Edwards, CO Profile

Edwards, CO, population 8,257 , is located in Colorado's Eagle county, about 80.6 miles from Lakewood and 80.9 miles from Arvada.

Edwards Statistics Edwards Gender Information

Males in Edwards: 4,444 (54%)
Females in Edwards: 3,813 (46%)

As % of Population in Edwards in Edwards    

Race Diversity in Edwards

White: 82%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 17%

As % of Population in Edwards in Edwards      

Age Diversity in Edwards

Median Age in Edwards: 31.8 (Males in Edwards: 31.5, Females in Edwards: 32.2)

Edwards Males Under 20: 14%     Edwards Females Under 20: 13% Edwards Males 20 to 40: 22%     Edwards Females 20 to 40: 17% Edwards Males 40 to 60: 15%     Edwards Females 40 to 60: 13% Edwards Males Over 60: 3%     Edwards Females Over 60: 2%

Economics in Edwards in Edwards

Edwards Household Average Size: 2.89 people
Edwards Median Household Income: $ 70,869
Edwards Median Value of Homes: $ 373,800


Edwards Location Information
Elevation: 7,226 feet above sea level. Land Area: Square Miles. Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Edwards Avon 3.9 Miles Minturn 9.6 Miles Vail 11.7 Miles Eagle 12.5 Miles Red Cliff 15.2 Miles Gypsum 19.0 Miles Frisco 26.9 Miles Silverthorne 28.4 Miles Dillon 29.4 Miles Basalt 30.2 Miles Big Cities Nearest Edwards (Population 100,000+) Lakewood 80.6 Miles Arvada 80.9 Miles Westminster 83.9 Miles Denver 85.9 Miles Aurora 94.0 Miles Ft Collins 103.0 Miles Colorado Springs 110.3 Miles Pueblo 143.7 Miles Provo 271.6 Miles Salt Lake City 290.2 Miles

The listings in Edwards, Colorado and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Edwards 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 an Edwards drug or alcohol treatment.

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

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

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

An individual from Edwards, Colorado 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 Edwards 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Edwards, CO. 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 Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center will teach the individual from Edwards 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 Edwards, Colorado that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Edwards finally succumbs to a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Edwards 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 Edwards, Colorado Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment 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 4 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Centers in Edwards, Colorado. We have also provided 16 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Centers that are closest geographically to Edwards:

Alpine Springs Counseling PC Edwards, CO
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Colorado Counseling Edwards, CO
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Men and Women Seeking Empowerment Edwards, CO
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: 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, Private health insurance
Servicios de Consejeria Hispanos Inc Edwards, CO
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Colorado West Mental Health Center Eagle, CO 13.2 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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, Private health insurance
Gonzalez Counseling LLC Glenwood Springs, CO 38.9 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
The Youth Recovery Center Glenwood Springs, CO 38.9 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Colorado West Regional Mental Hlth Ctr Aspen, CO 39.2 miles from Edwards
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Bair Counseling Center Frisco, CO 39.2 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Addictive Behaviors Counseling Glenwood Springs, CO 39.2 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Springs Counseling Center Glenwood Springs, CO 39.2 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Jaywalker Lodge LLC Carbondale, CO 40.0 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Servicios de Consejeria Hispanos Inc Carbondale, CO 42.7 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mountain View Counseling Inc Fairplay, CO 45.2 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gateway Youth and Family Services Bailey, CO 49.8 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Brooks Counseling LLC Bailey, CO 55.9 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
Luna Counseling LLP Granby, CO 56.7 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Clear Creek Counseling Idaho Springs, CO 57.3 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Creative Choices Counseling and Black Hawk, CO 61.0 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Motivational Frame Works LLC evergreen, CO 62.1 miles from Edwards
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol 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, 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), Access to Recovery
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Once having tried cocaine, users cannot predict or control the extent to which they will continue to use the drug.

In 2005, past month cigar smoking was equally common among male full-time college students aged 18 to 22 (20.8 percent) as among boys in the same age group who were not enrolled full time in college (19.8 percent).

In 2008, adults with past year MDE were more likely than those without MDE to be dependent on or abuse illegal drugs or alcohol (20.3 vs. 7.8 percent).

In 2008, the rate of past year SMI was lowest among Asians (2.9 percent) and blacks (3.5 percent). Rates for other racial/ethnic groups were 4.0 percent among Hispanics, 4.2 percent among American Indians or Alaska Natives, 4.7 percent among whites, and 5.6 percent among persons reporting two or more races. Estimates of SMI among Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders could not be reported due to low precision.

In 2005, the average age at first alcohol use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 16.4 years. This average age was 16.6 years in 2002 and 16.4 years in both 2003 and 2004, but these are not statistically different from the average age at first use in 2005. Excluding initiation at age 21 or older, the mean ages were 15.5 years in 2002 and 15.6 years in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

70.4% of the individuals that used inhalant during 2008 were under the age of 18.


The following survey was completed by residents of Edwards, Colorado as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Edwards, 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 Edwards, Colorado.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
6%
7%
Marijuana use in Edwards, Colorado.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
79%
13%
Perception of Alcohol in Edwards, Colorado.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
19%
80%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
86%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
3%
59%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Edwards, 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
9%
0%
2%
3%
5%
2%
54%
12%
3%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Edwards, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
4%
3%
4%
2%
2%
15%
3%
8%
7%
22%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Edwards, Colorado schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Edwards, Colorado under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
89%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in Edwards, Colorado under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
77%
11%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Edwards, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
3%
2%
7%
2%
2%
12%
3%
9%
8%
25%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
22%
43%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
55%
45%
Surveys updated monthly.

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