




Arroyo Grande, California
Arroyo Grande, CA Profile
Arroyo Grande, CA, population 15,851 , is located
in California's San Luis Obispo county,
about 90.5 miles from Bakersfield and 93.9 miles from Ventura.
In the 90's the population of Arroyo Grande has grown by about 10%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Arroyo Grande has been growing at an annual rate of 1.0 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Arroyo Grande area were lower than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Arroyo Grande Statistics
Arroyo Grande Gender Information
Males in Arroyo Grande: 7,459 (47%)
Females in Arroyo Grande: 8,392 (53%)
As % of Population in Arroyo Grande
Race Diversity in Arroyo Grande
White: 88%
African American: 1%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Arroyo Grande
Age Diversity in Arroyo Grande
Median Age in Arroyo Grande: 41.9 (Males in Arroyo Grande: 40.2, Females in Arroyo Grande: 43.5)
Arroyo Grande Males Under 20: 13%
Arroyo Grande Females Under 20: 12%
Arroyo Grande Males 20 to 40: 10%
Arroyo Grande Females 20 to 40: 11%
Arroyo Grande Males 40 to 60: 13%
Arroyo Grande Females 40 to 60: 15%
Arroyo Grande Males Over 60: 10%
Arroyo Grande Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Arroyo Grande
Arroyo Grande Household Average Size: 2.41 people
Arroyo Grande Median Household Income: $ 48,236
Arroyo Grande Median Value of Homes: $ 220,100
Law Enforcement in Arroyo Grande
Reported crimes in the Arroyo Grande area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 21
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 164
Burglary: 79
Larceny-theft: 278
Motor vehicle theft: 22
Arson: 3
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,302
Arroyo Grande Location Information
Elevation: 80 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Arroyo Grande
Grover Beach 1.7 Miles
Oceano 1.8 Miles
Pismo Beach 3.3 Miles
Nipomo 8.3 Miles
Guadalupe 10.2 Miles
San Luis Obispo 12.0 Miles
Santa Maria 14.4 Miles
Baywood-Los Osos 18.9 Miles
Highlands-Baywood Park 19.3 Miles
Orcutt 19.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Arroyo Grande
(Population 100,000+)
Bakersfield 90.5 Miles
Ventura 93.9 Miles
Oxnard 102.6 Miles
Simi Valley 118.5 Miles
Thousand Oaks 119.4 Miles
Fresno 121.6 Miles
Salinas 123.2 Miles
Santa Clarita 126.8 Miles
Lancaster 142.2 Miles
Burbank 145.1 Miles
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Facts
Some of the long-term effects of drugs are very profound. You may have heard that drinking alcohol kills brain cells. It's true. If a person abuses alcohol over a period of time in high amounts, some neurons in the brain will die. The mamillary bodies, groups of neurons in the brain associated with memory functions, are sensitive to the effects of alcohol. Neurons in the cortex, the part of the brain that controls most of our mental functions and gives us our consciousness, also can be killed by alcohol. Young people are at risk for contracting HIV and developing AIDS. According to CDC, about 38,490 young people age 13 to 24 in the United States had been diagnosed with AIDS by the end of 2003. And the trend was increasing-from 3.9 percent diagnosed with AIDS in 1999 to 4.7 percent in 2003. Child welfare work is being redefined by methamphetamine. With expanding scope of use across the United States, methamphetamine use and production is bringing new challenges to the child welfare system. Practitioners must be armed with the skills and knowledge to not only keep children and families safe, but also keep themselves safe. Workers must be provided the necessary tools to competently perform their work and tackle this multifaceted problem. Methamphetamine has direct implications for all aspects of child welfare work, including assessment, treatment, substitute care, and policy. Attention must be given to this growing social problem to ensure the safety of children and families, and the workers who seek to help them. The MTF survey, launched in 1975, measures drug, alcohol, and cigarette abuse and attitudes about use among 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders nationwide. Funded by NIDA, the survey has been conducted annually since its inception by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. Now in its 30th year, MTF questions and analyses have changed with informational needs—for example, expanding the list of drugs, analyzing data for all three grades combined, tracking students' attitudes toward drug abuse, and examining the impact of antidrug advertising. |
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).
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.
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.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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