



Susanville, California
Susanville, CA Profile
Susanville, CA, population 13,541 , is located
in California's Lassen county,
about 75.8 miles from Reno and 134.6 miles from Sacramento.
In the 90's the population of Susanville has grown by about 86%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Susanville has been growing at an annual rate of 9.2 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Susanville area were lower than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Susanville Statistics
Susanville Gender Information
Males in Susanville: 9,001 (66%)
Females in Susanville: 4,540 (34%)
As % of Population in Susanville
Race Diversity in Susanville
White: 76%
African American: 12%
Native American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Susanville
Age Diversity in Susanville
Median Age in Susanville: 32.1 (Males in Susanville: 31.6, Females in Susanville: 34.5)
Susanville Males Under 20: 12%
Susanville Females Under 20: 10%
Susanville Males 20 to 40: 35%
Susanville Females 20 to 40: 9%
Susanville Males 40 to 60: 15%
Susanville Females 40 to 60: 8%
Susanville Males Over 60: 4%
Susanville Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Susanville
Susanville Household Average Size: 2.49 people
Susanville Median Household Income: $ 35,675
Susanville Median Value of Homes: $ 101,100
Law Enforcement in Susanville
Reported crimes in the Susanville area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 6
Robbery: 2
Aggravated assault: 64
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 402
Burglary: 98
Larceny-theft: 241
Motor vehicle theft: 9
Arson: 3
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,944
Susanville Location Information
Elevation: 4,258 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Susanville
Westwood 20.1 Miles
Greenville 24.8 Miles
Hamilton Branch 25.1 Miles
Taylorsville 25.6 Miles
East Shore 25.6 Miles
Crescent Mills 26.0 Miles
Canyondam 27.9 Miles
Lake Almanor Peninsula 28.6 Miles
Indian Falls 29.8 Miles
Prattville 30.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Susanville
(Population 100,000+)
Reno 75.8 Miles
Sacramento 134.6 Miles
Stockton 173.5 Miles
Santa Rosa 175.5 Miles
Vallejo 181.5 Miles
Concord 184.1 Miles
Modesto 193.0 Miles
Berkeley 196.3 Miles
Oakland 200.4 Miles
Hayward 204.9 Miles
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Facts
Estimates for the Canadian illicit drug market are between $7 billion and $10 billion annually. Although marijuana production is the most pervasive and lucrative organized crime activity and leads to significant spin-off criminal activity, including violent crime and money laundering, it is also important to note that methamphetamine production and distribution is expanding at a rate similar to the early growth of the marijuana industry. Of the 41,624 tons of opium produced worldwide, Southeast Asia produced 2 tons; Southwest Asia (Turkey, Iran, India, Afghanistan) 6,258 tons; and China 35,364 tons. PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE results from adaptive changes in the nervous system that may be related to the development of tolerance. Dependence of this sort can be detected by the appearance of a characteristic abstinence or WITHDRAWAL syndrome when chronic administration of a drug is either abruptly discontinued or after the administration of an antagonist to the drug that has been taken for a prolonged period of time (Ciraulo & Greenblatt, in press). Individuals who are treated chronically with benzodiazepines may exhibit signs and symptoms of withdrawal when the administration of these drugs is discontinued. Minor symptoms of withdrawal include ANXIETY, insomnia, and nightmares. Less common and more serious symptoms include psychosis, death, and generalized seizures. Signs of withdrawal may become evident twenty-four hours after the discontinuation of a benzodiazepine that is rapidly eliminated from the blood. Peak abstinence symptoms may not appear until two weeks after discontinuation of a benzodiaze-pine that is removed from the body slowly. Some of the symptoms that appear after benzodiazepine treatment is discontinued may be due to the recurrence of the anxiety disorder for which the drug had been originally prescribed. Spreading along with rave culture, illicit MDMA use became increasingly widespread among young adults in universities and later in high schools. |
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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.
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