Grand Island, Nebraska

Grand Island, Nebraska, in Hall county, is 88 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 127 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The city contains a population of approximately 42,940.

The People and Families of Grand Island

In Grand Island, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grand Island had a median family income of $43,197.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Grand Island favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $15,330. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Grand Island Housing

Grand Island has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 63% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the city are newer than those found in most places. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Nebraska, which may reflect a commitment to education in the city.

Commuting

In Grand Island, 95% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving. How much would you give to shorten your commute? Grand Island can boast better commuting than most places.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Grand Island42,940$43,197
Aurora4,225$43,884
Hastings24,064$44,688

High Points

Grand Island strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%Grand Island Short Commute Times
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 4%Grand Island Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Grand Island Affordability of Rents
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 14%Grand Island Public Transportation Use


The listings in Grand Island, Nebraska and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Grand Island is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Grand Island try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Grand Island, Nebraska to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center can help an individual from Grand Island, NE. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Grand Island, Nebraska to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will encourage the individual from Grand Island to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Grand Island, Nebraska the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Grand Island, that may include Outpatient Treatment Facilities, Short-term Treatment Programs, Long-term Treatment Centers, Inpatient Treatment Centers, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Grand Island in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Grand Island can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Grand Island, NE. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Grand Island Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Grand Island, Nebraska treatment program; a quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Grand Island, NE. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Grand Island, Nebraska will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Grand Island, NE. Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Grand Island with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Grand Island, NE. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Grand Island that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Grand Island,Nebraska Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 5 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Centers in Grand Island, Nebraska. We have also provided 15 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Programs that are closest geographically to Grand Island:

Friendship House Grand Island, NE
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mid Plains Center for Grand Island, NE
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Milne Detoxification Center Grand Island, NE
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Saint Francis Grand Island, NE
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day 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)
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Grand Island, NE
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Horizon Recovery and Counseling Center Hastings, NE 24.7 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Family First Counseling Center York, NE 40.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
South Central Behavioral Services Hastings, NE 40.7 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Nebraska Counseling Associates Kearney, NE 40.7 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Saint Francis Kearney, NE 40.7 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug 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)
Catholic Charities of Greater Nebraska Columbus, NE 61.6 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Seekers of Serenity Place Columbus, NE 66.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Heartland Counseling and Lexington, NE 70.8 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Region II Human Services Lexington, NE 73.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Behavioral Health Specialists Inc Norfolk, NE 83.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE 83.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Link Inc Norfolk, NE 83.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Norfolk Regional Center Norfolk, NE 83.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Odyssey III Counseling Services PC Norfolk, NE 83.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Norfolk, NE 83.2 miles from Grand Island
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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

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

The proportion of teens aged 12 to 17 who reported perceiving great risk from smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day increased from 63.1 percent in 2002 to 68.3 percent in 2005.

The national rate in 2002.2003 for past year dependence on or abuse of alcohol or illegal drugs among persons aged 12 or older was about 9.2 percent (Table B.18). When examining dependence on or abuse of alcohol or illegal drugs at the State level, the States with high rates for alcohol dependence or abuse tended to dominate the top fifth for alcohol and illegal drug dependence or abuse combined because alcohol accounts for the vast majority of substance dependence or abuse. Seven States that ranked in the highest fifth for past year alcohol dependence or abuse also ranked in the top fifth for past year dependence on or abuse of alcohol or illegal drugs among persons aged 12 or older.

Opiates with legal medicinal uses that are commonly abused include morphine, meperidine, paregoric (which contains opium), and cough syrups that contain codeine.

Among adults, age at first use of alcohol was associated with dependence on or abuse of alcohol. Among adults aged 18 or older who first tried alcohol at age 14 or younger, 16.5 percent were classified with alcohol dependence or abuse compared with only 3.9 percent of adults who had first used alcohol at age 18 or older. Adults aged 21 or older who had first used alcohol before age 21 were more likely than adults who had their first drink at age 21 or older to be classified with alcohol dependence or abuse (15.1, 9.3, and 4.7 percent for adults who first used alcohol at age 14 or younger, age 15 to 17, and age 18 to 20, respectively, vs. 2.6 percent for first use at age 21 or older).

In 2008, 37.7 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 with past year MDE received treatment for depression (saw or talked to a medical doctor or other professional or used prescription medication). Among teens with past year MDE, 21.7 percent saw or talked to a medical doctor or other professional only, 2.9 percent used prescription medication only, and 13.1 percent received treatment from both sources for depression in the past year.

The treatment type most often reported by the adult population in 2005 was prescription medication (10.7 percent), followed by outpatient treatment (6.8 percent). About 2.1 million adults (1.0 percent) received inpatient care for mental health problems during the past year. These patterns of utilization were not significantly different from those seen in 2004.


The following survey was completed by residents of Grand Island, Nebraska as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Grand Island, Nebraska. 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 Grand Island, Nebraska.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
92%
1%
7%
Marijuana use in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
21%
77%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
81%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
10%
54%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Grand Island, Nebraska?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
4%
16%
1%
9%
4%
0%
41%
14%
2%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Grand Island, Nebraska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
3%
8%
3%
5%
14%
4%
8%
5%
18%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Grand Island, Nebraska schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Grand Island, Nebraska under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
81%
19%
Have you ever gone to school in Grand Island, Nebraska under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
93%
7%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Grand Island, Nebraska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
3%
3%
2%
3%
11%
4%
12%
5%
26%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
26%
43%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
17%
83%
Surveys updated monthly.

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