




Lower Lake, California
Lower Lake, CA Profile
Lower Lake, CA, population 1,755 , is located
in California's Lake county,
about 33.0 miles from Santa Rosa and 59.0 miles from Vallejo.
In the 90's the population of Lower Lake has grown by about 44%.
Lower Lake Statistics
Lower Lake Gender Information
Males in Lower Lake: 879 (50%)
Females in Lower Lake: 876 (50%)
As % of Population in Lower Lake
Race Diversity in Lower Lake
White: 84%
African American: 2%
Native American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 11%
As % of Population in Lower Lake
Age Diversity in Lower Lake
Median Age in Lower Lake: 43.1 (Males in Lower Lake: 40.8, Females in Lower Lake: 44.4)
Lower Lake Males Under 20: 14%
Lower Lake Females Under 20: 11%
Lower Lake Males 20 to 40: 10%
Lower Lake Females 20 to 40: 10%
Lower Lake Males 40 to 60: 14%
Lower Lake Females 40 to 60: 15%
Lower Lake Males Over 60: 12%
Lower Lake Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Lower Lake
Lower Lake Household Average Size: 2.45 people
Lower Lake Median Household Income: $ 24,974
Lower Lake Median Value of Homes: $ 91,000
Lower Lake Location Information
Elevation: 1,372 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lower Lake
Clearlake 3.4 Miles
Hidden Valley Lake 7.6 Miles
Cobb 8.6 Miles
Clearlake Oaks 8.7 Miles
Middletown 10.9 Miles
Kelseyville 13.2 Miles
Lucerne 16.0 Miles
Lakeport 18.8 Miles
Nice 19.5 Miles
Calistoga 23.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lower Lake
(Population 100,000+)
Santa Rosa 33.0 Miles
Vallejo 59.0 Miles
Sacramento 64.3 Miles
Concord 71.7 Miles
Berkeley 74.1 Miles
Oakland 78.7 Miles
San Francisco 79.2 Miles
Daly City 83.7 Miles
Hayward 90.6 Miles
Stockton 97.2 Miles
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Facts
During the 1980s, increasing numbers of pregnant drug-dependent women went to medical facilities—some to receive ongoing prenatal care, but others only to deliver their babies without the benefit of any prenatal care. Such women fear the threat of confrontation with legal authorities. The general lack of women-oriented drug-treatment programs contributes to this major health problem—addiction in pregnancy. It has also contributed to increased medical and social maladies and mortality in such mothers and their infants. Someone who stops using methadone suddenly will suffer the withdrawal symptoms typical of all opiates, including diarrhea, nausea, chills, muscle pains, anxiety, insomnia, sweating, and frequent yawning or sneezing. In order to quit using the drug without these symptoms, it is necessary to lower the dose slowly over a period of months. This allows the body to adjust its brain chemistry gradually. Again, patients must be highly motivated to stay with the program, as even small reductions in dosage can bring a mild onset of withdrawal symptoms. EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL USE AMONG college students represents an important public health problem. Results from national epidemiological studies suggest that approximately 40%-45% of students engage in "heavy episodic" drinking (typically defined as at least four or five drinks in one sitting) in the preceding 2 weeks, approximately 20% of students meet diagnostic criteria for past-year alcohol abuse or dependence, and college students are more likely to engage in heavy episodic drinking and meet criteria for alcohol dependence than their non-college-attending peers. Perhaps more importantly, research has consistently demonstrated a link between heavy alcohol use among college students and negative consequences that range from missing class or becoming ill to serious legal problems, serious injury, or death. Finally, studies have demonstrated a relationship between heavy alcohol use and considerable negative consequences for other students.. In scientific studies examining the consequences of long-term methamphetamine exposure in animals, concern has arisen over its toxic effects on the brain. Researchers have reported that as much as 50 percent of the dopamine-producing cells in the brain can be damaged after prolonged exposure to relatively low levels of methamphetamine. |
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.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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