




Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy, CO Profile
Air Force Academy, CO, population 7,526 , is located
about 12.7 miles from Colorado Springs and 49 miles from Lakewood.
In the 90's the population of Air Force Academy has declined by about 17%.
Air Force Academy Statistics
Air Force Academy Gender Information
Males in Air Force Academy: 4,945 (66%)
Females in Air Force Academy: 2,581 (34%)
As % of Population in Air Force Academy
Race Diversity in Air Force Academy
White: 84%
African American: 6%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Air Force Academy
Age Diversity in Air Force Academy
Median Age in Air Force Academy: 20.9 (Males in Air Force Academy: 20.8, Females in Air Force Academy: 21.4)
Air Force Academy Males Under 20: 26%
Air Force Academy Females Under 20: 14%
Air Force Academy Males 20 to 40: 37%
Air Force Academy Females 20 to 40: 17%
Air Force Academy Males 40 to 60: 3%
Air Force Academy Females 40 to 60: 2%
Air Force Academy Males Over 60: 0%
Air Force Academy Females Over 60: 0%
Economics in Air Force Academy
Air Force Academy Household Average Size: 3.6 people
Air Force Academy Median Household Income: $ 43,417
Air Force Academy Median Value of Homes: $ 165,600
Air Force Academy Location Information
Land Area: 10.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Air Force Academy
Gleneagle 4.1 Miles
Monument 5.6 Miles
Woodmoor 6.6 Miles
Palmer Lake 7.9 Miles
Cascade-Chipita Park 8.6 Miles
Green Mountain Falls 8.8 Miles
Woodland Park 9.2 Miles
Black Forest 10.0 Miles
Manitou Springs 10.6 Miles
Colorado Springs 12.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Air Force Academy
(Population 100,000+)
Colorado Springs 12.7 Miles
Lakewood 49.1 Miles
Aurora 49.8 Miles
Denver 50.7 Miles
Pueblo 54.4 Miles
Arvada 55.8 Miles
Westminster 57.7 Miles
Ft Collins 109.4 Miles
Albuquerque 288.5 Miles
Amarillo 311.5 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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