Crete, Illinois

Crete, Illinois, in Will county, is 11 miles SW of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 28 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 7,346 people people live in Crete.

The People and Families of Crete

In Crete, about 65% of adults are married. Homes in Crete tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Crete had a median family income of $73,987. Overall, families in Crete are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the village are below middle class. Crete does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the village tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($27,000) in Crete than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Crete Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Crete, about 89% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the village tends to be newer than in most villages. The average property tax bill in Crete is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.

Commuting

In Crete, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Crete7,346$73,987
Chicago Heights32,776$42,681
Park Forest23,462$55,801
Richton Park12,533$58,661
Sauk Village10,411$50,088
South Chicago Heights3,970$49,279
Steger9,682$54,347

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Crete Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Crete People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Crete Median Family Income
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 15%Crete Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 15%Crete Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 16%Crete Well-Paid Single Men
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 17%Crete College Educated Adults


The listings in Crete, Illinois and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Crete 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 Crete drug or alcohol treatment.

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

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

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Crete 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 Crete 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 Crete, Illinois 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 Center in Crete, IL. 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 Crete after completing the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Crete, Illinois 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 Crete get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Crete, IL. 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 Rehab or Drug Treatment Program will teach the individual from Crete 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 Crete, Illinois that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Crete finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Crete 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 Crete, Illinois Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center 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 Crete, IL. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Crete, Illinois:

Sisters of St Francis Health Servs Inc Dyer, IN 4.7 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Saint Margaret Mercy Dyer, IN 4.7 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Elite House of Sober Living Inc Chicago Heights, IL 5.5 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
Kingdom Living Outreach Services Inc Olympia Fields, IL 8.3 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Integrative Counseling Services Highland, IN 10.6 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Awakenings LLC Cedar Lake, IN 11.8 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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
Calumet Counseling and DUI Services Calumet City, IL 12.7 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Great Heights Family Medicine Ltd Calumet City, IL 12.7 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Its About Change Sober Living Calumet City, IL 12.7 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House
Addiction and Family Care Inc Hammond, IN 13.1 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
All Types Counseling Services LLC Frankfort, IL 13.2 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
DUI Court Services by Comgraph Frankfort, IL 13.2 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Partners in Treatment Counseling Servs Frankfort, IL 13.2 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: 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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Addictions and Family Care Inc Hammond, IN 13.3 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Southlake Center for Mental Health Inc Hobart, IN 13.6 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: 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)
Addiction and Behav Counseling Servs Merrillville, IN 13.6 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Anglican Social Services of Merrillville, IN 13.6 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Camelot Community Care Schererville, IN 13.6 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Addiction Behavior Counseling Services Merrillville, IN 13.6 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Anglican Social Services Merrillville, IN 13.6 miles from Crete
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance

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

The rate of illegal drug dependence or abuse among boys aged 12 or older was similar between 2005 and 2006 (3.5 percent in 2005 and 3.7 percent in 2006). The rate for girls remained unchanged during the same period (2.1 percent in 2005 vs. 2.0 percent in 2006).

When individuals become dependent on opiates, finding and using the drug often becomes the main focus in life.

In 2008, an estimated 22.2 million persons (8.9 percent of the population aged 12 or older) were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year based on criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM IV). Of these, 3.1 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 3.9 million were dependent on or abused illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 15.2 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illegal drugs.

There were 6.4 million (2.6 percent) persons aged 12 or older who used prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically in the past month. Of these, 4.7 million used pain relievers, 1.8 million used tranquilizers, 1.1 million used stimulants (including 512,000 using methamphetamine), and 272,000 used sedatives. Each of these estimates is similar to the corresponding estimate for 2004.

The longest case of sedation that was reported concerning bath salts was 12 days; when the individual no longer sedated, the psychosis returned in full force.

Ativan is considered to be a mild tranquilizer as well as being a sedative; the drug slows down the system and produces a calming, trance like state in some individuals.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Crete:

Crete Big Book
Willard Wood Pk Ctr
Crete, Illinois 60417

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 AM

Spritual Themes In Recovery
Crete United Meth Ch
1321 Main St
Crete, Illinois 60417

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Crete, Illinois as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Crete, Illinois. 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 Crete, Illinois.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
86%
10%
4%
Marijuana use in Crete, Illinois.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
95%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Crete, Illinois.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
9%
86%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
86%
13%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
13%
50%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Crete, Illinois?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
0%
16%
2%
4%
3%
2%
64%
7%
1%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Crete, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
2%
7%
3%
5%
13%
3%
10%
6%
14%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Crete, Illinois schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Crete, Illinois under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
92%
7%
Have you ever gone to school in Crete, Illinois under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Crete, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
3%
6%
3%
3%
15%
2%
6%
6%
22%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
28%
43%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
77%
23%
Surveys updated monthly.

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