




Meredosia, Illinois
Meredosia, IL Profile
Meredosia, IL, population 1,041 , is located
in Illinois's Morgan county,
about 48.7 miles from Springfield and 78.6 miles from Peoria.
In the 90's the population of Meredosia has declined by about 8%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Meredosia has been declining at an annual rate of 1.0 percent.
Meredosia Statistics
Meredosia Gender Information
Males in Meredosia: 514 (49%)
Females in Meredosia: 527 (51%)
As % of Population in Meredosia
Race Diversity in Meredosia
White: 100%
As % of Population in Meredosia
Age Diversity in Meredosia
Median Age in Meredosia: 40.7 (Males in Meredosia: 39.9, Females in Meredosia: 41.7)
Meredosia Males Under 20: 14%
Meredosia Females Under 20: 13%
Meredosia Males 20 to 40: 11%
Meredosia Females 20 to 40: 10%
Meredosia Males 40 to 60: 13%
Meredosia Females 40 to 60: 14%
Meredosia Males Over 60: 12%
Meredosia Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Meredosia
Meredosia Household Average Size: 2.31 people
Meredosia Median Household Income: $ 32,961
Meredosia Median Value of Homes: $ 46,300
Meredosia Location Information
Elevation: 448 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Meredosia
Bluffs 5.6 Miles
Naples 5.7 Miles
Versailles 6.3 Miles
Exeter 8.3 Miles
Chapin 9.7 Miles
Valley City 9.9 Miles
Concord 10.0 Miles
Arenzville 10.4 Miles
Perry 10.4 Miles
Griggsville 12.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Meredosia
(Population 100,000+)
Springfield 48.7 Miles
Peoria 78.6 Miles
St Louis 85.5 Miles
Cedar Rapids 160.9 Miles
Joliet 175.0 Miles
Aurora 177.6 Miles
Naperville 185.0 Miles
Rockford 185.3 Miles
Des Moines 201.3 Miles
Evansville 206.4 Miles
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Facts
In 1999, 57 percent of youths aged 12 to 17 agreed that obtaining marijuana would be easy. About 9% of teens have tried cocaine, while 4% use it currently (one or more times in a month). Cocaine is an addictive drug. It is especially dangerous because it can cause abnormal heartbeats, occasionally resulting in a life-threatening heart attack, seizure, or stroke. Underage drinking costs the United States more than $58 billion every year — enough to buy every public school student a state-of-the-art computer. In 2007, 46% of 12th graders believe that cigarette smoking in “certain specified public places” should be prohibited by law. Were the question more specific as to the types of public places in which smoking might be prohibited (e.g., restaurants or hospitals), quite different results might have emerged. Just as many think that getting drunk in public should be prohibited (48%). |
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.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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