




Lexington Hills, California
Lexington Hills, CA Profile
Lexington Hills, CA, population 2,454 , is located
in California's Santa Clara county,
about 12.8 miles from San Jose and 13.1 miles from Santa Clara.
In the 90's the population of Lexington Hills has grown by about 19%.
Lexington Hills Statistics
Lexington Hills Gender Information
Males in Lexington Hills: 1,252 (51%)
Females in Lexington Hills: 1,202 (49%)
As % of Population in Lexington Hills
Race Diversity in Lexington Hills
White: 92%
African American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Lexington Hills
Age Diversity in Lexington Hills
Median Age in Lexington Hills: 39.3 (Males in Lexington Hills: 39.4, Females in Lexington Hills: 39.2)
Lexington Hills Males Under 20: 14%
Lexington Hills Females Under 20: 13%
Lexington Hills Males 20 to 40: 12%
Lexington Hills Females 20 to 40: 12%
Lexington Hills Males 40 to 60: 19%
Lexington Hills Females 40 to 60: 18%
Lexington Hills Males Over 60: 6%
Lexington Hills Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Lexington Hills
Lexington Hills Household Average Size: 2.56 people
Lexington Hills Median Household Income: $ 103,955
Lexington Hills Median Value of Homes: $ 443,100
Lexington Hills Location Information
Elevation: 1,420 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 6.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lexington Hills
Los Gatos 4.3 Miles
Monte Sereno 5.1 Miles
Cambrian Park 6.8 Miles
Saratoga 7.4 Miles
Ben Lomond 8.1 Miles
Scotts Valley 8.2 Miles
Campbell 8.6 Miles
Boulder Creek 8.6 Miles
Felton 9.6 Miles
Fruitdale 10.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lexington Hills
(Population 100,000+)
San Jose 12.8 Miles
Santa Clara 13.1 Miles
Sunnyvale 14.5 Miles
Fremont 26.5 Miles
Hayward 35.4 Miles
Salinas 38.0 Miles
Daly City 46.1 Miles
Oakland 47.2 Miles
San Francisco 48.8 Miles
Berkeley 51.6 Miles
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Facts
In 2003 the federal government passed the Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy bill. It is a law that places a great deal of responsibility on organizers of raves or large get-togethers. The bill makes these club owners or promoters responsible if ecstasy is found at their events. Prior to the passage of this bill, some clubs had purity testing facilities on their premises so that ecstasy users could be sure their pills had no other ingredients. In this regard, the bill further increases the dangers of ecstasy use because it is now illegal to run purity tests in clubs. Given the scientifically proven dangers of ecstasy use, it is unlikely that the substance will be removed from Schedule I status, except perhaps for the use of hospice patients who are about to die. As of late 2004 and early 2005, there was some renewed interest in using MDMA to treat the mentally ill. However, studies need to be conducted to determine how this could best be achieved. Physical abuse is also likely when parents are high on methamphetamine. Common effects such as irritability or paranoia can lead to violence towards children in the home, which is made even more dangerous when guns or other weapons are present. In an attempt to prevent police or drug manufacturing competitors from discovering and destroying a methamphetamine laboratory, rooms may by booby trapped. Although the intent is to ward off law enforcement or competitors, booby trapping rooms is an obvious risk for children, as well as workers who enter the home. Child welfare practitioners need to be cautious in approaching a home where it is known that parents are using and look for the presence of guns or weapons to assess the safety of the situation. February 2008 report by IMS Health, a pharmaceutical-industry research firm, pharmacists filled more than 54 million prescriptions for sleep drugs in 2007. That’s up 70 percent from 2002. In 2005 pharmaceutical companies netted more than $2.7 billion from prescription medications for insomnia — and with so many ads for sleeping pills routinely featured on television, those numbers continue to rise. Secobarbital, prescribed and sold as Seconal, is a short-acting BARBITURATE used principally as a SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC drug but occasionally as a preanesthetic agent. It is a nonspecific central nervous system (CNS) depressant and greatly impairs the mental and/or physical abilities necessary for the safe operation of automobiles and complex machinery. Before the introduction of the BENZODIAZEPINES, it was the drug most commonly used to treat insomnia. Prolonged or inappropriate use of secobarbital can produce TOLERANCE AND PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE. If high doses have been used, abrupt cessation can result in severe WITHDRAWAL symptoms that include convulsions. Secobarbital is more likely to be abused than benzodiazepines and appears to produce greater euphoria in certain individuals than would a comparable sedative dose of a benzodiazepine. Consequently, it is classified as a Schedule II class drug in the CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, which indicates that although it is acceptable for clinical use, it is considered to have a high abuse potential. As with other barbiturates, it should never be combined with another CNS depressant because respiratory depression can occur. |
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.
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.
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.
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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