




Oceanside, California
Oceanside, CA Profile
Oceanside, CA, population 161,029 , is located
in California's San Diego county,
about 17.8 miles from Escondido and 35.7 miles from San Diego.
In the 90's the population of Oceanside has grown by about 25%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Oceanside has been growing at an annual rate of 1.2 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Oceanside area were lower than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the California average.
Oceanside Statistics
Oceanside Gender Information
Males in Oceanside: 79,719 (50%)
Females in Oceanside: 81,310 (50%)
As % of Population in Oceanside
Race Diversity in Oceanside
White: 66%
African American: 6%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 6%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 20%
As % of Population in Oceanside
Age Diversity in Oceanside
Median Age in Oceanside: 33.3 (Males in Oceanside: 31.9, Females in Oceanside: 34.6)
Oceanside Males Under 20: 15%
Oceanside Females Under 20: 15%
Oceanside Males 20 to 40: 16%
Oceanside Females 20 to 40: 15%
Oceanside Males 40 to 60: 11%
Oceanside Females 40 to 60: 11%
Oceanside Males Over 60: 7%
Oceanside Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Oceanside
Oceanside Household Average Size: 2.83 people
Oceanside Median Household Income: $ 46,301
Oceanside Median Value of Homes: $ 185,400
Law Enforcement in Oceanside
Reported crimes in the Oceanside area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 8
Forcible rape: 63
Robbery: 332
Aggravated assault: 687
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 650
Burglary: 1,114
Larceny-theft: 3,637
Motor vehicle theft: 739
Arson: 20
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,275
Oceanside Location Information
Elevation: 47 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 40.7 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Oceanside
Carlsbad 3.1 Miles
Vista 7.9 Miles
Bonsall 11.0 Miles
Lake San Marcos 11.0 Miles
Camp Pendleton South 11.3 Miles
Camp Pendleton North 11.3 Miles
Encinitas 12.1 Miles
San Marcos 12.9 Miles
Fallbrook 14.5 Miles
Solana Beach 15.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Oceanside
(Population 100,000+)
Escondido 17.8 Miles
San Diego 35.7 Miles
Irvine 41.6 Miles
Chula Vista 42.1 Miles
Costa Mesa 43.8 Miles
Santa Ana 47.3 Miles
Huntington Beach 48.1 Miles
Corona 48.2 Miles
Orange 49.2 Miles
Garden Grove 51.5 Miles
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Facts
A study last year by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found that 34% of 12 to 17-year-olds who use inhalants come from families that earn at least $40,000 to $80,000, while one third come from families that make over $80,000. Seventy percent are white, and usage is evenly divided between boys and girls. Each year between 2002 and 2004, 600,000 kids in this age group said they used inhalants. Prevention Programs: Given our understanding of how drug use follows a sequence, prevention programs should try to reach adolescents before their first use of alcohol and cigarettes. Ideally, this would help prevent their later use of marijuana and other drugs. For adolescents who have already smoked marijuana, prevention programs must aim to reduce the chance that these adolescents will go on to try other drugs. Described below are several characteristic patterns of interaction, one or more of which are likely to be present in a family that includes parents or children abusing alcohol or illicit drugs: Negativism. Any communication that occurs among family members is negative, taking the form of complaints, criticism, and other expressions of displeasure. The overall mood of the household is decidedly downbeat, and positive behavior is ignored. In such families, the only way to get attention or enliven the situation is to create a crisis. This negativity may serve to reinforce the substance abuse. Parental inconsistency. Rule setting is erratic, enforcement is inconsistent, and family structure is inadequate. Children are confused because they cannot figure out the boundaries of right and wrong. As a result, they may behave badly in the hope of getting their parents to set clearly defined boundaries. Without known limits, children cannot predict parental responses and adjust their behavior accordingly. These inconsistencies tend to be present regardless of whether the person abusing substances is a parent or child and they create a sense of confusion—a key factor—in the children. Parental denial. Despite obvious warning signs, the parental stance is: “What drug/alcohol problem? We don't see any drug problem!” or after authorities intervene: “You are wrong! My child does not have a drug problem!” Miscarried expression of anger. Children or parents who resent their emotionally deprived home and are afraid to express their outrage use drug abuse as one way to manage their repressed anger. Self-medication. Either a parent or child will use drugs or alcohol to cope with intolerable thoughts or feelings, such as severe anxiety or depression. Unrealistic parental expectations. If parental expectations are unrealistic, children can excuse themselves from all future expectations by saying, in essence, “You can't expect anything of me—I'm just a pothead/speed freak/junkie.” Alternatively, they may work obsessively to overachieve, all the while feeling that no matter what they do it is never good enough, or they may joke and clown to deflect the pain or may withdraw to side-step the pain. If expectations are too low, and children are told throughout youth that they will certainly fail, they tend to conform their behavior to their parents' predictions, unless meaningful adults intervene with healthy, positive, and supportive messages. In all of these cases, what is needed is a restructuring of the entire family system, including the relationship between the parents and the relationships between the parents and the children. LSD Availability. LSD in retail quantity can be found in virtually every state, and availability has increased in some states. LSD production facilities are thought to be located on the West Coast in the northern California and Pacific Northwest areas. A proliferation of mail-order sales has created a marketplace in which distributors have no personal contact with buyers. |
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.
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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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