




Rio Linda, California
Rio Linda, CA Profile
Rio Linda, CA, population 10,466 , is located
in California's Sacramento county,
about 8.0 miles from Sacramento and 51.4 miles from Stockton.
In the 90's the population of Rio Linda has grown by about 10%.
Rio Linda Statistics
Rio Linda Gender Information
Males in Rio Linda: 5,200 (50%)
Females in Rio Linda: 5,266 (50%)
As % of Population in Rio Linda
Race Diversity in Rio Linda
White: 83%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 11%
As % of Population in Rio Linda
Age Diversity in Rio Linda
Median Age in Rio Linda: 34.4 (Males in Rio Linda: 33.4, Females in Rio Linda: 35.4)
Rio Linda Males Under 20: 17%
Rio Linda Females Under 20: 16%
Rio Linda Males 20 to 40: 13%
Rio Linda Females 20 to 40: 13%
Rio Linda Males 40 to 60: 13%
Rio Linda Females 40 to 60: 14%
Rio Linda Males Over 60: 6%
Rio Linda Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Rio Linda
Rio Linda Household Average Size: 3.01 people
Rio Linda Median Household Income: $ 44,026
Rio Linda Median Value of Homes: $ 112,700
Rio Linda Location Information
Elevation: 50 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Rio Linda
North Highlands 4.1 Miles
Foothill Farms 6.1 Miles
Sacramento 8.0 Miles
Carmichael 8.3 Miles
Arden-Arcade 8.8 Miles
West Sacramento 8.8 Miles
Citrus Heights 9.1 Miles
Roseville 9.6 Miles
La Riviera 9.9 Miles
Fair Oaks 10.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Rio Linda
(Population 100,000+)
Sacramento 8.0 Miles
Stockton 51.4 Miles
Concord 58.6 Miles
Vallejo 59.7 Miles
Santa Rosa 70.6 Miles
Berkeley 72.2 Miles
Oakland 75.9 Miles
Modesto 76.8 Miles
Hayward 78.6 Miles
San Francisco 82.4 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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