Oak Brook, Illinois

Oak Brook, Illinois, in Du Page county, is 8 miles W of Berwyn, Illinois (center to center) and 15 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 8,702 people people live in Oak Brook.

The People and Families of Oak Brook

In Oak Brook, about 68% of adults are married. Homes in Oak Brook tend to contain married couples.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the village nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oak Brook had a median family income of $169,718. Overall, families in Oak Brook are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the village are below middle class. Oak Brook 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. It turns out that Oak Brook is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($91,750) in Oak Brook than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Oak Brook Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Oak Brook, about 97% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the village. Notably, housing in Oak Brook tends to be newer than in most villages. The average property tax bill in the village is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.

Commuting

In Oak Brook, 91% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Oak Brook is the public transportation system.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Oak Brook8,702$169,718
Clarendon Hills7,610$103,532
Countryside5,991$64,535
Hinsdale17,349$132,993
Indian Head Park3,685$78,443
Western Springs12,493$108,870
Westmont24,554$64,472

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%Oak Brook Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%Oak Brook People in Middle Class or Better
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%Oak Brook Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%Oak Brook Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)		Top 4%Oak Brook College Educated Adults
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)		Top 4%Oak Brook Low Rate of Poverty
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 14%Oak Brook Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)		Top 18%Oak Brook Public Transportation Use

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

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



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If you or a loved one in Oak Brook 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 an Oak Brook drug or alcohol treatment.

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

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

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook, 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 an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Oak Brook, 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 Oak Brook after completing the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Oak Brook, 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 Oak Brook get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Oak Brook, 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 Facility will teach the individual from Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook, Illinois that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Oak Brook finally succumbs to a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook, Illinois Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility 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 1 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in Oak Brook, Illinois. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Oak Brook:

Patricia Ely and Associates Oak Brook, IL
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alexander Zubenko and Associates Villa Park, IL 2.9 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Soft Landing Interventions Oakbrook Terrace, IL 3.0 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
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
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Westmont, IL 3.1 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL 3.2 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
MCM Substance Abuse Center Elmhurst, IL 3.2 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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
Advocate Counseling Center Inc Westchester, IL 3.2 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Procare Centers Resurrection Westchester, IL 3.2 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
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, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Restoration MBS Center Inc Westchester, IL 3.2 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Challenge Healthcare Corp Hinsdale, IL 3.8 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: 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
Cornell Interventions DuPage Hinsdale, IL 3.8 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Day Center of Hinsdale Hospital Hinsdale, IL 3.8 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Kevin and Associates Inc Elmhurst, IL 3.9 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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)
Pillars La Grange Park, IL 4.0 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
CAP of Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL 4.1 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Good Samaritan Hospital North Pavilion Downers Grove, IL 4.1 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Rush Behavioral Health Downers Grove, IL 4.1 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Treatment Centers of Illinois LLC Lombard, IL 4.1 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Challenge Behavioral Healthcare Hinsdale, IL 5.5 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Pilsen Wellness Center Stone Park, IL 5.9 miles from Oak Brook
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

In 2005, an estimated 22.2 million persons aged 12 or older were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year (9.1 percent of the population aged 12 or older). Of these, 3.3 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 3.6 million were dependent on or abused illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 15.4 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illegal drugs.

In 2005, there were an estimated 24.6 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with SPD in the past year. This represents 11.3 percent of all adults in this country, a significantly lower rate than in 2004 (12.2 percent).

In Panama City, Florida, two incidents caused law enforcement there to be alerted to the drug?s serious effects. In one incident, several police officers were needed to subdue a man who tore a radar unit out of a police car with his teeth. In another incident, police reported that a woman attacked her own mother with a machete, thinking that she was a monster. After investigating the incidents, it was noted that both individuals were under the influence of bath salts that they had purchased legally in the state.

Among adults aged 26 or older, 6.1 percent reported current illegal drug use in 2006. In this age group, 4.2 percent used marijuana, and 2.2 percent used prescription type drugs nonmedically. Less than 1 percent used cocaine (0.8 percent), hallucinogens (0.1 percent), and inhalants (0.2 percent). The only significant change between 2005 and 2006 in the rates of past month use among adults in this age group involved heroin, which increased from 0.03 to 0.14 percent. Lifetime nonmedical use of OxyContin® among adults aged 26 or older increased from 0.9 percent in 2005 to 1.1 percent in 2006, and past year use of stimulants and heroin also increased (stimulants, from 0.6 to 0.9 percent; heroin, from 0.1 to 0.2 percent).

The elderly are reported to be the largest group of individuals that are known to be at risk for prescription drug abuse, in which they intentionally take medications that are not medically necessary.

Marijuana users are at risk of increased heart rate as well as irregular heart rhythms, causing palpitations and arrhythmias. This risk may be greater in aging marijuana users or in those with cardiac vulnerabilities.


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 Oak Brook:

Peace & Serenity Group
Portiuncula Chapel
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Oak Brook, Illinois as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Oak Brook, 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 Oak Brook, Illinois.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
8%
5%
Marijuana use in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
88%
8%
Perception of Alcohol in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
5%
80%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
22%
52%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Oak Brook, 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
2%
22%
0%
8%
7%
1%
51%
5%
0%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Oak Brook, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
3%
3%
8%
3%
2%
15%
2%
12%
5%
20%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Oak Brook, Illinois schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Oak Brook, Illinois under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
95%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Oak Brook, Illinois under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Oak Brook, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
4%
2%
3%
3%
3%
13%
4%
8%
10%
23%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
15%
60%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
13%
87%
Surveys updated monthly.

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