




Yreka, California
Yreka, CA Profile
Yreka, CA, population 7,290 , is located
in California's Siskiyou county,
about 161.9 miles from Eugene and 212.6 miles from Reno.
In the 90's the population of Yreka has grown by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Yreka has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Yreka area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Yreka Statistics
Yreka Gender Information
Males in Yreka: 3,418 (47%)
Females in Yreka: 3,872 (53%)
As % of Population in Yreka
Race Diversity in Yreka
White: 87%
Native American: 6%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Yreka
Age Diversity in Yreka
Median Age in Yreka: 40.6 (Males in Yreka: 38.4, Females in Yreka: 42.4)
Yreka Males Under 20: 14%
Yreka Females Under 20: 14%
Yreka Males 20 to 40: 10%
Yreka Females 20 to 40: 10%
Yreka Males 40 to 60: 13%
Yreka Females 40 to 60: 14%
Yreka Males Over 60: 10%
Yreka Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Yreka
Yreka Household Average Size: 2.27 people
Yreka Median Household Income: $ 27,398
Yreka Median Value of Homes: $ 92,800
Law Enforcement in Yreka
Reported crimes in the Yreka area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 26
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 441
Burglary: 35
Larceny-theft: 282
Motor vehicle theft: 19
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,634
Yreka Location Information
Elevation: 2,625 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 9.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Yreka
Montague 5.5 Miles
Grenada 8.5 Miles
Hornbrook 12.7 Miles
Ft Jones 13.8 Miles
Gazelle 16.0 Miles
Greenview 19.0 Miles
Edgewood 21.9 Miles
Etna 23.5 Miles
Carrick 24.3 Miles
Weed 25.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Yreka
(Population 100,000+)
Eugene 161.9 Miles
Reno 212.6 Miles
Salem 222.8 Miles
Sacramento 226.3 Miles
Santa Rosa 227.9 Miles
Vallejo 252.0 Miles
Concord 261.9 Miles
Portland 262.0 Miles
Berkeley 267.9 Miles
Vancouver 270.0 Miles
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Facts
Early Risers “Skills for Success” Risk Prevention Program. Early Risers is a selective, preventive intervention for elementary school children at heightened risk for early onset of serious conduct problems, including legal and illegal drug use. The program’s focus is on improving academic ability, self-control, social skills, and parental involvement in the child’s activities. Drugs act on the brain and can alter perception, cognition, attention, balance, coordination, reaction time, and other faculties required for safe driving. The effects of specific drugs of abuse differ depending on their mechanisms of action, the amount consumed, the history of the user, and other factors. When women drink alcohol during pregnancy their children can have a lot of life-long problems called fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Ice and glass are the same thing, a pure recrystallized form of methamphetamine common in America and the Far East. Like crack-cocaine, it comes in larger crystals or rocks. When smoked, its effects are comparable to crack in intensity but are much longer lasting. This intensity has actually slowed its spread as a recreational drug. The high is just too hardcore for most casual drug users. (The effects are described as like being hit with a sledgehammer). |
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 Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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.
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.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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