Nellis AFB, NV Profile

Nellis AFB, NV, population 8,896 , is located about 2.4 miles from Sunrise Manor and 5 miles from North Las Vegas.

Through the 90's Nellis AFB's population has grown by about 6%.

Nellis Afb Statistics Nellis Afb Gender Information

Males in Nellis Afb: 4,813 (54%)
Females in Nellis Afb: 4,083 (46%)

As % of Population in Nellis AFB in Nellis Afb    

Race Diversity in Nellis Afb

White: 68%
African American: 14%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 5%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 11%

As % of Population in Nellis AFB in Nellis Afb            

Age Diversity in Nellis Afb

Median Age in Nellis Afb: 24.0 (Males in Nellis Afb: 24.2, Females in Nellis Afb: 23.7)

Nellis Afb Males Under 20: 19%     Nellis Afb Females Under 20: 18% Nellis Afb Males 20 to 40: 28%     Nellis Afb Females 20 to 40: 22% Nellis Afb Males 40 to 60: 6%     Nellis Afb Females 40 to 60: 5% Nellis Afb Males Over 60: 1%     Nellis Afb Females Over 60: 1%

Economics in Nellis AFB in Nellis Afb

Nellis Afb Household Average Size: 2.91 people
Nellis Afb Median Household Income: $ 33,118
Nellis Afb Median Value of Homes: $ 84,400


Nellis Afb Location Information
Land Area: 3.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Nellis Afb Sunrise Manor 2.4 Miles North Las Vegas 4.8 Miles Las Vegas 6.7 Miles Winchester 8.6 Miles Paradise 11.3 Miles Whitney 11.9 Miles Spring Valley 14.3 Miles Henderson 14.4 Miles Enterprise 18.4 Miles Boulder City 21.8 Miles Big Cities Nearest Nellis Afb (Population 100,000+) Sunrise Manor 2.4 Miles North Las Vegas 4.8 Miles Las Vegas 6.7 Miles Paradise 11.3 Miles Spring Valley 14.3 Miles Henderson 14.4 Miles San Bernardino 194.4 Miles Fontana 200.7 Miles Moreno Valley 201.5 Miles Lancaster 204.0 Miles


The listings in Nellis AFB, Nevada and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you live in Nellis AFB, Nevada and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Nellis AFB.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Nellis AFB treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Nellis AFB would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Nellis AFB to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Nellis AFB will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Nellis AFB, Nevada, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Nellis AFB, NV. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Nellis AFB, NV. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Nellis AFB, NV. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Nellis AFB is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

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

There are no listings in Nellis AFB, NV. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Nellis AFB, Nevada:

Meadow House I Las Vegas, NV 30.8 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Bridge Counseling Associates Las Vegas, NV 32.3 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Westcare Henderson Henderson, NV 38.3 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mental Health 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)
Mesa Family Counseling Las Vegas, NV 38.3 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Westcare Nevada Inc Las Vegas, NV 38.3 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Center for Behav Health Las Vegas Inc North Las Vegas, NV 41.3 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Nevada Medical Systems Inc North Las Vegas, NV 41.3 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Family and Child Trt of Southern NV Las Vegas, NV 41.6 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mental Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Choices Group Inc Las Vegas, NV 43.3 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Economic Opportunity Board Community Las Vegas, NV 43.7 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Las Vegas Indian Center Las Vegas, NV 43.7 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
HELP of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Las Vegas Family Clinic Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Las Vegas VA Outpatient Clinic Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Michael S Levy Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
New Beginnings Counseling Centers Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Restoration Counseling Services Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Solutions Recovery Inc Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
US VETS Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Vegas Valley Treatment Center Inc Las Vegas, NV 44.1 miles from Nellis AFB
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance

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

In 2008, among the 4.0 million persons aged 12 or older who received treatment for alcohol or illegal drug use in the past year, 2.2 million persons received treatment at a self-help group, and 1.5 million received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an outpatient. There were 1.1 million persons who received treatment at a mental health center as an outpatient, 743,000 persons who received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an inpatient, 675,000 at a hospital as an inpatient, 672,000 at a private doctor's office, 374,000 at an emergency room, and 343,000 at a prison or jail. None of these estimates changed significantly between 2007 and 2008 or between 2002 and 2008, except that the number of persons who received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an inpatient in 2008 was lower than that in 2007 (1.0 million) and 2002 (1.1 million).

Studies indicate that repeated recreational users of Ecstasy have increased rates of depression and anxiety, even after quitting Ecstasy.

Methamphetamine is a potent central nervous system stimulant which affects neurochemical mechanisms responsible for regulating heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, appetite, attention, mood and responses associated with alertness or alarm conditions.

Once having tried cocaine, users cannot predict or control the extent to which they will continue to use the drug.

Among persons aged 12 or older in 2007 2008 who used pain relievers nonmedically in the past 12 months, 55.9 percent got the drug they most recently used from a friend or relative for free. Another 18.0 percent reported they got the drug from one doctor. Only 4.3 percent got pain relievers from a drug dealer or other stranger, and 0.4 percent bought them on the Internet. Among those who reported getting the pain reliever from a friend or relative for free, 81.7 percent reported in a follow up question that the friend or relative had obtained the drugs from just one doctor.

An essential aspect about drug abuse is that the substance that is abused can be an illegal drug such as marijuana, inhalants such as model airplane glue, or prescription drugs used improperly such as abusing Vicodin or OxyContin.


The following survey was completed by residents of Nellis AFB, Nevada as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Nellis AFB, Nevada. 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 Nellis AFB, Nevada.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
88%
5%
7%
Marijuana use in Nellis AFB, Nevada.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
82%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Nellis AFB, Nevada.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
6%
83%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
86%
7%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
12%
61%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Nellis AFB, Nevada?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
8%
2%
0%
2%
6%
2%
65%
9%
0%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Nellis AFB, Nevada?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
11%
5%
9%
6%
30%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Nellis AFB, Nevada schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Nellis AFB, Nevada under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
96%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Nellis AFB, Nevada under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
84%
15%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Nellis AFB, Nevada?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
3%
2%
4%
3%
5%
11%
4%
9%
7%
23%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
14%
55%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
7%
93%
Surveys updated monthly.

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