




Santa Fe Springs, California
Santa Fe Springs, CA Profile
Santa Fe Springs, CA, population 17,438 , is located
in California's Los Angeles county,
about 2.8 miles from Downey and 3.1 miles from Norwalk.
In the 90's the population of Santa Fe Springs has grown by about 12%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Santa Fe Springs has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Santa Fe Springs area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the California average.
Santa Fe Springs Statistics
Santa Fe Springs Gender Information
Males in Santa Fe Springs: 8,724 (50%)
Females in Santa Fe Springs: 8,714 (50%)
As % of Population in Santa Fe Springs
Race Diversity in Santa Fe Springs
White: 51%
African American: 4%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 40%
As % of Population in Santa Fe Springs
Age Diversity in Santa Fe Springs
Median Age in Santa Fe Springs: 33.1 (Males in Santa Fe Springs: 32.1, Females in Santa Fe Springs: 34.3)
Santa Fe Springs Males Under 20: 16%
Santa Fe Springs Females Under 20: 15%
Santa Fe Springs Males 20 to 40: 15%
Santa Fe Springs Females 20 to 40: 14%
Santa Fe Springs Males 40 to 60: 12%
Santa Fe Springs Females 40 to 60: 11%
Santa Fe Springs Males Over 60: 7%
Santa Fe Springs Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Santa Fe Springs
Santa Fe Springs Household Average Size: 3.35 people
Santa Fe Springs Median Household Income: $ 44,540
Santa Fe Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 166,800
Law Enforcement in Santa Fe Springs
Reported crimes in the Santa Fe Springs area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 44
Aggravated assault: 68
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 645
Burglary: 228
Larceny-theft: 874
Motor vehicle theft: 301
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 7,740
Santa Fe Springs Location Information
Elevation: 145 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 8.7 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Santa Fe Springs
Pico Rivera 2.6 Miles
South Whittier 2.7 Miles
Downey 2.8 Miles
Norwalk 3.1 Miles
West Whittier-Los Nietos 3.2 Miles
Whittier 3.7 Miles
Bell Gardens 4.0 Miles
Montebello 4.5 Miles
La Mirada 4.7 Miles
Bellflower 4.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Santa Fe Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Downey 2.8 Miles
Norwalk 3.1 Miles
East Los Angeles 7.3 Miles
El Monte 9.0 Miles
Fullerton 10.6 Miles
Los Angeles 11.6 Miles
West Covina 11.9 Miles
Anaheim 12.5 Miles
Long Beach 13.8 Miles
Pasadena 14.3 Miles
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Facts
The relationship between teens and drugs has been around for decades; however, this is not what you would call positive. Substance abusing (which is using drugs or alcohol in ways than can cause physical harm) is often associated with crime. But why do youths take drugs" Youth take drugs for the following reasons: social disorganization, peer pressure, family factors, emotional, or rational choice. Social disorganization deals with drug abuse to poverty and disorganized urban environment. Drug use by youth minority group members has been tied to factors such as racial prejudice, low-esteem, social status, and stress produced from environment. The National Youth Survey found that drug use tends to be higher among urban youths. Peer pressure is the most well-known reason for teens to partake in substance abuse. Some may argue that teen drug abuse is highly correlated with the behavior of close friends especially when family supervision is weak. This relationship, in fact, is reciprocal: substance abusers seek out friends who engage in similar activities. Associating with drug abusers leads to increased levels of drug abuse. Another explanation is that drug users have a poor family life. Studies show that majority of drug users have had an unhappy childhood which included harsh punishment and parental neglect females and Caucasians who were abused as children are more likely to have alcohol and drug arrests as adults. Youths who learn that dugs provide pleasurable sensations may be most likely to experiment with illegal substances; a habit may develop if the user experience anxiety and fear. Other family factors associations with teen drug abuse include parental conflict over child-rearing, practices, failures, to set rules, and unrealistic demands followed by hard punishments. Low parental attachment, rejection, and excessive family conflict have all been linked to adolescent substance abuse. Based on the number of children with parents meetings the DSM-III-R criteria for alcohol abuse or alcohol dependents, in 1996 there was an estimated 26.8 million children of alcoholics (COAs) in the United States of which 11 million were under the age of 18. As of 1988, it was estimated 76 million Americans, about 43% of the U.S. adult population, have been exposed to alcoholism or problem drinking in the family, either having grow up with an alcoholic, having an alcoholic blood relative, or marrying an alcoholic. While growing up, nearly one in five adult Americans (18%) lived with an alcoholic. In 1992, it was estimated one in eight adult American drinkers were alcoholics or experienced problems as a consequences of their alcohol use. Average American consumption of opium increased four-fold from 12 grains per person in the 1840s to 52 grains in the 1890s. Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic prescription drug with pain-relieving properties similar to those of morphine and codeine. Although commonly known as an opioid analgesic, it is also known as a narcotic analgesic. The drug's ability to relieve moderate to severe pain makes it a good choice for the treatment of many painful conditions, including back pain and headache as well as pain due to cancer and some dental procedures. Oxycodone is derived from thebaine, one of more than 20 components known as alkaloids (including morphine and codeine) found in opium. In addition to being a primary component of oxycodone, thebaine also is a main ingredient of hydrocodone and hydromorphone, two other prescription painkillers. |
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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.
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.
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).
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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