New Sharon, Iowa

New Sharon, Iowa, in Mahaska county, is 50 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 171 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is home to some 1,301 residents.

The People and Families of New Sharon

In New Sharon, about 62% of adults are married.

There are more females than males in New Sharon than is typical. You'll see many senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Sharon had a median family income of $42,829.

New Sharon Housing

According to the 2000 census, 74% of the housing in New Sharon was owner-occupied. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the city.

Commuting

In New Sharon, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

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Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%New Sharon Affordability of Rents


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

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



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Do you live in New Sharon, 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 New Sharon.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in New Sharon 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 an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in New Sharon 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 New Sharon to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Long-term Addiction Treatment Centers, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in New Sharon 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 New Sharon, 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.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in New Sharon, 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in New Sharon, 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 an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in New Sharon, 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 Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in New Sharon 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 New Sharon, Iowa Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

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

New Directions Recovery Oskaloosa, IA 10.3 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol 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, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Mahaska Health Partnership Oskaloosa, IA 11.0 miles from New Sharon
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, 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)
Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA 25.9 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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 25.9 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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 25.9 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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)
Capstone Behavioral Healthcare Inc Newton, IA 27.6 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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
Lucas County Health Center Chariton, IA 30.1 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
SIEDA Substance Abuse Services Chariton, IA 30.1 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa, IA 30.1 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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)
Southern Iowa Economic Development Ottumwa, IA 30.1 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery 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, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Clearview Recovery Inc Prairie City, IA 32.6 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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
Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Iowa Falls, IA 45.7 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Powell Chemical Dependency Center Des Moines, IA 51.3 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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)
House of Mercy Des Moines, IA 51.8 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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)
United Community Services Des Moines, IA 51.9 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
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 Behavioral Health Iowa Inc Des Moines, IA 52.2 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
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 52.2 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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 52.2 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery 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 52.2 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol 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, 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)
Center for Behavioral Services Centerville, IA 53.0 miles from New Sharon
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)

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

The availability of high-purity heroin and the fear of infection by sharing needles has made snorting and smoking the drug more common.

Opiates effect the brainstem, which controls things your body does automatically, like breathing. Opiates can act on the brainstem to slow breathing, stop coughing, and lessen feelings of pain.

Once a state has banned bath salts, possessing and distributing the products becomes a federal offense.

Men were less likely than women to receive outpatient treatment (4.8 vs. 8.4 percent) and prescription medication (7.2 vs. 14.2 percent) for mental health problems in the past year. There was no significant gender difference in inpatient treatment (0.8 vs. 0.7 percent).

Individuals addicted to heroin who stop using the drug may experience withdrawal symptoms which include heroin craving, restlessness, muscle and bone pain, and vomiting.

Women are up to three times more likely than men to be prescribed drugs such as Percocet; they are also twice as likely to form a Percocet addiction. The reason that women are more likely to have problems with Percocet is mainly due to the fact that women are more likely to seek medical attention for pain.


The following survey was completed by residents of New Sharon, Iowa as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in New Sharon, 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 New Sharon, Iowa.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
82%
4%
14%
Marijuana use in New Sharon, Iowa.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in New Sharon, Iowa.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
3%
97%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
89%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
14%
55%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in New Sharon, 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
11%
0%
2%
1%
7%
1%
56%
11%
2%
9%
Most common first drug experience in New Sharon, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
4%
2%
8%
2%
3%
14%
2%
7%
4%
25%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in New Sharon, Iowa schools.
Have you ever gone to school in New Sharon, Iowa under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
92%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in New Sharon, Iowa under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
77%
21%
What is the most common drug used in your school in New Sharon, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
2%
4%
3%
2%
13%
4%
12%
7%
17%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
17%
49%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
65%
35%
Surveys updated monthly.

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