Edgewood, New Mexico

Edgewood, New Mexico, in Santa Fe county, is 26 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Part of the surrounding Santa Fe metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Edgewood is home to some 1,893 residents.

The People and Families of Edgewood

In Edgewood, about 68% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Edgewood are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edgewood had a median family income of $45,952. More so than most places, the people in Edgewood generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the town with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in Edgewood are poor than in most places in New Mexico. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the town.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($3,600) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Edgewood. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Edgewood Housing

According to the 2000 census, 83% of the housing in Edgewood was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Edgewood, 92% of commuters drive to work. People in Edgewood expect to drive a lot. The town does not have a lot of public transportation.

High Points

Edgewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):

CategoryTrophy
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 12%Edgewood People in Middle Class or Better
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 13%Edgewood Low Rate of Poverty
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 15%Edgewood Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Edgewood College Educated Adults


The listings in Edgewood, New Mexico and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Edgewood 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 an Edgewood drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Edgewood, NM., 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 Edgewood Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center. By the time an individual from Edgewood, New Mexico 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 Edgewood 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 Center is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Edgewood, New Mexico. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Edgewood, New Mexico may include Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Outpatient Drug Treatment Centers, Short-term Drug Treatment Facilities, Inpatient Addiction Recovery, 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 Edgewood.

A quality Edgewood Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Edgewood 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 Edgewood, New Mexico to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Edgewood 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 Edgewood 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 Edgewood, New Mexico 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 a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Edgewood, NM. 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 Edgewood after completing the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Edgewood, New Mexico 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 Edgewood get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Edgewood, NM. 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 Facility will teach the individual from Edgewood 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 Edgewood, New Mexico that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Edgewood finally succumbs to an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Edgewood 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 Edgewood, New Mexico Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center 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 Edgewood, NM. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Edgewood, New Mexico:

University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 18.7 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
University of New Mexico CASAA Albuquerque, NM 18.7 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, 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)
Pueblo of San Felipe Algodones, NM 21.1 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Albuquerque Family Albuquerque, NM 23.4 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
First Nations Community Healthsource Albuquerque, NM 23.4 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, General Health Services, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Albuquerque Healthcare Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Access to Recovery
Bernalillo County Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Crossroads Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
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, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Evolution Group Inc Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hogares Outpatient Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lighthouse Counseling Inc Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
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, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Metamorphosis New Mexico Inc Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Metro Treatment of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
NM Department of Health Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Recovery Services of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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)
Veterans Administration New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 24.9 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Albuquerque Day Reporting Center Albuquerque, NM 27.0 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: 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, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Turquoise Lodge Albuquerque, NM 28.7 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, 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)
Saint Martins Hospitality Center Albuquerque, NM 29.0 miles from Edgewood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Approximately 50,000 Canadians are arrested each year for marijuana related crimes.

In 2006, there were an estimated 1.6 million adults aged 18 or older on parole or other supervised release from prison during the past year. Over one fourth of these (29.7 percent) were current illegal drug users, higher than the 7.9 percent among adults not on parole or supervised release.

In researching the factors that contribute to inhalant abuse, it was suggested that a history of child abuse, poor grades and quitting school were associated with "huffing".

More than one fifth (22.7 percent) of persons aged 12 or older participated in binge drinking (having five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the 30 days prior to the survey) in 2005. This translates to about 55 million people, comparable with the estimate in 2004.

Xanax addiction has become a common substance abuse problem that is being seen and treated in drug rehabilitation centers throughout the United States.

There was no significant change between 2005 and 2006 in the number of past year initiates of LSD.


The following survey was completed by residents of Edgewood, New Mexico as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Edgewood, New Mexico. 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 Edgewood, New Mexico.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
91%
5%
4%
Marijuana use in Edgewood, New Mexico.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
89%
8%
Perception of Alcohol in Edgewood, New Mexico.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
20%
2%
78%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
92%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
8%
56%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Edgewood, New Mexico?
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%
10%
3%
2%
8%
2%
55%
4%
2%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Edgewood, New Mexico?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
3%
3%
5%
3%
5%
11%
4%
11%
7%
20%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Edgewood, New Mexico schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Edgewood, New Mexico under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
89%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Edgewood, New Mexico under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
82%
16%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Edgewood, New Mexico?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
6%
3%
5%
3%
2%
12%
2%
10%
6%
22%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
7%
60%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
67%
33%
Surveys updated monthly.

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