Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is 9 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Hennepin county. The city is part of the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metro area. The population of Brooklyn Park is 67,388.

The People and Families of Brooklyn Park

In Brooklyn Park, about 56% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Brooklyn Park.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brooklyn Park had a median family income of $64,297. Brooklyn Park is one of the richer cities in Minnesota. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.

Political Inclinations

Among Brooklyn Park political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $12,063. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Brooklyn Park Housing

Of the housing in Brooklyn Park, approximately 73% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Brooklyn Park than most places in Minnesota.

Commuting

In Brooklyn Park, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Brooklyn Park67,388$64,297
Brooklyn Center29,172$52,006
Coon Rapids61,607$62,260
Crystal22,698$54,738
Fridley27,449$55,381
New Hope20,873$60,424
Robbinsdale14,123$57,185

High Points

Brooklyn Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 1%Brooklyn Park Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 3%Brooklyn Park Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 13%Brooklyn Park Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 15%Brooklyn Park Well-Paid Single Men
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 16%Brooklyn Park Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 19%Brooklyn Park College Educated Adults


The listings in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Are you battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol and live in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota? Do you have a friend or family member that is addicted to drugs or alcohol in Brooklyn Park and you don't know where to turn to for help? Addiction to any substance can be a very dark and lonely place, not just for the abuser but for anyone that cares about them. All hope is not lost; there are effective solutions out there. We can help you find an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Brooklyn Park that will be appropriate for your treatment needs.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Brooklyn Park is a perfect solution for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. Treatment will be geared towards helping the individual overcome their need to fix problems in their life with drugs and alcohol. Once they can grasp this, they will be able to cope with life situations more appropriately and resolve their problems without substances.

There are a variety of approaches to addiction treatment. Examples offered in Brooklyn Park are Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Short-term Rehab Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Brooklyn Park will target both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. Individuals are treated for physical addiction by undergoing a detoxification program in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota to assist with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms which result when an addict discontinues use of a substance they are addicted to. Continued use of a psychoactive substance over time causes the brain to adapt to the presence of the drug, making the desired effect minimal. Physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops in this way. Over time, more and more of the addictive drug is required to get the same effect. Quitting an addictive drug abruptly causes serious withdrawal symptoms, which may take the body weeks or months to return to normal function. Withdrawing from hardcore drugs such as heroin can cause extremely severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, which can last for quite some time.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Brooklyn Park will be able to administer a professional detox as well as assistance with psychological issues. These underlying psychological issues are at the root of all drug and alcohol addiction problems. Addressing this head on will decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a fully rehabilitated and contributing member of society. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Brooklyn Park, MN. has proven to be the most successful method for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Brooklyn Park, follows a rigid, comprehensive program to ensure a successful recovery. This program addresses every aspect of addiction and every area where the person could be having trouble.

To ensure a lasting recovery, the individual must gain the knowledge, abilities and "life tools" to change their behavior and reaction to situations. The individual's program will be focused on strategies for returning home to Brooklyn Park, from a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility and even running into prior drug using friends or acquaintances in Brooklyn Park. Upon completion of their program, the individual will be able to deal with the reminders and triggers in Brooklyn Park which may have prompted their drug use, as these same triggers can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors, if not addressed, can make it very hard for an individual to control their response to drug using impulses. Research has shown that an addict shows changes in the way their brain functions after having discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. Because of this, even an individual with the best of intentions may find it extremely hard to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment.

So you can see that a recovering addict has a lot to deal with when deciding to kick the habit. With triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, seeking help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a no-brainer.

A person that is serious about the decision to get sober should enroll in an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Brooklyn Park, MN. Why fail again on your own? Why lose another friend or push a family member even further away? Why beg, cheat, and steal just to get drugs or alcohol, risking legal problems and jail time? You don't have to be depressed and unhappy because of excessive drug or alcohol use. There is help available, even for the most severe addicts.

Getting Help

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

There are 1 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facilities in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facilities that are closest geographically to Brooklyn Park:

Living Free Recovery Services Brooklyn Park, MN
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Guidance Counseling Clinic Inc Minneapolis, MN 0.2 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Connection Programs Minneapolis, MN 5.0 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Transformations House II Minneapolis, MN 5.0 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Unity Hospital Minneapolis, MN 5.0 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Minnesota Alternative LLC Columbia Heights, MN 6.3 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
West Metro Recovery Services Minneapolis, MN 7.4 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, 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, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Amethyst Counseling Services Saint Paul, MN 7.8 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
3 RS Nuway Counseling Center Inc Minneapolis, MN 8.2 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ark Counseling of Plymouth Minneapolis, MN 8.6 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hazelden Center for Youth and Families Minneapolis, MN 8.6 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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
Mission Care Detox Center Minneapolis, MN 8.6 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
On Belay House Minneapolis, MN 8.6 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Ark Counseling Plymouth, MN 8.7 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
On-Belay House Plymouth, MN 8.7 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Grace Counseling Services Andover, MN 8.8 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Courage Center Site MInneapolis, MN 9.4 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Community Addiction Recovery Enterpris Minneapolis, MN 9.4 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio Minneapolis, MN 9.4 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Fairveiw Health Services Minneapolis, MN 9.4 miles from Brooklyn Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Among young adults 18 to 22 years old, full-time college students were less likely to be current cigarette smokers than their peers who were not enrolled full time in college. Cigarette use in the past month in 2008 was reported by 27.2 percent of full-time college students, less than the rate of 40.6 percent for those not enrolled full time.

Studies show that Ecstasy users suffer short-term and long-term verbal memory impairment, with 70?80% of ecstasy users displaying significantly impaired memory.

Most countries in Europe report typical retail prices of Ecstasy in the range of ?3 to ?9 per tablet.

Children that are from families with substance-abusing parents are much more likely to have problems with poor school performance and emotional difficulties than their peers from sober homes.

The rate of illegal drug use in the past year was higher among teens who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year than among those who did not (29.1 vs. 17.2 percent). This pattern also was observed for marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics.

In 2008, an estimated 12.4 percent of persons aged 12 or older drove under the influence of alcohol at least once in the past year. This percentage has dropped since 2002, when it was 14.2 percent. The 2008 estimate corresponds to 30.9 million persons.


The following survey was completed by residents of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. 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 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
96%
2%
2%
Marijuana use in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
76%
17%
Perception of Alcohol in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
14%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
80%
12%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
0%
67%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
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%
5%
0%
4%
1%
3%
54%
7%
2%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
3%
8%
3%
3%
11%
2%
10%
4%
17%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
94%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
91%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
5%
3%
8%
3%
4%
13%
3%
7%
8%
21%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
36%
41%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
68%
32%
Surveys updated monthly.

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