



Isla Vista, California
Isla Vista, CA Profile
Isla Vista, CA, population 18,344 , is located
in California's Santa Barbara county,
about 33.7 miles from Ventura and 41.8 miles from Oxnard.
In the 90's the population of Isla Vista has declined by about 10%.
Isla Vista Statistics
Isla Vista Gender Information
Males in Isla Vista: 9,178 (50%)
Females in Isla Vista: 9,166 (50%)
As % of Population in Isla Vista
Race Diversity in Isla Vista
White: 69%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 12%
Other/Mixed: 16%
As % of Population in Isla Vista
Age Diversity in Isla Vista
Median Age in Isla Vista: 21.1 (Males in Isla Vista: 21.4, Females in Isla Vista: 20.8)
Isla Vista Males Under 20: 14%
Isla Vista Females Under 20: 17%
Isla Vista Males 20 to 40: 34%
Isla Vista Females 20 to 40: 30%
Isla Vista Males 40 to 60: 2%
Isla Vista Females 40 to 60: 2%
Isla Vista Males Over 60: 1%
Isla Vista Females Over 60: 1%
Economics in Isla Vista
Isla Vista Household Average Size: 2.96 people
Isla Vista Median Household Income: $ 16,151
Isla Vista Median Value of Homes: $ 327,600
Isla Vista Location Information
Elevation: 35 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.1 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Isla Vista
Goleta 2.5 Miles
Mission Canyon 8.8 Miles
Santa Barbara 9.3 Miles
Montecito 13.2 Miles
Summerland 15.1 Miles
Toro Canyon 16.8 Miles
Santa Ynez 18.7 Miles
Carpinteria 19.6 Miles
Solvang 20.2 Miles
Buellton 23.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Isla Vista
(Population 100,000+)
Ventura 33.7 Miles
Oxnard 41.8 Miles
Thousand Oaks 60.8 Miles
Simi Valley 62.4 Miles
Santa Clarita 75.3 Miles
Bakersfield 81.8 Miles
Burbank 90.1 Miles
Inglewood 91.7 Miles
Glendale 93.7 Miles
Torrance 95.8 Miles
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Facts
Semi-synthetic drugs are products from natural sources, they have to undergo a chemical process (heroin, LSD). Oftentimes, alcohol or drug dependency is due to a substance's ability to stimulate pleasure in the brain and produce a false overall sense of well-being. When users become addicted to this feeling, they crave whatever substance can produce the feeling and abuse said substance. The overuse of a drug leads to tolerance, which is a common result of dependency. Tolerance means that a person uses greater amounts of a drug to produce the same initial effect. Those who have developed tolerance to a drug also use greater amounts without appearing intoxicated. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly why an individual develops an addiction and why a person first experiments with drugs. Sometimes, drug use starts out of curiosity or to see what kind of thrill can be achieved, while other times, peer pressure contributes to drug use as well as the desire to project a certain image. Addicts often use drugs as an excuse to avoid facing reality or problems in their lives. Long-term use of Ecstasy appears to produce damage to the serotonin systems in the brain. Serotonin plays a part in regulating emotion, memory, sleep, pain, and higher-- order cognitive processes. This damage can cause many different cognitive and behavioral disturbances, including impairment of memory. Despite the danger, or in ignorance of it, many take Ecstasy simply to feel good or to combine stimulation with feelings of affection, warmth, and love. Also, because the drug dramatically increases energy levels, it reduces the perceived need to eat, drink, or sleep. As a result, users can endure all-night, and sometimes two- or three-day dance parties. 67.9% of black women reported ever using alcohol, while 45.1% reported past year use and 32.3% reported using alcohol in the past month. |
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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