




Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla, CA Profile
Chowchilla, CA, population 11,127 , is located
in California's Madera county,
about 37.4 miles from Fresno and 54.0 miles from Modesto.
In the 90's the population of Chowchilla has grown by about 88%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Chowchilla has been growing at an annual rate of 9.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Chowchilla area were lower than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Chowchilla Statistics
Chowchilla Gender Information
Males in Chowchilla: 3,763 (34%)
Females in Chowchilla: 7,364 (66%)
As % of Population in Chowchilla
Race Diversity in Chowchilla
White: 63%
African American: 10%
Native American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 23%
As % of Population in Chowchilla
Age Diversity in Chowchilla
Median Age in Chowchilla: 34.1 (Males in Chowchilla: 29.7, Females in Chowchilla: 35.2)
Chowchilla Males Under 20: 13%
Chowchilla Females Under 20: 12%
Chowchilla Males 20 to 40: 9%
Chowchilla Females 20 to 40: 31%
Chowchilla Males 40 to 60: 7%
Chowchilla Females 40 to 60: 17%
Chowchilla Males Over 60: 5%
Chowchilla Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Chowchilla
Chowchilla Household Average Size: 2.94 people
Chowchilla Median Household Income: $ 30,729
Chowchilla Median Value of Homes: $ 83,000
Law Enforcement in Chowchilla
Reported crimes in the Chowchilla area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 4
Aggravated assault: 41
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 332
Burglary: 98
Larceny-theft: 184
Motor vehicle theft: 47
Arson: 20
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,275
Chowchilla Location Information
Elevation: 240 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Chowchilla
Le Grand 7.3 Miles
Planada 12.0 Miles
Madera Acres 12.9 Miles
Madera 15.7 Miles
Merced 17.4 Miles
Parksdale 17.9 Miles
Parkwood 18.0 Miles
Firebaugh 21.2 Miles
Dos Palos 22.3 Miles
South Dos Palos 24.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Chowchilla
(Population 100,000+)
Fresno 37.4 Miles
Modesto 54.0 Miles
Stockton 80.8 Miles
Salinas 83.1 Miles
San Jose 91.3 Miles
Santa Clara 94.7 Miles
Sunnyvale 99.3 Miles
Fremont 99.5 Miles
Hayward 106.9 Miles
Concord 113.7 Miles
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Facts
Prevention services can most effectively reach drug-using populations when they are available in a variety of locations and at a range of operating times. Drug users are dispersed throughout communities and have varying lifestyles. Thus, reaching them requires providing HIV/AIDS prevention services in a wide range of settings, including community health and social service agencies, hospitals and clinics, and drug abuse treatment and correctional facilities. Coordinating these services in various community settings and at a range of operating times enhances the impact of interventions and reduces the unnecessary duplication of services. The highest rates of current and past year heavy alcohol use are reported by workers in the following occupations: construction, food preparation and waiters/waitresses, along with auto mechanics, vehicle repairers, light truck drivers and laborers. Virtually all users of Cannabis in North America take the drug by smoking. As inhaling any foreign material into the lung may have adverse consequences, well proven in the case of tobacco, this mode of administration of Cannabis might also be suspect. A formal study has shown that very heavy marijuana smoking for six to eight weeks caused mild but significant airway obstruction. The issue of damage to lungs from Cannabis is somewhat unclear because many Cannabis users also use tobacco. As yet, it is far easier to find pulmonary cripples from the abuse of tobacco than it is to find any evidence of clinically important weakness of the lungs caused by smoking Cannabis. The cessation of ovarian function at menopause and the accompanying decline in the production of the sex steroid hormones secreted by the ovaries are marked not only by characteristic signs and symptoms but also by a loss of estrogen’s protective effects against osteoporosis and coronary heart disease. Alcohol use affects the health of postmenopausal women in two ways—directly, through its impact on organ systems such as the liver, brain, and gastrointestinal tract, and indirectly, by altering the blood levels of sex steroids that affect the risk for disease. Both the pattern and amount of alcohol that a woman drinks influence whether alcohol has a beneficial or harmful effect on her body. |
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.
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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