



Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines, IL Profile
Des Plaines, IL, population 58,720 , is located
in Illinois's Cook county,
about 17.5 miles from Chicago and 21.9 miles from Naperville.
In the 90's the population of Des Plaines has grown by about 10%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Des Plaines has been declining at an annual rate of 1.2 percent.
Des Plaines Statistics
Des Plaines Gender Information
Males in Des Plaines: 28,392 (48%)
Females in Des Plaines: 30,328 (52%)
As % of Population in Des Plaines
Race Diversity in Des Plaines
White: 84%
African American: 1%
Asian: 8%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Des Plaines
Age Diversity in Des Plaines
Median Age in Des Plaines: 39.7 (Males in Des Plaines: 37.5, Females in Des Plaines: 41.6)
Des Plaines Males Under 20: 13%
Des Plaines Females Under 20: 12%
Des Plaines Males 20 to 40: 13%
Des Plaines Females 20 to 40: 13%
Des Plaines Males 40 to 60: 14%
Des Plaines Females 40 to 60: 14%
Des Plaines Males Over 60: 9%
Des Plaines Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Des Plaines
Des Plaines Household Average Size: 2.58 people
Des Plaines Median Household Income: $ 53,638
Des Plaines Median Value of Homes: $ 174,800
Des Plaines Location Information
Elevation: 640 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 14.2 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Des Plaines
Rosemont 2.6 Miles
Park Ridge 2.7 Miles
Mt Prospect 3.6 Miles
Niles 4.3 Miles
Elk Grove Village 4.9 Miles
Golf 5.0 Miles
Prospect Heights 5.1 Miles
Morton Grove 5.2 Miles
Schiller Park 5.4 Miles
Glenview 5.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Des Plaines
(Population 100,000+)
Chicago 17.5 Miles
Naperville 21.9 Miles
Aurora 29.3 Miles
Joliet 36.6 Miles
Gary 41.1 Miles
Rockford 64.2 Miles
Milwaukee 69.6 Miles
South Bend 87.6 Miles
Madison 105.6 Miles
Peoria 128.2 Miles
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Facts
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the number one killer of American women. One in every three American women dies of CHD. Several studies suggest that in pre– and postmenopausal women, light–to–moderate alcohol consumption may increase blood concentrations of estrogen and its metabolic byproducts—which may serve to protect against CHD. In fact, the incidence of CHD remains low until after menopause, apparently because abundant estrogen protects women against CHD. After menopause, however, women’s risk of CHD increases, approaching that of men. A large body of epidemiological evidence strongly suggests that light–to–moderate alcohol consumption significantly reduces the risk of CHD in both genders. Although the exact mechanisms remain unclear, alcohol has been found to improve the risk factors and conditions associated with CHD, such as reducing the LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, and increasing the HDL, or “good” cholesterol; and reducing blood clotting and the “stickiness” of platelets, small cells that play an important role in clot formation. It is clear, on the other hand, that heavy drinking can damage the heart. The Monitoring the Future study (MTF), funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse and conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research since 1975, looks at lifetime, annual, and 30-day use of 13 categories of drugs, including inhalants. For the 2001 survey, more than 44,000 students filled out questionnaires in a nationally representative sample of eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders at private and public schools. The 2001 MTF study found a continuation of the gradual decline in inhalant abuse that began in 1996 and 1997 among U.S. middle school and high school students. The study found a peak in inhalant use, for all grades, in 1995. In the spring 2001 MTF study, 9.1% of eighth graders, 6.6% of tenth graders and 4.5% of twelfth graders reported using inhalants the previous year. In contrast, in 1997 11.8% of eighth graders, 8.7% of tenth graders, and 6.7% of twelfth graders reported using inhalants the previous year. In general, the appeal of inhalants appears to peak in middle school. Daily marijuana use has been shown to: Cause users to get lower grades and become less likely to graduate, compared to students who do not smoke. Significantly impair skills related to attention, memory and learning even after not smoking for 24 hours. Cause problems in sustaining and shifting attention. Effect the ability to register, organize and use information, even compared to occasional users of marijuana. Impair users' ability to recall words from a list even a week after quitting marijuana use. Crack is made from powered cocaine and is sold in rock form. The crack rocks are crystallized in the cooking process and are yellow and tasteless. The drug produces an intense and almost immediate high. Smoking crack allows doses of cocaine to reach the brain within seconds and effects begin within minutes. Leading us to experience a combination of abnormal strength feeling, poor impulse control and delusions. |
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.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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.
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).
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.
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