




Orchard City, Colorado
Orchard City, CO Profile
Orchard City, CO, population 2,880 , is located
in Colorado's Delta county,
about 166.2 miles from Lakewood and 168.4 miles from Arvada.
In the 90's the population of Orchard City has grown by about 30%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Orchard City has been growing at an annual rate of 1.6 percent.
Orchard City Statistics
Orchard City Gender Information
Males in Orchard City: 1,416 (49%)
Females in Orchard City: 1,464 (51%)
As % of Population in Orchard City
Race Diversity in Orchard City
White: 94%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Orchard City
Age Diversity in Orchard City
Median Age in Orchard City: 47.7 (Males in Orchard City: 46.5, Females in Orchard City: 48.5)
Orchard City Males Under 20: 12%
Orchard City Females Under 20: 11%
Orchard City Males 20 to 40: 8%
Orchard City Females 20 to 40: 8%
Orchard City Males 40 to 60: 13%
Orchard City Females 40 to 60: 14%
Orchard City Males Over 60: 16%
Orchard City Females Over 60: 18%
Economics in Orchard City
Orchard City Household Average Size: 2.41 people
Orchard City Median Household Income: $ 35,915
Orchard City Median Value of Homes: $ 119,700
Orchard City Location Information
Elevation: 5,040 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 11.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Orchard City
Cedaredge 5.6 Miles
Delta 8.0 Miles
Hotchkiss 13.7 Miles
Olathe 15.5 Miles
Paonia 20.6 Miles
Crawford 21.3 Miles
Montrose 24.7 Miles
Palisade 28.2 Miles
Collbran 28.5 Miles
Clifton 31.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Orchard City
(Population 100,000+)
Lakewood 166.2 Miles
Arvada 168.4 Miles
Colorado Springs 169.7 Miles
Westminster 171.7 Miles
Denver 171.8 Miles
Aurora 179.2 Miles
Pueblo 186.1 Miles
Ft Collins 195.8 Miles
Provo 219.4 Miles
Salt Lake City 247.5 Miles
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Facts
Marijuana use linked to cancers of the head and neck. A December 1999 article in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention found a link between marijuana use and cancerous tumors of the head and neck. The authors state, "this is the first epidemiological report that marijuana smoking is associated with a dose-dependent increased risk of head and neck cancer. This association is supported by a series of case reports and by experimental studies that provide a biologically plausible basis for the hypothesis that marijuana is a risk factor for head and neck cancer." Benzodiazepine intoxication can be associated with behavioural disinhibition, potentially resulting in hostile or aggressive behaviour. The effect is perhaps most common when benzodiazepines are taken in combination with alcohol. The combined use of alcohol and benzodiazepines also increases the risk of a fatal overdose because both act as CNS depressants. A similar fatal interaction can occur when opiates are taken with benzodiazepines as part of a pattern of polydrug use. A significant number of problem drug users swallow, ‘snort’ or inject high doses of benzodiazepines to enhance the euphoriant effects of opiates or to minimise unpleasant effects of psychostimulants. The EMCDDA’s Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe highlights the fact that concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opiates is a major risk factor in drug-related deaths. Apart from the increased risk of fatal overdoses, the usual injection-specific diseases such as tissue damage, gangrene and transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C also occur if the drugs are injected. The effects of methamphetamine, such as increased attention, decreased fatigue, increased activity, and decreased appetite, together with its low cost and variety of administration routes, make it a drug of choice for street youth and partygoers. Unlike other synthetic drugs, methamphetamine is quite simple to produce. Hundreds of recipes are available on the Internet, and the tools and chemicals needed to produce methamphetamine can be found in hardware stores and pharmacies. Producing methamphetamine as such can be done almost anywhere. There is a tremendous appeal for users, and addicts have the ability to produce their own supply – easily, quickly, and inexpensively. Alcohol consumption is associated with a linear increase in breast cancer incidence in women over the range of consumption reported by most women. A pooled analysis of several studies found breast cancer risk was significantly elevated by 9% for each 10-grams per day increase in alcohol intake for intakes up to 60 grams per day. |
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".
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.
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.
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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