



Nevada City, California
Nevada City, CA Profile
Nevada City, CA, population 3,001 , is located
in California's Nevada county,
about 53.6 miles from Sacramento and 66.9 miles from Reno.
In the 90's the population of Nevada City has grown by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Nevada City has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Nevada City area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Nevada City Statistics
Nevada City Gender Information
Males in Nevada City: 1,479 (49%)
Females in Nevada City: 1,522 (51%)
As % of Population in Nevada City
Race Diversity in Nevada City
White: 94%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Nevada City
Age Diversity in Nevada City
Median Age in Nevada City: 43.5 (Males in Nevada City: 41.7, Females in Nevada City: 45.0)
Nevada City Males Under 20: 11%
Nevada City Females Under 20: 11%
Nevada City Males 20 to 40: 12%
Nevada City Females 20 to 40: 10%
Nevada City Males 40 to 60: 17%
Nevada City Females 40 to 60: 20%
Nevada City Males Over 60: 8%
Nevada City Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Nevada City
Nevada City Household Average Size: 2.14 people
Nevada City Median Household Income: $ 36,667
Nevada City Median Value of Homes: $ 221,500
Law Enforcement in Nevada City
Reported crimes in the Nevada City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 5
Aggravated assault: 2
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 229
Burglary: 36
Larceny-theft: 105
Motor vehicle theft: 12
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,015
Nevada City Location Information
Elevation: 2,525 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Nevada City
Grass Valley 3.8 Miles
Alta Sierra 8.5 Miles
Lake Wildwood 10.1 Miles
Penn Valley 10.4 Miles
Colfax 11.6 Miles
Lake of the Pines 15.5 Miles
Meadow Vista 18.0 Miles
Challenge-Brownsville 19.7 Miles
Foresthill 19.8 Miles
Loma Rica 21.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Nevada City
(Population 100,000+)
Sacramento 53.6 Miles
Reno 66.9 Miles
Stockton 91.4 Miles
Concord 104.4 Miles
Vallejo 104.4 Miles
Santa Rosa 107.7 Miles
Modesto 112.2 Miles
Berkeley 117.7 Miles
Oakland 121.5 Miles
Hayward 124.3 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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