Armstrong, Iowa

Armstrong, Iowa, in Emmet county, is 103 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 125 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 979.

The People and Families of Armstrong

In Armstrong, about 61% of adults are married. Lots of people in Armstrong live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Armstrong had a median family income of $45,563.

Armstrong Housing

In Armstrong, 86% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the city without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i Armstrong.

Commuting

In Armstrong, 91% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the city is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

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

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Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Armstrong Affordability of Rents
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Armstrong Short Commute Times
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 10%Armstrong Affordability of Property Taxes


The listings in Armstrong, Iowa and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Armstrong, Iowa? Are you concerned about a family member in Armstrong, 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Armstrong, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Armstrong, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Armstrong, IA. 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 Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Treatment Centers, Short-term Treatment Facilities, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Armstrong, 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 Armstrong, Iowa 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 Armstrong, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Armstrong, IA. 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 Armstrong, 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 Armstrong, from an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Armstrong - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Armstrong. 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 Rehabilitation Facility 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 Treatment Program in Armstrong. 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 Armstrong, Iowa Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

There are no listings in Armstrong, IA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Armstrong, Iowa:

Fountain Center of Fairmont Fairmont, MN 14.3 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Sunrise Recovery Center Fairmont, MN 17.9 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Adolescent Treatment Center of Winnebago, MN 31.7 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ashley House Inc Jackson, MN 31.9 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Northwest Iowa Alcoholism and Spencer, IA 40.4 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Rainbow Behavioral Health Services Windom, MN 44.1 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Wellcome Manor Family Services Garden City, MN 44.4 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Agape Counseling Center LLC Windom, MN 46.7 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Faribault Family Focus Faribault, MN 50.4 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Addiction Recovery Technologies Mankato, MN 50.4 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Mankato Family Focus Mankato, MN 50.4 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Fountain Centers Albert Lea, MN 57.3 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Brown County Evaluation Center New Ulm, MN 58.3 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm, MN 58.3 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Vista Counseling Center Storm Lake, IA 60.5 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Waseca Family Focus Waseca, MN 64.3 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Prairie Ridge Mason City, IA 65.1 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, 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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Fountain Center of Waseca Waseca, MN 65.1 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Southwestern Mental Health Center Worthington, MN 65.2 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Life Associates Inc Fort Dodge, IA 69.2 miles from Armstrong
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance

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

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.

Colombian law enforcement eradicated 375 hectares of opium poppy (the plant which is used to create heroin) in 2007.

People recover every single day from prescription drug addiction because they receive the right type of rehabilitation treatment. In most instances of prescription drug addiction, the more treatment that is administered in order to conquer the substance abuse problem, the more successful that their results will be. Research has consistently shown that those individuals, who stay in a prescription drug rehab longer than 3 months, will have much better outcomes than those who stay in treatment for a shorter amount of time.

Opiates were initially intended for use in the medical community, but quickly gained popularity among recreational drug users. Opiates are now some of the most commonly abused drugs in the world.

In July 2000, the U.S. Customs Service at Los Angeles International Airport seized 16 packages containing 2.1 million Ecstasy tablets (1,096 pounds) with an estimated street value of at least $41 million.

According to a survey conducted by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, almost 5 million people are currently taking Xanax or a similar type of benzodiazepine.


The following survey was completed by residents of Armstrong, Iowa as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Armstrong, Iowa. 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 Armstrong, Iowa.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Armstrong, Iowa.
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 Armstrong, Iowa.
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 Armstrong, Iowa?
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 Armstrong, Iowa?
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 Armstrong, Iowa schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Armstrong, Iowa under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Armstrong, Iowa under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Armstrong, Iowa?
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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