Beaumont, Texas

Introduction to Beaumont, Texas

The Texas city of Beaumont is located on the west bank of the Neches River, about 85 miles east of Houston. The city lies on Texas' coastal plain, about 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, and together with the neighboring cities of Port Arthur and Orange, comprises a region known as the Golden Triangle, a major Gulf Coast industrial center. Beaumont is serviced by Interstate I-10, and also by U.S. Routes 69, 90, and 96; and Texas State Highways 12 and 124.

Beaumont was founded in 1835 by a New Orleans native named Henry Millard, who named it after the family of his wife (Mary Beaumont). It received its charter as a town in 1838 and by the late 19th century established itself as a prime lumber town. In 1901, a decade-long dream of finding oil on Spindletop Hill was finally realized, as several gushers erupted with oil, making Spindletop's production larger at the time than the combined yield of the rest of the world. The find resulted in an oil boom which made Beaumont the new home of several oil companies. Along with the oil boom came a population boom and millions of dollars worth of residential construction. Prosperity soon waned as Mother Nature and the Great Depression combined to usher in some tough times to Beaumont in the 1920s and 1930s, but the industrial output required to support the World War II war effort got things rolling again. By the 1970s, the "Golden Triangle" region had become the petrochemical complex of Southeast Texas, but the region's economic fate mirrored the ups and downs of the petrochemical industry in the late 20th century. Beaumont's economy today continues to be dominated by the petrochemical industry, although regional leaders are smartly and successfully diversifying the economic base. The national trend towards more service-oriented jobs is reflected in the city and has resulted in an increase in the number of visitors to the area and new housing and school construction.

Things to See and Do in Beaumont

Beaumont is the home of the annual South Texas State Fair. Other annual events include the Neches River Festival and the Kaleidoscope Arts and Crafts Festival. Beaumont is also filled with unique attractions that depict the history and culture of the region. The Art Museum of Southeast Texas offers exciting exhibits which include 19th - 21st century American paintings, sculpture, and photography. The Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center pays tribute to Beaumont legend Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956), former Olympic gold-medalist widely considered the greatest woman athlete of all time. The Beaumont Police Department Museum houses a collection of memorabilia, weaponry and police paraphernalia dating back to the turn of the century. The John Jay French Museum, originally built in 1845 by merchant John Jay French as a trading post and tannery, depicts the life of a mid-19th century prosperous Texas pioneer family. Other Beaumont points of interest include:

  • Edison Museum: Chronicles the inventions and innovations of Thomas Alva Edison.
  • Fire Museum of Texas: Home of one of the world’s largest fire hydrants.
  • Beaumont Botanical Gardens
  • Clifton Steamboat Museum
  • Dishman Art Museum
  • McFaddin-Ward House
  • Texas Energy Museum
  • Gladys City Boom Town Museum
  • Julie Rogers Theater
  • The Jefferson Theatre

Sports fans can get on Interstate I-10 and take a 90-minute ride west to Houston where the following professional teams reside:

  • National Football League (NFL): Houston Texans
  • Major League Baseball: Houston Astros
  • National Basketball Association (NBA): Houston Rockets
  • Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA): Houston Comets
  • American Hockey League (AHL): Houston Aeros
  • Major League Soccer (MLS): Houston Dynamo

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Beaumont113,866$40,825
Bridge City8,651$49,750
Groves15,733$50,892
Lumberton8,731$47,184
Nederland17,422$51,525
Port Neches13,601$53,729
Vidor11,440$37,572

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 4%Beaumont Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Beaumont Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Beaumont Affordability of Rents


The listings in Beaumont, Texas and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Beaumont has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Beaumont drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Beaumont, TX., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Beaumont Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility. By the time an individual from Beaumont, Texas is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Beaumont may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Beaumont, Texas. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Beaumont, Texas may include Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Outpatient Addiction Recovery, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Beaumont.

A quality Beaumont Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Beaumont treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Beaumont, Texas to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Beaumont used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Beaumont develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Beaumont, Texas has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Beaumont, TX. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Beaumont after completing the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Beaumont, Texas that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Beaumont get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Beaumont, TX. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility will teach the individual from Beaumont how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Beaumont, Texas that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Beaumont finally succumbs to a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Beaumont is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Beaumont, Texas Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are 6 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Centers in Beaumont, Texas. We have also provided 14 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facilities that are closest geographically to Beaumont:

Correctional Systems Inc Beaumont, TX
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Land Manor Inc Beaumont, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, 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
Memorial Herman Baptist Beaumont Beaumont, TX
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Right Step Beaumont, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
South East Texas Council on A D Abuse Beaumont, TX
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
South East Texas Management Network Beaumont, TX
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient, 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, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Doctors Hospital Parkway Houston, TX 3.1 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
South East Texas Management Network Lufkin, TX 3.8 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Choices Adolescent Treatment Center Marshall, TX 3.8 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Right Choice Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX 17.6 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Artie B's Bridge of Hope Orange, TX 18.5 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Right Choice of Orange County Orange, TX 20.3 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction 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, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Cease Addiction Now Inc Baytown, TX 49.7 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles, LA 57.6 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lake Charles Subst Abuse Clinic Inc Lake Charles, LA 57.6 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Nepenthe House Lake Charles, LA 57.6 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Stages of Recovery Lake Charles, LA 57.6 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Lake Charles ADC Lake Charles, LA 58.6 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Kingwood Pines Hospital Kingwood, TX 61.5 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Joseph R Briscoe Treatment Center Lake Charles, LA 63.8 miles from Beaumont
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Among adults with MDE in the past year who saw or talked to a health care professional in the past year for depression, 39.8 percent believed this treatment helped "a lot" or "extremely," and 32.0 percent believed this care helped "not at all" or "a little."

Of an estimated 1,742,887 were drug-related emergency room visits, heroin was involved in 189,780 of those visits.

According to the 2000 Monitoring the Future survey, Ecstasy use increased among students in the 12th, 10th, and 8th grades.

An overdose of Vicodin, whether it is taken for medical or non-medical reasons, can cause constricted pupils, slowed breathing, confusion, unconsciousness, liver failure or even death.

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 17.9 million current illegal drug users aged 18 or older in 2006, 13.4 million (74.9 percent) were employed either full or part time.

Among persons aged 12 or older who used pain relievers nonmedically in the past 12 months, 59.8 percent reported that the source of the drug the most recent time they used was from a friend or relative for free. Another 16.8 percent reported they got the drug from one doctor. Only 4.3 percent got the pain relievers from a drug dealer or other stranger, and only 0.8 percent reported buying the drug on the Internet.


The following survey was completed by residents of Beaumont, Texas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Beaumont, Texas. 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 Beaumont, Texas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
90%
8%
2%
Marijuana use in Beaumont, Texas.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
20%
77%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Beaumont, Texas.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
10%
77%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
96%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
4%
57%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Beaumont, Texas?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
14%
3%
2%
8%
4%
2%
50%
12%
0%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Beaumont, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
2%
2%
5%
2%
2%
15%
5%
9%
10%
20%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Beaumont, Texas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Beaumont, Texas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
89%
10%
Have you ever gone to school in Beaumont, Texas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
82%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Beaumont, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
2%
3%
8%
3%
5%
12%
5%
12%
5%
16%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
-6%
68%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
12%
88%
Surveys updated monthly.

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