declined from 32.9 to 23.5 percent among Hispanic full time students aged 18 to 22. Use of any tobacco product and of the individual products remained stable for persons aged 18 to 22 who were not enrolled as full time college students.

Current illegal drug use remained stable from 2005 to 2006 among teens aged 12 to 17, young adults aged 18 to 25, and adults aged 26 or older. From 2002 to 2006, however, the rate of illegal drug use among 12 to 17 year olds decreased from 11.6 to 9.8 percent.

An estimated 1.1 million Americans used Ecstasy for the first time in 2009, which is a significant increase from the 894,000 first-time users reported in 2008.

Ketamine is increasingly being abused by massive numbers of young people as a "club drug," and is often distributed at "raves", which are popular all night dance parties.


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