Hilo, Hawaii

Hilo, Hawaii, in Hawaii county, is 209 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii. About 40,759 people people live in Hilo.

The People and Families of Hilo

In Hilo, about 46% of adults are married.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Hilo nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hilo had a median family income of $48,150.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($22,400) in Hilo than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Hilo Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Hilo, about 61% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in Hawaii.

Commuting

In Hilo, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Hilo enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

Hilo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Hawaii):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Hilo Affordability of Property Taxes
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 9%Hilo Short Commute Times
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 15%Hilo Affordability of Rents


The listings in Hilo, Hawaii and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Hilo, Hawaii? Are you concerned about a family member in Hilo, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Hilo, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Hilo, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Hilo, HI. is to direct the initial treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and/or alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as Long-term Addiction Recovery, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Short-term Addiction Recovery, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Hilo, typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Hilo, Hawaii with treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol to name a few. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same effect with habitual use of an addictive drug. The abrupt cessation of an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Hilo, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Hilo, HI. is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Hilo, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home to Hilo, from an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Hilo - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Hilo. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug using impulses. This is because research into the brain of addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Hilo. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Hilo, Hawaii Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

There are 4 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Centers in Hilo, Hawaii. We have also provided 16 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facilities that are closest geographically to Hilo:

Big Island Substance Abuse Council Hilo, HI
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Drug Addiction Services of Hawaii Inc Hilo, HI
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Ku Aloha Ola Mau Inc Hilo, HI
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Lokahi Treatment Centers Hilo, HI
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, 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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Big Island Substance Abuse Council Hawi, HI 9.3 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient
Hui Ho ola O Na Nahulu O Hawaii Keaau, HI 18.9 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Females
Hui Ho'ola Keaau, HI 22.7 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Lokahi Treatment Centers Honokaa, HI 26.2 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ohana Makamae Inc Hana, HI 92.5 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults
Malama Na Makua A Keiki Kahului, HI 109.6 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Maui Youth and Family Services Inc Kahului, HI 109.6 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Aloha House Inc Makawao, HI 109.6 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ka Hale Pomaikai Kaunakakai, HI 141.6 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hale Hookupaa Kaunakakai, HI 148.2 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Hale Ho`okupa`a Hoolehua, HI 155.2 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Hawaii Counseling and Educ Center Inc Kailua, HI 199.0 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
PoAilani Inc Kailua, HI 199.0 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
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
Care Hawaii Honolulu, HI 199.1 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Freedom Recovery Services Honolulu, HI 199.1 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Helping Hands Hawaii IOP OP Honolulu, HI 199.1 miles from Hilo
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: 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:

There were significant increases in the lifetime prevalence of use from 2003 to 2004 in several categories of pain relievers among those aged 18 to 25. Specific pain relievers with statistically significant increases in lifetime use were Vicodin?, Lortab?, or Lorcet? (from 15.0 to 16.5 percent); Percocet?, Percodan?, or Tylox? (from 7.8 to 8.7 percent); hydrocodone products (from 16.3 to 17.4 percent); OxyContin? (from 3.6 to 4.3 percent); and oxycodone products (from 8.9 to 10.1 percent).

Among adults aged 26 or older, 6.1 percent reported current illegal drug use in 2006. In this age group, 4.2 percent used marijuana, and 2.2 percent used prescription-type drugs nonmedically. Less than 1 percent used cocaine (0.8 percent), hallucinogens (0.1 percent), and inhalants (0.2 percent). The only significant change between 2005 and 2006 in the rates of past month use among adults in this age group involved heroin, which increased from 0.03 to 0.14 percent. Lifetime nonmedical use of OxyContin among adults aged 26 or older increased from 0.9 percent in 2005 to 1.1 percent in 2006, and past year use of stimulants and heroin also increased (stimulants, from 0.6 to 0.9 percent; heroin, from 0.1 to 0.2 percent).

When Dilaudid is injected, the body feels warm and heavy and the user experiences a dry mouth. The user then proceeds to goes into a stupor. The dose required for this effect may cause an individual to experience restlessness, nausea, and vomiting.

The rate of past month alcohol use increased with increasing levels of education. Among adults aged 18 or older with less than a high school education, 33.4 percent were current drinkers in 2001, while 65.2 percent of college graduates were current drinkers. However, binge drinking and heavy drinking were least prevalent among college graduates.

Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes was higher among current cigarette smokers than among current nonsmokers. Approximately 1 in 20 current cigarette users (5.0 percent) reported using smokeless tobacco in the past month compared with 2.6 percent of nonsmokers. Moreover, 12.6 percent of current cigarette smokers also smoked cigars in the past month compared with 3.3 percent of those who did not smoke cigarettes.

In 2005, heavy drinking was reported by 6.6 percent of the population aged 12 or older, or 16 million people. This rate is similar to the rate of heavy drinking in 2004 (6.9 percent). Heavy drinking is defined as binge drinking on at least 5 days in the past 30 days.


The following survey was completed by residents of Hilo, Hawaii as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Hilo, Hawaii. 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 Hilo, Hawaii.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
86%
0%
14%
Marijuana use in Hilo, Hawaii.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
18%
80%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Hilo, Hawaii.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
9%
89%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
78%
15%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
15%
56%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Hilo, Hawaii?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
1%
17%
2%
1%
0%
2%
58%
7%
3%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Hilo, Hawaii?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
5%
3%
8%
3%
4%
12%
3%
9%
5%
23%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Hilo, Hawaii schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Hilo, Hawaii under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
90%
8%
Have you ever gone to school in Hilo, Hawaii under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
88%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Hilo, Hawaii?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
3%
8%
3%
4%
11%
2%
9%
10%
12%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
18%
52%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
83%
17%
Surveys updated monthly.

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