Long Prairie, Minnesota

Long Prairie, Minnesota, in Todd county, is 44 miles NW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 103 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 3,040.

The People and Families of Long Prairie

In Long Prairie, about 53% of adults are married.

Long Prairie benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Long Prairie had a median family income of $35,699.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Long Prairie Housing

About 67% of housing units in Long Prairie are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Long Prairie, 85% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Long Prairie are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Long Prairie3,040$35,699
Little Falls7,719$40,298
Melrose3,091$45,045
Sauk Centre3,930$47,623

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Long Prairie Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Long Prairie Walking and Biking to Work


The listings in Long Prairie, Minnesota and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Long Prairie has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Long Prairie drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Long Prairie, MN., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Long Prairie Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program. By the time an individual from Long Prairie, Minnesota is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Long Prairie may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Long Prairie, Minnesota. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Long Prairie, Minnesota may include Long-term Drug Rehabs, Outpatient Drug Treatment Programs, Short-term Drug Treatment, Inpatient Rehab Centers, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Long Prairie.

A quality Long Prairie Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Long Prairie treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Long Prairie, Minnesota to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Long Prairie used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Long Prairie develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Long Prairie, Minnesota has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Long Prairie, MN. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Long Prairie after completing the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Long Prairie, Minnesota that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Long Prairie get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Long Prairie, MN. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program will teach the individual from Long Prairie how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Long Prairie, Minnesota that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Long Prairie finally succumbs to a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Long Prairie is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Long Prairie, Minnesota Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are no listings in Long Prairie, MN. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Long Prairie, Minnesota:

Haven Road Recovery Center LLC Little Falls, MN 23.2 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
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
New Visions Center Alexandria, MN 26.6 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Lakeview Chemical Dependency Unit of Alexandria, MN 27.2 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
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)
Effective Living Center Inc Little Falls, MN 29.6 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Northern Pines Mental Health Center Little Falls, MN 29.6 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Next Step Staples, MN 29.6 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Staples Recovery in the Pines Staples, MN 29.6 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Aneway Staples, MN 29.9 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Endeavor Place LLC Verndale, MN 32.9 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Central Minnesota Mental Health Center Buffalo, MN 39.0 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Focus 12 Halfway House Saint Cloud, MN 39.0 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Saint Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, MN 39.0 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Passage Home Saint Cloud, MN 40.6 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Bell Hill Recovery Center Wadena, MN 41.9 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Adapt of Minnesota Brainerd, MN 44.7 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Brainerd Regional Human Services Ctr Brainerd, MN 44.7 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, 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: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Saint Josephs Medical Center Brainerd, MN 44.7 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center Fergus Falls, MN 44.8 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Lake Region Halfway Homes Inc Fergus Falls, MN 44.8 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Claras House St. Cloud, MN 45.7 miles from Long Prairie
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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, 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)

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Although there was no significant change between 2004 and 2005 in the number of past year initiates of LSD or Ecstasy, there were declines between 2002 and 2003. The number of past year LSD initiates among persons aged 12 or older was 338,000 in 2002, 200,000 in 2003, 235,000 in 2004, and 243,000 in 2005. The number of Ecstasy initiates in the past year was 1.2 million in 2002, 642,000 in 2003, 607,000 in 2004, and 615,000 in 2005. Most (65.9 percent) of the recent Ecstasy initiates in 2005 were aged 18 or older at the time they first used Ecstasy. Among past year initiates aged 12 to 49, the average age at initiation of Ecstasy in 2005 was 20.7 years.

Past year use of Ecstasy among young adults declined from 5.8 percent in 2002 to 3.7 percent in 2003 and to 3.1 percent in both 2004 and 2005.


The following survey was completed by residents of Long Prairie, Minnesota as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Long Prairie, 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 Long Prairie, Minnesota.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Long Prairie, 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
Most common first drug experience in Long Prairie, Minnesota?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Long Prairie, Minnesota schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Long Prairie, Minnesota under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Long Prairie, Minnesota under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Long Prairie, Minnesota?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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