




Mountain Home, Idaho
Mountain Home, ID Profile
Mountain Home, ID, population 11,143 , is located
in Idaho's Elmore county,
about 42.0 miles from Boise and 254.1 miles from West Valley City.
In the 90's the population of Mountain Home has grown by about 41%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Mountain Home has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Mountain Home area were higher than Idaho's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Idaho average.
Mountain Home Statistics
Mountain Home Gender Information
Males in Mountain Home: 5,598 (50%)
Females in Mountain Home: 5,545 (50%)
As % of Population in Mountain Home
Race Diversity in Mountain Home
White: 88%
African American: 3%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Mountain Home
Age Diversity in Mountain Home
Median Age in Mountain Home: 31.7 (Males in Mountain Home: 31.1, Females in Mountain Home: 32.5)
Mountain Home Males Under 20: 16%
Mountain Home Females Under 20: 16%
Mountain Home Males 20 to 40: 16%
Mountain Home Females 20 to 40: 16%
Mountain Home Males 40 to 60: 12%
Mountain Home Females 40 to 60: 11%
Mountain Home Males Over 60: 6%
Mountain Home Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Mountain Home
Mountain Home Household Average Size: 2.54 people
Mountain Home Median Household Income: $ 37,307
Mountain Home Median Value of Homes: $ 89,200
Law Enforcement in Mountain Home
Reported crimes in the Mountain Home area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 20
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 196
Burglary: 72
Larceny-theft: 321
Motor vehicle theft: 32
Arson: 6
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,618
Mountain Home Location Information
Elevation: 3,143 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Mountain Home
Mountain Home Afb"> Mountain Home AFB 10.6 Miles
Grand View 22.6 Miles
Glenns Ferry 23.3 Miles
Bliss 40.1 Miles
Boise 42.0 Miles
Garden City 43.6 Miles
Kuna 44.3 Miles
Melba 45.4 Miles
Hagerman 45.8 Miles
Fairfield 47.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Mountain Home
(Population 100,000+)
Boise 42.0 Miles
West Valley City 254.1 Miles
Salt Lake City 255.2 Miles
Provo 289.1 Miles
Spokane 324.2 Miles
Reno 328.5 Miles
Eugene 375.7 Miles
Portland 382.9 Miles
Vancouver 385.5 Miles
Salem 385.8 Miles
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Facts
Addiction: Compulsive and often uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a drug. The individual uses even when they know that using is not in their best interest. Addiction could be defined as chronically making the firm decision not to use, followed shortly by a Relapse due to experiencing overwhelming and compulsive urges to use despite the firm decision not to. Almost 8.6 million youths ages 12 to 17, over one third of this age group, used alcohol in the past year, more than 650,000 (2.6 percent) reported heavy alcohol use, and nine million engaged in at least one delinquent behavior in the past year. Effects of GHB begin 15-60 minutes after use and typically last up to 6 hours. It can be detected in the urine up to 12 hours after ingestion. Tolerance (progressive decreased susceptibility to a drug's effects), dependence (compulsion to take a drug to experience its psychic effects or to avoid the discomfort of its absence), and withdrawal reactions have been reported with GHB use. Respiratory depression can be severe enough to require life support on a ventilator or breathing machine until the drug effects wear off. The first time someone uses a drug of abuse, he or she experiences unnaturally intense feelings of pleasure. The limbic system is flooded with dopamine. Of course, drugs have other effects, too; a first-time smoker may also cough and feel nauseous from toxic chemicals in a tobacco or marijuana cigarette. |
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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