




El Cajon, California
El Cajon, CA Profile
El Cajon, CA, population 94,869 , is located
in California's San Diego county,
about 12.6 miles from San Diego and 12.8 miles from Chula Vista.
In the 90's the population of El Cajon has grown by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of El Cajon has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the El Cajon area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the California average.
El Cajon Statistics
El Cajon Gender Information
Males in El Cajon: 46,279 (49%)
Females in El Cajon: 48,590 (51%)
As % of Population in El Cajon
Race Diversity in El Cajon
White: 74%
African American: 5%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 17%
As % of Population in El Cajon
Age Diversity in El Cajon
Median Age in El Cajon: 31.9 (Males in El Cajon: 30.5, Females in El Cajon: 33.4)
El Cajon Males Under 20: 16%
El Cajon Females Under 20: 15%
El Cajon Males 20 to 40: 16%
El Cajon Females 20 to 40: 16%
El Cajon Males 40 to 60: 11%
El Cajon Females 40 to 60: 12%
El Cajon Males Over 60: 6%
El Cajon Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in El Cajon
El Cajon Household Average Size: 2.7 people
El Cajon Median Household Income: $ 35,566
El Cajon Median Value of Homes: $ 178,600
Law Enforcement in El Cajon
Reported crimes in the El Cajon area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 5
Forcible rape: 43
Robbery: 154
Aggravated assault: 354
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 576
Burglary: 887
Larceny-theft: 2,300
Motor vehicle theft: 1,152
Arson: 25
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,494
El Cajon Location Information
Elevation: 435 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 14.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to El Cajon
Bostonia 1.8 Miles
Winter Gardens 3.0 Miles
Santee 3.1 Miles
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 3.1 Miles
Granite Hills 3.4 Miles
Rancho San Diego 3.6 Miles
La Mesa 4.0 Miles
Spring Valley 4.1 Miles
Lakeside 4.9 Miles
Lemon Grove 5.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest El Cajon
(Population 100,000+)
San Diego 12.6 Miles
Chula Vista 12.8 Miles
Escondido 23.6 Miles
Oceanside 36.8 Miles
Irvine 78.4 Miles
Moreno Valley 80.5 Miles
Costa Mesa 80.5 Miles
Corona 82.5 Miles
Riverside 84.0 Miles
Santa Ana 84.1 Miles
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Facts
Many drugs become more dangerous when they are mixed. People may combine drugs intentionally to enhance the effects, or to counteract undesirable side-effects, or they may use a hazardous combination of drugs without intending to do so. For example, they may take sleeping medications after drinking alcohol without being aware that using these drugs together is hazardous. Even if the person is aware that mixing drugs is dangerous, they may do so anyway. Today a mixture of heroin and cocaine is a common example. People who use drugs illegally may mix drugs unknowingly because they do not know what they are taking. Physical addiction to OxyContin which is sometimes unavoidable, develops when an individual is exposed to OxyContin at a high enough dose for an extended period of time. The user's body adapts and develops a tolerance for the OxyContin. This means that higher doses are needed to achieve the drug's original effects. OxyContin mimics the action of chemicals in your brain that send messages of pleasure to your brain's reward center. It produces an artificial feeling of pleasure. OxyContin is able to produce pleasurable effects by acting like normal brain messenger chemicals, which produce positive feelings in response to signals from the brain. The result is of the predictable drug which, short circuits interests in and the motivation to make life's normal rewards work. More and more confidence is placed in OxyContin while other survival feelings are ignored and bypassed. The result of this addiction cycle is a lack of concern for, and confidence in, other areas of life. Prescription drugs that can cause dependency are subject to restrictions dictated by United States government regulations. All prescription drugs regulated under the Controlled Substances Act are assigned a schedule or class number that determines how they may be prescribed. Schedule I drugs are considered to have a high abuse potential, no accepted medical use, and no acceptable safety data. Schedule II drugs have a high abuse potential but have some appropriate medical uses. Schedule III drugs have less abuse potential; schedule IV and V drugs have the least abuse potential. Heroin withdrawal begins with a three- to five-day period of intense anxiety, INSOMNIA, and a host of flu-like symptoms from uncontrolled coughing and yawning to stuffy nose, cramps, chills, sweating, diarrhea, and "goose bumps." Having goose bumps led to the origin of the phrase "quitting cold turkey." Additionally, muscles that have been relaxed by the drug tighten and twitch, causing severe pain and uncontrolled, reflexive motion ("kicking the habit"). A recovering addict named Joey Peets told Scholastic Choices: "It's the worst feeling. Most people say they'd rather be shot than be sick on drugs. … Being addicted and having to get off drugs is the worst experience. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy." |
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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