Lawrence, Indiana

Lawrence, Indiana, in Marion county, is 8 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana. The city is in the Indianapolis area. There are 38,915 residents in Lawrence.

The People and Families of Lawrence

In Lawrence, about 57% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Lawrence.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lawrence had a median family income of $56,609. Most of the residents of Lawrence tend to have good incomes. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city.

Political Inclinations

Lawrence folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Lawrence Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lawrence that were owner-occupied was 75%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Lawrence, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Lawrence, 96% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the city, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Lawrence38,915$56,609
Beech Grove14,880$46,944
Carmel37,733$94,210
Cumberland5,500$61,739
Fishers37,835$81,971
Fortville3,444$49,010
Indianapolis791,926$48,755

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 2%Lawrence Racial Diversity
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 8%Lawrence College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 11%Lawrence Well-Paid Single Men
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 12%Lawrence Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 12%Lawrence Well-Paid Single Women


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Lawrence, Indiana? Are you concerned about a family member in Lawrence, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Lawrence, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Lawrence, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Lawrence, IN. is to direct the initial treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and/or alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as Long-term Drug Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Centers, Inpatient Drug Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Lawrence, typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Lawrence, Indiana with treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol to name a few. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same effect with habitual use of an addictive drug. The abrupt cessation of an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Lawrence, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Lawrence, IN. is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Lawrence, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home to Lawrence, from a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Lawrence - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Lawrence. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug using impulses. This is because research into the brain of addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Lawrence. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Lawrence, Indiana Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

There are no listings in Lawrence, IN. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Lawrence, Indiana:

Road to Freedom Inc Indianapolis, IN 3.1 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Fairbanks Hospital Indianapolis, IN 4.1 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Center for Behavioral Change Indianapolis, IN 4.9 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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)
Pathway Family Center Indianapolis, IN 5.0 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Springtime Counseling Center Inc Indianapolis, IN 5.0 miles from Lawrence
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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Indianapolis Counseling Center Indianapolis, IN 5.6 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation 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
Indianapolis Treatment Center Inc Indianapolis, IN 5.6 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
East Indiana Treatment Center Lawrenceburg, IN 5.6 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
2nd Chance Ministries Inc Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Alpha Resources Inc Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Amani Treatment Center Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
Aspire Indiana Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab 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, 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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bethlehem House Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Families First of Central Indiana Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Gallahue Mental Health Center Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Indianapolis Counseling Center LLC Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Alcohol 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Indianapolis Treatment Center LLC Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Life Recovery Center Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Midtown Narcotics Treatment Program Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Midwest Counseling Associates Indianapolis, IN 6.5 miles from Lawrence
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicare, Private health insurance

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

Of the 20.8 million people in 2007 who were classified as needing substance use treatment but did not receive treatment at a specialty facility in the past year, 1.3 million persons (6.4 percent) reported that they felt they needed treatment for their illegal drug or alcohol use problem. Of these 1.3 million persons who felt they needed treatment, 380,000 (28.5 percent) reported that they made an effort to get treatment, and 955,000 (71.5 percent) reported making no effort to get treatment.

Recent scientific studies suggest that women are up to 55 percent more likely than men to be prescribed highly addictive prescription drugs, particularly narcotics and anti-anxiety drugs.

Among adults aged 18 or older who had past year MDE in 2008, 71.0 percent received treatment (i.e., saw or talked to a medical doctor or other professional or used prescription medication) for depression in the same time period. The past year MDE treatment rate was highest among persons aged 50 or older (86.3 percent), followed by adults aged 26 to 49 (72.6 percent) and adults aged 18 to 25 (44.7 percent). Of all adults aged 18 or older who had past year MDE with severe impairment in 2008, 75.0 percent received treatment.

Some Ecstasy users lose a sense of time and experience other changes in perception, such as an enhanced sense of touch.

When individuals snort methamphetamine, the nose often becomes irritated. The chronic smoking of methamphetamine can cause severe damage to the throat and the lungs.

In 2008, 57.7 percent of boys aged 12 or older were current drinkers, higher than the rate for girls (45.9 percent). However, among teens aged 12 to 17, the percentage of boys who were current drinkers (14.2 percent) was similar to the rate for girls (15.0 percent).


The following survey was completed by residents of Lawrence, Indiana as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence, Indiana.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
91%
5%
4%
Marijuana use in Lawrence, Indiana.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Lawrence, Indiana.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
11%
82%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
83%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
-3%
65%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Lawrence, 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
8%
24%
3%
7%
2%
3%
44%
7%
2%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Lawrence, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
4%
2%
7%
2%
3%
12%
2%
9%
5%
25%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Lawrence, Indiana schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Lawrence, Indiana under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
83%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Lawrence, Indiana under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Lawrence, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
2%
3%
2%
2%
13%
5%
12%
8%
20%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
30%
44%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
53%
47%
Surveys updated monthly.

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