Oelwein, Iowa

Oelwein, Iowa, in Fayette county, is 25 miles NE of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 168 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is home to some 6,692 residents.

The People and Families of Oelwein

In Oelwein, about 56% of adults are married.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oelwein had a median family income of $32,279.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($550) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Oelwein. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

Oelwein Housing

According to the 2000 census, 73% of the housing in Oelwein was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Oelwein, 93% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in Oelwein let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Oelwein6,692$32,279
Evansdale4,526$37,418
Independence6,014$45,951

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Oelwein Short Commute Times
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Oelwein Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Oelwein Affordability of Property Taxes


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Oelwein has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Oelwein, Iowa; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Oelwein Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Oelwein, IA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Long-term Addiction Treatment Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Centers, Inpatient Addiction Treatment Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Oelwein, Iowa to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Oelwein can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Oelwein, IA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Oelwein Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Oelwein, IA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Oelwein has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Oelwein, Iowa has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Oelwein have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Oelwein will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Oelwein, IA. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Oelwein who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Oelwein, Iowa continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program, the individual from Oelwein will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Oelwein, IA. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Oelwein, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Oelwein, Iowa Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Pathways Behavioral Services Inc Independence, IA 14.1 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Allen Counseling Center Waterloo, IA 18.9 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Covenant Medical Center Horizons Waterloo, IA 24.8 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
Murphys Rainbow Clinic LLC Cedar Falls, IA 27.9 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cedar Valley Recovery Services Cedar Falls, IA 29.9 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Northeast Iowa Mental Health Center Decorah, IA 42.5 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: 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, 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)
Gilbert Alber PC Cresco, IA 47.8 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Franciscan Skemp Behavioral Health Prairie Du Chien, WI 50.5 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA 52.6 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Saint Lukes Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA 52.6 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Area Substance Abuse Council Cedar Rapids, IA 54.4 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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
Mercy Turning Point Treatment Center Dubuque, IA 56.2 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Substance Abuse Services Center Inc Dubuque, IA 56.2 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel, WI 60.4 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
University of IA Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA 68.8 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Iowa Falls, IA 70.4 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Prairie Ridge Mason City, IA 72.2 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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
Mid Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse Iowa City, IA 74.6 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Counseling Clinic La Crescent, MN 80.3 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Visions Preston, MN 80.3 miles from Oelwein
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance

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

In 2008, 9.3 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 were current illegal drug users: 6.7 percent used marijuana, 2.9 percent engaged in nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics, 1.1 percent used inhalants, 1.0 percent used hallucinogens, and 0.4 percent used cocaine.

Numerous studies have found that most of the damage that is done by most drugs will eventually heal when the individual stops using; this is not the case with the abuse of inhalants.

The Cambria County Drug Task Force in Pennsylvania reported an increase in the number of pharmacy burglaries in the county is directly related to OxyContin abuse.

Among teens, the past year prevalence of MDE ranged from 4.3 percent among 12 year olds to 11.2 percent among those aged 16 and 11.9 percent among those aged 17.

In 2005, there were 877,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used inhalants for the first time within the past 12 months; 72.3 percent were under age 18 when they first used. There was no significant change in the number of inhalant initiates from 2002 to 2005.

In 2008, 6.4 percent of adults aged 18 or older (14.3 million people) had at least one MDE in the past year . Over 1 in 25 adults (4.2 percent or 9.5 million people) had past year MDE with severe impairment.


The following survey was completed by residents of Oelwein, Iowa as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Oelwein, 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 Oelwein, Iowa.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
96%
1%
3%
Marijuana use in Oelwein, Iowa.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
91%
4%
Perception of Alcohol in Oelwein, Iowa.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
2%
98%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
18%
77%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
19%
52%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Oelwein, 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%
2%
4%
7%
1%
55%
6%
3%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Oelwein, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
3%
4%
3%
3%
15%
5%
10%
6%
15%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Oelwein, Iowa schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Oelwein, Iowa under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
82%
18%
Have you ever gone to school in Oelwein, Iowa under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
77%
20%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Oelwein, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
3%
2%
6%
3%
3%
12%
3%
11%
5%
23%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
0%
70%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
89%
11%
Surveys updated monthly.

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