




Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert, AZ Profile
Gilbert, AZ, population 109,697 , is located
in Arizona's Maricopa county,
about 4.4 miles from Chandler and 5.2 miles from Mesa.
In the 90's the population of Gilbert has grown by about 276%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Gilbert has been growing at an annual rate of 10.0 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Gilbert area were higher than Arizona's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Arizona average.
Gilbert Statistics
Gilbert Gender Information
Males in Gilbert: 54,531 (50%)
Females in Gilbert: 55,166 (50%)
As % of Population in Gilbert
Race Diversity in Gilbert
White: 86%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Gilbert
Age Diversity in Gilbert
Median Age in Gilbert: 30.1 (Males in Gilbert: 30.0, Females in Gilbert: 30.3)
Gilbert Males Under 20: 19%
Gilbert Females Under 20: 18%
Gilbert Males 20 to 40: 17%
Gilbert Females 20 to 40: 17%
Gilbert Males 40 to 60: 12%
Gilbert Females 40 to 60: 12%
Gilbert Males Over 60: 3%
Gilbert Females Over 60: 3%
Economics in Gilbert
Gilbert Household Average Size: 3.1 people
Gilbert Median Household Income: $ 68,032
Gilbert Median Value of Homes: $ 157,100
Law Enforcement in Gilbert
Reported crimes in the Gilbert area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 21
Robbery: 40
Aggravated assault: 110
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 125
Burglary: 1,609
Larceny-theft: 3,169
Motor vehicle theft: 580
Arson: 26
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,880
Gilbert Location Information
Elevation: 1,233 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 27.1 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Gilbert
Chandler 4.4 Miles
Mesa 5.2 Miles
Tempe 8.2 Miles
Guadalupe 10.1 Miles
Sun Lakes 11.0 Miles
Queen Creek 11.5 Miles
Santan 12.3 Miles
Scottsdale 12.5 Miles
Apache Junction 14.5 Miles
Paradise Valley 15.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Gilbert
(Population 100,000+)
Chandler 4.4 Miles
Mesa 5.2 Miles
Tempe 8.2 Miles
Scottsdale 12.5 Miles
Phoenix 17.7 Miles
Glendale 26.3 Miles
Peoria 30.3 Miles
Tucson 92.9 Miles
Henderson 259.8 Miles
Paradise 269.2 Miles
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Facts
Throughout the 1930s, doctors in Europe prescribed amphetamines to treat colds, hay fever, and asthma. That same decade, amphetamines became available in tablet form for the treatment of the daytime sleeping disorder known as NARCOLEPSY, a fairly rare condition that causes people to fall asleep quickly and unexpectedly. Later, many Americans became hooked on amphetamines—specifically the dextroamphetamine sulfate Dexedrine—after finding that users could lose weight quickly and effortlessly. Only then did researchers begin to realize that these drugs could be dangerous and addictive. During World War II (1939–1945), amphetamines were distributed among soldiers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan to keep them awake and alert on the battlefield. Back on the home front, people who worked in factories manufacturing goods for the war effort were also using the drug to boost their productivity. After the war, use of the drug continued, both in the United States and abroad. Heroin is very addictive. Consider as an illustration that with regular use, tolerance develops. This means the abuser must use more, to achieve the same intensity or effect. As higher doses are used over time, physical dependence and addiction develop. With physical dependence, the body adapts to the presence of the drug and withdrawal symptoms occur if use is reduced or stopped. The ramifications of heroin withdrawal are an ugly and dangerous experience. Watery eyes, runny nose, no appetite, tremors, panic, chills, sweating, vomiting, and muscle cramps. Addicts cannot sleep, and their body temperatures and blood pressure rise. By that time, most of them have alienated themselves from everyone, so they are alone. People who are addicted to heroin also face serious problems even when they try to quit using. In the following manner, Jose Gonzalez a lifetime user explains, More than one-half of American adults have a close family member who has or has had alcoholism. The Rescuer: The "rescuer" doesn't let the incident become a "problem." Since she has been waiting up for him anyway, she goes out in the yard, gets the alcoholic up, cleans him up, and puts him into bed. That way the neighbors never see him passed out in the flower bed! |
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
Dependence
Dependence is the compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug dependence is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended. Physical dependence on a substance (needing a drug to function) is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction. There are some substances that don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence (for example, some blood pressure medications) and substances that cause addiction but not classic physical dependence (cocaine withdrawal, for example, it does not have symptoms like vomiting and chills; it is mainly characterized by depression).
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
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