Pleasant Valley, West Virginia

Pleasant Valley, West Virginia, in Marion county, is 68 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city is home to some 3,124 residents.

The People and Families of Pleasant Valley

In Pleasant Valley, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pleasant Valley had a median family income of $43,036. More so than most places, the people in Pleasant Valley generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the city with spending money keeps the city vital. Fewer people in Pleasant Valley are poor than in most places in West Virginia.

Political Inclinations

Michael Badnarik was the top money-getter ($1,000) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Pleasant Valley. The Libertarian party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

Pleasant Valley Housing

According to the 2000 census, 74% of the housing in Pleasant Valley was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the city have gone up relatively recently. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice city, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.

Commuting

In Pleasant Valley, 96% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in the city let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Pleasant Valley3,124$43,036
Bridgeport7,306$58,825
Clarksburg16,743$35,075
Fairmont19,097$37,126
Grafton5,489$28,661
Morgantown26,809$44,622
Westover3,941$43,469

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 12%Pleasant Valley People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 18%Pleasant Valley Median Family Income
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Pleasant Valley Short Commute Times
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 19%Pleasant Valley Low Rate of Poverty


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley drug or alcohol treatment.

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

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

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

An individual from Pleasant Valley, 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 Pleasant Valley 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 Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Pleasant Valley, 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. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center will teach the individual from Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley, West Virginia that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Pleasant Valley finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley, West Virginia Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol 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 Pleasant Valley, WV. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Pleasant Valley, West Virginia:

Northwood Health Systems Wheeling, WV 2.9 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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
CRC Health Group Inc Triadelphia, WV 4.1 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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
Northpoint Consulting and Behavioral St. Clairsville, OH 13.0 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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 15.7 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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 15.7 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
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)
Trinity Health System Behav Med Center Steubenville, OH 19.6 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
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 20.4 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
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
Care Center Inc Washington, PA 23.3 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 23.3 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol 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
Gateway Greentree Pittsburgh, PA 28.6 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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 28.6 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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 28.6 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
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 29.2 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
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)
HealthWays Inc Weirton, WV 30.9 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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)
SPHS Care Center Waynesburg, PA 34.5 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Drug 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
Freedom Healthcare Services Bridgeville, PA 34.5 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Addison Behavioral Care Inc Pittsburgh, PA 39.9 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Alpha House Pittsburgh, PA 39.9 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Discovery House PA Pittsburgh, PA 39.9 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Operation Nehemiah Pittsburgh, PA 39.9 miles from Pleasant Valley
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare

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

Heroin wears off quickly, usually only after a couple of hours, thus requiring several hits of the drug each day. Alternatively, Methadone can last anywhere more than 24 hours, depending on the dosage and on your individual metabolism.

Among young adults aged 18 to 25, lifetime use of hallucinogens decreased from 24.2 percent in 2002 to 20.2 percent in 2006. Similarly, past year use of hallucinogens decreased between 2002 and 2006 (8.4 and 6.6 percent, respectively). Lifetime and past year nonmedical use of psychotherapeutic drugs increased between 2002 and 2006 (27.7 vs. 30.3 percent for lifetime use and 14.2 vs. 15.5 percent for past year use), with increases in the rates of pain reliever and tranquilizer use.

Bath salts generally are distributed in powdered form and can be taken through various methods which can include snorting, smoking, injecting or taking the substance orally.

During 2004, 10.8% of state prisoners reported using methamphetamine in the month prior to offense.

Rates of substance dependence or abuse were associated with age. In 2006, the rate of substance dependence or abuse among adults aged 18 to 25 (21.3 percent) was higher than that among teens aged 12 to 17 (8.0 percent) and among adults aged 26 or older (7.2 percent).

In 2008, among the 4.0 million persons aged 12 or older who received treatment for alcohol or illegal drug use in the past year, 2.2 million persons received treatment at a self-help group, and 1.5 million received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an outpatient. There were 1.1 million persons who received treatment at a mental health center as an outpatient, 743,000 persons who received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an inpatient, 675,000 at a hospital as an inpatient, 672,000 at a private doctor's office, 374,000 at an emergency room, and 343,000 at a prison or jail. None of these estimates changed significantly between 2007 and 2008 or between 2002 and 2008, except that the number of persons who received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an inpatient in 2008 was lower than that in 2007 (1.0 million) and 2002 (1.1 million).


The following survey was completed by residents of Pleasant Valley, West Virginia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Pleasant Valley, 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 Pleasant Valley, West Virginia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
79%
2%
19%
Marijuana use in Pleasant Valley, West Virginia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
94%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Pleasant Valley, West Virginia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
3%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
93%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
7%
66%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Pleasant Valley, 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
8%
15%
3%
0%
5%
0%
51%
6%
2%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Pleasant Valley, 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%
3%
3%
2%
13%
4%
9%
6%
24%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Pleasant Valley, West Virginia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Pleasant Valley, West Virginia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
91%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Pleasant Valley, West Virginia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
76%
19%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Pleasant Valley, West Virginia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
2%
7%
2%
2%
13%
4%
9%
4%
28%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
9%
63%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
52%
48%
Surveys updated monthly.

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