Shorewood, Illinois

Shorewood, Illinois, in Will county, is 6 miles W of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 37 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is considered part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Shorewood has a population of 7,686.

The People and Families of Shorewood

In Shorewood, about 70% of adults are married. Shorewood is considered a village for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the village.

Interestingly, Shorewood is known for having more men than similar villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shorewood had a median family income of $81,759. Shorewood is regarded in the state as a village where many of the people are well-off. The village has a large middle class. Shorewood finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the village value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Shorewood ($2,950). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Shorewood Housing

About 96% of housing units in Shorewood are owner-occupied. Housing in the village tends to be newer construction. People in Shorewood pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Shorewood, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Shorewood7,686$81,759
Channahon7,344$74,481
Crest Hill13,329$54,709
Joliet106,221$55,870
Lockport15,191$66,257
Minooka3,971$81,190
Plainfield13,038$86,417

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Shorewood Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Shorewood People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Shorewood Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 13%Shorewood College Educated Adults


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

(20) Outpatient
(5) Females
(4) Males
(17) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(6) Spanish Speaking
(7) Teens and Adolescents
(2) American Sign Language
(6) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(4) Clients With Legal Issues
(4) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(1) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(1) Methadone Maintenance
(1) Halfway House
(1) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(1) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(1) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(2) Mental Health Services



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Shorewood, Illinois and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Shorewood. The most important goal of any Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Shorewood, IL. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Shorewood, including Short-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Long-term Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Centers, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Shorewood, Illinois that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Shorewood, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Shorewood, Illinois Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Shorewood has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Shorewood, Illinois abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Shorewood has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Shorewood also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Shorewood, Illinois Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center will work in unison to help the individual from Shorewood to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Shorewood, IL. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Shorewood will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Shorewood to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Shorewood, Illinois, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Shorewood will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Shorewood, IL. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Shorewood with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Shorewood each year enroll in a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Shorewood, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

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 Shorewood, Illinois Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Aztec Counseling Agency Inc Joliet, IL 5.7 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Compass Development Inc Joliet, IL 5.7 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Silver Cross Hospital Joliet, IL 9.1 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Traffic School of Behavior Change Joliet, IL 9.1 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Kendall County Health and Human Servs Yorkville, IL 13.1 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Kendall County Health Department Yorkville, IL 13.1 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Medicaid, Private health insurance
AVP Counseling and DUI Services Inc New Lenox, IL 13.1 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Guiding Light Counseling Inc Bolingbrook, IL 13.8 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Treatment Centers of Illinois Bolingbrook, IL 13.8 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Associates in Alcohol and Joliet, IL 14.6 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cornell Interventions Lifeworks Joliet, IL 14.6 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Paramos Counseling Center Joliet, IL 14.6 miles from Shorewood
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, Private health insurance
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL 14.6 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Stepping Stones Inc Joliet, IL 14.6 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Grundy County Health Department Morris, IL 16.2 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Institute for Personal Development Morris, IL 16.2 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Alpha Counseling Center Inc Naperville, IL 16.9 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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
Associates in Professional Counseling Naperville, IL 16.9 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
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
Care Clinics of Naperville Inc Naperville, IL 16.9 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Conventions Psychiatry and Counseling Naperville, IL 16.9 miles from Shorewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance

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

Of high school seniors in 2001, 8.2% reported having ever used cocaine.

It is possible to become dependent on a drug without being addicted to the substance; this scenario is often the case of what happens when an individual takes a prescription drug as directed for legitimate reasons in high doses for long periods of time.

Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes was higher among current cigarette smokers than among current nonsmokers. Smokeless tobacco use in the past month was reported by 5.0 percent of current cigarette smokers compared with 2.8 percent of nonsmokers. Moreover, 12.5 percent of current cigarette smokers also smoked cigars in the past month compared with 3.3 percent of those who did not smoke cigarettes, and 2.1 percent of current cigarette smokers also used pipes in the past month compared with 0.6 percent of those who did not smoke cigarettes.

In the 12 to 17 age group, the estimated percentage of those identified as having an alcohol abuse or dependence problem ranged from 3.1 percent in the District of Columbia to 9.9 percent in Montana. Among persons aged 18 to 25, the lowest percentage was found in California (13.4 percent) and the highest State percentage was in Nebraska (27.2 percent). Only Montana and Nebraska were in the highest fifth for the 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older age groups.

Inhalant abuse can produce a rapid high that can mimic alcohol intoxication; individuals that "huff" should not operate a vehicle.

The specific illegal drugs that had the highest levels of past year dependence or abuse in 2005 were marijuana, followed by cocaine and pain relievers. Of the 6.8 million persons aged 12 or older classified with dependence on or abuse of illegal drugs, 4.1 million were dependent on or abused marijuana in 2005. This number represents 1.7 percent of the total population aged 12 or older and 59.9 percent of all those classified with illegal drug dependence or abuse. There were 1.5 million persons who were classified with dependence on or abuse of cocaine, about the same as the number classified with dependence on or abuse of pain relievers.


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 Shorewood:

Shorewood Big Book Group
Hope Lutheran Church
305 E Black Rd
Shorewood, Illinois 60404

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 6:00 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Shorewood, Illinois as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Shorewood, 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 Shorewood, Illinois.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Shorewood, Illinois.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
84%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Shorewood, Illinois.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
6%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
86%
11%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
13%
55%
25%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Shorewood, 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
3%
13%
1%
3%
5%
2%
52%
11%
0%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Shorewood, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
5%
2%
8%
3%
5%
15%
2%
11%
6%
11%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Shorewood, Illinois schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Shorewood, Illinois under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
86%
8%
Have you ever gone to school in Shorewood, Illinois under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
84%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Shorewood, Illinois?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
3%
2%
8%
2%
5%
12%
5%
7%
4%
27%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
12%
54%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
25%
75%
Surveys updated monthly.

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