Dunbar, West Virginia

Dunbar, West Virginia, in Kanawha county, is 5 miles W of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 129 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The people of the city are in the Charleston metropolitan area. Dunbar has a population of 8,154.

The People and Families of Dunbar

In Dunbar, about 46% of adults are married. Lots of people in Dunbar live independently, in one-person housing. The city has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Dunbar features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dunbar had a median family income of $42,665. Dunbar is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Dunbar residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Dunbar Housing

In Dunbar, 60% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Dunbar, 92% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the city is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Dunbar8,154$42,665
Charleston53,421$47,975
Hurricane5,222$43,155
Nitro6,824$41,367
South Charleston13,390$50,528
St Albans11,567$47,913

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 2%Dunbar Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 6%Dunbar Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 7%Dunbar Well-Paid Single Men
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Dunbar Affordability of Property Taxes
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 10%Dunbar Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 13%Dunbar Short Commute Times
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 18%Dunbar People in Middle Class or Better


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Dunbar 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 Dunbar, West Virginia; 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 Dunbar Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Dunbar, WV. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Addiction Treatment, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Rehabilitation 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 Dunbar, West Virginia 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 Dunbar 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 Dunbar, WV. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Dunbar Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program 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 Dunbar, WV. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Dunbar 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 Dunbar, West Virginia 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 Dunbar have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility 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 Dunbar will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility 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 Dunbar, WV. 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 Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Dunbar 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 Dunbar, West Virginia 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 a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center, the individual from Dunbar 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 Dunbar, WV. 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 Dunbar, 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 Dunbar, West Virginia Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 2 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Centers in Dunbar, West Virginia. We have also provided 18 additional Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities that are closest geographically to Dunbar:

Prestera Center for MH Services Inc Dunbar, WV
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: 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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Presteras Addiction Recovery Centers Dunbar, WV
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston, WV 4.9 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, WV 6.3 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Charleston Treatment Center Inc Charleston, WV 6.3 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Prestera Center Charleston, WV 8.3 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Prestera Center for MH Services Inc Branchland, WV 24.1 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Oasis Behavioral Health Services LLC Barboursville, WV 28.0 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Huntington Treatment Center Huntington, WV 35.5 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Laurelwood Huntington, WV 36.0 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House
Renaissance Place Huntington, WV 36.0 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Riverpark Hospital Huntington, WV 36.0 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Word House Inc Huntington, WV 36.0 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Wayne County Outpatient Services Wayne, WV 37.9 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
FACTS New Alternatives Gallipolis, OH 40.3 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
United Summit Center Gilmer County Big Springs, WV 45.5 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ironton Lawrence County Ironton, OH 47.4 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Seneca Health Services Inc Lewisburg, WV 48.5 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital Ashland, KY 51.3 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pathways Inc Ashland, KY 51.3 miles from Dunbar
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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The following survey was completed by residents of Dunbar, West Virginia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Dunbar, West 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 Dunbar, West Virginia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
81%
8%
11%
Marijuana use in Dunbar, West Virginia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
87%
13%
Perception of Alcohol in Dunbar, West Virginia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
8%
89%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
91%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
24%
41%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Dunbar, West 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
12%
0%
0%
10%
3%
1%
66%
7%
0%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Dunbar, West Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
6%
3%
6%
3%
2%
15%
5%
12%
8%
9%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Dunbar, West Virginia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Dunbar, West Virginia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
85%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in Dunbar, West Virginia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
83%
14%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Dunbar, West Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
2%
5%
2%
3%
14%
3%
11%
8%
15%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
2%
69%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
27%
73%
Surveys updated monthly.

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