




Winter Gardens, California
Winter Gardens, CA Profile
Winter Gardens, CA, population 19,771 , is located
in California's San Diego county,
about 15.3 miles from San Diego and 15.9 miles from Chula Vista.
Winter Gardens Statistics
Winter Gardens Gender Information
Males in Winter Gardens: 9,712 (49%)
Females in Winter Gardens: 10,059 (51%)
As % of Population in Winter Gardens
Race Diversity in Winter Gardens
White: 88%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in Winter Gardens
Age Diversity in Winter Gardens
Median Age in Winter Gardens: 35.2 (Males in Winter Gardens: 34.0, Females in Winter Gardens: 36.3)
Winter Gardens Males Under 20: 15%
Winter Gardens Females Under 20: 15%
Winter Gardens Males 20 to 40: 14%
Winter Gardens Females 20 to 40: 14%
Winter Gardens Males 40 to 60: 14%
Winter Gardens Females 40 to 60: 14%
Winter Gardens Males Over 60: 6%
Winter Gardens Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Winter Gardens
Winter Gardens Household Average Size: 2.72 people
Winter Gardens Median Household Income: $ 45,791
Winter Gardens Median Value of Homes: $ 176,800
Winter Gardens Location Information
Elevation: 600 feet above sea level.
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Winter Gardens
Bostonia 1.6 Miles
Lakeside 1.9 Miles
Santee 2.4 Miles
Granite Hills 2.6 Miles
El Cajon 3.0 Miles
Crest 4.1 Miles
Rancho San Diego 5.8 Miles
Harbison Canyon 6.1 Miles
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 6.2 Miles
La Mesa 6.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Winter Gardens
(Population 100,000+)
San Diego 15.3 Miles
Chula Vista 15.9 Miles
Escondido 21.8 Miles
Oceanside 36.1 Miles
Irvine 77.5 Miles
Moreno Valley 78.4 Miles
Costa Mesa 79.9 Miles
Corona 81.0 Miles
Riverside 82.1 Miles
Santa Ana 83.2 Miles
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Facts
Pregnant women who drink are feeding alcohol to their babies. Unfortunately the underdeveloped liver of the baby can only burn alcohol at half the rate of its mother, so the alcohol stays in the baby's system twice as long. Repeated use of oxycodone, especially to get high, causes tolerance and addiction. Users will need higher and higher doses of the medicine to achieve the high. As the drug wears off, the body will react with uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. These include yawning, restlessness and anxiety, insomnia, "goose bumps," cold sweats, sharp pains in the stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches and tremors, and runny nose. As the abuser faces these uncomfortable symptoms, he or she is aware that more of the drug will ease these effects. The knowledge that the drug can make one feel better, even if only for a short period, becomes the greatest difficulty facing the recovering addict. Users sometimes forget that the short-lived high will again be followed by uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. Even after the immediate withdrawal symptoms ease, the addict will feel irritable, depressed, and dissatisfied with life—a syndrome called dysphoria. This general awareness of just feeling bad makes addicts want to return to drug use. And some are unable to fight off their addiction to the drug. In all fifty states, it is illegal for a person to drive when his or her blood alcohol content level reaches 0.08%. The power to determine and impose penalties on drivers who violate traffic laws belongs to the state. In general, the minimum punishment for convicted drunk drivers is the automatic loss of their licenses for a period of time determined by each state. Additionally, some states impose short jail sentences for first-time convicts. The law in most states requires that offenders complete some type of treatment program. In addition to these general punishments regarding driving under the influence, a large number of states have specific laws geared toward dealing with various aspects of drunk driving. For example, many states have an anti-plea bargaining policy which prohibits the reduction of alcohol-related offenses to that of a non-alcohol related crime. There is also the child endangerment policy, which imposes a separate charge or increases in the severity of the penalty for driving under the influence with child in the vehicle. Oftentimes, the punishment for someone convicted of drunk driving depends on the driver's conviction history. Penalties are also steeper for drivers with blood alcohol concentrations of 0.15% or higher, which is part of the enhanced penalty BAC level law. Nitrous oxide, commonly called laughing gas, was the first inhalant used for recreational purposes. Introduced as an anesthetic in the 1850’s, this compound of nitrogen and oxygen is still used medicinally, particularly by dentists. It doesn’t completely block pain, but it does alter the perception of pain, so that there is no distress. Nitrous oxide tends to produce a pleasant, dreamy state of consciousness, somewhere between waking and sleep. |
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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).
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".
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