



Bear Valley Springs, California
Bear Valley Springs, CA Profile
Bear Valley Springs, CA, population 4,232 , is located
in California's Kern county,
about 26.6 miles from Bakersfield and 42.4 miles from Lancaster.
In the 90's the population of Bear Valley Springs has grown by about 166%.
Bear Valley Springs Statistics
Bear Valley Springs Gender Information
Males in Bear Valley Springs: 2,075 (49%)
Females in Bear Valley Springs: 2,157 (51%)
As % of Population in Bear Valley Springs
Race Diversity in Bear Valley Springs
White: 90%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Bear Valley Springs
Age Diversity in Bear Valley Springs
Median Age in Bear Valley Springs: 43.8 (Males in Bear Valley Springs: 44.4, Females in Bear Valley Springs: 43.3)
Bear Valley Springs Males Under 20: 14%
Bear Valley Springs Females Under 20: 14%
Bear Valley Springs Males 20 to 40: 6%
Bear Valley Springs Females 20 to 40: 9%
Bear Valley Springs Males 40 to 60: 15%
Bear Valley Springs Females 40 to 60: 15%
Bear Valley Springs Males Over 60: 13%
Bear Valley Springs Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Bear Valley Springs
Bear Valley Springs Household Average Size: 2.67 people
Bear Valley Springs Median Household Income: $ 61,169
Bear Valley Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 176,700
Bear Valley Springs Location Information
Elevation: 4,118 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bear Valley Springs
Stallion Springs 4.9 Miles
Keene 5.8 Miles
Golden Hills 7.9 Miles
Tehachapi 10.3 Miles
Arvin 11.8 Miles
Weedpatch 17.2 Miles
Lamont 17.6 Miles
Mettler 20.4 Miles
Lebec 25.7 Miles
Bakersfield 26.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bear Valley Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Bakersfield 26.6 Miles
Lancaster 42.4 Miles
Palmdale 49.5 Miles
Santa Clarita 53.3 Miles
Simi Valley 62.2 Miles
Thousand Oaks 69.4 Miles
Burbank 70.1 Miles
Ventura 71.7 Miles
Glendale 73.5 Miles
Oxnard 73.5 Miles
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Facts
Snorting cocaine produces maximum physiological effects within 40 minutes and maximum psychotropic effects within 20 minutes, however, a more realistic activation period is closer to 5 to 10 minutes, which is similar to ingestion of cocaine. The medical profession discovered that opium addiction has three stages. The first stage surfaces after some period of regular use when a person requires elevated dosages to produce the same physiological effect. They labeled this stage tolerance , a term that reflects the body's ability to tolerate the drug over time, which means the drug's effects diminish. In the case of opium, the user's body gradually stops experiencing pain relief and the mind ceases to experience euphoric drowsiness when small amounts of opium are consumed. Chemists discovered two mechanisms for tolerance: metabolic and neurochemical. In metabolic tolerance, the body becomes more efficient at metabolizing the opium and thus the analgesic effects diminish. During the development of neurochemical tolerance, a realignment in the brain causes permanent changes to brain cells. Eventually the relaxing, sleepy effect of opium is partially blocked. Biochemists explain that when opium dosage is elevated, fewer receptors are needed to absorb the drug. When the number of receptors in the brain declines, the effects of opium are blocked. Later, however, when the amount of opium in the body dramatically declines, there are no longer enough receptors for the brain to function normally. An estimated 16.6 million persons age 12 or older were classified with dependence on or abuse of either alcohol or illicit drugs in 2001 (7.3 percent of the population). Of these, 2.4 million were classified with dependence or abuse of both alcohol and illicit drugs, 3.2 million were dependent or abused illicit drugs but not alcohol, and 11.0 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illicit drugs. The number of persons with substance dependence or abuse increased from 14.5 million (6.5 percent of the population) in 2000 to 16.6 million (7.3 percent) in 2001. Between 2000 and 2001, there was a significant increase in the estimated number of persons age 12 or older needing treatment for an illicit drug problem. This number increased from 4.7 million in 2000 to 6.1 million in 2001. During the same period, there was also an increase from 0.8 million to 1.1 million in the number of persons receiving treatment for this problem at a specialty facility. However, the overall number of persons needing but not receiving treatment increased from 3.9 million to 5.0 million. Though heroin addicts arrive at the decision to enter recovery under a variety of circumstances and for a variety of reasons, they must all begin the recovery process with a common first step, which is detoxification from the drug. The experience of detoxification is one with which all heroin addicts are already familiar to some extent, since they experience the beginnings of it every time the effects of the drug wear off and withdrawal symptoms begin to occur. When addicts undergo detoxification without the aid of medications to ease their discomfort—an experience addicts often refer to as "going cold turkey"—withdrawal symptoms reach peak severity about twenty-four hours following termination of drug use, and can continue at this level for up to a week or more. Though intensely unpleasant, unless severe health problems already exist, the detoxification process is not ordinarily life threatening. To avoid the withdrawal symptoms that accompany detoxification, addicts entering recovery may elect to take medication to either prevent these symptoms or lessen their severity. The most commonly used drug for this purpose is methadone. Methadone, which is administered orally and given in decreasing doses over a seven-to tenday period, can provide a relatively symptom-free detoxification. A drawback of using methadone for detoxification is the fact that methadone itself is addictive, and causes withdrawal symptoms of its own when the addict discontinues its use. Its symptoms are milder than those of heroin, however, and can themselves be lessened with other medications. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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