




Moraga, California
Moraga, CA Profile
Moraga, CA, population 16,290 , is located
in California's Contra Costa county,
about 8.0 miles from Oakland and 8.2 miles from Berkeley.
In the 90's the population of Moraga has grown by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Moraga has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Moraga area were lower than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Moraga Statistics
Moraga Gender Information
Males in Moraga: 7,679 (47%)
Females in Moraga: 8,611 (53%)
As % of Population in Moraga
Race Diversity in Moraga
White: 81%
African American: 1%
Asian: 12%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Moraga
Age Diversity in Moraga
Median Age in Moraga: 42.0 (Males in Moraga: 41.7, Females in Moraga: 42.2)
Moraga Males Under 20: 14%
Moraga Females Under 20: 14%
Moraga Males 20 to 40: 8%
Moraga Females 20 to 40: 10%
Moraga Males 40 to 60: 15%
Moraga Females 40 to 60: 17%
Moraga Males Over 60: 10%
Moraga Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Moraga
Moraga Household Average Size: 2.59 people
Moraga Median Household Income: $ 98,080
Moraga Median Value of Homes: $ 529,500
Law Enforcement in Moraga
Reported crimes in the Moraga area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 2
Aggravated assault: 16
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 107
Burglary: 50
Larceny-theft: 175
Motor vehicle theft: 11
Arson: 8
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,400
Moraga Location Information
Elevation: 490 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 9.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Moraga
Lafayette 3.6 Miles
Orinda 4.0 Miles
Alamo 5.4 Miles
Piedmont 5.6 Miles
Walnut Creek 6.1 Miles
Danville 7.1 Miles
Waldon 7.5 Miles
San Leandro 7.7 Miles
Alameda 7.8 Miles
Oakland 8.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Moraga
(Population 100,000+)
Oakland 8.0 Miles
Berkeley 8.2 Miles
Concord 11.3 Miles
Hayward 11.8 Miles
San Francisco 16.4 Miles
Vallejo 19.9 Miles
Daly City 20.2 Miles
Fremont 21.3 Miles
Sunnyvale 32.6 Miles
Santa Clara 34.6 Miles
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Facts
Does the use of alcohol or other drugs by pregnant women affect their infants? Pregnant women who use alcohol may bear children suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is the leading known environmental cause of mental retardation in the western world. Each year 4,000 to 12,000 babies are born with the physical signs and intellectual disabilities associated with FAS, and thousands more experience the somewhat lesser disabilities of fetal alcohol effects. Injections are the source of the greatest number and variety of medical complications from drug use. The most common complication, and the one with the most frequent fatal and disabling consequences, is transmitting disease through the use and sharing of dirty needles. Injecting drug users feel an intense desire to get high. They will inject drugs even if their needles and other injection equipment are not sterile. Injecting drug use can also affect a person's ability to exercise good judgment. Users are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, resulting in disease or even death. Federal statistics show that a large percentage of criminal offenders were under the influence of alcohol alone when they committed their crimes (36.3%, or a total of 1,919,251 offenders). Federal research also shows for more than 40% of convicted murderers being held in either jail or State prison, alcohol use was a factor in the crime. Long term treatment generally lasts anywhere from 3 to 12 months and is focused on the "resocialization" of the individual. Long term treatment uses the program's entire "community," including other residents, staff, and the social context, as active components of treatment. Long term treatment focuses on developing personal accountability and responsibility and socially productive lives. Long term treatment is highly structured with activities designed to help residents examine damaging beliefs, self-concepts, and patterns of behavior and to adopt new, more harmonious and constructive ways to interact with others. |
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
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.
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 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".
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