Harwood Heights, Illinois

Harwood Heights, Illinois, in Cook county, is 5 miles SW of Skokie, Illinois (center to center) and 10 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is conveniently located inside the Chicago metropolitan area. There are an estimated 8,297 people in Harwood Heights.

The People and Families of Harwood Heights

In Harwood Heights, about 49% of adults are married. In Harwood Heights, lots of people live on their own.

The village has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harwood Heights had a median family income of $52,169.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($200) in Harwood Heights. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Harwood Heights Housing

Approximately 61% of housing in Harwood Heights is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the village. Property taxes are a bit high in Harwood Heights, which may indicate the community's investment in its schools and infrastructure.

Commuting

In Harwood Heights, 84% of commuters drive to work. One way to meet people in the village is to try the public transportation system.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Harwood Heights8,297$52,169
Elmwood Park25,405$58,358
Niles30,068$58,215
Norridge14,582$57,007
Park Ridge37,775$87,795
River Grove10,668$48,022
Schiller Park11,850$48,525

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)		Top 8%Harwood Heights Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)		Top 13%Harwood Heights Well-Paid Single Women
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 15%Harwood Heights Walking and Biking to Work
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 18%Harwood Heights Racial Diversity

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

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



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If you or a loved one in Harwood Heights is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Harwood Heights try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Harwood Heights, Illinois to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program can help an individual from Harwood Heights, IL. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Harwood Heights, Illinois to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will encourage the individual from Harwood Heights to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Harwood Heights, Illinois the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Harwood Heights, that may include Outpatient Addiction Recovery, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Harwood Heights in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Harwood Heights can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Harwood Heights, IL. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Harwood Heights Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Harwood Heights, Illinois treatment program; a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Harwood Heights, IL. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Harwood Heights, Illinois will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Harwood Heights, IL. Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Harwood Heights with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Harwood Heights, IL. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Harwood Heights that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Harwood Heights,Illinois Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 3 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Centers in Harwood Heights, Illinois. We have also provided 17 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Harwood Heights:

DUI Counseling Center Harwood Heights, IL
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
DUI Counseling Center at Cumberland Harwood Heights, IL
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Norwood Park Township Family Services Harwood Heights, IL
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Advance PC Substance Abuse Program Chicago, IL 2.1 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Association House of Chicago Chicago, IL 2.1 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
DUI Counseling Center Chicago, IL 2.1 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Horizon Rehabilitation Servs Inc Chicago, IL 2.1 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Confidential DUI Services Cicero, IL 2.1 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pro Health Advocates Inc Cicero, IL 2.1 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Leyden Family Service Franklin Park, IL 2.1 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Cathedral Shelter of Chicago Chicago, IL 2.4 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Chicago Treatment and Chicago, IL 2.4 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Community Counseling Center of Chicago Chicago, IL 2.4 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, 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)
Magnolia House Counseling Center Chicago, IL 2.4 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
McDermott Center Haymarket Center Chicago, IL 2.4 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Professional Diagnostic Services SC Chicago, IL 2.4 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Womens Treatment Center Chicago, IL 2.4 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Eric Gordon and Associates Park Ridge, IL 3.5 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Procare Centers Melrose Park, IL 4.0 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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)
Bilingual DUI Counseling and Chicago, IL 4.1 miles from Harwood Heights
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

In 2000 law enforcement authorities in Maine dismantled a drug ring accused of obtaining OxyContin by forging prescriptions, having them filled at pharmacies in southern Maine and New Hampshire, and covering the costs with their Medicaid cards.

In 2008, 6.4 percent of adults aged 18 or older (14.3 million people) had at least one MDE in the past year. Over 1 in 25 adults (4.2 percent or 9.5 million people) had past year MDE with severe impairment.

Inhaling the fumes from gasoline and paint thinners can cause brain damage, gait disturbances, hearing and vision loss and liver and kidney damage.

Among pregnant women aged 15 to 44 years, 4.0 percent reported using illegal drugs in the past month based on combined 2005 and 2006 NSDUH data. This rate was significantly lower than the rate among women aged 15 to 44 who were not pregnant (10.0 percent). The 2003-2004 combined rate of current illegal drug use among pregnant women (4.6 percent) was not significantly different from the 2005-2006 combined rate.

Based on 2005-2008 combined data, among persons aged 12 or older who needed but did not receive illegal drug or alcohol use treatment, felt a need for treatment, and made an effort to receive treatment, the most often reported reasons for not receiving treatment were (a) no health coverage and could not afford cost (37.4 percent), (b) not ready to stop using (29.3 percent), (c) able to handle the problem without treatment (13.0 percent), (d) no transportation/inconvenient (10.6 percent), (e) no program having type of treatment (8.3 percent), (f) did not feel need for treatment at the time (8.2 percent), (g) did not know where to go for treatment (8.1 percent), (h) might cause neighbors/community to have negative opinion (7.7 percent), and (i) might have negative effect on job (7.4 percent).

The annual number of new cocaine users has generally increased over time. In 1975 there were 30,000 new users. The number increased from 300,000 in 1986 to 361,000 in 2000.


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 Harwood Heights:

Open Topic Mtg
St Rosalie Ch
Harwood Heights, Illinois 60706

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 5:00 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Harwood Heights, Illinois as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Harwood Heights, 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 Harwood Heights, Illinois.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
81%
11%
8%
Marijuana use in Harwood Heights, Illinois.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
94%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Harwood Heights, Illinois.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
2%
93%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
75%
19%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
9%
64%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Harwood Heights, 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
11%
29%
3%
1%
6%
3%
42%
0%
3%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Harwood Heights, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
3%
2%
5%
3%
3%
14%
5%
11%
10%
18%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Harwood Heights, Illinois schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Harwood Heights, Illinois under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
76%
17%
Have you ever gone to school in Harwood Heights, Illinois under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Harwood Heights, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
4%
3%
8%
2%
4%
11%
5%
12%
8%
10%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
26%
46%
20%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
92%
8%
Surveys updated monthly.

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