




Scotts Valley, California
Scotts Valley, CA Profile
Scotts Valley, CA, population 11,385 , is located
in California's Santa Cruz county,
about 21.0 miles from San Jose and 21.2 miles from Santa Clara.
In the 90's the population of Scotts Valley has grown by about 32%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Scotts Valley has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Scotts Valley area were lower than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Scotts Valley Statistics
Scotts Valley Gender Information
Males in Scotts Valley: 5,544 (49%)
Females in Scotts Valley: 5,841 (51%)
As % of Population in Scotts Valley
Race Diversity in Scotts Valley
White: 89%
Asian: 5%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Scotts Valley
Age Diversity in Scotts Valley
Median Age in Scotts Valley: 38.3 (Males in Scotts Valley: 37.4, Females in Scotts Valley: 39.1)
Scotts Valley Males Under 20: 15%
Scotts Valley Females Under 20: 14%
Scotts Valley Males 20 to 40: 12%
Scotts Valley Females 20 to 40: 13%
Scotts Valley Males 40 to 60: 15%
Scotts Valley Females 40 to 60: 15%
Scotts Valley Males Over 60: 7%
Scotts Valley Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley Household Average Size: 2.56 people
Scotts Valley Median Household Income: $ 72,449
Scotts Valley Median Value of Homes: $ 394,500
Law Enforcement in Scotts Valley
Reported crimes in the Scotts Valley area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 4
Aggravated assault: 14
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 190
Burglary: 64
Larceny-theft: 264
Motor vehicle theft: 13
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,950
Scotts Valley Location Information
Elevation: 570 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Scotts Valley
Felton 3.2 Miles
Ben Lomond 4.8 Miles
Live Oak (Santa Cruz County) 5.0 Miles
Santa Cruz 5.4 Miles
Soquel 5.4 Miles
Twin Lakes 5.9 Miles
Capitola 6.2 Miles
Opal Cliffs 6.8 Miles
Boulder Creek 7.9 Miles
Aptos 8.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Scotts Valley
(Population 100,000+)
San Jose 21.0 Miles
Santa Clara 21.2 Miles
Sunnyvale 22.0 Miles
Salinas 32.6 Miles
Fremont 34.4 Miles
Hayward 42.9 Miles
Daly City 51.5 Miles
Oakland 54.0 Miles
San Francisco 54.8 Miles
Berkeley 58.5 Miles
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Facts
Once drug use starts, a person in good mental health can become depressed and worried. Some of these feelings are effects of the drug that go along with hangovers and the sense of being nagged all the time. Some of these unpleasant feelings are the results of drug use taking over the drug user's daily life so that more and more time is spent with the drug, and less time is spent doing other activities the person used to enjoy, like sports or music. Drug users can also become depressed because they are not living up to their own expectations for themselves, or the expectations of parents, teachers, friends, and other people who care about them. Falling short of expectations over and over again can be a distressing way of life, especially when drugs are nagging you and you cannot stop thinking about drugs long enough to do everything else you would like to do. In addition, marijuana impairs short-term memory and decreases motivation to accomplish tasks, even after the high is over. In one study, even small doses impaired the ability to recall words from a list seen 20 minutes earlier. Cocaine traffickers from Colombia, and recently Mexico, have also established a labyrinth of smuggling routes throughout the Caribbean, the Bahama Island chain, and South Florida. Alcohol detoxification is the process of letting the body rid itself of alcohol while managing the alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a harm-free environment. This type of treatment is commonly done under the supervision of a medical doctor and is often employed as the first step in alcohol treatment. |
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.
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.
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).
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