Porter Heights, TX Profile

Porter Heights, TX, population 1,490 , is located in Texas's Montgomery county, about 27.0 miles from Houston and 32.6 miles from Pasadena.

In the 90's the population of Porter Heights has grown by about 3%.

Porter Heights Statistics Porter Heights Gender Information

Males in Porter Heights: 758 (51%)
Females in Porter Heights: 732 (49%)

As % of Population in Porter Heights in Porter Heights    

Race Diversity in Porter Heights

White: 95%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%

As % of Population in Porter Heights in Porter Heights      

Age Diversity in Porter Heights

Median Age in Porter Heights: 35.9 (Males in Porter Heights: 35.7, Females in Porter Heights: 36.3)

Porter Heights Males Under 20: 16%     Porter Heights Females Under 20: 15% Porter Heights Males 20 to 40: 13%     Porter Heights Females 20 to 40: 13% Porter Heights Males 40 to 60: 16%     Porter Heights Females 40 to 60: 15% Porter Heights Males Over 60: 6%     Porter Heights Females Over 60: 6%

Economics in Porter Heights in Porter Heights

Porter Heights Household Average Size: 2.8 people
Porter Heights Median Household Income: $ 37,262
Porter Heights Median Value of Homes: $ 62,100


Porter Heights Location Information
Land Area: 3.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Porter Heights Woodloch 7.2 Miles Oak Ridge North 7.3 Miles Spring 7.6 Miles Woodbranch 8.2 Miles Shenandoah 8.2 Miles Patton Village 9.6 Miles Roman Forest 9.7 Miles The Woodlands 10.0 Miles Splendora 11.1 Miles Humble 11.2 Miles Big Cities Nearest Porter Heights (Population 100,000+) Houston 27.0 Miles Pasadena 32.6 Miles Beaumont 73.1 Miles Austin 144.9 Miles Waco 145.2 Miles Shreveport 188.6 Miles Mesquite 195.9 Miles San Antonio 196.9 Miles Lafayette 197.5 Miles Dallas 201.8 Miles


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Porter Heights, Texas and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Porter Heights and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Porter Heights that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Porter Heights works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in Porter Heights to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Drug Treatment Programs, Short-term Drug Treatment, Long-term Addiction Treatment, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Porter Heights. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Porter Heights, Texas, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Porter Heights will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Porter Heights, TX. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in Porter Heights, TX., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Porter Heights will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Porter Heights, TX., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Porter Heights, TX. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Porter Heights. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

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

There are no listings in Porter Heights, TX. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Porter Heights, Texas:

Kingwood Pines Hospital Kingwood, TX 5.8 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
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
Conroe Treatment and Recovery Center Conroe, TX 15.1 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Unlimited Visions Aftercare Inc Baytown, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
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, Private health insurance
AJAM Counseling Center Conroe, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Zebra Inc Conroe, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Adult Rehabilitation Services Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
All About Recovery Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
ALTE Community Care Services Inc Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
A New Freedom Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, 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
Best Recovery Healthcare Inc Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Blues Management Inc Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bonita Street Treatment Center Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Center for Recovering Families at Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Center for Success and Independence Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cheyenne Center Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Cypress Creek Hospital Inc Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Depelchin Childrens Center Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Extended Aftercare Inc Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Families Under Urban and Social Attack Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Gulf Shores Outpatient Houston, TX 20.7 miles from Porter Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid

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

Percocet withdrawal symptoms can often begin in as little as six to eight hours after taking the last dosage.

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.

Each drug affects the addict's brain in different types of ways, thereby resulting in symptoms of abuse and intoxication that are unique to each substance.

Opiates can be taken by mouth, smoked, or snorted, although addicts often prefer intravenous injection, which gives the strongest, quickest pleasure.

Inhalant intoxication can create effects that include belligerence, impaired judgment, and impaired functioning, particularly in social settings.

If swallowed with alcohol, cocaine?s effects peak in 30 minutes and last about 3 hours.


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