Air Force Academy, CO Profile

Air Force Academy, CO, population 7,526 , is located about 12.7 miles from Colorado Springs and 49 miles from Lakewood.

In the 90's the population of Air Force Academy has declined by about 17%.

Air Force Academy Statistics Air Force Academy Gender Information

Males in Air Force Academy: 4,945 (66%)
Females in Air Force Academy: 2,581 (34%)

As % of Population in Air Force Academy in Air Force Academy    

Race Diversity in Air Force Academy

White: 84%
African American: 6%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 6%

As % of Population in Air Force Academy in Air Force Academy          

Age Diversity in Air Force Academy

Median Age in Air Force Academy: 20.9 (Males in Air Force Academy: 20.8, Females in Air Force Academy: 21.4)

Air Force Academy Males Under 20: 26%     Air Force Academy Females Under 20: 14% Air Force Academy Males 20 to 40: 37%     Air Force Academy Females 20 to 40: 17% Air Force Academy Males 40 to 60: 3%     Air Force Academy Females 40 to 60: 2% Air Force Academy Males Over 60: 0%     Air Force Academy Females Over 60: 0%

Economics in Air Force Academy in Air Force Academy

Air Force Academy Household Average Size: 3.6 people
Air Force Academy Median Household Income: $ 43,417
Air Force Academy Median Value of Homes: $ 165,600


Air Force Academy Location Information
Land Area: 10.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Air Force Academy Gleneagle 4.1 Miles Monument 5.6 Miles Woodmoor 6.6 Miles Palmer Lake 7.9 Miles Cascade-Chipita Park 8.6 Miles Green Mountain Falls 8.8 Miles Woodland Park 9.2 Miles Black Forest 10.0 Miles Manitou Springs 10.6 Miles Colorado Springs 12.7 Miles Big Cities Nearest Air Force Academy (Population 100,000+) Colorado Springs 12.7 Miles Lakewood 49.1 Miles Aurora 49.8 Miles Denver 50.7 Miles Pueblo 54.4 Miles Arvada 55.8 Miles Westminster 57.7 Miles Ft Collins 109.4 Miles Albuquerque 288.5 Miles Amarillo 311.5 Miles


The listings in Air Force Academy, Colorado and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(19) Outpatient
(9) Teens and Adolescents
(7) Females
(15) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(8) Clients With Legal Issues
(12) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(2) Gay and Lesbian
(7) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(3) American Sign Language
(3) Males
(2) Spanish Speaking
(1) Hospital Inpatient
(1) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(1) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(1) Seniors/Older Adults
(1) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum



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Are drugs and alcohol creating destruction in your life in Air Force Academy, CO.? Do you know of someone in Air Force Academy, CO. that is going down the dark path of drug or alcohol addiction? It is very easy for someone to fall into the trap of addiction, but an individual soon realizes that it is extremely difficult to kick an addiction. That is where an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Air Force Academy comes in, to assist with the seemingly impossible task of treating individuals who have lost hope at ever being sober and happy again.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Air Force Academy treats drug addiction and alcoholism by ingraining in an addict that drugs and alcohol are not the solution to their problems and difficulties in life. It teaches an addict that all of their problems have solutions, solutions that can be found through cognitive reasoning and common sense. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Air Force Academy would put the individual in the frame of mind to overcome life's obstacles by confronting them head on, and obliterates the person's desire to use drugs as a way out.

There are many different types of in-patient and out-patient treatment programs available in Air Force Academy, CO., because each individual has different needs. Examples of programs available in Air Force Academy are Outpatient Treatment Centers, Short-term Treatment Facilities, Inpatient Addiction Treatment, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Air Force Academy have a two-prong approach to treatment, both the physical and psychological causes and effects of drug and alcohol addiction. As the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, the effect that the drug creates within the body is lessened. Due to this physical tolerance, more and more drugs or alcohol must be consumed to get high or even get a buzz.

The physical aspect of addiction is the first thing an addict will address when making the decision to seek treatment for addiction. A detoxification program in Air Force Academy, Colorado delivered by a qualified Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program will navigate the addict through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abruptly coming off of drugs or alcohol. These withdrawal symptoms can last for days, weeks or months; all depending on the drug of choice and individual circumstances. Heroin withdrawal for example will take a considerable amount of time to detox and is a highly painful and uncomfortable process. Detoxification and psychological counseling right from get-go will put the individual on the right path to address issues involved with drug and alcohol abuse. This gives the individual a better chance of having a lasting recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Air Force Academy, CO. takes the individual out of the environment which may have triggered their addiction, and offers an environment that will ensure a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be given tools to better handle life situations and triggers which may have caused their drug use. When the individual completes treatment and does return home, he will do so with a new ability to handle triggers, which will no longer have an influence over him, his actions and behavior.

People who have abused drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain. Research shows that these changes in the brain effect how an addict responds to situations. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities are aware of this and know that an addict will need more than high hopes to beat addiction. This is yet another reason why professional treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Air Force Academy, CO. is so important.

There are a lot of reasons to seek treatment today, mainly because most people who try to kick the habit on their own will fail and just start using drugs or alcohol again. Tackling addiction and getting control of your life can be achieved by seeking treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Air Force Academy, CO. It doesn't have to be another failure, sobriety can be achieved with the right technology and the care and support of people who want to see you winning again. Don't think about it, do something about it and get your life or the life of someone you care about on the road to a sober and happy life today. Treatment can begin immediately by finding which option is best for you at one of the many Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Air Force Academy, CO.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Air Force Academy, Colorado Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Air Force Academy, CO. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Air Force Academy, Colorado:

Valley Hope Association Colorado Springs, CO 4.0 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Aspiration Counseling Services Inc Colorado Springs, CO 6.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
A Turning Point of Colorado Springs, CO 6.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Beyond Milestone Counseling LLC Colorado Springs, CO 6.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation 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, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pathways Counseling Services LLC Colorado Springs, CO 6.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Monument Counseling Center Monument, CO 7.2 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Confidential Health Consultants Colorado Springs, CO 8.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gregory M Ortega LCSW LAC Colorado Springs, CO 8.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Laura T Fetters LPC CAC III Colorado Springs, CO 8.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Psychotherapy Services Colorado Springs, CO 8.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Visual Path Counselors PC Colorado Springs, CO 8.6 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
About An Alternative Counseling Servs Colorado Springs, CO 10.5 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Bridge to Awareness Counseling Ctr Inc Colorado Springs, CO 10.5 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Positive Change Colorado Springs, CO 10.5 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: 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)
CO Mental Health Institute at Pueblo Pueblo, CO 10.5 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Recovery Systems Pueblo, CO 10.5 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
AAA Treatment Centers Colorado Springs, CO 12.0 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
Apex Support Services Colorado Springs, CO 12.0 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
A Willow Bends Inc Colorado Springs, CO 12.0 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Ayuda Colorado Springs, CO 12.0 miles from Air Force Academy
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery

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

In completely rural nonmetropolitan counties, current cigarette use among persons aged 12 or older increased from 23.3 percent in 2005 to 30.1 percent in 2006, a rate similar to those observed in 2002 and 2003 (31.8 and 28.0, respectively). This pattern was largely attributable to persons aged 18 or older, whose rate of current smoking increased from 24.2 percent in 2005 to 32.2 percent in 2006, similar to the rate in 2002 (33.2 percent). Among rural teens aged 12 to 17, the percentage of current cigarette smokers in 2006 was lower than it was in 2002 (12.0 vs. 20.4 percent).

Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate of binge alcohol was associated with county type. The rates of binge alcohol use were 11.5 percent in nonmetropolitan areas, 10.2 percent in small metropolitan areas, and 9.3 percent in large metropolitan areas. In completely rural counties of nonmetropolitan areas, 11.9 percent of teens reported binge drinking.

The rate of treatment for mental health problems among teens aged 12 to 17 who used illegal drugs in the past year (32.0 percent) was higher than the rate among teens who did not use illegal drugs (19.3 percent).

Pharmacy diversion of OxyContin occurs when individuals working in pharmacies take products directly from the shelves, or when people make fraudulent prescriptions.

Drug and alcohol addictions are one of the leading factors in many divorces that take place in the United States.

Percocet withdrawal can be extremely grueling and is one of the consequences being addicted to the potent pain pill.


The following survey was completed by residents of Air Force Academy, Colorado as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Air Force Academy, Colorado. 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 Air Force Academy, Colorado.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
3%
17%
Marijuana use in Air Force Academy, Colorado.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
78%
18%
Perception of Alcohol in Air Force Academy, Colorado.
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
93%
7%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
92%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
12%
56%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Air Force Academy, Colorado?
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%
12%
3%
9%
4%
2%
45%
1%
3%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Air Force Academy, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
2%
7%
2%
5%
15%
3%
9%
8%
13%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Air Force Academy, Colorado schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Air Force Academy, Colorado under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
81%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Air Force Academy, Colorado under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
88%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Air Force Academy, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
6%
2%
6%
2%
4%
13%
2%
12%
8%
17%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
21%
48%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
9%
91%
Surveys updated monthly.

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