Pleasantville, Iowa

Pleasantville, Iowa, in Marion county, is 23 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 138 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 1,539 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Pleasantville

In Pleasantville, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pleasantville had a median family income of $48,295. People say that Pleasantville is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Pleasantville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pleasantville that were owner-occupied was 76%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Pleasantville, 95% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Pleasantville, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Pleasantville Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Pleasantville Well-Paid Single Women


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

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



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Are drugs and alcohol creating destruction in your life in Pleasantville, IA.? Do you know of someone in Pleasantville, IA. that is going down the dark path of drug or alcohol addiction? It is very easy for someone to fall into the trap of addiction, but an individual soon realizes that it is extremely difficult to kick an addiction. That is where a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Pleasantville comes in, to assist with the seemingly impossible task of treating individuals who have lost hope at ever being sober and happy again.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Pleasantville treats drug addiction and alcoholism by ingraining in an addict that drugs and alcohol are not the solution to their problems and difficulties in life. It teaches an addict that all of their problems have solutions, solutions that can be found through cognitive reasoning and common sense. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Pleasantville would put the individual in the frame of mind to overcome life's obstacles by confronting them head on, and obliterates the person's desire to use drugs as a way out.

There are many different types of in-patient and out-patient treatment programs available in Pleasantville, IA., because each individual has different needs. Examples of programs available in Pleasantville are Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, Short-term Addiction Treatment, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, Long-term Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Pleasantville have a two-prong approach to treatment, both the physical and psychological causes and effects of drug and alcohol addiction. As the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, the effect that the drug creates within the body is lessened. Due to this physical tolerance, more and more drugs or alcohol must be consumed to get high or even get a buzz.

The physical aspect of addiction is the first thing an addict will address when making the decision to seek treatment for addiction. A detoxification program in Pleasantville, Iowa delivered by a qualified Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility will navigate the addict through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abruptly coming off of drugs or alcohol. These withdrawal symptoms can last for days, weeks or months; all depending on the drug of choice and individual circumstances. Heroin withdrawal for example will take a considerable amount of time to detox and is a highly painful and uncomfortable process. Detoxification and psychological counseling right from get-go will put the individual on the right path to address issues involved with drug and alcohol abuse. This gives the individual a better chance of having a lasting recovery and prevents relapse.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Pleasantville, IA. takes the individual out of the environment which may have triggered their addiction, and offers an environment that will ensure a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be given tools to better handle life situations and triggers which may have caused their drug use. When the individual completes treatment and does return home, he will do so with a new ability to handle triggers, which will no longer have an influence over him, his actions and behavior.

People who have abused drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain. Research shows that these changes in the brain effect how an addict responds to situations. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities are aware of this and know that an addict will need more than high hopes to beat addiction. This is yet another reason why professional treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Pleasantville, IA. is so important.

There are a lot of reasons to seek treatment today, mainly because most people who try to kick the habit on their own will fail and just start using drugs or alcohol again. Tackling addiction and getting control of your life can be achieved by seeking treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Pleasantville, IA. It doesn't have to be another failure, sobriety can be achieved with the right technology and the care and support of people who want to see you winning again. Don't think about it, do something about it and get your life or the life of someone you care about on the road to a sober and happy life today. Treatment can begin immediately by finding which option is best for you at one of the many Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Pleasantville, IA.

Getting Help

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

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

Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA 10.5 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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 10.5 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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 10.5 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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)
Clearview Recovery Inc Prairie City, IA 12.4 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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
United Community Services Des Moines, IA 22.7 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Powell Chemical Dependency Center Des Moines, IA 23.1 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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)
Center for Behavioral Health Iowa Inc Des Moines, IA 23.2 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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 23.2 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol 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), Access to Recovery
MECCA Services Des Moines, IA 23.2 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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 23.2 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol 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, 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)
House of Mercy Des Moines, IA 23.3 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
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)
Capstone Behavioral Healthcare Inc Newton, IA 25.9 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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
Bernie Lorenz Recovery Inc Des Moines, IA 29.0 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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 30.6 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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
New Directions Recovery Oskaloosa, IA 32.0 miles from Pleasantville
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 32.2 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol 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)
Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset, IA 40.5 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab 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)
Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Iowa Falls, IA 46.5 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Community and Family Resources Ames, IA 47.9 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Seven 12 House Ames, IA 47.9 miles from Pleasantville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation 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)

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

Crack cocaine is a highly addictive and powerful stimulant that is derived from powdered cocaine.

Based on 2004-2005 combined data, the five most often reported reasons for not receiving illegal drug or alcohol use treatment among persons who needed but did not receive treatment at a specialty facility and felt they needed treatment were (a) not ready to stop using (37.9 percent), (b) cost or insurance barriers (35.1 percent), (c) stigma (e.g., negative opinions from neighbors and community, negative effect on job) (23.9 percent), (d) did not know where to go for treatment (14.3 percent), and (e) other access barriers (e.g., no transportation, no openings in programs) (13.4 percent).

According to a 2006 survey, approximately 20.4 million Americans aged 12 or older were current (past month) illegal opiate users, meaning they had used an illegal opiate during the month prior to the survey interview.

Smoking freebase cocaine produces a more powerful effect more rapidly, but it is also more dangerous because the safe dose can easily be exceeded.

A pregnant woman who uses heroin should not attempt to suddenly stop taking the drug. This can put her baby at increased risk of death. She should consult a health care provider or drug treatment center about treatment with a drug called methadone. Although infants born to mothers taking methadone also have withdrawal symptoms, they can be safely treated in the nursery and generally do better than babies born to women who continue to use heroin.

As of 2008 the average age of someone trying heroin for the first time was 23.4 years.


The following survey was completed by residents of Pleasantville, Iowa as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Pleasantville, 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 Pleasantville, Iowa.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
82%
11%
7%
Marijuana use in Pleasantville, Iowa.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
77%
20%
Perception of Alcohol in Pleasantville, Iowa.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
4%
77%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
21%
76%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
16%
49%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Pleasantville, 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
14%
6%
3%
2%
3%
3%
59%
5%
3%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Pleasantville, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
6%
2%
8%
2%
4%
13%
4%
10%
6%
21%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Pleasantville, Iowa schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Pleasantville, Iowa under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
88%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Pleasantville, Iowa under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
91%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Pleasantville, Iowa?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
3%
5%
2%
3%
12%
2%
11%
8%
20%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
27%
46%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
24%
76%
Surveys updated monthly.

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