Rowlett, TX Profile

Rowlett, TX, population 44,503 , is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 4.4 miles from Garland and 9.6 miles from Mesquite.

In the 90's the population of Rowlett has grown by about 91%. It is Estimated in recent years the population of Rowlett has been growing at an annual rate of 4.6 percent.

Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Rowlett area were lower than Texas's average. The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.

Rowlett Statistics Rowlett Gender Information

Males in Rowlett: 21,998 (49%)
Females in Rowlett: 22,505 (51%)

As % of Population in Rowlett in Rowlett    

Race Diversity in Rowlett

White: 82%
African American: 9%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 6%

As % of Population in Rowlett in Rowlett        

Age Diversity in Rowlett

Median Age in Rowlett: 32.8 (Males in Rowlett: 32.4, Females in Rowlett: 33.1)

Rowlett Males Under 20: 18%     Rowlett Females Under 20: 17% Rowlett Males 20 to 40: 14%     Rowlett Females 20 to 40: 16% Rowlett Males 40 to 60: 14%     Rowlett Females 40 to 60: 13% Rowlett Males Over 60: 3%     Rowlett Females Over 60: 4%

Economics in Rowlett in Rowlett

Rowlett Household Average Size: 3.09 people
Rowlett Median Household Income: $ 70,947
Rowlett Median Value of Homes: $ 116,800

Law Enforcement in Rowlett

Reported crimes in the Rowlett area during 2003:

Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 10
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 39
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 107

Burglary: 228
Larceny-theft: 779
Motor vehicle theft: 58
Arson: 5
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,101

Rowlett Location Information
Land Area: 18.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Rowlett Garland 4.4 Miles Sachse 5.4 Miles Rockwall 6.4 Miles Heath 6.9 Miles Sunnyvale 7.4 Miles Wylie 7.9 Miles Murphy 8.3 Miles Mobile City 9.0 Miles St Paul Town 9.6 Miles Mesquite 9.6 Miles Big Cities Nearest Rowlett (Population 100,000+) Garland 4.4 Miles Mesquite 9.6 Miles Plano 11.3 Miles Dallas 16.0 Miles Carrollton 19.3 Miles Irving 23.2 Miles Grand Prairie 27.5 Miles Arlington 33.7 Miles Ft Worth 45.7 Miles Waco 99.6 Miles


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Rowlett has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Rowlett, Texas; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Rowlett Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Rowlett, TX. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehabs, Long-term Rehab Facilities, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Rehab Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Rowlett, Texas to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Rowlett can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Rowlett, TX. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Rowlett Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Rowlett, TX. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Rowlett has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Rowlett, Texas has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Rowlett have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Rowlett will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Rowlett, TX. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Rowlett who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Rowlett, Texas continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility , the individual from Rowlett will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Rowlett, TX. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Rowlett, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Rowlett, Texas Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Anti-Aging and Longevity Center of Dallas, TX 2.0 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Nexus Recovery Center Inc Dallas, TX 2.0 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Remedy Addictions Counselors (RAC) Inc Dallas, TX 2.0 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Remedy Addictions Counselors RAC Inc Irving, TX 2.0 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
D Gonzalez and Associates Inc Garland, TX 9.0 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
LifeNet Comm Behavioral Healthcare Dallas, TX 9.1 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX 9.4 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Richardson Regional Medical Center Richardson, TX 10.5 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Green Oaks at Medical City Dallas Dallas, TX 10.6 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southwest Behavioral Systems Inc Dallas, TX 12.6 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Day Counseling Inc Dallas, TX 12.7 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
First Step Counseling Center Plano, TX 13.2 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Imagine Programs LLC Plano, TX 13.5 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Presbyterian Hospital of Plano Plano, TX 13.5 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Addiction Counseling Associates Dallas, TX 13.9 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
TRS Behavioral Care Inc Dallas, TX 13.9 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Gateway Foundation Texas Dallas, TX 14.2 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Recovery Healthcare Plano, TX 14.3 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Solutions Outpatient Services Dallas, TX 14.8 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX 15.3 miles from Rowlett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance

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

Percocet is only available by prescription; individuals that are addicted to this drug will pay $5 to $10 a pill, when they purchase it on the street.

Among adults aged 50 to 59, the rate of current illegal drug use increased from 2.7 to 4.6 percent between 2002 and 2008. For those aged 50 to 54, the rate increased from 3.4 percent in 2002 to 6.0 percent in 2006, then dropped to 4.3 percent in 2008, not significantly different from the rate in either 2002 or 2006. Among those aged 55 to 59, current illegal drug use showed an increase from 1.9 percent in 2002 to 5.0 percent in 2008. These patterns and trends may partially reflect the aging into these age groups of members of the baby boom cohort, whose rates of illegal drug use have been higher than those of older cohorts.

Mobile and motel-based methamphetamine labs have caught the attention of both the US news media and the police. Such meth labs can cause explosions and fires, and expose the public to hazardous chemicals.

The individual that becomes dependent of Xanax no longer takes the medication for anxiety; the addicted patient now takes the drug for the anxiety that is caused by withdrawal from the medication.

Ativan works by activating the brain?s reward systems. The promise of reward is extremely intense; this causes the individual to crave more of the drug and as the addiction to Ativan progresses, to focus his or her activities around taking the drug.

In 2006, there were 977,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used cocaine for the first time within the past 12 months; this averages to approximately 2,700 initiates per day. This estimate was not significantly different from the number in 2005 (872,000).


The following survey was completed by residents of Rowlett, Texas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Rowlett, 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 Rowlett, Texas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
89%
8%
3%
Marijuana use in Rowlett, Texas.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Rowlett, Texas.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
6%
78%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
78%
7%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
26%
45%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Rowlett, 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
5%
29%
1%
7%
8%
2%
34%
7%
0%
7%
Most common first drug experience in Rowlett, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
2%
8%
3%
2%
11%
4%
10%
7%
18%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Rowlett, Texas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Rowlett, Texas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
84%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Rowlett, Texas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
78%
21%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Rowlett, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
6%
3%
4%
3%
3%
14%
2%
6%
7%
22%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
-3%
67%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
23%
77%
Surveys updated monthly.

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