Burnet, Texas

Burnet, Texas, in Burnet county, is 37 miles NW of Round Rock, Texas (center to center) and 44 miles NW of Austin, Texas. The city has a population of 4,735.

The People and Families of Burnet

In Burnet, about 45% of adults are married.

The government tells us that Burnet features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Burnet had a median family income of $37,604.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Burnet residents, with $5,070. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Burnet Housing

In Burnet, 61% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the city rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Burnet, 91% of commuters drive to work. In Burnet, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Burnet4,735$37,604
Lampasas6,786$31,012
Marble Falls4,959$38,382

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Burnet Racial Diversity
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 17%Burnet Low Violent Crime


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Burnet 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 Treatment Facility that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Burnet try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Burnet, Texas to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility can help an individual from Burnet, TX. 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 Burnet, Texas 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center will encourage the individual from Burnet 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 Burnet, Texas 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 Burnet, that may include Outpatient Rehab Programs, Short-term Addiction Recovery Centers, Long-term Rehabs, Inpatient Rehabs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Burnet in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehab or Alcohol 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 Burnet 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 Burnet, TX. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Burnet Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol 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 Burnet, Texas treatment program; a quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility 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 Burnet, TX. 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 Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Burnet, Texas will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Burnet, TX. Alcohol Rehab or Drug 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 Burnet with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Burnet, TX. 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 Burnet 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 Burnet,Texas Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 1 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Burnet, Texas. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs that are closest geographically to Burnet:

Cornerstone Counseling Inc Burnet, TX
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Spirit Lodge Spicewood, TX 27.7 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Central Texas Council on Harker Heights, TX 40.6 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Central Texas CADA Killeen, TX 40.8 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Private health insurance
Army Substance Abuse Services Fort Hood, TX 40.8 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Changes Counseling Services Austin, TX 41.1 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cornerstone Counseling Inc Austin, TX 41.1 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Austin Travis County Integral Care Austin, TX 44.9 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Clean Investments Counseling Center Austin, TX 44.9 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Developmental Counseling Center Inc Austin, TX 44.9 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
Austin Recovery's Outpatient Programs Austin, TX 45.1 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Maintenance and Recovery Services Inc Austin, TX 45.1 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Austin Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program Austin, TX 46.3 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Up to Me Inc Austin, TX 46.3 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Austin Recovery Inc Austin, TX 47.0 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
CEN TEX Alcoholic Rehabilitation Ctr Temple, TX 47.4 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Scott and White Alcohol and Drug Temple, TX 47.4 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Clean Investments Inc Austin, TX 47.8 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
My Own Recovery Austin, TX 48.0 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Travis County Drug Diversion Austin, TX 48.0 miles from Burnet
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking

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

In Huntington, PA, there was a conflict that involved bath salts that escalated into a gun fight in which fifty shots were reported to be fired during the altercation; the individuals that were involved in the incident reported that they was heavy use of bath salts over the last 2 days.

The highest prevalence of both binge and heavy drinking in 2001 was for young adults aged 18 to 25, with the peak rate occurring at age 21. The rate of binge drinking was 38.7 percent for young adults and 48.2 percent at age 21. Heavy alcohol use was reported by 13.6 percent of persons aged 18 to 25, and by 17.8 percent of persons aged 21. Binge and heavy alcohol use rates decreased faster with increasing age than did rates of past month alcohol use. While 55.2 percent of the population aged 45 to 49 in 2001 were current drinkers, 19.1 percent of persons within this age range binge drank and 5.4 percent drank heavily. Binge and heavy drinking were relatively rare among people aged 65 or older, with reported rates of 5.8 and 1.4 percent, respectively.

Counseling works by first helping the individual to recognize the existence of their substance abuse problem and the irrational thinking that is the hallmark of a drug addiction. Next, the individual needs to be encouraged to achieve and maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol use and then to begin to experience personal growth in order to continue working towards a complete long term recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.

In 2006, 9.8 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 were current illegal drug users: 6.7 percent used marijuana, 3.3 percent engaged in nonmedical use of prescription type drugs, 1.3 percent used inhalants, 0.7 percent used hallucinogens, and 0.4 percent used cocaine.

In the West, the prevalence of current smokeless tobacco use among persons aged 12 or older increased from 2.0 percent in 2005 to 2.7 percent in 2006; this increase also occurred both among teens aged 12 to 17 (from 1.0 to 1.8 percent) and adults aged 18 or older (from 2.2 to 2.8 percent). In the South, current cigarette smoking among adults aged 26 or older increased from 25.0 percent in 2005 to 27.1 percent in 2006.

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


The following survey was completed by residents of Burnet, Texas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Burnet, 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 Burnet, Texas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
96%
1%
3%
Marijuana use in Burnet, Texas.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
82%
10%
Perception of Alcohol in Burnet, Texas.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
2%
89%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
75%
13%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
21%
52%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Burnet, 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
13%
27%
0%
10%
8%
2%
24%
11%
0%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Burnet, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
3%
6%
3%
4%
15%
5%
8%
9%
14%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Burnet, Texas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Burnet, Texas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
89%
9%
Have you ever gone to school in Burnet, Texas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
86%
12%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Burnet, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
5%
3%
3%
3%
3%
15%
4%
9%
5%
26%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
8%
68%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
10%
90%
Surveys updated monthly.

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