Moundsville, West Virginia

Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall county, is 53 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Part of the surrounding Wheeling metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Moundsville is home to some 9,998 residents.

The People and Families of Moundsville

In Moundsville, about 49% of adults are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in Moundsville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Moundsville had a median family income of $30,534.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($3,325) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Moundsville. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

Moundsville Housing

According to the 2000 census, 67% of the housing in Moundsville was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Moundsville, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Moundsville9,998$30,534
New Martinsville5,984$40,851
Wheeling31,419$38,708

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Moundsville Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Moundsville Affordability of Property Taxes
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 13%Moundsville Walking and Biking to Work
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Moundsville Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Moundsville Low Property Crime


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Moundsville 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 Moundsville drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Moundsville, 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 Moundsville Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program. By the time an individual from Moundsville, 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 Moundsville 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 Center is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Moundsville, West Virginia. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Moundsville, West Virginia may include Long-term Addiction Recovery, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, 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 Moundsville.

A quality Moundsville Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Moundsville 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 Moundsville, West Virginia to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Moundsville 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 Moundsville 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 Moundsville, 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 Rehab Center in Moundsville, 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 Moundsville after completing the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Moundsville, 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 Moundsville get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Moundsville, 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 Moundsville 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 Moundsville, West Virginia that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Moundsville finally succumbs to a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Moundsville 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 Moundsville, West Virginia Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab 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 no listings in Moundsville, WV. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Moundsville, West Virginia:

CRC Health Group Inc Triadelphia, WV 12.9 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Northwood Health Systems Wheeling, WV 15.1 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Northpoint Consulting and Behavioral St. Clairsville, OH 18.5 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Crossroads Counseling Services Inc Bellaire, OH 19.5 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Crossroads Counseling Services Belmont, OH 19.5 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Care Center Inc Washington, PA 30.1 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Turning Point II Washington, PA 30.1 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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
Trinity Health System Behav Med Center Steubenville, OH 32.0 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day 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)
Jefferson Behavioral Health System Mingo Junction, OH 32.6 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
SPHS Care Center Waynesburg, PA 33.1 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
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
Gateway Greentree Pittsburgh, PA 34.1 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Abstinent Living at the Turning Point Washington, PA 34.1 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Care Center Washington, PA 34.1 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Progressive Medical Specialists Inc Houston, PA 34.7 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Noble Behavioral Health Choices Inc Caldwell, OH 42.4 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
HealthWays Inc Weirton, WV 43.5 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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)
Freedom Healthcare Services Bridgeville, PA 43.5 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Fairmont General Hospital Center for Fairmont, WV 43.6 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
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 43.6 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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 43.6 miles from Moundsville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
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

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

Treatment admissions for addiction to Meth doubled in the U.S. between 2000 and 2005.

Among adults aged 18 or older, the rate of past month alcohol use increased with increasing levels of education. Among adults with less than a high school education, 36.8 percent were current drinkers in 2008, significantly lower than the 67.9 percent of college graduates who were current drinkers. However, among adults aged 26 or older, binge and heavy alcohol use rates were lower among college graduates (19.5 and 4.6 percent, respectively) than among those who had not completed college (23.2 vs. 7.0 percent, respectively).

Pharmaceuticals that are being taken without a prescription or a doctor's supervision can be just as dangerous as taking illegal drugs or alcohol.

In 2006, there were 3.2 million teens (12.8 percent of the population aged 12 to 17) who reported at least one MDE in their lifetime and 2.0 million teens (7.9 percent) who had MDE during the past year. These rates are lower than 2005's estimates of 13.7 percent lifetime MDE and 8.8 percent past year MDE.

During 2008, 0.7% of the 8th grade students reported using methamphetamine in the past month.

Individuals that are addicted to Methadone and other similar narcotics are turning their lives around every day by simply making the decision to be drug-free at last through choosing to commit to treatment.


The following survey was completed by residents of Moundsville, West Virginia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Moundsville, 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 Moundsville, West Virginia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
8%
12%
Marijuana use in Moundsville, West Virginia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
21%
76%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Moundsville, West Virginia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
7%
77%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
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
1%
35%
44%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Moundsville, 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%
25%
0%
5%
5%
2%
42%
6%
3%
8%
Most common first drug experience in Moundsville, 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%
2%
12%
4%
11%
4%
22%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Moundsville, West Virginia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Moundsville, West Virginia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
96%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Moundsville, West Virginia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
78%
18%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Moundsville, West Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
3%
6%
3%
5%
15%
5%
10%
6%
13%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
-7%
69%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
53%
47%
Surveys updated monthly.

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