Waianae, Hawaii

Waianae, Hawaii, in Honolulu county, is 22 miles NW of Honolulu, Hawaii. The town is included in the Honolulu metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 10,506 people lived in Waianae.

The People and Families of Waianae

In Waianae, about 44% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the town without hitting a preschooler.

Waianae is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waianae had a median family income of $48,145.

Political Inclinations

Waianae residents donated more money ($1,500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Waianae Housing

An estimated 67% of living spaces in Waianae are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Waianae, 84% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in Waianae.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Waianae Affordability of Property Taxes
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Waianae Public Transportation Use


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Waianae, Hawaii and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Waianae and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Waianae that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program in Waianae works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in Waianae to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Short-term Rehab Programs, Long-term Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Waianae. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Waianae, Hawaii, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Waianae will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Waianae, HI. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in Waianae, HI., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Waianae will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Waianae, HI., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Waianae, HI. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Waianae. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

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

There are 6 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers in Waianae, Hawaii. We have also provided 14 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Centers that are closest geographically to Waianae:

Big Island Substance Abuse Council Waianae, HI
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Hoomau Ke Ola Waianae, HI
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Waianae Coast Community MH Center Waianae, HI
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Waianae, HI
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Hlth Ctr Waianae, HI
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
YMCA Outreach Services Waianae, HI
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient
Wahiawa Middle School Wahiawa, HI 10.8 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Po'Ailani Inc Kailua, HI 12.4 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Horizons Counseling Mililani, HI 14.0 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
YMCA of Honolulu Aiea, HI 16.9 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
New Horizons Counseling Program Aiea, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug 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
YMCA Outreach Services Aiea, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health Services Ewa Beach, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Comprehensive Health and Attitude Honolulu, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Department of Veterans Affairs Honolulu, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Kokua Kalihi Valley Comp Family Servs Honolulu, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, General Health Services, Gay and Lesbian, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Queens Medical Center Honolulu, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Salvation Army Family Treatment Servs Honolulu, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Teen Challenge Hawaii Waialua, HI 17.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, 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
Alcoholic Rehab Services of Hawaii Inc Honolulu, HI 20.3 miles from Waianae
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Dilaudid is prescribed for individuals who suffer from moderate to severe pain such as that due to: burns, cancer, heart attack, injury (soft tissue and bone), renal colic, and many other conditions that are known to be extremely painful.

The prevalence of problem drinking in nursing homes is as high as forty-five percent in some studies. Late onset alcohol problems are commonly known to occur in retirement communities, where drinking at social gatherings is often the norm.

OxyContin is an opiate agonist. Opiate agonists provide pain relief by acting on opioid receptors in the spinal cord, brain, and possibly in the tissues directly.

Among people who needed but did not receive illegal drug use treatment and felt they needed treatment (based on 2004-2005 combined data), the six most often reported reasons for not receiving treatment were (a) cost or insurance barriers (36.7 percent), (b) not ready to stop using (34.7 percent), (c) stigma (24.4 percent), (d) did not feel the need for treatment at the time or could handle the problem without treatment (16.3 percent), (e) did not know where to go for treatment (16.3 percent), and (f) other access barriers (16.1 percent).

According to the most recent studies that were conducted by the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), fourteen of the top twenty most abused controlled substances in the United States, are reported to be prescription drugs. Benzodiazepines, such as Xanax rank highest on the list, and are closely followed by the opiates or painkillers.

Illegal sales of amphetamines winded down after the federal government tightened its control on the production of amphetamines. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) cracked down on "script doctors" who freely handed out the drug.


The following survey was completed by residents of Waianae, Hawaii as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Waianae, 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 Waianae, Hawaii.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
88%
5%
7%
Marijuana use in Waianae, Hawaii.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
20%
77%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Waianae, Hawaii.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
5%
92%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
79%
11%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
5%
63%
24%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Waianae, 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
6%
24%
0%
9%
7%
3%
27%
13%
3%
8%
Most common first drug experience in Waianae, Hawaii?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
5%
3%
7%
3%
2%
11%
2%
6%
8%
27%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Waianae, Hawaii schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Waianae, Hawaii under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
77%
16%
Have you ever gone to school in Waianae, Hawaii under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
92%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Waianae, Hawaii?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
3%
2%
5%
2%
4%
15%
4%
11%
6%
20%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
17%
55%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
25%
75%
Surveys updated monthly.

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