




East Richmond Heights, California
East Richmond Heights, CA Profile
East Richmond Heights, CA, population 3,357 , is located
in California's Contra Costa county,
about 5.5 miles from Berkeley and 10.0 miles from Oakland.
In the 90's the population of East Richmond Heights has grown by about 3%.
East Richmond Heights Statistics
East Richmond Heights Gender Information
Males in East Richmond Heights: 1,631 (49%)
Females in East Richmond Heights: 1,726 (51%)
As % of Population in East Richmond Heights
Race Diversity in East Richmond Heights
White: 64%
African American: 14%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 11%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in East Richmond Heights
Age Diversity in East Richmond Heights
Median Age in East Richmond Heights: 42.4 (Males in East Richmond Heights: 40.7, Females in East Richmond Heights: 43.6)
East Richmond Heights Males Under 20: 11%
East Richmond Heights Females Under 20: 10%
East Richmond Heights Males 20 to 40: 12%
East Richmond Heights Females 20 to 40: 12%
East Richmond Heights Males 40 to 60: 17%
East Richmond Heights Females 40 to 60: 19%
East Richmond Heights Males Over 60: 8%
East Richmond Heights Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in East Richmond Heights
East Richmond Heights Household Average Size: 2.43 people
East Richmond Heights Median Household Income: $ 57,500
East Richmond Heights Median Value of Homes: $ 228,000
East Richmond Heights Location Information
Elevation: 390 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to East Richmond Heights
Rollingwood 1.7 Miles
Richmond 2.0 Miles
El Cerrito (Contra Costa County) 2.0 Miles
San Pablo 2.1 Miles
El Sobrante 2.4 Miles
Kensington 3.0 Miles
Tara Hills 3.4 Miles
Albany 4.1 Miles
Pinole 4.2 Miles
Hercules 5.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest East Richmond Heights
(Population 100,000+)
Berkeley 5.5 Miles
Oakland 10.0 Miles
Vallejo 11.4 Miles
San Francisco 13.1 Miles
Concord 15.6 Miles
Daly City 18.4 Miles
Hayward 22.9 Miles
Fremont 32.7 Miles
Santa Rosa 40.6 Miles
Sunnyvale 42.6 Miles
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Facts
Research studies have shown that methamphetamine can damage certain brain cells in animals and humans. While this does not mean that problems will occur in all users or after only one or two uses, the risk of long-term damage is evident. Each year there are 500,000 drug-related arrests. Your family pays the bill for police, prisions, other legal system expenses. Alcohol is involved in 70 percent of all murders, 60 percent of child-abuse cases, 44 percent of traffic fatalities, 37 percent of suicides. The first national addiction survey in Mexico was made in 1988 and financed by the Secretariat of Health and the narcotics bureau of the U.S.A. Embassy in Mexico. Marijuana, inhalants and tranquilizers were the most important drugs, along with tobacco and alcohol. Compared to the consumption in the U.S.A., the rate in Mexico was less than one tenth for each drug and age group. A second survey was made in 1993. Urban population aged 12-65 years old (3.9% of the urban population) declared having used illicit drugs, inhalants included, at least once. On the northern border, Tijuana is ranked first in drug use. In 1988, cocaine use was 0.14%, in 1993 it was 0.3%. Mexicali, Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez were the cities where more patients attended by the Centros de Integración Juvenil-CIJ (1995) declared having used cocaine. According to the 1993 survey, heroin use is very low. Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez are mentioned. CIJ statistics include Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, Mexicali, Chihuahua, Culiacán and Hermosillo. Marijuana use was 2.9% in 1988, and 3.3% in 1993. Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez appeared again as the most important cities. CIJ reports cases, not very sensitive at the national level, of methamphetamine use in Tijuana, Mexicali, Culiacán and Toluca. Crack is also rare and has been reported in Baja California, Estado de México and Mexico City. People under the influence of drugs also lose their inhibitions and put themselves in dangerous situations. One of the most common of these is having unprotected sexual relations. This can lead to contracting a sexually transmitted disease or to an unplanned pregnancy. Mia recalls, "I ended up having sex with guys when I didn't really want to just because I was high. It wasn't exactly against my will; it was just that I was feeling so high that even though I wanted to say 'no,' I just couldn't." |
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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.
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