Fort Hood, TX Profile

Fort Hood, TX, population 33,711 , is located about 41.0 miles from Waco and 65 miles from Austin.

In the 90's the population of Fort Hood has declined by about 5%.

Fort Hood Statistics Fort Hood Gender Information

Males in Fort Hood: 20,911 (62%)
Females in Fort Hood: 12,800 (38%)

As % of Population in Fort Hood in Fort Hood    

Race Diversity in Fort Hood

White: 51%
African American: 32%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 13%

As % of Population in Fort Hood in Fort Hood            

Age Diversity in Fort Hood

Median Age in Fort Hood: 21.4 (Males in Fort Hood: 21.6, Females in Fort Hood: 20.9)

Fort Hood Males Under 20: 23%     Fort Hood Females Under 20: 18% Fort Hood Males 20 to 40: 37%     Fort Hood Females 20 to 40: 18% Fort Hood Males 40 to 60: 2%     Fort Hood Females 40 to 60: 2% Fort Hood Males Over 60: 0%     Fort Hood Females Over 60: 0%

Economics in Fort Hood in Fort Hood

Fort Hood Household Average Size: 3.92 people
Fort Hood Median Household Income: $ 32,552
Fort Hood Median Value of Homes: $ 72,600


Fort Hood Location Information
Land Area: 15.1 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Fort Hood Killeen 5.9 Miles Harker Heights 8.7 Miles Nolanville 10.5 Miles Copperas Cove 12.6 Miles Morgan's Point Resort 15.0 Miles South Mountain 15.8 Miles Gatesville 16.3 Miles Belton 17.7 Miles Oglesby 19.2 Miles Kempner 19.2 Miles Big Cities Nearest Fort Hood (Population 100,000+) Waco 41.0 Miles Austin 64.7 Miles Ft Worth 107.8 Miles Arlington 111.8 Miles Grand Prairie 114.7 Miles Irving 120.1 Miles Dallas 121.7 Miles Mesquite 126.3 Miles Carrollton 130.4 Miles San Antonio 131.6 Miles


The listings in Fort Hood, Texas and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one living in Fort Hood 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 Fort Hood, Texas; 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 Fort Hood Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program that will best be suited to your individual needs.

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

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

There are 1 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facilities in Fort Hood, Texas. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Fort Hood:

Army Substance Abuse Services Fort Hood, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Central Texas CADA Killeen, TX 14.5 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Central Texas Council on Harker Heights, TX 16.5 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Central TX Veterans Healthcare System Temple, TX 20.4 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, 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)
CEN TEX Alcoholic Rehabilitation Ctr Temple, TX 20.8 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Scott and White Alcohol and Drug Temple, TX 20.8 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Christian Farms Treehouse Inc Belton, TX 23.0 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Central Texas VA Healthcare Services Temple, TX 27.3 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Private health insurance
DePaul Center Woodway, TX 36.3 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lake Shore Ctr for Psychological Servs Waco, TX 39.1 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
COPSED Unit Waco, TX 39.8 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Manna House Waco, TX 40.7 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Freeman Center Waco, TX 42.1 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
COPSD Unit Waco, TX 42.9 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Changes Counseling Services Austin, TX 48.9 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cornerstone Counseling Inc Austin, TX 48.9 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Touchstone Ranch Recovery Center Hico, TX 52.0 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Spirit Lodge Spicewood, TX 58.8 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Austin Recovery's Outpatient Programs Austin, TX 59.0 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Maintenance and Recovery Services Inc Austin, TX 59.0 miles from Fort Hood
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

Ambien cannot be obtained without prescription and is supposed to be used at most, for up to two weeks, though a few days are what are normally recommended by most doctors.

Because individuals who take Xanax on a regular basis will build a tolerance to the drug, physical dependence is almost a certainty.

The prevalence of current alcohol use in 2001 increased with increasing age for teens, from 2.6 percent at age 12 to a peak of 67.5 percent for persons 21 years old. Unlike prevalence patterns observed for cigarettes and illegal drugs, current alcohol use remained steady among older age groups. For people aged 21 to 25 and those aged 26 to 34, the rates of current alcohol use in 2001 were 64.3 and 59.9 percent, respectively. The prevalence of alcohol use was slightly lower for persons in their 40s. Past month drinking was reported by 45.6 percent of respondents aged 60 to 64, and 33.0 percent of persons 65 or older.

A person who develops a Methadone addiction feels that they can't function the day without the substance, which is one of the primary hallmarks of any drug dependence.

Methadone is an opioid that is classified with drugs such as opium and morphine. Methadone is highly addictive and the drug does have serious potential for abuse.

Treatment for drug and alcohol addiction benefits society by decreasing homelessness, and greatly reducing the high medical costs that are associated with addiction.


The following survey was completed by residents of Fort Hood, Texas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Fort Hood, Texas. 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 Fort Hood, Texas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
77%
17%
6%
Marijuana use in Fort Hood, Texas.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
92%
4%
Perception of Alcohol in Fort Hood, Texas.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
8%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
85%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
14%
56%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Fort Hood, Texas?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
11%
12%
3%
7%
6%
3%
42%
12%
2%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Fort Hood, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
3%
2%
5%
3%
4%
11%
4%
9%
9%
22%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Fort Hood, Texas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Fort Hood, Texas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
84%
14%
Have you ever gone to school in Fort Hood, Texas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
80%
19%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Fort Hood, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
4%
3%
6%
3%
2%
13%
5%
8%
9%
16%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
-3%
68%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
58%
42%
Surveys updated monthly.

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