



Security-widefield, Colorado
Security-Widefield, CO Profile
Security-Widefield, CO, population 29,845 , is located
about 7.1 miles from Colorado Springs and 35 miles from Pueblo.
Security Widefield Statistics
Security Widefield Gender Information
Males in Security Widefield: 14,714 (49%)
Females in Security Widefield: 15,131 (51%)
As % of Population in Security Widefield
Race Diversity in Security Widefield
White: 74%
African American: 11%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 3%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 10%
As % of Population in Security Widefield
Age Diversity in Security Widefield
Median Age in Security Widefield: 33.6 (Males in Security Widefield: 32.4, Females in Security Widefield: 34.6)
Security Widefield Males Under 20: 18%
Security Widefield Females Under 20: 16%
Security Widefield Males 20 to 40: 14%
Security Widefield Females 20 to 40: 14%
Security Widefield Males 40 to 60: 12%
Security Widefield Females 40 to 60: 13%
Security Widefield Males Over 60: 6%
Security Widefield Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Security Widefield
Security Widefield Household Average Size: 2.99 people
Security Widefield Median Household Income: $ 48,911
Security Widefield Median Value of Homes: $ 119,500
Security Widefield Location Information
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Security Widefield
Stratmoor 2.5 Miles
Ft Carson 2.6 Miles
Fountain 5.3 Miles
Colorado Springs 7.1 Miles
Cimarron Hills 7.8 Miles
Manitou Springs 12.0 Miles
Black Forest 18.3 Miles
Cascade-Chipita Park 18.6 Miles
Green Mountain Falls 19.4 Miles
Air Force Academy 19.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Security Widefield
(Population 100,000+)
Colorado Springs 7.1 Miles
Pueblo 35.1 Miles
Aurora 67.8 Miles
Lakewood 68.4 Miles
Denver 69.5 Miles
Arvada 75.0 Miles
Westminster 76.7 Miles
Ft Collins 128.1 Miles
Albuquerque 274.7 Miles
Amarillo 292.4 Miles
|
Facts
A drug causes dependence if it produces some effect that makes the user want to use the drug again and thus try to get more of it. Such a drug sets off a chemical action in the brain that alters the user's thinking, feelings, and activities in a way that is usually (but not always) experienced as pleasurable or rewarding. The user wants to have that experience again, so the act of taking the drug is reinforced. Thus the drug is called a reinforcer. A drug must have a reinforcing effect if it is to become addictive, but it is important to recognize that reinforcement is not the same as addiction. Reinforcement is an essential mechanism for survival, learning, and adaptation. Drinking water because we are thirsty, eating food because we are hungry, and escaping so as to avoid harm are all types of reinforcement by natural and necessary behaviors. Addictive drugs, although they produce a reinforcing effect, serve no necessary biological function. 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. The White House Conference for a Drug-Free America determined that "schools and local boards of education must establish and enforce policies and procedures for students, teachers, administrators, and staff that clearly forbid the sale, distribution, possession or use of all illicit drugs and alcohol on school property, or at school sponsored functions. Many schools have established standard responses to the use or sale of drugs, and others treat it on a case-bycase basis. Some handle drug abuse problems internally, never involving outside law enforcement. Punishment may be as lenient as a warning. In one study, students reported that police involvement would keep them from using the drugs that are readily available in their school. Accordingly, the schools that have been most effective at solving their drug problems are the ones that have instituted the strictest measures, including help from outside law enforcement, suspension, expulsion, and even forcing the student caught selling drugs to serve time at a corrective institution. Women and the elderly are also at greater risk for experiencing alcohol harm because of their lower levels of body water, meaning that smaller amounts of alcohol result in higher levels of intoxication than in younger men. Drinking during pregnancy has been linked to higher rates of miscarriage, stillbirth, and premature births, and fetal alcohol syndrome—a set of birth defects caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. For the elderly, drinking even modest amounts of alcohol may cause considerable problems due to chronic illness, interactions with medications, and grief and loneliness from the death of loved ones. At the same time, moderate to low levels of alcohol consumption have been linked to a lower risk for heart disease and stroke. These positive effects appear to be confined primarily, however, to middle-aged and older individuals in industrialized countries with high rates of cardiovascular diseases. Individuals and populations must weigh the risks and benefits of drinking to themselves and others, including such factors as the situations under which drinking is to take place and the amount likely to be consumed, to determine the net results of drinking. |
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.
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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).
|
|

To Find Drug Rehab and Treatment Centers in Security-widefield
Call toll free


Security-widefield Drug Rehab and
Alcohol Addiction Treatment Information
|