




Lake Of The Woods, Illinois
Lake of the Woods, IL Profile
Lake of the Woods, IL, population 3,026 , is located
in Illinois's Champaign county,
about 72.5 miles from Peoria and 73.1 miles from Springfield.
Through the 90's Lake of the Woods's population has grown by about 10%.
Lake Of The Woods Statistics
Lake Of The Woods Gender Information
Males in Lake Of The Woods: 1,503 (50%)
Females in Lake Of The Woods: 1,523 (50%)
As % of Population in Lake Of The Woods
Race Diversity in Lake Of The Woods
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Lake Of The Woods
Age Diversity in Lake Of The Woods
Median Age in Lake Of The Woods: 31.8 (Males in Lake Of The Woods: 32.6, Females in Lake Of The Woods: 31.0)
Lake Of The Woods Males Under 20: 16%
Lake Of The Woods Females Under 20: 17%
Lake Of The Woods Males 20 to 40: 16%
Lake Of The Woods Females 20 to 40: 15%
Lake Of The Woods Males 40 to 60: 14%
Lake Of The Woods Females 40 to 60: 13%
Lake Of The Woods Males Over 60: 5%
Lake Of The Woods Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Lake Of The Woods
Lake Of The Woods Household Average Size: 2.61 people
Lake Of The Woods Median Household Income: $ 42,571
Lake Of The Woods Median Value of Homes: $ 54,100
Lake Of The Woods Location Information
Elevation: 740 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lake Of The Woods
Mahomet 2.0 Miles
Bondville 6.4 Miles
Mansfield 7.3 Miles
Fisher 7.6 Miles
Champaign 9.1 Miles
Thomasboro 10.0 Miles
Urbana 10.8 Miles
Foosland 11.2 Miles
Savoy 12.2 Miles
Bellflower 12.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lake Of The Woods
(Population 100,000+)
Peoria 72.5 Miles
Springfield 73.1 Miles
Joliet 92.4 Miles
Aurora 107.5 Miles
Gary 109.8 Miles
Naperville 109.9 Miles
Chicago 119.7 Miles
Indianapolis 121.0 Miles
St Louis 146.6 Miles
Rockford 147.7 Miles
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Facts
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive substance that can be taken orally, injected, snorted or smoked. While national surveys suggest that methamphetamine use is far from common, there is evidence that the harms of methamphetamine may be concentrated in certain regions. One indicator of the problem locally is treatment admissions. Methamphetamine was the primary drug of abuse in 59 percent of the treatment admissions in Hawaii in 2004 and accounted for 38 percent of such admissions in Arizona in 2004. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,οΎ€ almost 17,000 people died of drug-induced causes in the United States in 1998. This excludes accidents, homicides, newborn deaths due to a mother's drug use, and other causes indirectly related to drug use. DAWN also collects data on both drug-induced and drug-related deaths. In 2000 overdose deaths accounted for more than half of all deaths reported to DAWN in thirty cities. In some cities, however, deaths were more commonly drug-related rather than actual overdoses. Individuals under twenty-five accounted for fewer than 20 percent of DAWN cases across all metropolitan areas. In about half the cities, this group accounted for fewer than 10 percent of drug abuse deaths. Synthetic drugs are artificially produced substances for the illicit market which are almost wholly manufactured from chemical compounds in illicit laboratories (amphetamine, benzodiazepines). Methamphetamine addiction is quickly reaching epidemic proportions in some areas of the country. The drug lends itself to addiction in many ways. First, it is cheap to manufacture and therefore is inexpensive on the street, especially when compared to other powerful drugs such as cocaine or heroin. Second, smoking or injecting methamphetamine brings on an almost instantaneous high that lasts much longer than an equivalent amount of cocaine. However, because tolerance to methamphetamine occurs quite rapidly, users typically indulge in what is referred to as a "binge and crash" pattern of use, that is, using methamphetamine over and over to try and recreate their original high. The personal consequences of methamphetamine abuse can be staggering. People addicted to methamphetamine generally have a variety of psychiatric and medical problems. As compared to persons their own age, people who abuse methamphetamine have a significantly higher incidence of anxiety, depression, schizophrenic-like symptoms, paranoia, drastic mood swings, and other serious psychiatric disorders. Long-term users of methamphetamine often display very violent behaviors. Methamphetamine abusers also suffer from multiple medical problems. Due to their intravenous use, methamphetamine addicts have a very high rate of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. People who abuse methamphetamines are also at higher risk of high blood pressure and irregular heart rates. |
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.
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.
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".
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).
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