




Caruthers, California
Caruthers, CA Profile
Caruthers, CA, population 2,103 , is located
in California's Fresno county,
about 14.6 miles from Fresno and 92.9 miles from Bakersfield.
In the 90's the population of Caruthers has grown by about 31%.
Caruthers Statistics
Caruthers Gender Information
Males in Caruthers: 1,024 (49%)
Females in Caruthers: 1,079 (51%)
As % of Population in Caruthers
Race Diversity in Caruthers
White: 52%
African American: 1%
Asian: 6%
Other/Mixed: 41%
As % of Population in Caruthers
Age Diversity in Caruthers
Median Age in Caruthers: 29.0 (Males in Caruthers: 27.9, Females in Caruthers: 30.1)
Caruthers Males Under 20: 19%
Caruthers Females Under 20: 20%
Caruthers Males 20 to 40: 14%
Caruthers Females 20 to 40: 13%
Caruthers Males 40 to 60: 11%
Caruthers Females 40 to 60: 11%
Caruthers Males Over 60: 5%
Caruthers Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Caruthers
Caruthers Household Average Size: 3.66 people
Caruthers Median Household Income: $ 40,109
Caruthers Median Value of Homes: $ 90,000
Caruthers Location Information
Elevation: 244 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Caruthers
Raisin City 5.7 Miles
Bowles 6.2 Miles
Easton 7.8 Miles
Riverdale 7.9 Miles
Lanare 9.5 Miles
Fowler 10.5 Miles
Laton 11.1 Miles
Calwa 12.3 Miles
Selma 12.4 Miles
Fresno 14.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Caruthers
(Population 100,000+)
Fresno 14.6 Miles
Bakersfield 92.9 Miles
Modesto 99.4 Miles
Salinas 101.6 Miles
Stockton 126.6 Miles
San Jose 126.6 Miles
Santa Clara 130.0 Miles
Sunnyvale 134.5 Miles
Fremont 137.8 Miles
Hayward 146.4 Miles
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Facts
Hydromorphone is in the opiate family of drugs. The opiates and their semi-synthetic and synthetic descendants are big business for legal and illegal entities. Some 30 million prescriptions and orders are written annually in the United States alone for controlled substances, many of these for narcotic analgesics. A large part of the international illicit drug trade involves the sale of drugs in the opiate family. A substantial amount of crime committed in the world is linked with this drug trade and with illicit drug use. After 1991, however, use began to rise among tenth-and twelfth-graders, and after 1993, among eighth-graders as well. In 1999, prevalence of heroin use was roughly the same for all three grade levels. Although the number of students who reported using heroin in the last year remain under 2% in 1999, the rates are about two to three times higher than those reported in 1991. The NIDA released figures showing 1.7% of eighth graders, 1.7% of tenth graders, and 1.8% of high school seniors (twelfth graders) reported using heroin at least once. The results are remarkably static as respondents leave school and enter college, suggesting a strong adolescent culture of drug experimentation. Among college students, 1.7% reported using heroin at least once in their lifetime, while 1.8% of young adults aged 19–28 reported lifetime heroin use. When asked about heroin use in the last 30 days,0.6% of eighth graders, 0.3% of tenth graders, and 0.4% of twelfth graders reported using heroin at least once, compared to 0.2% of college students and 0.1% of young adults. Perceptions of peer drug use: The number of 11- to 12-year-olds who report having friends using marijuana increased from 7 to 13 percent between ’93 and ’96. From 1999 to 2000, mentions of heroin increased 15 percent, mentions of amphetamines increased 37 percent and those for methamphetamines increased by 29 percent. Cases of alcohol in combination with other drugs, cocaine and marijuana, were unchanged. Several newer substances of abuse had substantial increases from 1999 to 2000: ecstasy (MDMA) went up 58 percent and PCP went up 48 percent. By looking at these numbers, one can begin to see how DAWN helps health experts and policymakers understand emerging trends in drug abuse. |
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.
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).
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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