Garrett, Indiana

Garrett, Indiana, in De Kalb county, is 14 miles N of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center) and 84 miles W of Toledo, Ohio. The city is considered part of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area. Garrett has a population of 5,803.

The People and Families of Garrett

In Garrett, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Garrett had a median family income of $48,403.

Garrett Housing

About 78% of housing units in Garrett are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.

Commuting

In Garrett, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Garrett5,803$48,403
Angola7,344$43,848
Auburn12,074$52,687
Fort Wayne205,727$45,040
Kendallville9,616$42,341
New Haven12,406$49,597

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Garrett Affordability of Property Taxes
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 17%Garrett Short Commute Times


The listings in Garrett, Indiana and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(12) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(20) Outpatient
(5) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(4) Clients With Legal Issues
(5) American Sign Language
(10) Teens and Adolescents
(6) Females
(4) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(4) Males
(3) Spanish Speaking
(4) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(3) Hospital Inpatient
(3) Mental Health Services
(1) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(1) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(1) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(1) Residential Beds for Children



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If you or a loved one living in Garrett 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 Garrett, Indiana; 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 Garrett Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Garrett, IN. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehabs, Outpatient Rehabs, Inpatient Rehab Centers, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility 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 Garrett, Indiana 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 Garrett 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 Garrett, IN. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Garrett Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility 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 Garrett, IN. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Garrett 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 Garrett, Indiana 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 Garrett have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center 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 Garrett will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program 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 Garrett, IN. 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Garrett 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 Garrett, Indiana 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 Rehab or Drug Treatment Center, the individual from Garrett 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 Garrett, IN. 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 Garrett, 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 Garrett, India an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 2 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers in Garrett, Indiana. We have also provided 18 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Programs that are closest geographically to Garrett:

DeKalb Professional Garrett, IN
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Max C Milks Proprietor Garrett, IN
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
DeKalb County Office Auburn, IN 6.2 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Wise Choices Inc Auburn, IN 7.4 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Addictive Behaviors Counseling Ctr Inc Fort Wayne, IN 12.9 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Otis R Bowen Ctr for Human Servs Inc Albion, IN 14.2 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Cameron Counseling Center Angola, IN 14.6 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Northeastern Center Inc Angola, IN 14.6 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Noble County Office Albion, IN 14.9 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Caring About People Inc Bluffton, IN 15.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Park Center Inc Bluffton, IN 15.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Brown and Associates Consulting Inc Fort Wayne, IN 15.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Parkview Behavioral Health Fort Wayne, IN 15.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Phoenix Chemical Dependency Program Fort Wayne, IN 15.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Otis R Bowen Center Fort Wayne, IN 15.6 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Ray of Light Counseling Center Inc Fort Wayne, IN 15.6 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Bowen Center Fort Wayne, IN 16.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Fort Wayne Womens Bureau Inc Fort Wayne, IN 16.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Midwest Addiction Psychiatric (MAPPS) Fort Wayne, IN 16.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Saint Joseph Behavioral Health Fort Wayne, IN 16.5 miles from Garrett
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Lortab, when used medicinally, is given generally given by mouth either in tablet or liquid form. Lortab tastes slightly bitter and has the consistency of a white, odorless crystalline powder.

The parts of the brain that are affected by marijuana influence pleasure, memory, thinking, concentrating, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement.

Although cocaine overdose is not common, it can occur and can be fatal.

Long-term opiate use can cause nerve cells to grow so used to having opiates around, that when they are taken away suddenly, the person can experience a wide range of symptoms in the brain and body. These are known as withdrawal symptoms.

It often seems like the people who abuse drugs are the very persons who lack the most important information about drug abuse; having the information might possibly make them question their life-styles.

Past month alcohol use rates declined between 2002 and 2008 for those aged 12 or 13 (4.3 to 3.4 percent), 14 or 15 (16.6 to 13.1 percent), 16 or 17 (32.6 to 26.2 percent), and 18 to 20 (51.0 to 48.7 percent).


The following survey was completed by residents of Garrett, Indiana as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Garrett, Indiana. 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 Garrett, Indiana.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
94%
2%
4%
Marijuana use in Garrett, Indiana.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
88%
7%
Perception of Alcohol in Garrett, Indiana.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
11%
78%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
95%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
19%
59%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Garrett, Indiana?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
12%
24%
0%
7%
3%
3%
32%
11%
2%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Garrett, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
5%
3%
4%
2%
2%
11%
4%
12%
7%
22%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Garrett, Indiana schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Garrett, Indiana under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
84%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Garrett, Indiana under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
81%
18%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Garrett, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
4%
2%
4%
3%
4%
15%
4%
8%
5%
25%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
14%
55%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
89%
11%
Surveys updated monthly.

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