Annandale, Virginia

Introduction to Annandale, Virginia

Annandale CDP (census-designated place) is located in Fairfax County. The Capital Beltway and Virginia State Route 236 are the primary roads in Annandale. The Accotink Creek runs through the city. A dam was constructed on the creek with the objective of creating Lake Accotink. The lake is a popular recreation area. The Fairfax Cross County Trail is situated along Accotink Creek and is a popular destination for hiking, jogging, bicycle riding as well as cross-country skiing. The trail travels through parks and forest areas. Accotink Creek also provides opportunities for fishing.

History

Col. William Fitzhugh purchased more than 24,000 acres in the area in 1685. Family members gave the acreage the name "Ravensworth." Col. Fitzhugh created one of the major Northern Virginia tobacco plantations on his land. Ravensworth was recognized as the largest piece of land granted in Northern Virginia.

A large number of French Huguenots left Europe due to religious persecution and some of them arrived in Ravensworth and made a deal with Fitzhugh to lease some of his property. However, the Huguenots discovered that life was very primitive in the area and a significant number of them moved out of Ravensworth. At a slow pace, future generations of Fitzhugh's family sold sections of the property.

In 1806 construction of the portion of the Little River Turnpike that ran through Annandale was finished. Annandale was now connected to Fairfax and Alexandria. In 1830 the plantation was no longer called Ravensworth. The area was now called Annandale named after the Scottish town situated along the Annan River. Most of the land in Annandale was utilized for farming by the new landowners. Farmhouses could be seen all over the countryside

Higher Education

Annandale is home to Northern Virginia Community College. The noteworthy Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center is a state-of-the-art theater. The college is significantly involved with placing their graduates in four-year colleges by utilizing a preferred transfers system.

Historic Sites

There are numerous historic sites in the Annandale area including:

  • Barcroft Community House
  • Cherry Hill
  • Calvert Manor
  • Calendon School
  • Birch House
  • Oakton Trolley Station
  • Glebe
  • Moorefield

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Annandale54,994$80,459
Alexandria128,283$67,023
Burke57,737$99,487
Fairfax21,498$78,921
Falls Church10,377$97,225
Mclean38,929$137,610
Vienna14,453$93,043

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 2%Annandale Racial Diversity
Median Family Income
(vs. State)		Top 3%Annandale Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)		Top 5%Annandale College Educated Adults
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 5%Annandale Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Annandale Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Annandale Well-Paid Single Women
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)		Top 11%Annandale People in Middle Class or Better
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)		Top 19%Annandale Low Rate of Poverty

The listings in Annandale, Virginia and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Annandale, Virginia and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Annandale. The most important goal of any Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Annandale, VA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Annandale, including Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Outpatient Addiction Recovery, Inpatient Addiction Recovery, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Annandale, Virginia that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Annandale, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Annandale, Virginia Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Annandale has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Annandale, Virginia abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Annandale has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Annandale also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Annandale, Virginia Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will work in unison to help the individual from Annandale to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Annandale, VA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Annandale will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Annandale to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Annandale, Virginia, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Annandale will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Annandale, VA. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Annandale with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Annandale each year enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Annandale, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Annandale, Virginia Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 3 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs in Annandale, Virginia. We have also provided 17 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Annandale:

Fairfax Methadone Treatment Center Annandale, VA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Harrison House of Virginia Annandale, VA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: 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
Living Free Health Services Annandale, VA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Inova Comprehensive Addiction Falls Church, VA 2.4 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Residential Support Services Falls Church, VA 3.5 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Arlington County Alcohol and Drug Prog Arlington, VA 5.0 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Virginia Hospital Center Arlington, VA 5.0 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
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
Womens Home Inc Arlington, VA 5.0 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Fairfax Falls Church Community Service Fairfax, VA 5.0 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, 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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Inova Kellar Center Behavioral Fairfax, VA 5.0 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Life Line Counseling Center Fairfax, VA 5.0 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Fairfax Falls Church CSB ADS Reston, VA 5.0 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alcohol and Drug Services of the Fairfax, VA 5.5 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Arlington County Behavioral Healthcare Arlington, VA 6.6 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Boys Recovery Lodge Arlington, VA 6.6 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alexandria Community Services Board Alexandria, VA 8.3 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ethos Foundation Alexandria, VA 8.3 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
Riverside Hospital Acute Program Washington, DC 9.4 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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
Executive Addictive Disease Progs Inc Washington, DC 9.9 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Psychiatric Institute of Washington Washington, DC 9.9 miles from Annandale
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, 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)
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

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Pain reliever incidence has been increasing since the mid-1980s when there were approximately 400,000 initiates annually. The number of initiates reached 2.0 million in 2000. Between 1998 and 2000, there were significantly more new users among 12 to 17 year olds than among 18 to 25 year olds.

From 1999 to 2000, the use of MDMA increased among all three grade levels measured in this study - 8th, 10th, and 12th. For 10th and 12th graders, this is the second consecutive year MDMA use has increased. Past year use of MDMA increased among 8th graders from 1.7 percent in 1999 to 3.1 percent in 2000; from 4.4 percent to 5.4 percent among 10th graders; and from 5.6 percent to 8.2 percent among 12th graders. Also among 12th graders, the perceived availability of MDMA rose from 40.1 percent in 1999 to 51.4 percent in 2000.

When chemicals are inhaled they are rapidly absorbed through the lung tissue and into the bloodstream; these chemicals are then rapidly distributed to the brain and other major organs throughout the body.

Among unemployed adults aged 18 or older in 2005, 17.1 percent were current illegal drug users, which was higher than the 8.2 percent of those employed full time and 10.4 percent of those employed part time. However, most drug users were employed. Of the 17.2 million current illegal drug users aged 18 or older in 2005, 12.9 million (74.8 percent) were employed either full or part time.

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Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Annandale:

Aa 101
Calvary Church Of The Nazarene
8220 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 12:00 AM

Annandale Discussion
Annandale Methodist Church
6953 Columbia Pk @ Gallows Rd
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, 7:30 PM
Friday, 7:00 PM

Came To Believe
Holy Spirit Catholic Ch
8800 Braddock Road
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Early Starters
Ravensworth Baptist Church
5100 Ravensworth Rd
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:30 PM

Grass Roots
Annandale Methodist Church
6953 Columbia Pk @ Gallows Rd
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:30 PM

Little River Turnpike
St. Matthews Methodist Church
8617 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 8:30 PM
Tuesday, 8:30 PM

The Barnabas
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
4801 Ravensworth Rd
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:30 PM

The Hope
Hope Lutheran Church
4604 Ravensworth Rd
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:30 PM

Twofers Couples
St Alban's Episcopal
6800 Columbia Pike
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM

We Are Not Saints
Unitarian Congregation
50 Cherry Hill Road
Annandale, Virginia 22003

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Annandale, Virginia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Annandale, Virginia. 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 Annandale, Virginia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
9%
11%
Marijuana use in Annandale, Virginia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
84%
4%
Perception of Alcohol in Annandale, Virginia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
3%
78%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
95%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
12%
58%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Annandale, Virginia?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
9%
15%
2%
6%
6%
0%
50%
1%
3%
8%
Most common first drug experience in Annandale, Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
4%
2%
7%
2%
5%
11%
3%
9%
5%
21%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Annandale, Virginia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Annandale, Virginia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
87%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Annandale, Virginia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
88%
11%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Annandale, Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
4%
2%
7%
2%
5%
14%
2%
6%
5%
28%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
-2%
69%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
81%
19%
Surveys updated monthly.

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