




Bell Gardens, California
Bell Gardens, CA Profile
Bell Gardens, CA, population 44,054 , is located
in California's Los Angeles county,
about 2.1 miles from Downey and 4.2 miles from East Los Angeles.
In the 90's the population of Bell Gardens has grown by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Bell Gardens has been growing at an annual rate of 1.0 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Bell Gardens area were lower than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the California average.
Bell Gardens Statistics
Bell Gardens Gender Information
Males in Bell Gardens: 22,301 (51%)
Females in Bell Gardens: 21,753 (49%)
As % of Population in Bell Gardens
Race Diversity in Bell Gardens
White: 48%
African American: 1%
Native American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 48%
As % of Population in Bell Gardens
Age Diversity in Bell Gardens
Median Age in Bell Gardens: 23.8 (Males in Bell Gardens: 23.4, Females in Bell Gardens: 24.1)
Bell Gardens Males Under 20: 22%
Bell Gardens Females Under 20: 21%
Bell Gardens Males 20 to 40: 18%
Bell Gardens Females 20 to 40: 17%
Bell Gardens Males 40 to 60: 8%
Bell Gardens Females 40 to 60: 8%
Bell Gardens Males Over 60: 2%
Bell Gardens Females Over 60: 3%
Economics in Bell Gardens
Bell Gardens Household Average Size: 4.61 people
Bell Gardens Median Household Income: $ 30,597
Bell Gardens Median Value of Homes: $ 171,700
Law Enforcement in Bell Gardens
Reported crimes in the Bell Gardens area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 10
Forcible rape: 11
Robbery: 79
Aggravated assault: 198
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 651
Burglary: 207
Larceny-theft: 353
Motor vehicle theft: 479
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,271
Bell Gardens Location Information
Elevation: 122 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bell Gardens
Cudahy 2.0 Miles
Downey 2.1 Miles
Bell 2.2 Miles
Maywood 2.4 Miles
Commerce 2.5 Miles
Pico Rivera 3.4 Miles
South Gate 3.5 Miles
Santa Fe Springs 4.0 Miles
Montebello 4.0 Miles
Lynwood 4.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bell Gardens
(Population 100,000+)
Downey 2.1 Miles
East Los Angeles 4.2 Miles
Norwalk 5.9 Miles
Los Angeles 8.0 Miles
El Monte 10.1 Miles
Inglewood 11.6 Miles
Pasadena 12.6 Miles
Glendale 13.6 Miles
Long Beach 13.9 Miles
Torrance 14.1 Miles
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Facts
In recent years, an increasing number of colleges have implemented policies to reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems. Examples include establishing alcohol-free college residences and campuses, prohibiting self-service of alcohol at campus events, prohibiting beer kegs on campus, and banning sales or marketing of alcohol on campus. Though research on the success of these programs is limited, studies have shown that students living in substance-free residences are less likely to engage in heavy episodic or binge drinking (five or more drinks in one sitting for men, four or more for women), and underage students at colleges that ban alcohol are less likely to engage in heavy episodic drinking and more likely to abstain from alcohol. College alcohol policies are less likely to have an effect on students who live off campus than on, however. If a regular user of Lortab stops taking Lortab, he or she will experience lortab withdrawal symptoms within six to twelve hours. Lortab withdrawal symptoms are usually not life-threatening. The intensity of the lortab withdrawal symptoms depend on the degree of the individuals addiction to Lortab. For example, lortab withdrawal symptoms may grow stronger for twenty-four to seventy-two hours and then gradually decline over a period of seven to fourteen days. The 1978 National Study of Adolescent Drinking Behavior found that 10th - 12th graders in states with lower drinking ages drank significantly more, were less likely to abstain from alcohol, and were drunk more often than students in states with a drinking age of 21. People who drink on a regular basis become tolerant to many of the unpleasant effects of alcohol, and are therefore able to drink more before suffering these effects. Even with increased consumption, moreover, many alcohol dependent people don't appear intoxicated. Due to the fact that they continue to work and socialize relatively well, additionally, their deteriorating physical condition may go unrecognized by others until severe damage develops, or when they are hospitalized for other reasons (such as experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms). |
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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).
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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.
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.
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