Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago county, is 75 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is conveniently located inside the Appleton - Oshkosh - Neenah metropolitan area. There are an estimated 62,916 people in Oshkosh.

The People and Families of Oshkosh

In Oshkosh, about 43% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Oshkosh than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oshkosh had a median family income of $48,843. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Oshkosh.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($16,565) in Oshkosh. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Oshkosh Housing

Approximately 58% of housing in Oshkosh is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Oshkosh, 90% of commuters drive to work. The city is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike. The commute to work is less of a chore in Oshkosh than other cities.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Oshkosh62,916$48,843
Appleton70,087$57,097
Fond42,203$50,341
Menasha16,331$47,401
Neenah24,507$55,329
North Fond4,557$49,946
Omro3,177$52,143

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 8%Oshkosh Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 9%Oshkosh Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Oshkosh Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%Oshkosh Walking and Biking to Work
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Oshkosh Affordability of Rents


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh, Wisconsin; 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 Oshkosh Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.

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

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

There are 4 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Centers in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We have also provided 16 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs that are closest geographically to Oshkosh:

Affinity Behavioral Health Oshkosh, WI
Primary Service: Drug Rehab 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, Private health insurance
Affinity Health Systems Inc Oshkosh, WI
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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)
Nova Counseling Services Inc Oshkosh, WI
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Theda Care Behavioral Health at Oshkosh, WI
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Winnebago Mental Health Institute Winnebago, WI 4.7 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Family Services of Northeast WI Inc Menasha, WI 8.9 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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)
Valley Health Services Menasha, WI 8.9 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Theda Care Behavioral Health at Neenah, WI 11.9 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Appleton Psychiatric Counseling Center Appleton, WI 18.4 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Alcohol 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)
Calumet County Dept of Human Services Chilton, WI 18.8 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
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)
Affiliated Counseling Center LLC Fond du Lac, WI 19.2 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
ARC Community Services Inc Fond du Lac, WI 19.2 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Blandine House Inc Fond du Lac, WI 19.2 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Fond Du Lac County Fond du Lac, WI 19.2 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Saint Agnes Hospital Fond du Lac, WI 19.2 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
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 20.2 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
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 20.2 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
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
Casa Clare Inc Appleton, WI 20.6 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
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
Green Lake County Green Lake, WI 23.4 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Affinity Health Systems Inc Appleton, WI 25.7 miles from Oshkosh
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
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)

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

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During the 1960's amphetamines were often prescribed by physicians for weight loss; although it was not long before this highly addictive drug was diverted to the illegal drug market.

Marijuana use is associated with dependence, respiratory and mental illness, poor motor performance, and impaired cognitive and immune system functioning, among other negative effects.

Use of illegal drugs and alcohol was more common among current cigarette smokers than among nonsmokers in 2008, as in prior years since 2002. Among persons aged 12 or older, 20.4 percent of past month cigarette smokers reported current use of an illegal drug compared with 4.2 percent of persons who were not current cigarette smokers. Past month alcohol use was reported by 67.4 percent of current cigarette smokers compared with 46.7 percent of those who did not use cigarettes in the past month. The association also was found with binge drinking (44.6 percent of current cigarette smokers vs. 16.5 percent of current nonsmokers) and heavy drinking (16.8 vs. 3.8 percent, respectively).

Within the last ten years, there has been much media attention given to the abuse of Xanax; the primary abuse of the drug has been well documented.

Men were less likely than women to receive outpatient treatment (4.6 vs. 8.9 percent) and prescription medication (7.0 vs. 14.1 percent) for mental health problems in the past year. There was no gender difference in the rates of inpatient treatment (0.9 vs. 1.1 percent) in 2005.


The following survey was completed by residents of Oshkosh, Wisconsin as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Oshkosh, 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 Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
82%
3%
15%
Marijuana use in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
5%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
15%
57%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Oshkosh, 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%
5%
2%
5%
6%
2%
68%
0%
2%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Oshkosh, Wisconsin?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
2%
4%
2%
3%
13%
4%
9%
4%
33%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Oshkosh, Wisconsin schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
81%
11%
Have you ever gone to school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
16%
77%
7%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
5%
3%
3%
2%
4%
11%
4%
7%
5%
32%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
27%
41%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
73%
27%
Surveys updated monthly.

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