Lewisburg, West Virginia

Lewisburg, West Virginia, in Greenbrier county, is 45 miles NW of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center) and 172 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina. The city contains a population of approximately 3,624.

The People and Families of Lewisburg

In Lewisburg, about 55% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Lewisburg, which is home to many people who live alone.

The city has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places. Lewisburg boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lewisburg had a median family income of $42,940. The typical family in Lewisburg is better off than most in West Virginia. Interestingly, lots of people in the city have Bachelor's degrees (or better). In Lewisburg, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Lewisburg favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $6,175. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Lewisburg Housing

Lewisburg has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 62% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the city are newer than those found in most places. Lewisburg, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in West Virginia, which may reflect a commitment to education in the city.

Commuting

In Lewisburg, 91% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung Lewisburg -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The city can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Lewisburg Short Commute Times
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 9%Lewisburg Well-Paid Single Women
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 9%Lewisburg Walking and Biking to Work
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Lewisburg College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 19%Lewisburg Median Family Income


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Lewisburg has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Lewisburg drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Lewisburg, WV., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Lewisburg Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center. By the time an individual from Lewisburg, West Virginia is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Lewisburg may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Lewisburg, West Virginia. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Lewisburg, West Virginia may include Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Outpatient Addiction Recovery, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Addiction Recovery, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Lewisburg.

A quality Lewisburg Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Lewisburg treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Lewisburg, West Virginia to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Lewisburg used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Lewisburg develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Lewisburg, West Virginia has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Lewisburg, WV. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Lewisburg after completing the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Lewisburg, West Virginia that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Lewisburg get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Lewisburg, WV. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center will teach the individual from Lewisburg how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Lewisburg, West Virginia that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Lewisburg finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Lewisburg is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Lewisburg, West Virginia Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

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

Seneca Health Services Inc Lewisburg, WV
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
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)
Alleghany Highlands Community Services Covington, VA 25.9 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Beckley Treatment Center Inc Beaver, WV 35.2 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Seneca Health Services Inc Marlinton, WV 39.1 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New River Valley Community Services Pulaski, VA 41.4 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
FMRS Health Systems Inc Beckley, WV 42.8 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Mental Health Services, Males, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southern West Virginia Beckley, WV 42.8 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Lewis Gale Center Salem, VA 42.9 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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)
Lewis Gale Medical Center Salem, VA 44.4 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
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, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Mount Regis Center Salem, VA 44.4 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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, Private health insurance
Bethany Hall Inc Recovery Home for Roanoke, VA 48.1 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Avenues to Recovery Inc Roanoke, VA 48.6 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bethany Hall Recovery Home for Roanoke, VA 48.6 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Walnut Avenue Associates Roanoke, VA 48.6 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: 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)
Southern Highlands Comm MH Center Inc Princeton, WV 49.0 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Carilion Saint Albans Christiansburg, VA 51.0 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Mercer County Fellowship Home Inc Bluefield, WV 52.9 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Southern Highlands Community MH Center Mullens, WV 55.8 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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, 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)
Prestera Center Charleston, WV 70.7 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
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)
Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, WV 73.0 miles from Lewisburg
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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)

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

Among full-time college students 18 to 22 years of age, boys were more likely than girls to report all three levels of drinking in 2001. Of the full-time undergraduates, 67.5 percent of boys and 59.2 percent of girls reported current alcohol use. Among full-time male college students, 52.6 percent reported binge drinking and 25.5 percent reported heavy drinking. About one third (33.5 percent) of female full-time college students reported binge drinking in 2001 and 11.7 percent reported heavy alcohol use.

In Phoenix, Arizona the younger users of methamphetamine indicated that they choose to use the drug in pill form.

The economic burden of substance abuse to the US economy has currently been estimated at a staggering $424 billion annually. Alcohol abuse alone costs nearly $169 billion each year.

When Coca was introduced to Europe, the alkaloid cocaine was isolated. Its medicinal effects on depression, alcohol and morphine addiction, fatigue, and as a local anesthetic were discovered. However, these discoveries were not without cost to those who experimented with it. The result was addiction and dependency on cocaine.

Among pregnant women aged 15 to 44, an estimated 12.1 percent reported current alcohol use and 3.9 percent reported binge drinking. These rates were significantly lower than the rates for nonpregnant women in the same age group (53.1 and 23.3 percent, respectively). Heavy alcohol use was relatively rare (0.7 percent) among pregnant women. All of these estimates are based on data averaged over 2004 and 2005.

Underage drinkers were more likely than persons aged 21 or older to use illegal drugs within 2 hours of alcohol use on their last reported drinking occasion (17.4 vs. 4.6 percent, respectively). The most commonly reported illegal drug used by underage drinkers in combination with alcohol was marijuana, which was used within 2 hours of alcohol use by 16.5 percent of current underage drinkers (1.6 million persons) on their last drinking occasion.


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 Lewisburg:

Magic Mtn
24901 Orchard Village Rd (church)
Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

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

Women's Early Bird Big Book
Magic Mtn
24901 Orchard Village Rd (church)
Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:15 AM

Women's Happy Hour
Magic Mtn
24901 Orchard Village Rd (church)
Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 6:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Lewisburg, West Virginia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Lewisburg, 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 Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
16%
4%
Marijuana use in Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
95%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
5%
80%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
89%
10%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
6%
64%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Lewisburg, 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%
16%
3%
4%
8%
0%
51%
1%
0%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Lewisburg, West Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
3%
2%
7%
2%
5%
11%
3%
7%
6%
27%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Lewisburg, West Virginia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Lewisburg, West Virginia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
96%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Lewisburg, West Virginia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
96%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Lewisburg, West Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
2%
6%
2%
5%
15%
2%
9%
8%
15%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
18%
54%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
85%
15%
Surveys updated monthly.

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