Itasca, Illinois

Itasca, Illinois, in Du Page county, is 6 miles SE of Schaumburg, Illinois (center to center) and 20 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The people of the village are in the Chicago metropolitan area. Itasca has a population of 8,302.

The People and Families of Itasca

In Itasca, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Itasca had a median family income of $78,700. Itasca is full of successful families and individuals. The village has a large middle class. Itasca benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the village. Itasca, compared to most villages like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Itasca residents, with $6,200. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Itasca Housing

In Itasca, 74% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the village may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. Itasca has higher property taxes than most places in Illinois, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Itasca, 89% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in the village use public transportation more than most people in similar villages.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Itasca8,302$78,700
Addison35,914$59,007
Bensenville20,703$59,008
Bloomingdale21,675$78,889
Elk Grove Village34,727$71,834
Roselle23,115$73,444
Wood Dale13,535$62,289

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Itasca Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Itasca Well-Paid Single Men
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Itasca People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Itasca Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 14%Itasca College Educated Adults
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Itasca Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 15%Itasca Racial Diversity


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Itasca has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Itasca, Illinois; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Itasca Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Itasca, IL. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Treatment, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Itasca, Illinois to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Itasca can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Itasca, IL. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Itasca Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Itasca, IL. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Itasca has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Itasca, Illinois has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Itasca have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Itasca will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Itasca, IL. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Itasca who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Itasca, Illinois continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program, the individual from Itasca will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Itasca, IL. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Itasca, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Itasca, Illinois Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are no listings in Itasca, IL. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Itasca, Illinois:

Serenity House Counseling Services Inc Addison, IL 2.9 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Behavioral Services Center Bensenville, IL 4.0 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
LSSI BHS in the Northwest Suburbs Schaumburg, IL 6.0 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Behavioral Healthcare Associates Ltd Schaumburg, IL 6.2 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
DUI Counseling Center Carol Stream Carol Stream, IL 6.7 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
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
Families and Adolescents in Recovery Rolling Meadows, IL 6.9 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Private health insurance
Rolling Meadows Counseling Center Rolling Meadows, IL 6.9 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Therapeutic Interventions Inc Rolling Meadows, IL 6.9 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Kevin and Associates Inc Elmhurst, IL 6.9 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Treatment Centers of Illinois LLC Lombard, IL 6.9 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Soft Landing Interventions Oakbrook Terrace, IL 7.0 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Alexander Zubenko and Associates Villa Park, IL 7.1 miles from Itasca
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, Private health insurance
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL 7.3 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
MCM Substance Abuse Center Elmhurst, IL 7.3 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: 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
Maryville Academy Des Plaines, IL 7.3 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Schaumburg Interventions and Schaumburg, IL 7.4 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Wendy Stebbins and Associates Schaumburg, IL 7.4 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Victory Vision Counseling Mount Prospect, IL 7.6 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Adult Counseling Center Inc Arlington Heights, IL 8.1 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
DUI Counseling Center Wilke Commons Arlington Heights, IL 8.1 miles from Itasca
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

The number of persons aged 12 or older who smoked cigarettes for the first time within the past 12 months was 2.4 million in 2008, similar to the estimate in 2007 (2.2 million) but significantly higher than the estimate for 2002 (1.9 million). Most new smokers in 2008 were under age 18 when they first smoked cigarettes (58.8 percent); however, the number of persons initiating smoking at age 18 or older increased from about 600,000 in 2002 to 1 million in 2008.

Among teens, different age groups engaged in the use of different types of illegal drugs in the past month. Among 12 or 13 year olds, 1.7 percent used prescription-type drugs nonmedically, 1.5 percent used inhalants, and 0.9 percent used marijuana. Among 14 or 15 year olds, marijuana was the dominant drug used (5.9 percent), followed by prescription-type drugs used nonmedically (2.8 percent) and inhalants (1.2 percent). Marijuana also was the most commonly used drug among 16 or 17 year olds (13.6 percent), followed by prescription-type drugs used nonmedically (5.4 percent), hallucinogens (1.7 percent), cocaine (1.2 percent), and inhalants (1.0 percent).

In 1988, about 300,000 infants were born addicted to cocaine.

Slightly more than half of Americans aged 12 or older reported being current drinkers of alcohol in the 2005 survey (51.8 percent). This translates to an estimated 126 million people, which is higher than the 2004 estimate of 121 million people (50.3 percent).

Bath salts are designer or synthetic drugs that are known to contain amphetamine-like substances such as mephedrone, methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) which are similar to the amphetamine-like substance metcathinoine found in Cat or Qat.

Street heroin may have additives that do not really dissolve and result in clogging the blood vessels that lead to the lungs, liver, kidneys, or brain. This can cause infection or even death of small patches of cells in vital organs.


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 Itasca:

Monday Night 12 & 12
207 E Center St
Itasca, Illinois 60143

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 AM

Show & Grow
207 E Center St
Itasca, Illinois 60143

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Itasca, Illinois as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Itasca, 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 Itasca, Illinois.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
84%
6%
10%
Marijuana use in Itasca, Illinois.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
75%
22%
Perception of Alcohol in Itasca, Illinois.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
13%
75%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
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
3%
27%
44%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Itasca, 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
9%
6%
2%
1%
5%
2%
54%
14%
3%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Itasca, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
3%
5%
3%
2%
15%
4%
10%
8%
20%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Itasca, Illinois schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Itasca, Illinois under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Itasca, Illinois under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Itasca, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
3%
5%
3%
4%
15%
3%
10%
4%
20%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
30%
42%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
28%
72%
Surveys updated monthly.

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