




West Sacramento, California
West Sacramento, CA Profile
West Sacramento, CA, population 31,615 , is located
in California's Yolo county,
about 1.9 miles from Sacramento and 45.0 miles from Stockton.
In the 90's the population of West Sacramento has grown by about 9%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of West Sacramento has been growing at an annual rate of 6.1 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the West Sacramento area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the California average.
West Sacramento Statistics
West Sacramento Gender Information
Males in West Sacramento: 15,612 (49%)
Females in West Sacramento: 16,003 (51%)
As % of Population in West Sacramento
Race Diversity in West Sacramento
White: 65%
African American: 3%
Native American: 2%
Asian: 7%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 22%
As % of Population in West Sacramento
Age Diversity in West Sacramento
Median Age in West Sacramento: 34.0 (Males in West Sacramento: 32.7, Females in West Sacramento: 35.1)
West Sacramento Males Under 20: 17%
West Sacramento Females Under 20: 16%
West Sacramento Males 20 to 40: 13%
West Sacramento Females 20 to 40: 13%
West Sacramento Males 40 to 60: 12%
West Sacramento Females 40 to 60: 12%
West Sacramento Males Over 60: 7%
West Sacramento Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in West Sacramento
West Sacramento Household Average Size: 2.75 people
West Sacramento Median Household Income: $ 31,718
West Sacramento Median Value of Homes: $ 99,900
Law Enforcement in West Sacramento
Reported crimes in the West Sacramento area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 3
Forcible rape: 20
Robbery: 99
Aggravated assault: 355
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 1,292
Burglary: 512
Larceny-theft: 622
Motor vehicle theft: 365
Arson: 49
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,059
West Sacramento Location Information
Elevation: 15 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 21.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Sacramento
Sacramento 1.9 Miles
Parkway-South Sacramento 7.2 Miles
Arden-Arcade 8.6 Miles
Florin 8.8 Miles
Rio Linda 8.8 Miles
Rosemont 9.2 Miles
La Riviera 9.4 Miles
Carmichael 11.2 Miles
North Highlands 11.2 Miles
Davis 11.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Sacramento
(Population 100,000+)
Sacramento 1.9 Miles
Stockton 45.0 Miles
Concord 49.8 Miles
Vallejo 51.4 Miles
Berkeley 63.5 Miles
Santa Rosa 64.8 Miles
Oakland 67.1 Miles
Hayward 69.8 Miles
Modesto 71.3 Miles
San Francisco 73.8 Miles
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Facts
Know the law. It is illegal to buy or sell club drugs, such as rohypnol. It is also a federal crime to use any controlled substance to aid in a sexual assault. Get the facts. Despite what you may have heard, club drugs like rophypnol can be addictive. Know the risks. Mixing club drugs, like rohypnol, together or with alcohol is extremely dangerous. The effects of one drug can magnify the effects and risks of another. In fact, mixing substances can be lethal. One aspect of addiction and alcoholism shared by everyone is the deterioration of personal relationships. People begin to isolate, as loneliness and depression set in. The alcohol rehab experience places addicts and alcoholics in an environment focused on the sharing of similar experiences. It is widely accepted that the bond that takes place between recovering addicts is unmatched. This process helps in creating strong interpersonal relationships. In many cases, these relationships will serve to form the beginning of a person's new support and recovery system. We have made progress in our efforts to reduce drug use and its consequences in America. While America’s illegal drug problem is serious, it does not approach the emergency situation of the late 1970s or the cocaine epidemic in the 1980s. Just 6 percent of our household population age twelve and over was using drugs in 1995, down from 14.1 percent in 1979. Fewer than 1 percent were using cocaine, inhalants, or hallucinogens. The most- commonly-used illegal drug was marijuana, taken by 77 percent of drug users. Regardless of the actual number, there are fewer heroin users than cocaine or marijuana users. However, the ONDCP calls heroin "a resurgent menace" because use of this addictive drug has been steadily increasing over the past decade, particularly among casual users. With the advent of "heroin chic," more people tried heroin for the first time in 1996 than in any year going back to 1970. However, new use rates have stabilized since then. A large proportion of the recent heroin initiates are young and are smoking, sniffing, or snorting heroin, rather than injecting it. |
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.
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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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