Lynwood, Illinois

Lynwood, Illinois, in Cook county, is 4 miles S of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 23 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 7,377 people people live in Lynwood.

The People and Families of Lynwood

In Lynwood, about 54% of adults are married. Lynwood has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Approximately 50% of Lynwood is non-white. In the village you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lynwood had a median family income of $64,848. Overall, families in Lynwood are likely to be financially secure.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Lynwood.

Lynwood Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lynwood, about 87% 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 Lynwood is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.

Commuting

In Lynwood, 88% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the village is the public transportation system.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Lynwood7,377$64,848
Chicago Heights32,776$42,681
Ford Heights3,456$16,706
Glenwood9,000$67,161
Lansing28,332$56,901
Sauk Village10,411$50,088
South Chicago Heights3,970$49,279

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 5%Lynwood Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Lynwood Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 14%Lynwood Well-Paid Single Women
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 18%Lynwood Median Family Income


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

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Lynwood, Illinois and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that is located in or around Lynwood. The most important goal of any Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Lynwood, IL. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Lynwood, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Lynwood, Illinois may include Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Outpatient Rehab Programs, Short-term Addiction Recovery Centers, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Lynwood to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Lynwood, IL. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Lynwood, Illinois treatment program; an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Lynwood, IL. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Lynwood, Illinois attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Lynwood, Illinois will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Lynwood, IL. Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Lynwood to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Lynwood, IL. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Lynwood will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Lynwood to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Lynwood where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Lynwood, IL. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Lynwood can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Lynwood, Illinois is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Lynwood choose to go to a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Lynwood.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Lynwood, Illinois Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

There are 1 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Programs in Lynwood, Illinois. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Programs that are closest geographically to Lynwood:

Hill Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prog Lynwood, IL
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Elite House of Sober Living Inc Chicago Heights, IL 0.0 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
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 5.2 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
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
Saint Margaret Mercy Dyer, IN 5.2 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
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
Sisters of St Francis Health Servs Inc Dyer, IN 6.1 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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
Calumet Counseling and DUI Services Calumet City, IL 7.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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 7.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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 7.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House
Integrative Counseling Services Highland, IN 7.4 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Addictions and Family Care Inc Hammond, IN 8.6 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug Rehab 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, Private health insurance
Addiction and Family Care Inc Hammond, IN 9.0 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery 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
Tri City Comprehensive MH Center Inc East Chicago, IN 11.3 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, 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)
Good Hope Foundation of America Tinley Park, IL 11.8 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Dream Obtainers East Chicago, IN 12.1 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Starke Center East Chicago, IN 12.1 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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), Access to Recovery
Discovery House Inc Gary, IN 12.2 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug 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, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Serenity House of Gary Inc Gary, IN 12.2 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, 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
All Types Counseling Services LLC Frankfort, IL 12.6 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
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 12.6 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
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 12.6 miles from Lynwood
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
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

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

Physicians should be alerted to the fact that those addicted to prescription drugs may engage in the practice of "doctor shopping"- moving from provider to provider in an effort to obtain multiple prescriptions for the drugs that they abuse.

Rates of SPD in 2005 were highest for adults aged 18 to 25 (18.6 percent) and lowest for adults aged 50 or older (7.1 percent).

Based on a new approach to estimating incidence, the 2004 NSDUH shows that the illegal drug category with the largest number of new users was nonmedical use of pain relievers. 2.4 million persons used pain relievers nonmedically for the first time within the past 12 months. The average age at first use among these new initiates was 23.3 years.

A recent study found that people who smoke marijuana frequently but do not smoke tobacco have more health problems and miss more days of work than nonsmokers, for most due to respiratory illnesses.

Almost two-thirds of the individuals who have undergone drug rehabilitation treatment for substance abuse problems were physically or sexually abused as children.

There were 6.2 million (2.5 percent) persons aged 12 or older who used prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically in the past month. These estimates were lower than in 2007 (6.9 million or 2.8 percent).


The following survey was completed by residents of Lynwood, Illinois as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Lynwood, 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 February 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Lynwood, Illinois.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
7%
6%
Marijuana use in Lynwood, Illinois.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
94%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Lynwood, Illinois.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
9%
91%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
92%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
19%
49%
24%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Lynwood, 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
10%
3%
2%
2%
8%
3%
50%
15%
1%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Lynwood, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
6%
3%
5%
2%
2%
12%
3%
12%
7%
22%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Lynwood, Illinois schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Lynwood, Illinois under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
94%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Lynwood, Illinois under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
81%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Lynwood, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
3%
7%
3%
2%
15%
2%
8%
9%
12%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
21%
53%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
68%
32%
Surveys updated monthly.

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