



Mira Loma, California
Mira Loma, CA Profile
Mira Loma, CA, population 17,617 , is located
in California's Riverside county,
about 7.4 miles from Riverside and 8.3 miles from Fontana.
In the 90's the population of Mira Loma has grown by about 12%.
Mira Loma Statistics
Mira Loma Gender Information
Males in Mira Loma: 9,037 (51%)
Females in Mira Loma: 8,580 (49%)
As % of Population in Mira Loma
Race Diversity in Mira Loma
White: 64%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 33%
As % of Population in Mira Loma
Age Diversity in Mira Loma
Median Age in Mira Loma: 30.3 (Males in Mira Loma: 29.8, Females in Mira Loma: 30.7)
Mira Loma Males Under 20: 19%
Mira Loma Females Under 20: 18%
Mira Loma Males 20 to 40: 14%
Mira Loma Females 20 to 40: 13%
Mira Loma Males 40 to 60: 14%
Mira Loma Females 40 to 60: 13%
Mira Loma Males Over 60: 4%
Mira Loma Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Mira Loma
Mira Loma Household Average Size: 3.84 people
Mira Loma Median Household Income: $ 49,002
Mira Loma Median Value of Homes: $ 156,100
Mira Loma Location Information
Elevation: 700 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 6.4 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Mira Loma
Glen Avon 2.2 Miles
Pedley 2.6 Miles
Norco 4.6 Miles
Sunnyslope 4.9 Miles
Rubidoux 6.4 Miles
Riverside 7.4 Miles
Home Gardens 7.9 Miles
Fontana 8.3 Miles
Corona 8.6 Miles
Bloomington 8.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Mira Loma
(Population 100,000+)
Riverside 7.4 Miles
Fontana 8.3 Miles
Corona 8.6 Miles
Rancho Cucamonga 9.0 Miles
Ontario 9.1 Miles
Pomona 14.2 Miles
San Bernardino 15.3 Miles
Moreno Valley 16.8 Miles
Orange 24.0 Miles
West Covina 24.8 Miles
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Facts
31.1% of students report drinking alcohol before the age of 13. On December 31, 2001, a total of 3,932,751 adult men and women were on probation in the United States. Approximately 25% of these probationers had committed a drug law violation. Children as young as third graders are beginning to experiment with drugs. There are many factors that influence drug use among children and teenagers, but there is not enough being done to prevent it. Drug abuse is defined as, the nonmedical abuse of a drug that interferes with a healthy and productive life. There are many harmful biological effects drug use can have on a person. The government does many things to try to stop drug abuse, such as making new laws and taking down suppliers, but they are clearly not doing a good job if young children can get a hold of drugs. Also, the media's portrayal of drug users is not being very helpful in the war on drugs. The problem of drug abuse among children and teenagers may be a hard one to solve, but there are certainly things we can do to stop the prevalence of it among so many minors. Many health problems, both physical and mental, can be caused from drug use. Different drugs have different effects. Kids usually get hooked onto more addicting and powerful substances with gateway drugs. Gateway drugs lead users on to a more extensive use of other addictive drugs. The most common gateway drug, marijuana, can slow down and temporarily impair motor skills, coordination, and response time will also decrease. Other drugs, such as cocaine, cause more serious health problems. Cocaine can cause anxiety and irritability. It also produces another deadly effect, which is high blood pressure. This can often lead to a stroke. Drug abuse of any kind can damage organs such as the liver, heart, and brain. Using an infected needle can cause blood poisoning or HIV/AIDS. Malnutrition occurs often in drug users, and sometimes death as a result of overdosing. After using drugs for a long time, tolerance, a resistance to the effects of drugs, can also occur. For some addicts, withdrawal problems start when trying to quit, meaning that their bodies have serious reactions (Musto 362-364). In addition, using drugs repeatedly will eventually cause the user's brain structure and functions to change. Evidence suggests that drugs will become the brain's top, or sometimes sole, priority for an addict (Leshner). Drug users may claim to feel great when they are high, but using drugs will cause users to be miserable for the rest of their short lives. Among all nonfatal injuries occurring in the home, an estimated 22 to 30 percent involve alcohol, with 10 percent of those injured having a BAL at the legally intoxicated level at the time of the accident. Coroner data suggest that alcohol consumption immediately before a fatal accident occurs more often in deaths from falls and fires than in motor vehicle deaths. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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