



Hilo, Hawaii
Hilo, HI Profile
Hilo, HI, population 40,759 , is located
in Hawaii's Hawaii county,
about 209.9 miles from Honolulu and 2,318.8 miles from Daly City.
In the 90's the population of Hilo has grown by about 8%.
Hilo Statistics
Hilo Gender Information
Males in Hilo: 19,950 (49%)
Females in Hilo: 20,809 (51%)
As % of Population in Hilo
Race Diversity in Hilo
White: 17%
Asian: 38%
Hawaiian: 13%
Other/Mixed: 32%
As % of Population in Hilo
Age Diversity in Hilo
Median Age in Hilo: 38.6 (Males in Hilo: 37.2, Females in Hilo: 39.8)
Hilo Males Under 20: 15%
Hilo Females Under 20: 13%
Hilo Males 20 to 40: 12%
Hilo Females 20 to 40: 12%
Hilo Males 40 to 60: 13%
Hilo Females 40 to 60: 14%
Hilo Males Over 60: 9%
Hilo Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Hilo
Hilo Household Average Size: 2.7 people
Hilo Median Household Income: $ 39,139
Hilo Median Value of Homes: $ 152,900
Hilo Location Information
Elevation: 38 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 54.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 4.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Hilo
Wainaku 1.1 Miles
Paukaa 2.5 Miles
Papaikou 4.1 Miles
Pepeekeo 7.3 Miles
Keaau 7.9 Miles
Kurtistown 9.0 Miles
Honomu 10.1 Miles
Mountain View 12.1 Miles
Hawaiian Paradise Park 12.1 Miles
Orchidlands Estates 12.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Hilo
(Population 100,000+)
Honolulu 209.9 Miles
Daly City 2,318.8 Miles
San Francisco 2,322.8 Miles
Santa Rosa 2,326.8 Miles
Oakland 2,331.1 Miles
Sunnyvale 2,331.3 Miles
Berkeley 2,332.8 Miles
Salinas 2,333.2 Miles
Santa Clara 2,335.0 Miles
Hayward 2,337.0 Miles
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Facts
Today's world is fast paced and demanding. Advertisers send messages that being thin is fashionable. Parents prod their children to study hard and earn good grades. Supervisors urge employees to be more productive. The drive to be the best one can be—thinner, smarter, or faster—seems to be part of the American psyche. There are many things that can motivate a person to enter and complete substance abuse treatment before they hit "rock bottom." Pressure from family members and employers, as well as personal recognition that they have a problem, can be powerful motivating factors for individuals to seek treatment. For teens, parents and school administrators are often driving forces in getting them into treatment once problems at home or in school develop but before situations become dire. Seventeen percent of adolescents entering treatment in 1999 were self- or individual referrals, while 11 percent were referred through schools. In the late 1980s, the clandestine methamphetamine chemists brought into production a more efficient synthesis process utilizing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine as the precursor chemical. As knowledge of this process spread, in some cases not only by word of mouth, but also via the growing medium of the Internet, the number of clandestine labs began to increase again. In 1997, 98 percent of all clandestine laboratories seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were producing methamphetamine and, in 1999 more than 7,000 clandestine methamphetamine labs were seized, along with over 2,250 kg of methamphetamine. Figure 1 shows that the amount of methamphetamine seized domestically increased substantially from 1990 through 1999. While most of the labs seized early in the 1990s were in California, Texas, or Oregon, in 1998 the DEA seized labs in almost every state in the nation, with 371 labs seized in Missouri. The dangers for today’s young people are particularly pronounced. The purity of heroin available on our streets is much higher than ever before. Higher purity means higher risks. “Speedballing”—combining heroin with cocaine—is increasingly common. Treatment providers report that 75 percent of clients in heroin treatment report cocaine abuse as well. In California, methamphetamine use is so widespread that the drug is no longer considered an emerging threat—it has arrived. Meth use on the East Coast is a growing problem. Ketamine, GHB and Rohypnol—all “club drugs”—are also emerging threats from coast to coast. Marijuana use among young people is increasing and indications are that the age of initiation is falling. For example, treatment providers report that over one-third of all clients receiving treatment for marijuana abuse are under the age of twenty. |
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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