Elkins, WV Profile

Elkins, WV, population 7,032 , is located in West Virginia's Randolph county, about 105.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 148.7 miles from Arlington.

In the 90's the population of Elkins has declined by about 5%. It is Estimated in recent years the population of Elkins has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.

Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Elkins area were higher than West Virginia's average. The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the West Virginia average.

Elkins Statistics Elkins Gender Information

Males in Elkins: 3,378 (48%)
Females in Elkins: 3,654 (52%)

As % of Population in Elkins in Elkins    

Race Diversity in Elkins

White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%

As % of Population in Elkins in Elkins        

Age Diversity in Elkins

Median Age in Elkins: 38.8 (Males in Elkins: 35.4, Females in Elkins: 42.0)

Elkins Males Under 20: 13%     Elkins Females Under 20: 12% Elkins Males 20 to 40: 14%     Elkins Females 20 to 40: 13% Elkins Males 40 to 60: 12%     Elkins Females 40 to 60: 13% Elkins Males Over 60: 9%     Elkins Females Over 60: 14%

Economics in Elkins in Elkins

Elkins Household Average Size: 2.19 people
Elkins Median Household Income: $ 26,906
Elkins Median Value of Homes: $ 69,400

Law Enforcement in Elkins

Reported crimes in the Elkins area during 2003:

Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 4
Aggravated assault: 33
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 541

Burglary: 49
Larceny-theft: 316
Motor vehicle theft: 20
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,482

Elkins Location Information
Elevation: 1,930 feet above sea level. Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Elkins Beverly 6.1 Miles Junior 6.6 Miles Womelsdorf-Coalton 6.8 Miles Belington 8.4 Miles Montrose 10.0 Miles Parsons 14.8 Miles Mill Creek 15.0 Miles Hambleton 15.3 Miles Hendricks 15.5 Miles Huttonsville 16.4 Miles Big Cities Nearest Elkins (Population 100,000+) Pittsburgh 105.1 Miles Arlington 148.7 Miles Alexandria 151.0 Miles Washington 151.3 Miles Richmond 160.7 Miles Akron 173.4 Miles Baltimore 175.4 Miles Columbus 182.9 Miles Winston-Salem 196.7 Miles Greensboro 197.4 Miles


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

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Elkins, West Virginia and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program that is located in or around Elkins. The most important goal of any Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Elkins, WV. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Elkins, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Elkins, West Virginia may include Inpatient Drug Treatment Centers, Long-term Drug Treatment Centers, Outpatient Drug Treatment Centers, Short-term Drug Treatment Facilities, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Elkins to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Elkins, WV. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Elkins, West Virginia treatment program; an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Elkins, WV. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Elkins, West Virginia attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Elkins, West Virginia will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Elkins, WV. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Elkins to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Elkins, WV. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Elkins will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Elkins to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Elkins where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Elkins, WV. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Elkins can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Elkins, West Virginia is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Elkins choose to go to an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Elkins.

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 Elkins, West Virginia Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

There are 1 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facilities in Elkins, West Virginia. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Elkins:

Appalachian Community Health Ctr Inc Elkins, WV
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
Potomac Highlands MH Guild Inc Franklin, WV 31.6 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
Clarksburg Treatment Center Clarksburg, WV 38.5 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
United Summit Center Clarksburg, WV 38.5 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Braxton County Fellowship Home Sutton, WV 38.5 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House
Olympia Center Preston Inc Kingwood, WV 38.8 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Rainbow House Inc Gypsy, WV 40.2 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House
Garrett County Health Department Oakland, MD 43.1 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Fairmont General Hospital Center for Fairmont, WV 47.9 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Valley Comprehensive Comm MH Ctr Inc Fairmont, WV 47.9 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Olympic Center Preston Inc Kingwood, WV 47.9 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Valley Healthcare System Kingwood, WV 47.9 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
Chestnut Ridge Hosp WVU Hospitals Inc Morgantown, WV 47.9 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery 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, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Valley Alliance Treatment Services Inc Morgantown, WV 48.8 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Family Therapy Services Mc Henry, MD 49.0 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Harrisonburg Rockingham Harrisonburg, VA 60.6 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
Valley Community Services Board Staunton, VA 66.2 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
SPHS Care Center Waynesburg, PA 67.1 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Allegany County Addictions Services Cumberland, MD 68.6 miles from Elkins
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Of the 21.1 million people who needed but did not receive treatment in 2004, an estimated 1.2 million (5.8 percent) reported that they felt they needed treatment for their alcohol or drug use problem. Of the 1.2 million persons who felt they needed treatment, 441,000 (35.8 percent) reported that they made an effort but were unable to get treatment, and 792,000 (64.2 percent) reported making no effort to get treatment.

Treatment need is defined as having a substance use disorder or receiving treatment at a specialty facility (hospital inpatient, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, or mental health centers) within the past 12 months. In 2007, 23.2 million persons aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illegal drug or alcohol use problem (9.4 percent of persons aged 12 or older). Of these, 2.4 million (1.0 percent of persons aged 12 or older and 10.4 percent of those who needed treatment) received treatment at a specialty facility. Thus, 20.8 million persons (8.4 percent of the population aged 12 or older) needed treatment for an illegal drug or alcohol use problem but did not receive treatment at a specialty substance abuse facility in the past year.

Perceived risk is measured by NSDUH as the percentage reporting that there is great risk in the substance use behavior. The percentage of teens aged 12 to 17 perceiving great risk in smoking marijuana once or twice a week increased from 51.5 percent in 2002 to 55.0 percent in 2005, but dropped to 53.1 percent in 2008. A decline from 2005 to 2008 also was observed for using LSD once or twice a week (76.2 percent in 2002, 76.1 percent in 2005, and 73.9 percent in 2008). Between 2002 and 2008, the percentages who reported great risk in using alcohol and cigarettes increased. In 2002, 63.1 percent of teens reported great risk in smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day, and in 2008 the percentage increased to 69.7 percent. In 2002, 38.2 percent reported great risk in binge drinking once or twice a week, and in 2008 the percentage increased to 40.5 percent.

Since OxyContin was first introduced in 1995, there has been a dramatic increase in abuse of this narcotic.

Among all adults aged 18 or older with SMI, 52.6 percent received prescription medication, 40.5 percent received outpatient services, and 7.5 percent received inpatient services for a mental health problem in the past year. Respondents could report more than one type of service used.

The ability of Ativan to strongly activate the areas of the brain that controls reward mechanisms and its ability to chemically alter the normal functioning of these systems is what produces an Ativan addiction.


The following survey was completed by residents of Elkins, West Virginia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Elkins, 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 Elkins, West Virginia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
95%
3%
2%
Marijuana use in Elkins, West Virginia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
85%
11%
Perception of Alcohol in Elkins, West Virginia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
2%
94%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
79%
7%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
33%
41%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Elkins, 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
4%
12%
0%
6%
4%
3%
63%
6%
2%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Elkins, West Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
2%
3%
2%
4%
11%
5%
9%
5%
27%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Elkins, West Virginia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Elkins, West Virginia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Elkins, West Virginia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
82%
13%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Elkins, West Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
6%
3%
4%
2%
5%
12%
3%
11%
9%
19%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
10%
53%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
13%
87%
Surveys updated monthly.

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