




Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, AZ Profile
Tucson, AZ, population 486,699 , is located
in Arizona's Pima county,
about 92.0 miles from Chandler and 92.9 miles from Gilbert.
In the 90's the population of Tucson has grown by about 20%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Tucson has been growing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Tucson area were higher than Arizona's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Arizona average.
Tucson Statistics
Tucson Gender Information
Males in Tucson: 238,408 (49%)
Females in Tucson: 248,291 (51%)
As % of Population in Tucson
Race Diversity in Tucson
White: 70%
African American: 4%
Native American: 2%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 22%
As % of Population in Tucson
Age Diversity in Tucson
Median Age in Tucson: 32.1 (Males in Tucson: 30.8, Females in Tucson: 33.5)
Tucson Males Under 20: 15%
Tucson Females Under 20: 14%
Tucson Males 20 to 40: 17%
Tucson Females 20 to 40: 16%
Tucson Males 40 to 60: 11%
Tucson Females 40 to 60: 12%
Tucson Males Over 60: 6%
Tucson Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Tucson
Tucson Household Average Size: 2.42 people
Tucson Median Household Income: $ 30,981
Tucson Median Value of Homes: $ 91,200
Law Enforcement in Tucson
Reported crimes in the Tucson area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 47
Forcible rape: 330
Robbery: 1,478
Aggravated assault: 2,854
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 915
Burglary: 6,397
Larceny-theft: 34,542
Motor vehicle theft: 6,359
Arson: 285
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 9,191
Tucson Location Information
Elevation: 2,483 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 156.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Tucson
Tucson">South Tucson 2.9 Miles
Catalina Foothills 5.3 Miles
Flowing Wells 7.0 Miles
Littletown 7.1 Miles
Casas Adobes 8.1 Miles
Drexel Heights 8.2 Miles
Tucson Estates"> Tucson Estates 9.9 Miles
Summit 10.8 Miles
Tanque Verde 11.3 Miles
Oro Valley 11.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Tucson
(Population 100,000+)
Chandler 92.0 Miles
Gilbert 92.9 Miles
Mesa 98.0 Miles
Tempe 100.4 Miles
Scottsdale 105.5 Miles
Phoenix 107.9 Miles
Glendale 116.8 Miles
Peoria 120.9 Miles
El Paso 262.4 Miles
Albuquerque 315.8 Miles
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Facts
One of the prevailing views about opioid use is that it is common for persons using the drug for medical purposes to become addicted. While this does occur, it is not common among those who legitimately need the drug for pain and who have no history of substance abuse or addiction. Addiction is sometimes confused with tolerance in cases where patients are receiving opioids for serious pain. Tolerance to opioids happens when the drug dose has to be increased to produce a similar pharmacological effect. When tolerance develops, there is also a decrease in the length of time that the opioid produces its effect. In patients with intractable cancer pain, doses can usually be increased carefully over time without serious risk to the patient. Congress enacted the Controlled Substances Act (P.L. 91-513) in 1970; its provisions consolidated existing statutory regulations, changed the system of penalties for drug law violations, and increased regulation of pharmaceuticals. The Act provided five schedules for drugs: Schedule 1 includes drugs with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use (including heroin and marijuana, though experimental use of the latter has been permitted in certain cases); Schedule 2 includes drugs with a high potential for abuse and an accepted medical use (including cocaine and morphine); and Schedules 3-5 are applied to drugs with a progressively lower potential for abuse. Meanwhile, the establishment of the Drug Enforcement Administration in 1973 combined the drug control efforts of five federal agencies into one. Alcohol was the most frequently used drug by college students, with 84.2% reporting using alcohol in the last year. The most serious effect of using cocaine is the possibility of sudden death. It can happen after the first use or anytime thereafter. Sudden death can occur with cocaine use alone, but it more commonly occurs when cocaine is combined with alcohol or other drugs. More common side effects include irreversible damage to the heart and liver, along with damage inflicted by strokes and seizures. Cocaine users are also at risk for addiction. It occurs when drug use is no longer a voluntary choice but an uncontrollable compulsion. Some crack users report addiction after just one use. The point of ingestion determines the specific side effects. For instance, snorting powder cocaine over time will damage the septum and ulcerate the mucous membrane of the nose. Smoking crack cocaine can cause lung trauma and bleeding. Injecting cocaine into the veins often causes inflammation, infections, and carries a greater risk for contracting AIDS/HIV and hepatitis. |
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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).
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.
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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