




Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, CA Profile
Palm Desert, CA, population 41,155 , is located
in California's Riverside county,
about 51.4 miles from Moreno Valley and 58.6 miles from Escondido.
In the 90's the population of Palm Desert has grown by about 77%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Palm Desert has been growing at an annual rate of 3.3 percent.
Palm Desert Statistics
Palm Desert Gender Information
Males in Palm Desert: 19,783 (48%)
Females in Palm Desert: 21,372 (52%)
As % of Population in Palm Desert
Race Diversity in Palm Desert
White: 87%
African American: 1%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in Palm Desert
Age Diversity in Palm Desert
Median Age in Palm Desert: 48.0 (Males in Palm Desert: 45.6, Females in Palm Desert: 50.0)
Palm Desert Males Under 20: 10%
Palm Desert Females Under 20: 9%
Palm Desert Males 20 to 40: 11%
Palm Desert Females 20 to 40: 10%
Palm Desert Males 40 to 60: 12%
Palm Desert Females 40 to 60: 14%
Palm Desert Males Over 60: 16%
Palm Desert Females Over 60: 19%
Economics in Palm Desert
Palm Desert Household Average Size: 2.13 people
Palm Desert Median Household Income: $ 48,316
Palm Desert Median Value of Homes: $ 176,400
Palm Desert Location Information
Elevation: 243 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 19.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Palm Desert
Rancho Mirage 2.5 Miles
Indian Wells 3.8 Miles
Bermuda Dunes 5.1 Miles
La Quinta 5.5 Miles
Cathedral City 6.6 Miles
Thousand Palms 6.8 Miles
Indio 9.1 Miles
Coachella 11.9 Miles
Palm Springs 12.3 Miles
Desert Hot Springs 18.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Palm Desert
(Population 100,000+)
Moreno Valley 51.4 Miles
Escondido 58.6 Miles
San Bernardino 58.9 Miles
Riverside 60.8 Miles
Fontana 66.0 Miles
Oceanside 68.5 Miles
Corona 69.3 Miles
Rancho Cucamonga 74.8 Miles
Ontario 77.0 Miles
Pomona 82.4 Miles
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Facts
Research conducted before 1980 did not give an accurate picture of drug-related crime. These earlier studies relied on official arrest records as indicators of criminal activity. However, later studies showed that less than 1 percent of crimes committed by drug abusers result in arrest. More realistic estimates of drug-related crime must rely on confidential self-report data. By this method, researchers ask questions directly of people involved in crime or drug use. To ensure that the respondents answer truthfully, the researchers guarantee that answers will not lead to prosecution. These self-reports offer a clearer picture of the extent of criminal behavior among drug users. In addition, the Bureau of Justice Statisticsタ National Crime Victimization Survey asks victims of violent crime whether the offender appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In the most recent survey, about 28 percent of victims of violent crimes perceived that their offender was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Note that 42 percent of victims could not tell, and only 30 percent reported that the offender did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Repeated use of oxycodone, especially to get high, causes tolerance and addiction. Users will need higher and higher doses of the medicine to achieve the high. As the drug wears off, the body will react with uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These include yawning, restlessness and anxiety, insomnia, "goose bumps," cold sweats, sharp pains in the stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches and tremors, and runny nose. As the abuser faces these uncomfortable symptoms, he or she is aware that more of the drug will ease these effects. The knowledge that the drug can make one feel better, even if only for a short period, becomes the greatest difficulty facing the recovering addict. Users sometimes forget that the short-lived high will again be followed by uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. Even after the immediate withdrawal symptoms ease, the addict will feel irritable, depressed, and dissatisfied with life—a syndrome called dysphoria. This general awareness of just feeling bad makes addicts want to return to drug use. And some are unable to fight off their addiction to the drug. GHB is also known as "G," Georgia Home Boy, Gamma-OH, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid E, Liquid X (GHB is not ecstasy), GBH or Greivous Bodily Harm (from the common misabbreviation), Organic Quaalude, Scoop About 100,000 deaths a year can be wholly or partially attributed to drinking, and alcoholism reduces life expectancy by 10 to 12 years. Next to smoking, it is the most common preventable cause of death in America. Although studies indicate that adults who drink moderately (about one drink a day) have a lower mortality rate than their non-drinking peers, their risk for untimely death increases with heavier drinking. Any protection that occurs with moderate alcohol intake appears to be confined to adults over 60 who have risks for heart disease. The earlier a person begins drinking heavily, the greater their chance of developing serious illnesses later on. Alcoholism can kill in many different ways, and, in general, people who drink regularly have a higher rate of deaths from injury, violence, and some cancers. |
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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".
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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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