Pender, Nebraska

Pender, Nebraska, in Thurston county, is 31 miles SW of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 71 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 1,148 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Pender

In Pender, about 58% of adults are married. In Pender, more so than in most villages, people can be found in one-person households.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pender had a median family income of $38,333.

Political Inclinations

Pender folks tended to give their money ($10) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Pender Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pender that were owner-occupied was 72%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Pender, 86% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Pender, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about the village is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

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Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Pender Short Commute Times
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Pender Affordability of Rents


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Pender 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 Pender, Nebraska; 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 Pender Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Pender, NE. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Treatment Centers, Long-term Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center 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 Pender, Nebraska 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 Pender 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 Pender, NE. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Pender Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program 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 Pender, NE. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Pender 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 Pender, Nebraska 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 Pender have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab 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 Pender will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility 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 Pender, NE. 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 Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Pender 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 Pender, Nebraska 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility, the individual from Pender 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 Pender, NE. 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 Pender, 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 Pender, Nebraska Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are no listings in Pender, NE. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Pender, Nebraska:

Chee Woy Na Zhee Winnebago, NE 16.2 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Omaha Tribe Alcohol Program Macy, NE 19.6 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Females
Heartland Counseling Services Inc South Sioux City, NE 28.6 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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)
Jackson Recovery Centers Inc Le Mars, IA 32.2 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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
Mercy Behavioral Care Sioux City, IA 32.2 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Odyssey III Norfolk, NE 36.7 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pathfinder Clinic Fremont, NE 43.6 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Behavioral Health Specialists Inc Norfolk, NE 45.3 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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 45.3 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
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 45.3 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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 45.3 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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 45.3 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Norfolk, NE 45.3 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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
Well Link Inc Norfolk, NE 45.3 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Seekers of Serenity Place Columbus, NE 50.7 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Woodfield Center Beresford, SD 51.6 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days 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)
Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Serv Vermillion, SD 53.7 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 53.7 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Catholic Charities of Greater Nebraska Columbus, NE 56.2 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
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)
Adolescent Chemical Dependency Program Yankton, SD 67.2 miles from Pender
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Opiates can make you throw up, which can even happen to someone given opiates by a doctor, which is why many people don?t like taking them.

When Methadone is used to treat heroin addiction, Methadone maintenance can suppress withdrawal symptoms for anywhere from 24 to 36 hours.

A recent study found that people who smoke marijuana frequently but do not smoke tobacco have more health problems and miss more days of work than nonsmokers, for most due to respiratory illnesses.

Finding the right inpatient drug recovery treatment for methadone addiction is important, and it is imperative that an individual that is fighting such a powerful addiction has around the clock support within a residential rehab setting.

Most of the States in the top fifth for past month binge use of alcohol for persons aged 12 or older were in the Northern parts of the United States; four of them were the same as those for past month use of alcohol: Colorado, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. Three States were in the top fifth for all three age groups (12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older): North Dakota, Rhode Island, and South Dakota. Among all persons aged 12 or older, Utah had the lowest rate of binge alcohol use (16.6 percent) in the Nation. The highest rates of binge alcohol use were in the 18 to 25 age group, 40.9 percent for the Nation. North Dakota had the highest rate among those aged 18 to 25 (55.8 percent), among teens aged 12 to 17 (16.4 percent), and among all persons aged 12 or older (30.0 percent).

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. 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.


The following survey was completed by residents of Pender, Nebraska as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Pender, 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 Pender, Nebraska.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
3%
10%
Marijuana use in Pender, Nebraska.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
92%
7%
Perception of Alcohol in Pender, Nebraska.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
10%
78%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
1%
68%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Pender, 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
5%
27%
0%
7%
4%
3%
37%
14%
2%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Pender, Nebraska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
4%
2%
5%
3%
4%
12%
5%
7%
6%
25%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Pender, Nebraska schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Pender, Nebraska under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
83%
16%
Have you ever gone to school in Pender, Nebraska under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
79%
10%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Pender, Nebraska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
4%
3%
7%
2%
4%
11%
4%
6%
7%
25%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
7%
69%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
5%
95%
Surveys updated monthly.

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