




American Falls, Idaho
American Falls, ID Profile
American Falls, ID, population 4,111 , is located
in Idaho's Power county,
about 148.6 miles from Salt Lake City and 151.4 miles from West Valley City.
In the 90's the population of American Falls has grown by about 9%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of American Falls has been declining at an annual rate of 1.1 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the American Falls area were lower than Idaho's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Idaho average.
American Falls Statistics
American Falls Gender Information
Males in American Falls: 2,009 (49%)
Females in American Falls: 2,102 (51%)
As % of Population in American Falls
Race Diversity in American Falls
White: 82%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 17%
As % of Population in American Falls
Age Diversity in American Falls
Median Age in American Falls: 30.5 (Males in American Falls: 29.6, Females in American Falls: 31.3)
American Falls Males Under 20: 19%
American Falls Females Under 20: 18%
American Falls Males 20 to 40: 12%
American Falls Females 20 to 40: 13%
American Falls Males 40 to 60: 11%
American Falls Females 40 to 60: 12%
American Falls Males Over 60: 7%
American Falls Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in American Falls
American Falls Household Average Size: 2.84 people
American Falls Median Household Income: $ 30,955
American Falls Median Value of Homes: $ 74,300
Law Enforcement in American Falls
Reported crimes in the American Falls area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 2
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 4
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 148
Burglary: 23
Larceny-theft: 100
Motor vehicle theft: 3
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,102
American Falls Location Information
Elevation: 4,415 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to American Falls
Aberdeen 11.0 Miles
Rockland 14.8 Miles
Pocatello 21.6 Miles
Chubbuck 21.8 Miles
Ft Hall 27.1 Miles
Inkom 30.5 Miles
Minidoka 32.4 Miles
McCammon 34.9 Miles
Blackfoot 38.0 Miles
Arimo 38.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest American Falls
(Population 100,000+)
Salt Lake City 148.6 Miles
West Valley City 151.4 Miles
Boise 178.3 Miles
Provo 187.1 Miles
Spokane 403.8 Miles
Reno 426.5 Miles
Ft Collins 429.0 Miles
Arvada 453.0 Miles
Westminster 454.2 Miles
Lakewood 456.7 Miles
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Facts
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or behavior-altering drugs is against the law in every state. Although laws, terms, and approaches vary from state to state, the consequences are always similar in their severity. Alcohol and drugs are known to alter a person's behavior, coordination, and thinking. Therefore, it is illegal to drive under such influence, as you greatly risk your own health and safety in addition to that of others. Health effects from inhalants range from mild to severe. A distinction between harmful side effects and long-term effects has not been fully determined. "Although some inhalant-induced damage to the nervous and other organ systems may be at least partially reversible when inhalant abuse is stopped, many syndromes caused by repeated or prolonged abuse are irreversible," according to the NIDA research report on inhalants, which was updated in February 2002. NIDA's list of irreversible effects include hearing loss, limb spasms, brain damage, and bone marrow damage. Serious but potentially reversible effects include liver and kidney damage, and depletion of oxygen from the blood. Nitrites carry special risks, even with modest use. Based on their research with animals, scientists suspect that nitrite abuse reduces the number of cells in the immune system. This possibly hinders the body's efforts to fight infectious diseases and resist the growth of tumors.Death is also a possible consequence of inhalant abuse, because the chemicals displace oxygen, leading to an increased risk of sudden sniffing death. Users also die from asphyxiation (from inhaling repeatedly, which leaves the lungs full of chemicals instead of oxygen), suffocation (from blocking air to the lungs while inhaling fumes from a plastic bag over the head), choking (from inhaling and choking on vomit), and from a variety of accidental injuries caused by mental and physical effects of inhalants (car wrecks, drowning, falls, burns). The major fetal effect of cocaine is retardation of growth, resulting in smaller than normal babies at the time of birth. Although animal studies suggest that cocaine may cause malformations of the fetus, data from studies in humans are contradictory. Some reports have shown an increased chance of abnormalities of the heart, limbs, and urinary tract, but others show no differences; studies in humans have not included large populations, and good scientific methods have not been utilized to control for many other factors that may contribute to abnormalities. Studies like these are very difficult to design for human populations. It is currently thought that the incidence of malformations in infants as a result of cocaine taken by pregnant women is very low and that those that do occur are the result of disruption in the fetal blood vessels due to the constriction that occurs. This vessel constriction diminishes blood supply, which causes organs to malform at varying stages of fetal development. Abnormalities have been observed in the intestines, the kidneys, and the extremities. Children of alcoholics exhibit symptoms of depression and anxiety more than children of non-alcoholics. COAs have lower self-esteem than non-COAs from childhood through young adulthood. Children of alcoholics show more symptoms of anxiety, depression, and externalizing behavior disorders than non-COAs. Some of these symptoms include crying, lack of friends, fear of going to school, nightmares, perfectionism, hoarding, and excessive self-consciousness. |
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".
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 Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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