Wood River, Nebraska

Wood River, Nebraska, in Hall county, is 101 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 142 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 1,204.

The People and Families of Wood River

In Wood River, about 62% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Wood River.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wood River had a median family income of $44,453.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Wood River residents, with $750. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Wood River Housing

In Wood River, 74% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Wood River, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

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Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 17%Wood River Racial Diversity


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Wood River, Nebraska and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Wood River and have lost all hope? Drug and alcohol addiction are an epidemic in our society today. Someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is just existing, not living. This can be a very sad and depressing existence to say the least. But all is not lost, and there are ways to treat addiction that actually work. The way out can be found at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Wood River that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Wood River works for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism is because the individual will learn to overcome problems in life by confronting them, not by numbing them with drugs and alcohol. Once the individual starts confronting and handling life situations, they realize that they can actually cope with their problems and don't feel the need to compound them with drugs or alcohol.

Each individual is different, and there are a variety of treatment programs available in Wood River to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Drug Treatment, Short-term Rehabs, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The two main aspects of addiction, physical and psychological, are what the individual will be addressing during the course of treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Wood River. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Wood River, Nebraska, which will help with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that ensue when a person stops using drugs or alcohol. The brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, which lessens the effect of the drug. This is how physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops. This is why someone using drugs has to take more and more of the substance to get the same effect. Abruptly stopping substance use is what causes the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms could last for days, weeks or even months depending on the individual's history of abuse. Hardcore drugs such as heroin have a particularly long and painful withdrawal period.

Right off the bat, a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Wood River will get the individual started on a professional detoxification accompanied by psychological counseling. At the root of the individual's addiction to drugs or alcohol are these psychological issues. Once addressed, the individual's chances of relapse are decreased markedly.

Due to the structured environment and comprehensive program that an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Wood River, NE. offers, it truly is the most successful method for treating drug and alcohol addiction. There is no stone left unturned, every area where the individual is having problems in life will be addressed.

As part of treatment in Wood River, NE., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Wood River will work with the individual on how to respond to his environment, friends, family etc. when he returns home upon completion of treatment. It is expected that the individual will be able to appropriately handle the things which may have initially triggered his drug use. If not, these influences may produce psychological stressors which can cause the person to relapse. That is why professional treatment to address these psychological stressors is such an important aspect of the individual's recovery.

After having discontinued use of drugs or alcohol, research has shown that an addict's brain changes the ways it functions and responds to situations. This is yet another reason it is vital to seek professional help at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Wood River, NE., instead of trying to stop on one's own. There is so much for an addict to overcome to achieve sobriety. It is no easy task, even with help. Seeking help at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Wood River, NE. is an addict's best bet for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. If you or someone you know is ready for a new life free of drugs and alcohol, find out what treatment options are available at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Wood River. No time is better than the present to end the cycle of addiction and all of the destruction that it creates. Help is waiting for you or someone you love today.

Getting Help

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

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

Mid Plains Center for Grand Island, NE 5.2 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
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)
Saint Francis Grand Island, NE 5.2 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
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)
Milne Detoxification Center Grand Island, NE 14.5 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Horizon Recovery and Counseling Center Hastings, NE 21.4 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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
South Central Behavioral Services Hastings, NE 26.3 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
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 26.3 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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)
Family First Counseling Center York, NE 52.6 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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)
Heartland Counseling and Lexington, NE 58.4 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation 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 60.7 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Catholic Charities of Greater Nebraska Columbus, NE 76.1 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 80.6 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Behavioral Health Specialists Inc Norfolk, NE 96.0 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment 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 96.0 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction 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 96.0 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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 96.0 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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 96.0 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Norfolk, NE 96.0 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
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 96.0 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol 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)
Norton Valley Hope Norton, KS 96.8 miles from Wood River
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
Shelton Drug and Alcohol Services Norton, KS 96.8 miles from Wood River
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

The number of persons aged 12 or older who smoked cigarettes for the first time within the past 12 months was 2.4 million in 2008, which was similar to the estimate in 2007 (2.2 million) but significantly higher than the estimate for 2002 (1.9 million), 2003 (2.0 million), and 2004 (2.1 million). The 2008 estimate averages out to approximately 6,600 new cigarette smokers every day. Most new cigarette smokers in 2008 were under age 18 when they first smoked cigarettes (58.8 percent).

The past year prevalence of MDE in 2006 was lowest for those aged 50 or older (5.1 percent). The rates were similar among persons aged 18 to 25 (9.0 percent) and those aged 26 to 49 (8.5 percent).

Over 16,000 deaths annually in the United States are due to illegal drug use. However, this estimate is conservative as substance abuse is indirectly associated with deaths from diseases such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, homicides, and other violent crimes.

Ecstasy works in the brain by increasing the activity levels of at least three neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamine, and norepinepherine.

In 2008, past month marijuana use was reported by 2.3 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 who strongly or somewhat disapproved of their peers using marijuana once a month or more, lower than the 27.1 percent of teens who reported that they neither approve nor disapprove of such behavior from their peers.

The inhalants that cause the most liver and kidney damage are toluene-containing substances and chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as correction fluids and dry cleaning fluids.


The following survey was completed by residents of Wood River, Nebraska as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Wood River, 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 Wood River, Nebraska.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
97%
0%
3%
Marijuana use in Wood River, Nebraska.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
78%
12%
Perception of Alcohol in Wood River, Nebraska.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
2%
86%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
94%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
16%
60%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Wood River, 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
6%
17%
3%
3%
6%
1%
42%
11%
2%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Wood River, Nebraska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
4%
2%
8%
2%
5%
11%
3%
12%
7%
13%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Wood River, Nebraska schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Wood River, Nebraska under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
85%
8%
Have you ever gone to school in Wood River, Nebraska under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
87%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Wood River, Nebraska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
2%
8%
3%
2%
13%
3%
11%
9%
12%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
12%
63%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
86%
14%
Surveys updated monthly.

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