Thoreau, NM Profile

Thoreau, NM, population 1,863 , is located in New Mexico's McKinley county, about 91.5 miles from Albuquerque and 246.8 miles from Mesa.

Thoreau Statistics Thoreau Gender Information

Males in Thoreau: 895 (48%)
Females in Thoreau: 968 (52%)

As % of Population in Thoreau in Thoreau    

Race Diversity in Thoreau

White: 23%
Native American: 71%
Other/Mixed: 6%

As % of Population in Thoreau in Thoreau      

Age Diversity in Thoreau

Median Age in Thoreau: 24.0 (Males in Thoreau: 22.5, Females in Thoreau: 25.1)

Thoreau Males Under 20: 22%     Thoreau Females Under 20: 23% Thoreau Males 20 to 40: 12%     Thoreau Females 20 to 40: 13% Thoreau Males 40 to 60: 10%     Thoreau Females 40 to 60: 11% Thoreau Males Over 60: 4%     Thoreau Females Over 60: 4%

Economics in Thoreau in Thoreau

Thoreau Household Average Size: 3.5 people
Thoreau Median Household Income: $ 29,280
Thoreau Median Value of Homes: $ 36,700


Thoreau Location Information
Elevation: 7,157 feet above sea level. Land Area: Square Miles. Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Thoreau Crownpoint 19.5 Miles Church Rock 23.1 Miles Ramah 24.0 Miles Milan 24.7 Miles Grants 27.4 Miles Pinehill 29.8 Miles Gallup 30.5 Miles Brimhall Nizhoni 34.6 Miles Yah-ta-hey 35.0 Miles Rock Springs 37.0 Miles Big Cities Nearest Thoreau (Population 100,000+) Albuquerque 91.5 Miles Mesa 246.8 Miles Scottsdale 247.1 Miles Gilbert 248.0 Miles Tempe 251.3 Miles Chandler 252.4 Miles Phoenix 257.9 Miles Glendale 260.1 Miles Peoria 261.2 Miles Tucson 269.3 Miles


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

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



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Do you or someone you care about live in Thoreau, New Mexico and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you failed at trying to help someone with drug or alcohol addiction in Thoreau 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 a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Thoreau that will suit your treatment needs.

The reason a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Thoreau 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 Thoreau to cater to individual needs. For example, there are Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs, Short-term Addiction Treatment, Long-term Rehab Programs, Inpatient Rehab Programs, 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 a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Thoreau. Individuals will first begin by addressing the aspect of physical addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Thoreau, New Mexico, 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, an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Thoreau 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 a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Thoreau, NM. 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 Thoreau, NM., the individual will be trained on how to react appropriately to situations in life and how to change his behavior patterns. Staff of a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Thoreau 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 a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Thoreau, NM., 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 a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Thoreau, NM. 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 Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Thoreau. 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 Thoreau, New Mexico Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 1 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs in Thoreau, New Mexico. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities that are closest geographically to Thoreau:

Presbyterian Medical Services Thoreau, NM
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: General Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Na Nihzhoozhi Center Inc (NCI) Gallup, NM 13.5 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital Gallup, NM 13.5 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
Navajo Nation Crownpoint, NM 14.4 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Males, Outpatient, Females
Crownpoint Behavioral Health Services Crownpoint, NM 23.3 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Gallup, NM 31.5 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Veterans Administration Gallup, NM 31.5 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, 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
Fort Defiance Outpatient Treatment Ctr Fort Defiance, AZ 75.8 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
Desert View Family Counseling Services Farmington, NM 81.0 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos Inc Bernalillo, NM 83.1 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: 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
La Buena Vida Inc Bernalillo, NM 83.1 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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, Males, 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)
Little Colorado St. Johns, AZ 86.5 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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)
Four Winds Recovery Center Inc Farmington, NM 89.9 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Albuquerque Day Reporting Center Albuquerque, NM 91.5 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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
Saint Martins Hospitality Center Albuquerque, NM 91.7 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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
Sixth Street Clinic Inc Albuquerque, NM 91.7 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Turquoise Lodge Albuquerque, NM 92.5 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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)
Navajo Regional Shiprock, NM 93.9 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Albuquerque Healthcare Albuquerque, NM 94.0 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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 94.0 miles from Thoreau
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
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

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

The short term effects of Xanax use can include depressed heartbeat, excessive sleep and grogginess, and depressed heartbeat; basically benzodiazepines are "downers" that slow the body down.

In 2008, teens aged 12 to 17 who had MDE during the past year were more likely to report daily cigarette use in comparison with those who did not have MDE during the past year (3.6 vs. 1.8 percent). Similarly, teens who had past year MDE were more likely to report heavy use of alcohol than those who did not have MDE (3.4 vs. 1.8 percent).

In 2005, among the 3.9 million persons aged 12 or older who received treatment for alcohol or illegal drug use in the past year, more than half (2.1 million) received treatment at a self-help group. There were 1.5 million persons who received treatment at a rehabilitation facility as an outpatient, 1.1 million at a rehabilitation facility as an inpatient, 1.0 million at a mental health center as an outpatient, 773,000 at a hospital as an inpatient, 460,000 at a private doctor's office, 399,000 at an emergency room, and 344,000 at a prison or jail. None of these estimates changed significantly between 2004 and 2005.

In 2005, an estimated 22.2 million persons aged 12 or older were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year (9.1 percent of the population aged 12 or older). Of these, 3.3 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 3.6 million were dependent on or abused illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 15.4 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illegal drugs.

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.

Past month underage alcohol use rates declined between 2002 and 2008 for specific age categories (12 or 13, 14 or 15, 16 or 17, and 18 to 20).


The following survey was completed by residents of Thoreau, New Mexico as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Thoreau, 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 Thoreau, New Mexico.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
95%
1%
4%
Marijuana use in Thoreau, New Mexico.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
91%
6%
Perception of Alcohol in Thoreau, New Mexico.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
17%
75%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
88%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
19%
53%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Thoreau, 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
3%
27%
2%
5%
0%
0%
40%
15%
3%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Thoreau, New Mexico?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
5%
2%
6%
2%
3%
14%
3%
8%
7%
25%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Thoreau, New Mexico schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Thoreau, New Mexico under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
83%
17%
Have you ever gone to school in Thoreau, New Mexico under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Thoreau, New Mexico?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
2%
7%
3%
3%
12%
2%
11%
4%
22%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
16%
51%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
43%
57%
Surveys updated monthly.

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