




Carlsbad, California
Carlsbad, CA Profile
Carlsbad, CA, population 78,247 , is located
in California's San Diego county,
about 3.1 miles from Oceanside and 15.5 miles from Escondido.
In the 90's the population of Carlsbad has grown by about 24%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Carlsbad has been growing at an annual rate of 3.6 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Carlsbad area were lower than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Carlsbad Statistics
Carlsbad Gender Information
Males in Carlsbad: 38,291 (49%)
Females in Carlsbad: 39,956 (51%)
As % of Population in Carlsbad
Race Diversity in Carlsbad
White: 87%
African American: 1%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Carlsbad
Age Diversity in Carlsbad
Median Age in Carlsbad: 38.9 (Males in Carlsbad: 37.9, Females in Carlsbad: 39.9)
Carlsbad Males Under 20: 13%
Carlsbad Females Under 20: 12%
Carlsbad Males 20 to 40: 13%
Carlsbad Females 20 to 40: 13%
Carlsbad Males 40 to 60: 15%
Carlsbad Females 40 to 60: 16%
Carlsbad Males Over 60: 8%
Carlsbad Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Carlsbad
Carlsbad Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Carlsbad Median Household Income: $ 65,145
Carlsbad Median Value of Homes: $ 308,800
Law Enforcement in Carlsbad
Reported crimes in the Carlsbad area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 4
Forcible rape: 14
Robbery: 64
Aggravated assault: 184
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 304
Burglary: 496
Larceny-theft: 1,445
Motor vehicle theft: 258
Arson: 13
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,512
Carlsbad Location Information
Elevation: 50 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 37.7 Square Miles.
Water Area: 3.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Carlsbad
Oceanside 3.1 Miles
Vista 6.9 Miles
Lake San Marcos 8.5 Miles
Encinitas 9.0 Miles
San Marcos 10.7 Miles
Bonsall 11.6 Miles
Solana Beach 12.4 Miles
Rancho Santa Fe 12.8 Miles
Camp Pendleton South 14.2 Miles
Camp Pendleton North 14.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Carlsbad
(Population 100,000+)
Oceanside 3.1 Miles
Escondido 15.5 Miles
San Diego 32.6 Miles
Chula Vista 39.0 Miles
Irvine 44.7 Miles
Costa Mesa 46.8 Miles
Santa Ana 50.4 Miles
Huntington Beach 51.1 Miles
Corona 51.1 Miles
Orange 52.3 Miles
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Facts
For the third and fourth quarters of 2003, DAWN estimates 627,923 drug-related ED visits nationwide. Overall, drug-related ED visits averaged 1.7 drugs per visit, including illicit drugs and inhalants, alcohol, prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, and nonpharmaceutical inhalants. One study showed that 40% of alcoholic women attempted to commit suicide, compared to 8.8% of non-alcoholic women. Small doses of cocaine can cause users to feel both mentally and sexually excited, self-confident, uninhibited, talkative, clever, and in control. Larger doses and heavy use can cause the opposite effects. Heavy users can become confused mentally, uninterested in sex, paranoid (feeling everyone is against them), antisocial, aggressive, and are subject to cocaine psychosis (a mental illness whose symptoms include paranoia, disorientation, and severe depression). Cocaine is a hydrochloride salt, made from the leaf of the coca plant, and comes in the form of a white powder. Crack is a smokeable form of cocaine that is processed with ammonia or baking soda and water, and heated to remove the hydrochloride. |
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.
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).
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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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