Linton, Indiana

Linton, Indiana, in Greene county, is 32 miles SE of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 74 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana. The city contains a population of approximately 5,774.

The People and Families of Linton

In Linton, about 53% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Linton, which is home to many people who live alone.

The city has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places. Linton boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Linton had a median family income of $36,138.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Linton favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,125. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Linton Housing

Linton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Indiana. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Linton the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Linton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Linton5,774$36,138
Bicknell3,378$32,935
Sullivan4,617$35,042

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Linton Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 13%Linton Affordability of Rents


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Linton 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 Linton, 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 Linton Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

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

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

There are 1 local Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facilities in Linton, Indiana. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Linton:

Hamilton Center Inc Linton, IN
Primary Service: Alcohol 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Samaritan Center Petersburg, IN 26.2 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Good Samaritan Hospital Vincennes, IN 26.2 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Know County Hospital Vincennes, IN 26.2 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Martin County Office Samaritan Center Loogootee, IN 28.2 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: 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)
Center for Behavioral Health IN Inc Bloomington, IN 31.3 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Advantage Counseling Education Servs Martinsville, IN 31.3 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Lawrence County Health Department Lawrenceville, IL 32.1 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Samaritan Center Chem Dependency Servs Vincennes, IN 33.2 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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)
Hamilton Center Inc Clinton, IN 33.5 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
Bloomington Meadows Hospital Bloomington, IN 35.0 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Elizabeth York and Associates Bloomington, IN 35.0 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
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)
Partners in Recovery Bloomington, IN 35.0 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Bloomington Meadows GP Bloomington, IN 35.8 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Centerstone of Indiana Bloomington, IN 35.8 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
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
First Healthcare Group LLC Bloomington, IN 35.8 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lois J Rifner PhD Bedford, IN 36.3 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Amethyst House Inc Bloomington, IN 37.3 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
South Point Psychological Services Bloomington, IN 39.8 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Southern Hills Counseling Center Inc English, IN 48.6 miles from Linton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
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:

Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome is fatal and has been known to occur to first time inhalant users.

It is unclear at this time whether marijuana use causes mental problems, exacerbates them, or reflects an attempt to self-medicate symptoms already in existence.

Drug and alcohol addiction counseling can have a beneficial effect not only on the individual and their family but also on society. When drug and alcohol abusers receive counseling, society benefits greatly reducing crime and violence as well as the spread of the AIDS.

Physical effects of Dilaudid can include nausea, vomiting, insensitivity to pain, contraction of the pupils, constipation, sweating, itchy skin, and slowed breathing.

There is a wealth of information regarding heroin facts and the short term effects of the drug. Soon after injection (or inhalation), heroin crosses the blood-brain barrier. In the brain, heroin is converted to morphine and binds rapidly to opioid receptors. Abusers typically report feeling a surge of pleasurable sensation - a "rush." The intensity of the rush is a function of how much drug is taken and how rapidly the drug enters the brain and binds to the natural opioid receptors.

Ativan works by activating the brain?s reward systems. The promise of reward is extremely intense; this causes the individual to crave more of the drug and as the addiction to Ativan progresses, to focus his or her activities around taking the drug.


The following survey was completed by residents of Linton, Indiana as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Linton, 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 Linton, Indiana.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
88%
7%
5%
Marijuana use in Linton, Indiana.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
85%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Linton, Indiana.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
17%
83%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
80%
16%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
9%
57%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Linton, 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
13%
8%
3%
2%
2%
3%
54%
13%
2%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Linton, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
4%
3%
5%
2%
4%
11%
5%
7%
4%
27%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Linton, Indiana schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Linton, Indiana under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
87%
9%
Have you ever gone to school in Linton, Indiana under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
95%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Linton, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
2%
2%
7%
3%
3%
11%
3%
10%
8%
21%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
36%
42%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
60%
40%
Surveys updated monthly.

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