



Glendale, Colorado
Glendale, CO Profile
Glendale, CO, population 4,547 , is located
in Colorado's Arapahoe county,
about 3.6 miles from Denver and 5.7 miles from Aurora.
In the 90's the population of Glendale has grown by about 85%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Glendale has been growing at an annual rate of 1.8 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Glendale area were higher than Colorado's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Colorado average.
Glendale Statistics
Glendale Gender Information
Males in Glendale: 2,460 (54%)
Females in Glendale: 2,087 (46%)
As % of Population in Glendale
Race Diversity in Glendale
White: 68%
African American: 10%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 6%
Other/Mixed: 15%
As % of Population in Glendale
Age Diversity in Glendale
Median Age in Glendale: 28.4 (Males in Glendale: 28.4, Females in Glendale: 28.3)
Glendale Males Under 20: 9%
Glendale Females Under 20: 7%
Glendale Males 20 to 40: 34%
Glendale Females 20 to 40: 29%
Glendale Males 40 to 60: 9%
Glendale Females 40 to 60: 8%
Glendale Males Over 60: 2%
Glendale Females Over 60: 2%
Economics in Glendale
Glendale Household Average Size: 1.73 people
Glendale Median Household Income: $ 29,043
Glendale Median Value of Homes: $ 112,900
Law Enforcement in Glendale
Reported crimes in the Glendale area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 2
Robbery: 10
Aggravated assault: 11
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 490
Burglary: 25
Larceny-theft: 371
Motor vehicle theft: 62
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 9,360
Glendale Location Information
Elevation: 5,350 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Glendale
Denver 3.6 Miles
Cherry Hills Village 4.6 Miles
Englewood 4.9 Miles
Aurora 5.7 Miles
Greenwood Village 6.1 Miles
Sheridan 6.3 Miles
Commerce City 7.1 Miles
North Washington 7.5 Miles
Edgewater 7.7 Miles
Littleton 7.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Glendale
(Population 100,000+)
Denver 3.6 Miles
Aurora 5.7 Miles
Lakewood 7.9 Miles
Arvada 10.6 Miles
Westminster 10.6 Miles
Colorado Springs 60.6 Miles
Ft Collins 61.4 Miles
Pueblo 101.8 Miles
Albuquerque 333.2 Miles
Amarillo 353.7 Miles
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Facts
Does the use of alcohol or other drugs by pregnant women affect their infants? Pregnant women who use alcohol may bear children suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is the leading known environmental cause of mental retardation in the western world. Each year 4,000 to 12,000 babies are born with the physical signs and intellectual disabilities associated with FAS, and thousands more experience the somewhat lesser disabilities of fetal alcohol effects. Injections are the source of the greatest number and variety of medical complications from drug use. The most common complication, and the one with the most frequent fatal and disabling consequences, is transmitting disease through the use and sharing of dirty needles. Injecting drug users feel an intense desire to get high. They will inject drugs even if their needles and other injection equipment are not sterile. Injecting drug use can also affect a person's ability to exercise good judgment. Users are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, resulting in disease or even death. Federal statistics show that a large percentage of criminal offenders were under the influence of alcohol alone when they committed their crimes (36.3%, or a total of 1,919,251 offenders). Federal research also shows for more than 40% of convicted murderers being held in either jail or State prison, alcohol use was a factor in the crime. Long term treatment generally lasts anywhere from 3 to 12 months and is focused on the "resocialization" of the individual. Long term treatment uses the program's entire "community," including other residents, staff, and the social context, as active components of treatment. Long term treatment focuses on developing personal accountability and responsibility and socially productive lives. Long term treatment is highly structured with activities designed to help residents examine damaging beliefs, self-concepts, and patterns of behavior and to adopt new, more harmonious and constructive ways to interact with others. |
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.
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.
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.
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".
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