Grimes, Iowa

Grimes, Iowa, in Polk county, is 11 miles NW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 115 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. Part of the surrounding Des Moines metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Grimes is home to some 5,098 residents.

The People and Families of Grimes

In Grimes, about 68% of adults are married. Got kids? Want 'em? You might feel you need them to fit in properly in this city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grimes had a median family income of $60,847. More so than most places, the people in Grimes generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the city with spending money keeps the city vital. Fewer people in Grimes are poor than in most places in Iowa. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the city. Home-based work is more common in Grimes than in most places.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($5,300) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Grimes. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

Grimes Housing

According to the 2000 census, 81% of the housing in Grimes was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the city have gone up relatively recently. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice city, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.

Commuting

In Grimes, 94% of commuters drive to work. People in the city expect to drive a lot. The city does not have a lot of public transportation.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Grimes5,098$60,847
Clive12,855$90,863
Johnston8,649$97,322
Urbandale29,072$70,548
Waukee5,126$64,362
West Des Moines46,403$70,600
Windsor Heights4,805$65,536

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 2%Grimes People in Middle Class or Better
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 4%Grimes Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 5%Grimes College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 6%Grimes Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 8%Grimes Well-Paid Single Men
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 8%Grimes Low Rate of Poverty


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

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Grimes, Iowa and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Grimes. The most important goal of any Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Grimes, IA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Grimes, including Short-term Rehab Programs, Long-term Treatment Centers, Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Treatment Centers, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Grimes, Iowa that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Grimes, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Grimes, Iowa Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Grimes has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Grimes, Iowa abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Grimes has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Grimes also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Grimes, Iowa Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center will work in unison to help the individual from Grimes to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Grimes, IA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Grimes will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Grimes to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Grimes, Iowa, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Grimes will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Grimes, IA. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Grimes with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Grimes each year enroll in an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Grimes, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

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 Grimes, Iowa Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Bernie Lorenz Recovery Inc Des Moines, IA 5.6 miles from Grimes
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
Cornerstone Recovery Center Ankeny, IA 11.1 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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
House of Mercy Des Moines, IA 11.4 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
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 11.5 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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 11.5 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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 11.5 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
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 11.5 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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)
Powell Chemical Dependency Center Des Moines, IA 11.7 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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)
United Community Services Des Moines, IA 11.9 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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)
Center for Addiction Recovery Inc Boone, IA 24.7 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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)
Community and Family Resources Ames, IA 25.9 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Seven 12 House Ames, IA 25.9 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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)
Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset, IA 26.6 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
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)
Clearview Recovery Inc Prairie City, IA 30.1 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
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
Capstone Behavioral Healthcare Inc Newton, IA 40.6 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol 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, 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
Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA 45.2 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
First Step Mercy Recovery Center Des Moines, IA 45.2 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
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, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
VA Central Iowa Healthcare System Des Moines, IA 45.2 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Iowa Falls, IA 47.5 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Action Now Creston, IA 51.9 miles from Grimes
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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), Access to Recovery

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Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Grimes:

Johnston Group
Camp Dodge Chapel
7105 Northwest 70th Ave
Grimes, Iowa 50111

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Grimes, Iowa as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Grimes, 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 Grimes, Iowa.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
8%
5%
Marijuana use in Grimes, Iowa.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
77%
6%
Perception of Alcohol in Grimes, Iowa.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
6%
81%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
81%
17%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
29%
43%
24%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Grimes, 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
15%
7%
1%
9%
0%
0%
61%
3%
0%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Grimes, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
3%
7%
3%
3%
12%
2%
12%
4%
19%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Grimes, Iowa schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Grimes, Iowa under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
91%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Grimes, Iowa under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
75%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Grimes, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
3%
2%
3%
2%
2%
12%
5%
6%
8%
32%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
6%
59%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
94%
6%
Surveys updated monthly.

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