




South Oroville, California
South Oroville, CA Profile
South Oroville, CA, population 7,695 , is located
in California's Butte county,
about 63.4 miles from Sacramento and 92.8 miles from Reno.
In the 90's the population of South Oroville has grown by about 3%.
South Oroville Statistics
South Oroville Gender Information
Males in South Oroville: 3,722 (48%)
Females in South Oroville: 3,973 (52%)
As % of Population in South Oroville
Race Diversity in South Oroville
White: 69%
African American: 5%
Native American: 4%
Asian: 13%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in South Oroville
Age Diversity in South Oroville
Median Age in South Oroville: 30.8 (Males in South Oroville: 27.0, Females in South Oroville: 33.9)
South Oroville Males Under 20: 20%
South Oroville Females Under 20: 18%
South Oroville Males 20 to 40: 11%
South Oroville Females 20 to 40: 12%
South Oroville Males 40 to 60: 11%
South Oroville Females 40 to 60: 12%
South Oroville Males Over 60: 7%
South Oroville Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in South Oroville
South Oroville Household Average Size: 3.05 people
South Oroville Median Household Income: $ 23,783
South Oroville Median Value of Homes: $ 68,900
South Oroville Location Information
Elevation: 235 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to South Oroville
Oroville 1.2 Miles
Thermalito 2.1 Miles
Palermo 4.3 Miles
Biggs 10.4 Miles
Gridley 11.9 Miles
Loma Rica 14.7 Miles
Challenge-Brownsville 15.8 Miles
Live Oak (Sutter County) 16.3 Miles
Durham 16.8 Miles
Concow 17.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest South Oroville
(Population 100,000+)
Sacramento 63.4 Miles
Reno 92.8 Miles
Santa Rosa 96.1 Miles
Vallejo 103.5 Miles
Stockton 107.4 Miles
Concord 108.2 Miles
Berkeley 118.9 Miles
Oakland 123.3 Miles
San Francisco 128.0 Miles
Hayward 129.6 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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