




Mckinleyville, California
McKinleyville, CA Profile
McKinleyville, CA, population 13,599 , is located
in California's Humboldt county,
about 188.4 miles from Santa Rosa and 214.4 miles from Sacramento.
Through the 90's McKinleyville's population has grown by about 27%.
Mckinleyville Statistics
Mckinleyville Gender Information
Males in Mckinleyville: 6,658 (49%)
Females in Mckinleyville: 6,941 (51%)
As % of Population in Mckinleyville
Race Diversity in Mckinleyville
White: 88%
Native American: 5%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Mckinleyville
Age Diversity in Mckinleyville
Median Age in Mckinleyville: 35.2 (Males in Mckinleyville: 33.7, Females in Mckinleyville: 36.6)
Mckinleyville Males Under 20: 15%
Mckinleyville Females Under 20: 14%
Mckinleyville Males 20 to 40: 14%
Mckinleyville Females 20 to 40: 15%
Mckinleyville Males 40 to 60: 14%
Mckinleyville Females 40 to 60: 15%
Mckinleyville Males Over 60: 6%
Mckinleyville Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Mckinleyville
Mckinleyville Household Average Size: 2.58 people
Mckinleyville Median Household Income: $ 38,047
Mckinleyville Median Value of Homes: $ 130,400
Mckinleyville Location Information
Elevation: 140 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 16.8 Square Miles.
Water Area: 7.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Mckinleyville
Arcata 5.6 Miles
Blue Lake 7.5 Miles
Trinidad 8.1 Miles
Eureka 10.5 Miles
Myrtletown 11.0 Miles
Cutten 12.4 Miles
Bayview 12.8 Miles
Pine Hills 15.0 Miles
Humboldt Hill 16.0 Miles
Fortuna 24.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Mckinleyville
(Population 100,000+)
Santa Rosa 188.4 Miles
Sacramento 214.4 Miles
Vallejo 219.8 Miles
Eugene 220.9 Miles
Concord 233.2 Miles
Berkeley 234.0 Miles
San Francisco 237.1 Miles
Oakland 238.3 Miles
Daly City 240.7 Miles
Reno 246.6 Miles
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Facts
Recent research on the connection between these problems and child maltreatment clearly indicates a connection between the two behaviors. Among confirmed cases of child maltreatment, 40% involve the use of alcohol or other drugs. This suggests that of the 1.2 million confirmed victims of child maltreatment, an estimated 480,000 children are mistreated each year by a caretaker with alcohol or other drug problems. Additionally, research suggests that alcohol and other drug problems are factors in a majority of cases of emotional abuse and neglect. In fact, neglect is the major reason that children are removed from a home in which parents have alcohol or other drug problems. Children in these homes suffer from a variety of physical, mental, and emotional health problems at a greater rate than children in the general population. Children of alcoholics suffer more injuries and poisonings than children in the general population. Alcohol and other substances may act as disinhibitors, lessening impulse control and allowing parents to behave abusively. Children in this environment often demonstrate behavioral problems and are diagnosed as having conduct disorders. This may result in provocative behavior. Increased stress resulting from preoccupation with drugs on the part of the parent combined with behavioral problems exhibited by the child adds to the likelihood of maltreatment. Everyone's body is different but as little as half a pill of Percodan when combined with other depressants can lower your respiratory system enough to kill you. Taken in high doses these Percodan tablets alone can kill you. There is a danger in our current culture of prevalent advertising that makes certain products desirable to vulnerable sections of the population. An example of this would be the marketing of energy drinks to young people. Advertisers are selling these products (drinks like Red Bull, Monster and Amp) to the youth population, who are easily influenced by what they see in the media. Companies sell these drinks by pushing them on students who are stressed out from the demands of school. However, younger and younger individuals are drinking these products after seeing their older siblings or friends consume them. This creates a dangerous usage of stimulant-filled drinks by a group of individuals who aren’t old enough to make educated decisions about what they are putting in their bodies. Students younger than high school age should not have such easy access to energy drinks. What Ingredients Are in Energy Drinks: Energy drinks usually include a high caffeine content (through the chemical found in guarana plants) and chemicals like methylxanthines, ginseng, maltodextrin and creatine. The average 8-ounce can contains around 80 mg of caffeine (the equivalent of one cup of coffee.) People use energy drinks for desired effects of increased energy and mental alertness. However, there are some negative side effects that include nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, increased urination, abnormal heart rhythms, decreased bone levels, and stomach upset. According to a “New York Times” article in May 2008, energy drinks have even led to seizures that require emergency room visits. France even banned Red Bull in 2001 after a young basketball player died after drinking four cans. In the last decade, international drug trafficking networks have increased, accompanied by political changes and social transitions brought by modernization and the rapid decline in traditional family relationships. It is especially prevalent among young people, but factors such as the high unemployment rate, social justice, and weakened family bonds have created an environment where drug use and casual relationships offer an opportunity to look cool before ones peers and to escape the harsh realities of everyday life. This development now calls for the widest possible cooperation across nations to share information, opinions, and experiences and to help those who tend to underestimate the danger posed by drug abuse and trafficking. It has not been an easy task to decrease international drug abuse and illicit trafficking, but there is an indication that government policies and law enforcement have invested sufficient resources in combating drug abuse and narcotics trafficking. Individually, if we are to make a difference, we can at least look at the cost and magnitude of the problem generated by drug abuse and trafficking and get involved in anti-drug campaigns. Then we can be sure that being part of the process of containing it is at least worth our and the whole worlds time. |
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.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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).
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.
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.
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