




Somerton, Arizona
Somerton, AZ Profile
Somerton, AZ, population 7,266 , is located
in Arizona's Yuma county,
about 138.4 miles from Chula Vista and 142.7 miles from Escondido.
In the 90's the population of Somerton has grown by about 38%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Somerton has been growing at an annual rate of 5.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Somerton area were lower than Arizona's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Arizona average.
Somerton Statistics
Somerton Gender Information
Males in Somerton: 3,568 (49%)
Females in Somerton: 3,698 (51%)
As % of Population in Somerton
Race Diversity in Somerton
White: 45%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 54%
As % of Population in Somerton
Age Diversity in Somerton
Median Age in Somerton: 24.9 (Males in Somerton: 23.8, Females in Somerton: 26.0)
Somerton Males Under 20: 22%
Somerton Females Under 20: 21%
Somerton Males 20 to 40: 14%
Somerton Females 20 to 40: 15%
Somerton Males 40 to 60: 8%
Somerton Females 40 to 60: 10%
Somerton Males Over 60: 5%
Somerton Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Somerton
Somerton Household Average Size: 3.99 people
Somerton Median Household Income: $ 26,544
Somerton Median Value of Homes: $ 67,300
Law Enforcement in Somerton
Reported crimes in the Somerton area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 2
Aggravated assault: 17
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 230
Burglary: 46
Larceny-theft: 129
Motor vehicle theft: 24
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,405
Somerton Location Information
Elevation: 104 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Somerton
Gadsden 5.3 Miles
San Luis 8.7 Miles
Yuma 10.2 Miles
Winterhaven 10.8 Miles
Fortuna Foothills 17.9 Miles
Wellton 33.2 Miles
Holtville 41.8 Miles
Tacna 44.6 Miles
Calexico 46.3 Miles
Heber 48.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Somerton
(Population 100,000+)
Chula Vista 138.4 Miles
Escondido 142.7 Miles
San Diego 142.8 Miles
Peoria 158.6 Miles
Glendale 160.1 Miles
Oceanside 160.5 Miles
Phoenix 163.8 Miles
Tempe 172.0 Miles
Moreno Valley 172.8 Miles
Chandler 173.6 Miles
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Facts
Heroin addicts, who use regularly, develop a tolerance. To get the same effect from the drug, the user must have higher doses, which in turn causes physical dependence and addiction. Despite the glamorization of heroin chic in films, fashion, and music, heroin use can have tragic consequences that extend far beyond its users. Fetal effects, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, violence, and crime are all linked to its use. Long-term effects of heroin use are also devastating to the body and mind. Among all nonfatal injuries occurring in the home, an estimated 22 to 30 percent involve alcohol, with 10 percent of those injured having a BAL at the legally intoxicated level at the time of the accident. Coroner data suggest that alcohol consumption immediately before a fatal accident occurs more often in deaths from falls and fires than in motor vehicle deaths. Cocaine abuse also has multiple physical health consequences. It is associated with a lifetime risk of heart attack that is 6% higher than that of non-users. During the hour after cocaine is used, heart attack risk rises 24-fold. Side effects from chronic smoking of cocaine include hemoptysis, bronchospasm, pruritus, fever, diffuse alveolar infiltrates without effusions, pulmonary and systemic eosinophiliachest, pain, lung trauma, shortness of breath, sore throat, asthma, hoarse voice, dyspnea, and an aching, flu-like syndrome. A common but untrue belief is that the smoking of cocaine chemically breaks down tooth enamel and causes tooth decay. However, cocaine does often cause involuntary tooth grinding, known as bruxism, which can deteriorate tooth enamel and lead to gingivitis. Chronic intranasal usage can degrade the cartilage separating the nostrils (the septum nasi), leading eventually to its complete disappearance. Due to the absorption of the cocaine from cocaine hydrochloride, the remaining hydrochloride forms a dilute hydrochloric acid. Ccertain sleeping pills or painkillers - are physically addictive. They have a specific effect on the body which leads to tolerance and withdrawal symptoms. Others may lead to a psychological addiction if people have a craving for the effect that the drug causes. There has been some speculation that some people may be more prone to drug abuse and addiction than others. Research is being carried out into whether there may even be genes that predispose certain people to addiction. Social circumstances are important in drug abuse. Peer pressure, emotional distress and low self-esteem can all lead individuals to abuse drugs. Ease of access to drugs is another influence. People abuse drugs for a reason. Understanding what the person's motivation is helps to explain why that person is abusing drugs. |
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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).
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