




Rodeo, California
Rodeo, CA Profile
Rodeo, CA, population 8,717 , is located
in California's Contra Costa county,
about 5.0 miles from Vallejo and 11.2 miles from Berkeley.
In the 90's the population of Rodeo has grown by about 15%.
Rodeo Statistics
Rodeo Gender Information
Males in Rodeo: 4,225 (48%)
Females in Rodeo: 4,492 (52%)
As % of Population in Rodeo
Race Diversity in Rodeo
White: 52%
African American: 16%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 16%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 14%
As % of Population in Rodeo
Age Diversity in Rodeo
Median Age in Rodeo: 34.9 (Males in Rodeo: 33.2, Females in Rodeo: 36.1)
Rodeo Males Under 20: 17%
Rodeo Females Under 20: 16%
Rodeo Males 20 to 40: 12%
Rodeo Females 20 to 40: 13%
Rodeo Males 40 to 60: 14%
Rodeo Females 40 to 60: 15%
Rodeo Males Over 60: 6%
Rodeo Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Rodeo
Rodeo Household Average Size: 3 people
Rodeo Median Household Income: $ 60,522
Rodeo Median Value of Homes: $ 198,300
Rodeo Location Information
Elevation: 20 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 7.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Rodeo
Hercules 1.6 Miles
Pinole 2.6 Miles
Crockett 3.2 Miles
Tara Hills 3.8 Miles
El Sobrante 4.2 Miles
Port Costa 4.6 Miles
Vallejo 5.0 Miles
Rollingwood 5.8 Miles
Benicia 6.0 Miles
San Pablo 6.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Rodeo
(Population 100,000+)
Vallejo 5.0 Miles
Berkeley 11.2 Miles
Concord 13.4 Miles
Oakland 15.8 Miles
San Francisco 19.7 Miles
Daly City 25.0 Miles
Hayward 27.2 Miles
Fremont 36.8 Miles
Santa Rosa 37.2 Miles
Sunnyvale 47.6 Miles
|
Facts
Prescription amphetamines have been used for short periods of time in weight-control programs to suppress appetite and to treat narcolepsy. They were used as vasoconstrictors in inhalant therapy to shrink nasal mucous membranes in such conditions as nasal allergies and asthma; now such inhalants have been banned because of their toxicity. For unknown reasons, amphetamines have a paradoxically calming effect on some hyperactive children, but the use of these drugs to treat such children has been controversial. Many people in the United States have heard of Rohypnol (flunitrazepam), otherwise known as "the date rape drug," as a result of news reports about its abuse. Rohypnol is neither actually on the market nor approved for medical use in the United States. However, it is legal and available by prescription in other parts of the world, including Mexico, South America, Asia, and Europe, where it is one of the most widely used benzodiazepine drugs. Like other benzodiazepines, it is a "downer," meaning it acts as a sedative and has a depressant effect on the body's central nervous system (CNS). Other common benzodiazepine drugs include Valium, Xanax, and Halcion. Benzodiazepines were first developed and marketed in the 1960s and touted as safer alternatives to barbiturates. They also were thought to be less addictive than barbiturates. Of all controlled substances for which prescriptions are written, benzodiazepines account for about 30%. One of the main uses of prescription Rohypnol is to reduce anxiety and insomnia and induce sleep. As a sedative, Rohypnol is reportedly about 10 times more powerful than Valium. The first methamphetamine ("speed") epidemic in the United States began in the 1960s in the San Francisco area. A number of physicians there were prescribing the drug to HEROIN abusers for self-injection—to treat their heroin dependence by substituting methamphetamine. The drug achieved widespread popularity, with increasing numbers of people claiming heroin abuse and requesting prescriptions for methamphetamine. When the sale of intravenous methamphetamine to retail pharmacies was curtailed in the mid-1960s, illicitly synthesized methamphetamine began to appear. By the late 1960s a substantial number of users throughout the United States were injecting high doses of this illicit methamphetamine in cyclical use patterns—resulting in toxic syndromes that included the development of a paranoid psychosis (i.e., amphetamine psychosis). If a regular hydrocodone user stops taking hydrocodone, he or she will experience hydrocodone withdrawal symptoms within six to twelve hours but, the withdrawal symptoms are usually not life-threatening. The intensity of hydrocodone withdrawal symptoms depend on the degree of the addiction. For example, hydrocodone withdrawal symptoms may grow stronger for twenty-four to seventy-two hours and then gradually decline over a period of seven to fourteen days. The duration of hydrocodone withdrawal symptoms varies greatly from person to person. |
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.
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.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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.
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).
|
|

To Find Drug Rehab and Treatment Centers in Rodeo
Call toll free


Rodeo Drug Rehab and
Alcohol Addiction Treatment Information
|