Gilbert, Iowa

Gilbert, Iowa, in Story county, is 5 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 132 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. There are an estimated 987 people in the city.

The People and Families of Gilbert

In Gilbert, about 73% of adults are married. Many folks in Gilbert are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the city, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Gilbert than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gilbert had a median family income of $61,184. Gilbert has more than its share of wealthy families and people. The city has a large middle class. You won't find a lot of people in Gilbert living below the poverty line. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in the city.

Gilbert Housing

Approximately 72% of housing in Gilbert is owner-occupied. The city contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Property taxes are a bit high in Gilbert, which may indicate the community's investment in its schools and infrastructure.

Commuting

In Gilbert, 96% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the city.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Gilbert Low Rate of Poverty
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 5%Gilbert Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Gilbert College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Gilbert People in Middle Class or Better
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 17%Gilbert Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Gilbert Well-Paid Single Men


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

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



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Do you live in Gilbert, Iowa and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Gilbert.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Gilbert treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Gilbert would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Gilbert to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Inpatient Addiction Recovery, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Gilbert will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Gilbert, Iowa, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Gilbert, IA. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Gilbert, IA. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Gilbert, IA. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program in Gilbert is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

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

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

Community and Family Resources Ames, IA 5.7 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Seven 12 House Ames, IA 5.7 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Center for Addiction Recovery Inc Boone, IA 14.4 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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)
Cornerstone Recovery Center Ankeny, IA 24.8 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Bernie Lorenz Recovery Inc Des Moines, IA 33.0 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Iowa Falls, IA 33.3 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Powell Chemical Dependency Center Des Moines, IA 34.9 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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)
New Life Associates Inc Fort Dodge, IA 34.9 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA 34.9 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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)
House of Mercy Des Moines, IA 35.3 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Center for Behavioral Health Iowa Inc Des Moines, IA 36.3 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
IA Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA 36.3 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
MECCA Services Des Moines, IA 36.3 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Orchard Place Child Guidence Center Des Moines, IA 36.3 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
United Community Services Des Moines, IA 36.6 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Capstone Behavioral Healthcare Inc Newton, IA 42.3 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Clearview Recovery Inc Prairie City, IA 42.8 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset, IA 56.6 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient
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 61.3 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
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)
Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning, IA 62.8 miles from Gilbert
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
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)

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

The parts of the brain that are affected by marijuana influence pleasure, memory, thinking, concentrating, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement.

Drug addiction is one of the many consequences of recreational drug and alcohol use. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by a wide variety of factors; these factors can be physical or psychological factors, or in some cases, a combination of both.

Drug addiction affects almost 7% percent of those individuals that are residing in the United States, with cocaine and amphetamines cited as the two most popular drugs of choice, right behind marijuana.

In 2008, there were an estimated 10.2 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with SPD in the past month. This represents 4.5 percent of all U.S. adults.

Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a great risk of overdose or death.

In 2008, an estimated 70.9 million Americans aged 12 or older were current (past month) users of a tobacco product. This represents 28.4 percent of the population in that age range. In addition, 59.8 million persons (23.9 percent of the population) were current cigarette smokers; 13.1 million (5.3 percent) smoked cigars; 8.7 million (3.5 percent) used smokeless tobacco; and 1.9 million (0.8 percent) smoked tobacco in pipes.


The following survey was completed by residents of Gilbert, Iowa as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Gilbert, 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 February 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Gilbert, Iowa.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Gilbert, 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 Gilbert, 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 Gilbert, 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 Gilbert, 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 Gilbert, Iowa schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Gilbert, Iowa under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Gilbert, Iowa under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Gilbert, 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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