Green Bay, Wisconsin

Introduction to Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay is a city located at the mouth of the Fox River in Wisconsin. Serving as the county seat of Brown County, Green Bay is situated 112 miles north of Milwaukee to which it is connected by Interstate I-43. Also servicing the city are U.S. Routes 41 and 141; and Wisconsin State Highways 29, 32, 54, 57, and 172.

The area where the Fox River empties into the Green Bay was a natural stopping place as far back as the 17th century for many types of travelers, including French voyagers, woodland Indian tribes, fur trappers, and Jesuit missionaries. This stopping place became Wisconsin's first settlement in 1634, only 14 years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. The French first settled the area, before being driven out by the British in 1763, who retained it as a stronghold until after the war of 1812. The area was a prime fur trading center, but by the time of Wisconsin statehood in 1848, fur trading had given way to lumbering. The first paper mill was built in 1895, establishing a staple industry which retains its prominence today. The borough of Green Bay, formed in 1838, consolidated in 1895 with the City of Fort Howard to form the new City of Green Bay. In the 1920s, the city's meat packing industry provided a name for a local football team known as the Green Bay Packers, which later became one of two charter teams of the National Football League. Green Bay today stands as a progressive, modern city with a thriving, diversified economy. Its economy is still primarily driven by the paper product industry, with transportation and health care also significant employers.

Green Bay Attractions

Green Bay is a vibrant town in terms of arts, culture, and events. A visitor's options for seeing a live performance are plentiful and varied. The 2,000-plus seat Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a prime venue for performances on a grand scale, such as Broadway shows; while the Resch Center offers sporting events and concerts by world-class entertainers. There are also plenty of museums to enjoy in Green Bay. The Neville Public Museum is a modern 58,000 square-foot facility which houses more than two million items in its permanent collections, including historic artifacts, original artworks, archeological objects, still photographs and film. The Oneida Nation Museum, one of the nation's oldest Native American museums, relates the culture and history of the Oneida people. The National Railroad Museum is a window to the history of railroading and its contributions to the building of a nation. Festivals and events abound in the Green Bay area. The International Bayfest in downtown Green Bay, held in June, is the largest music and food festival north of Milwaukee, attracting well over 100,000 fun-lovers every year. Late August heralds the excitement and color of ArtStreet, a cultural potpourri of both display art and performing arts, with four stages of jazz, blues and classical music; as well as dance and live theater.

The Green Bay area’s passion for sports is as visible as it is undeniable. The city's pride and joy is its Green Bay Packers, a staple franchise of the NFL with a storied past. With a fanbase stretching across the state of Wisconsin, the Packers can boast more championships - twelve - than any other team in NFL history. The Packers play in the recently renovated Lambeau Field, a Green Bay landmark. A couple of minor league teams also call Green Bay their home. The Green Bay Blizzard play a different kind of football, arena football, and provide area fans with the option of watching football pretty much year-round. The Blizzard belong to the af2, minor league of the Arena Football League (AFL), and play their home games at the Resch Center from March through mid-July each year. The Green Bay Gamblers hockey team, a member of the United States Hockey League (USHL), is comprised largely of young players vying for scholarships at Division I schools. Baseball fans can watch minor-league action thanks to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class A farm team of the Seattle Mariners. The T-Rats belong to the Midwest League and play their home games at the Fox Cities Stadium, located about 30 minutes south of Green Bay. Fans who want to see major league baseball can take the two-hour drive to Milwaukee, home of MLB's Milwaukee Brewers, who play in the spectacular convertible-roof Miller Park. Also in Milwaukee are the Bucks of the National Basketball Association, who play their games at the city's Bradley Center.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Green Bay102,313$48,678
Allouez15,443$62,855
Ashwaubenon17,634$62,186
De Pere20,559$61,688
Howard13,546$56,579
Pulaski3,060$53,281
Seymour3,335$50,746

High Points

Green Bay strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 3%Green Bay Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 9%Green Bay Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Green Bay Short Commute Times
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Green Bay Affordability of Rents


The listings in Green Bay, Wisconsin and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one in Green Bay 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 a Green Bay drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Green Bay, WI., 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 Green Bay Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program. By the time an individual from Green Bay, Wisconsin 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 Green Bay 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 Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Green Bay, Wisconsin. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Green Bay, Wisconsin may include Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Short-term Rehab Programs, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, 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 Green Bay.

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

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Green Bay 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 Green Bay 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 Green Bay, Wisconsin 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 Rehab Center in Green Bay, WI. 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 Green Bay after completing the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Green Bay, Wisconsin 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 Green Bay 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 Rehab or Drug Treatment Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Green Bay, WI. 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. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program will teach the individual from Green Bay 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 Green Bay, Wisconsin that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Green Bay finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Green Bay 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 Green Bay, Wisconsin Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program 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 9 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Programs in Green Bay, Wisconsin. We have also provided 11 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facilities that are closest geographically to Green Bay:

Bellin Behavorial Health Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bellin Psychiatric Center Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Brown County Human Services Department Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Jackie Nitschke Center Inc Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Libertas Treatment Center Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
New Wellness Associates Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Oneida Adolescent Treatment Services Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
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, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Quality Addiction Management (QAM) Green Bay, WI
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Affinity Health Systems Inc Appleton, WI 23.1 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Casa Clare Inc Appleton, WI 23.9 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Kewaunee County Dept of Human Services Algoma, WI 24.2 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Casa Clare Appleton, WI 25.0 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Mooring Programs Inc Appleton, WI 25.0 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Appleton Psychiatric Counseling Center Appleton, WI 28.5 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
MARCO Services Inc Manitowoc, WI 32.0 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Phoenix Behavioral Health Services LLC Manitowoc, WI 32.0 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Tamarack Behavioral Health Center Manitowoc, WI 32.0 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Holy Family Memorial Inc Manitowoc, WI 33.6 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Calumet County Dept of Human Services Chilton, WI 35.1 miles from Green Bay
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

The specific illegal drugs that had the highest levels of past year dependence or abuse in 2007 were marijuana (3.9 million), followed by pain relievers (1.7 million) and cocaine (1.6 million).

Two-year moving average rates from 2002-2003 to 2007-2008 indicate that current cigarette use among women aged 15 to 44 decreased from 30.7 to 27.3 percent for those who were not pregnant and from 18.0 to 16.4 percent for those who were pregnant, although the latter difference was not statistically significant.

Among people aged 12 or older, the rate of past month alcohol use in large metropolitan areas (53.5 percent) was higher than the 49.6 percent in small metropolitan areas and 45.0 percent in nonmetropolitan areas. Binge drinking was equally prevalent in small metropolitan areas (22.6 percent), large metropolitan areas (23.4 percent), and nonmetropolitan areas (22.2 percent). The rate of heavy alcohol use in large metropolitan areas increased from 6.1 percent in 2005 to 6.7 percent in 2006. The rates in small metropolitan areas and nonmetropolitan areas in 2006 were both 7.1 percent.

Between 1973 and 1982, methamphetamine incidence exhibited a plateau of about 300,000 to 400,000 new users per year. During this period, the majority of new users were aged 18 to 25. The new users during the rise in incidence in the 1990s, however, were approximately evenly split between 12 to 17 year olds and 18 to 25 year olds. This shift in age distribution was reflected in the average age of new users, which fell from 22.3 years in 1990 to 18.4 years in 2000.

The drug labels on bath salt products specifically say they are not for human consumption and can have serious side effects if ingested.

In 2006, there were 2.4 million current cocaine users, the same as in 2005 (2.4 million) but more than in 2002 (2.0 million). However, the rate of current cocaine use remained stable between 2002 and 2006. The number of past month crack users was similar in 2005 and 2006 with 682,000 and 702,000, respectively.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Green Bay:

New Hope
New Community Shelter
301 Mather Street
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 1:29 PM

Serenity Now
Cavary Lutheran Chuch
1301 So. Ridge Rd.
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 12:00 AM

The Believers
218 Club
218 S. Onieda
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 5:29 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Green Bay, Wisconsin as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 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 Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
89%
6%
5%
Marijuana use in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
78%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
12%
86%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
84%
6%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
23%
50%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Green Bay, Wisconsin?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
4%
15%
2%
8%
2%
3%
41%
14%
1%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Green Bay, Wisconsin?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
2%
8%
2%
5%
12%
3%
7%
9%
18%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Green Bay, Wisconsin schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Green Bay, Wisconsin under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
82%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Green Bay, Wisconsin under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Green Bay, Wisconsin?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
6%
3%
6%
2%
4%
13%
5%
12%
10%
14%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
2%
68%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
15%
85%
Surveys updated monthly.

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