Long Beach, Indiana

Long Beach, Indiana, in La Porte county, is 26 miles E of Gary, Indiana (center to center) and 42 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The town contains a population of approximately 1,559.

The People and Families of Long Beach

In Long Beach, about 70% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Long Beach, at least compared to other towns of its size.

The town boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Long Beach had a median family income of $84,532. The typical family in Long Beach is better off than most in Indiana. The town has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Long Beach. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Long Beach. In the town, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Long Beach favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $4,000. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Crime and Safety

Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Long Beach.

Long Beach Housing

Long Beach has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 95% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Indiana, which may reflect a commitment to education in the town.

Commuting

In Long Beach, 87% of commuters drive to work. In the town, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Long Beach Low Rate of Poverty
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Long Beach College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%Long Beach Median Family Income
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 3%Long Beach Low Violent Crime
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Long Beach Public Transportation Use
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Long Beach People in Middle Class or Better
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Long Beach Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Long Beach Well-Paid Single Women
Low Property Crime
(vs. State)
Top 7%Long Beach Low Property Crime


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

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



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If you or someone that you care about live in Long Beach, India an and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center that is located in or around Long Beach. The most important goal of any Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Long Beach, IN. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Long Beach, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Long Beach, Indiana may include Inpatient Drug Rehab Programs, Long-term Drug Treatment, Outpatient Drug Treatment Programs, Short-term Drug Treatment, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Long Beach to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Long Beach, IN. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Long Beach, Indiana treatment program; an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Long Beach, IN. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Long Beach, Indiana attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Long Beach, Indiana will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Long Beach, IN. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Long Beach to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Long Beach, IN. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Long Beach will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Long Beach to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Long Beach where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Long Beach, IN. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Long Beach can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Long Beach, India an is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Long Beach choose to go to an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Long Beach.

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 Long Beach, India an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

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

Swanson Center Michigan City, IN 3.2 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
LaPorte County Comprehensive MH Inc Michigan City, IN 11.2 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Saint Anthony Memorial Health Center Michigan City, IN 11.2 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Swanson Center LaPorte County La Porte, IN 11.4 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Frontline Foundations Inc Chesterton, IN 13.0 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Christian Service Center Inc Valparaiso, IN 21.7 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Fresh Start Counseling Valparaiso, IN 21.7 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Joseph Corp Valparaiso, IN 21.7 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Females
Care Counseling Services Valparaiso, IN 22.1 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Choices Counseling Services Valparaiso, IN 22.1 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Porter Starke Services Inc Knox, IN 22.3 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Halfway House, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Addiction Behavioral Counseling Servs Valparaiso, IN 22.3 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Porter Memorial Hospital Valparaiso, IN 22.3 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Center for Addictive Services Gary, IN 26.5 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Edgewater Systems for Gary, IN 26.5 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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, Mental Health Services, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Discovery House Inc Gary, IN 28.9 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Serenity House of Gary Inc Gary, IN 28.9 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Victory Clinic Services II South Bend, IN 29.2 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Crossroads Counseling South Bend, IN 29.5 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab 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)
Southlake Center for Mental Health Inc Hobart, IN 29.9 miles from Long Beach
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
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)

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

The percentages of persons aged 12 or older with dependence on or abuse of illegal drugs remained the same between 2007 (2.8 percent) and 2008 (2.8 percent) and were stable between 2002 (3.0 percent) and 2008. During the 7 year period, the percentages of persons with dependence on or abuse of alcohol remained stable as well (7.7 percent in 2002, 7.5 percent in 2007, and 7.3 percent in 2008).

The symptoms of a Vicodin overdose include respiratory depression, extreme drowsiness, slowing of the heartbeat, coma, cardiac arrest or death.

Screening for prescription drug abuse could easily be incorporated into routine medical visits by asking direct questions about substance abuse history and current prescriptions.

Understanding drug abuse can be extremely confusing and difficult for those who have never suffered with dependence issues. Many people view drug abuse and addiction as strictly an issue of willpower or a social problem.

Inhalant abuse can cause drowsiness, lightheadedness and agitation and in some cases a general feeling of disassociation.

Among adults aged 18 or older, past year prevalence of MDE was higher among unemployed persons (14.4 percent) than among persons employed full time (6.3 percent), persons not in the labor force (8.0 percent), and persons employed part time (8.2 percent).


The following survey was completed by residents of Long Beach, Indiana as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Long Beach, 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 February 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Long Beach, Indiana.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Long Beach, Indiana.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Long Beach, Indiana.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Long Beach, 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
Most common first drug experience in Long Beach, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Long Beach, Indiana schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Long Beach, Indiana under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Long Beach, Indiana under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Long Beach, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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