




Brawley, California
Brawley, CA Profile
Brawley, CA, population 22,052 , is located
in California's Imperial county,
about 90.7 miles from Escondido and 93.3 miles from Chula Vista.
In the 90's the population of Brawley has grown by about 17%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Brawley has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Brawley area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the California average.
Brawley Statistics
Brawley Gender Information
Males in Brawley: 10,855 (49%)
Females in Brawley: 11,197 (51%)
As % of Population in Brawley
Race Diversity in Brawley
White: 53%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 43%
As % of Population in Brawley
Age Diversity in Brawley
Median Age in Brawley: 29.7 (Males in Brawley: 28.5, Females in Brawley: 30.8)
Brawley Males Under 20: 19%
Brawley Females Under 20: 18%
Brawley Males 20 to 40: 13%
Brawley Females 20 to 40: 14%
Brawley Males 40 to 60: 11%
Brawley Females 40 to 60: 11%
Brawley Males Over 60: 6%
Brawley Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Brawley
Brawley Household Average Size: 3.28 people
Brawley Median Household Income: $ 31,277
Brawley Median Value of Homes: $ 95,600
Law Enforcement in Brawley
Reported crimes in the Brawley area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 3
Forcible rape: 5
Robbery: 38
Aggravated assault: 101
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 666
Burglary: 326
Larceny-theft: 700
Motor vehicle theft: 110
Arson: 9
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,147
Brawley Location Information
Elevation: -110 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Brawley
Westmorland 6.7 Miles
Imperial 9.3 Miles
Calipatria 10.2 Miles
El Centro 13.1 Miles
Holtville 14.5 Miles
Seeley 15.9 Miles
Heber 17.1 Miles
Niland 18.1 Miles
Calexico 20.8 Miles
Bombay Beach 28.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Brawley
(Population 100,000+)
Escondido 90.7 Miles
Chula Vista 93.3 Miles
San Diego 96.3 Miles
Oceanside 108.2 Miles
Moreno Valley 118.4 Miles
Riverside 127.0 Miles
San Bernardino 128.0 Miles
Corona 132.9 Miles
Fontana 134.1 Miles
Irvine 140.9 Miles
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Facts
Our researchers interviewed 61 young nightclubbers who had passed their driving test and admitted to having used illegal drugs. This study found 85 percent of those had driven after using illegal drugs and 31 percent did so on at least a weekly basis. Those who had driven after having used illegal drugs had very different attitudes to drug- driving depending on the drugs involved. Seventy-two percent had driven after having used cannabis and 43 percent had driven after taking ecstasy. Other drugs had been used less frequently. For example, 25 percent of the young people had driven after having used amphetamines, 11 percent had driven after taking cocaine, and eight percent after LSD. LSD was seen as the riskiest drug to use before driving because of the hallucinations it causes. Simply knowing about the dangers of drug-driving is clearly not enough to prevent people from taking to the wheel and behaving recklessly. Many of those interviewed knew the risks and even regretted it when they had driven under the influence of drugs. The use of alcohol and cigarettes typically—but not always—begins at an earlier age than does the use of illegal drugs. Adolescents who progress to illicit drugs, such as crack, generally begin smoking and drinking earlier than those who do not. Research indicates that a person who begins using drugs before the age of 15 is very likely to abuse drugs and alcohol as an adult. For 30 years Britain's missionaries and moralists fought a relentless campaign that culminated in 1906 when Parliament passed a motion to end India's opium exports. With strong mandates for suppression, a year later British and Chinese diplomats agreed on a ten-year, step-by-step reduction in both Indian imports and Chinese cultivation. Colombia, Peru and Bolivia remain the primary sources of coca leaf and finished cocaine hydrochloride. In the last five years cocaine production in the Andean region has decreased dramatically, from over 900 metric tons to 640 metric tons in 2004. Over the last 15 years the most notable changes have been the drop in cocaine production from Bolivia and Peru and Colombia’s increased production capability. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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