Terre Haute, Indiana

Introduction to Terre Haute, Indiana

The Indiana city of Terre Haute is located in Vigo County and sits in the west-central part of the state along the east bank of the Wabash River. Situated approximately 78 miles west of Indianapolis, the city is only about six miles away from the state's western border with Illinois. Conveniently located on Indiana's major east-west artery, Interstate 70, the city is also accessible to the major north-south Interstates of 57 and 65. U.S. Highways 40 and 41 also serve the city. Nearby communities include West Terre Haute, North Terre Haute, Woodridge, and Seelyville.

Incorporated as a city in 1832, Terre Haute derived its name from an expression used by early 18th century French explorers to describe the terrain of the city, which lies on a high flat plain (the English translation of "terre haute" is "high land"). Terre Haute is home to Indiana State University, named by the Princeton Review as one of the nation’s "best value" undergraduate institutions. Other area institutes of higher learning include Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Terre Haute Points of Interest

Residents and visitors can find plenty to do in the Terre Haute area. For arts enthusiasts, the city offers the accredited Swope Art Museum along with five art galleries. Notable cultural sites include the Children's Science and Technology Museum of Terre Haute and the CANDLES (Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiment Survivors) Holocaust Museum, created by holocaust survivor and Terre Haute resident Eva Mozes Kor. Other cultural attractions include the Clabber Girl Museum and General Store, the Fire-Police Museum, the Native American Museum, and the Kleptz Antique Auto Museum.

Terre Haute and Vigo County also offer a wide assortment of leisure activities, including 24 local parks. Some of the area's more popular recreational spots are the following:

  • Bogey's Family Fun Center: Features go-carts, mini-golf, batting cages, and kiddie rides
  • Collett Park: A 21-acre site which is the oldest park in the Terre Haute Park System
  • Fairbanks Park: The Wabash River serves as a backdrop for this 145-acre park located near the downtown area
  • Inland Aquatics: 40,000 gallons on display featuring saltwater fish and coral hatchery
  • Terre Haute Action Track: A half-mile oval dirt track featuring sprints, midgets, modifieds, late models, and super stock race cars
  • Wabash Valley Dragway
  • Green Gables Equestrian Center
  • Wabash Valley Fairgrounds

Collegiate athletics in Terre Haute are the specialty of the Indiana State Sycamores, whose football team participates in the NCAA's Division I-AA Gateway Conference and whose other teams belong to the Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State is best known as the alma mater of basketball legend Larry Bird and World Champion gymnast Kurt Thomas. For pro sports, the city of Indianapolis, less than 90 minutes away, is a hotbed of action and home to the following teams:

  • Football: NFL's Indianapolis Colts
  • Basketball: NBA's Indiana Pacers
  • Minor League Baseball (International League): Indianapolis Indians (Class-AAA Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate)
  • Women's Basketball: WNBA's Indiana Fever
  • Hockey (United States Hockey League): USHL's Indiana Ice

Fans of auto racing recognize the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (or Indy 500) as the nation's premier auto event. It is held annually every Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, just outside of Indianapolis.

Terre Haute is also the former home of baseball Hall-of-Famers Max Carey and Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown, and of former Major League pitchers Paul (Dizzy) Trout and Tommy John.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Terre Haute59,614$37,618
Brazil8,188$37,569
Clinton5,126$36,692

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Terre Haute Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Terre Haute Affordability of Rents
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 6%Terre Haute Short Commute Times
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 8%Terre Haute Racial Diversity
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 10%Terre Haute Walking and Biking to Work
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 15%Terre Haute College Educated Adults


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Terre Haute, India an and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Terre Haute and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Terre Haute that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program in Terre Haute works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in Terre Haute to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Drug Rehab Programs, Short-term Drug Rehab Programs, Long-term Drug Rehab Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehab Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Terre Haute. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Terre Haute, Indiana, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Terre Haute will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Terre Haute, IN. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in Terre Haute, IN., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Terre Haute will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Terre Haute, IN., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Terre Haute, IN. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Terre Haute. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Terre Haute, India an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 3 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Terre Haute, Indiana. We have also provided 17 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Terre Haute:

Cummins Mental Health Center Inc Terre Haute, IN
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
Hamilton Center Inc Terre Haute, IN
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, 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)
Recovery Associates Inc Terre Haute, IN
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hamilton Center Inc Clinton, IN 3.0 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery 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)
Human Resources Center of Marshall, IL 23.1 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Walter DUI and Counseling Services Charleston, IL 42.0 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
ABBCON Counseling Charleston, IL 42.3 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Central East Alcohol and Drug Council Charleston, IL 42.3 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
On The Wings of Angels Inc Charleston, IL 42.3 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Bloomington Meadows Hospital Bloomington, IN 44.6 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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 44.6 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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 44.6 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Bartlett Counseling Services LLC Veedersburg, IN 45.1 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Elghammer Family Center Ltd Crawfordsville, IN 46.6 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
HOPE Counseling Services LLC Crawfordsville, IN 46.6 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Directions Treatment Center Danville, IL 48.6 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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)
Pathways at Seifert Counseling Center Danville, IL 48.6 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
VA Illiana Healthcare System Danville, IL 48.6 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: General Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
East Central Illinois Humanistics Inc Danville, IL 49.2 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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
Center for Behavioral Health IN Inc Bloomington, IN 49.3 miles from Terre Haute
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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

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

In 2006, there were 2.4 million current cocaine users, the same as in 2005 (2.4 million) but more than in 2002 (2.0 million). However, the rate of current cocaine use remained stable between 2002 and 2006. The number of past month crack users was similar in 2005 and 2006 with 682,000 and 702,000, respectively.

There were statistically significant increases in the rates of illegal drug or alcohol dependence or abuse from 2000 to 2001 among persons aged 18 to 25 (15.4 to 18.4 percent) and among persons aged 26 or older (4.8 to 5.4 percent). For teens aged 12 to 17, rates were similar in 2000 and 2001 (7.7 and 7.8 percent).

Heroin can be injected into a vein (?mainlining?), injected into a muscle, smoked in a water pipe or standard pipe, mixed in a marijuana joint or regular cigarette, inhaled as smoke through a straw, known as ?chasing the dragon,? snorted as powder via the nose.

Female teens were more likely than male teens to report using outpatient specialty mental health services (13.6 vs. 9.3 percent), education services (13.0 vs. 10.5 percent), or general medical-based services (3.2 vs. 2.6 percent), but there was no significant gender difference in the use of inpatient specialty mental health services.

Cocaine use is prevalent across all socioeconomic strata, including age, demographics, economic, social, political, religious, and livelihood.

In 2005, among persons aged 12 or older, the rate for substance dependence or abuse was 9.0 percent in large metropolitan counties, 9.9 percent in small metropolitan counties, and 8.2 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.


The following survey was completed by residents of Terre Haute, Indiana as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Terre Haute, 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 Terre Haute, Indiana.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
2%
15%
Marijuana use in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
85%
12%
Perception of Alcohol in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
20%
5%
75%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
80%
13%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
1%
70%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Terre Haute, 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
7%
1%
1%
10%
1%
1%
71%
3%
3%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Terre Haute, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
2%
4%
2%
4%
15%
5%
10%
6%
16%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Terre Haute, Indiana schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Terre Haute, Indiana under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Terre Haute, Indiana under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
91%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Terre Haute, Indiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
3%
2%
8%
2%
4%
13%
5%
9%
5%
18%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
27%
42%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
86%
14%
Surveys updated monthly.

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