Defiance, Iowa

Defiance, Iowa, in Shelby county, is 47 miles NE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 49 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city contains a population of approximately 346.

The People and Families of Defiance

In Defiance, about 73% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Defiance had a median family income of $40,125.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Defiance favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $10. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Defiance Housing

Defiance has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 85% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Defiance, 91% of commuters drive to work.


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Defiance, Iowa? Are you concerned about a family member in Defiance, 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Defiance, 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 Defiance, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Defiance, 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 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Defiance, 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 Defiance, 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.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Defiance, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility 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 Facility in Defiance, 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 Defiance, 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 Defiance, from a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Defiance - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Defiance. 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 Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Defiance. 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 Defiance, Iowa Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

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

New Opportunities Inc Audubon, IA 22.2 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning, IA 28.7 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, 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, 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)
New View Substance Abuse Treatment and Audubon, IA 30.5 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Zion Recovery Atlantic, IA 35.9 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
Zion Recovery Services Orient, IA 35.9 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days 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)
Addictions Treatment Program Council Bluffs, IA 41.2 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alegent Health Council Bluffs, IA 41.2 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Heartland Family Service Council Bluffs, IA 41.2 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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)
Lydia House Omaha, NE 46.5 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, General Health Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Open Door Mission Ministries Omaha, NE 46.5 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Greater Omaha Community Action Inc Omaha, NE 48.1 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition Omaha, NE 48.9 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Siena Francis House Omaha, NE 48.9 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Santa Monica Inc Omaha, NE 49.7 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alcoholics Resocialization Omaha, NE 51.0 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Nova Therapeutic Community Omaha, NE 51.0 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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)
University Drug and Alcohol Program Omaha, NE 51.0 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Journeys Program Omaha, NE 51.2 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Chicano Awareness Center Omaha, NE 52.2 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Stephen Center Inc Omaha, NE 52.2 miles from Defiance
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance

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

68% of state and local law enforcement agencies reported that meth was the greatest drug threat in 2009.

The number of persons aged 12 or older who smoked cigarettes for the first time within the past 12 months was 2.3 million in 2005, which was significantly greater than the estimate for 2002 (1.9 million). Most new smokers in 2005 were under age 18 when they first smoked cigarettes (63.4 percent).

In 2008, an estimated 20.1 million Americans aged 12 or older were current (past month) illegal drug users, meaning they had used an illegal drug during the month prior to the survey interview. This estimate represents 8.0 percent of the population aged 12 years old or older. Illegal drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.

In 2006, current cigarette smoking among teens aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 was more prevalent among whites than blacks (12.4 vs. 6.0 percent for teens and 44.4 vs. 27.5 percent for young adults). Among adults aged 26 or older, however, whites and blacks used cigarettes at about the same rate (24.9 and 27.2 percent, respectively). The rates for Hispanics were 8.2 percent among teens, 28.8 percent among young adults, and 23.6 percent among those aged 26 or older.

Although there were declines in past month and binge alcohol use among teens aged 12 to 17 between 2004 and 2005, overall underage (persons aged 12 to 20) past month and binge drinking rates have remained essentially unchanged since 2002. In 2005, about 10.8 million persons aged 12 to 20 (28.2 percent of this age group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month. Nearly 7.2 million (18.8 percent) were binge drinkers, and 2.3 million (6.0 percent) were heavy drinkers.

Marijuana use by teens has been proven to have an extremely negative effect on their development.


The following survey was completed by residents of Defiance, Iowa as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Defiance, 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 Defiance, Iowa.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Defiance, Iowa.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Defiance, Iowa.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
12%
82%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
96%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
21%
46%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Defiance, 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
9%
5%
3%
1%
6%
3%
55%
14%
3%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Defiance, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
2%
7%
3%
3%
13%
2%
9%
6%
17%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Defiance, Iowa schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Defiance, Iowa under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
88%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Defiance, Iowa under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
90%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Defiance, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
2%
3%
7%
2%
3%
11%
2%
8%
6%
28%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
2%
70%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
87%
13%
Surveys updated monthly.

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