




Park Forest, Illinois
Park Forest, IL Profile
Park Forest, IL, population 23,462 , is located
in Illinois's Cook county,
about 18.4 miles from Gary and 21.2 miles from Joliet.
In the 90's the population of Park Forest has declined by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Park Forest has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Park Forest Statistics
Park Forest Gender Information
Males in Park Forest: 10,902 (46%)
Females in Park Forest: 12,560 (54%)
As % of Population in Park Forest
Race Diversity in Park Forest
White: 55%
African American: 39%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Park Forest
Age Diversity in Park Forest
Median Age in Park Forest: 35.6 (Males in Park Forest: 33.1, Females in Park Forest: 37.8)
Park Forest Males Under 20: 15%
Park Forest Females Under 20: 14%
Park Forest Males 20 to 40: 13%
Park Forest Females 20 to 40: 15%
Park Forest Males 40 to 60: 12%
Park Forest Females 40 to 60: 16%
Park Forest Males Over 60: 6%
Park Forest Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Park Forest
Park Forest Household Average Size: 2.52 people
Park Forest Median Household Income: $ 47,579
Park Forest Median Value of Homes: $ 83,200
Park Forest Location Information
Elevation: 720 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Park Forest
Olympia Fields 1.5 Miles
Richton Park 1.6 Miles
South Chicago Heights 2.0 Miles
Matteson 2.2 Miles
Chicago Heights 2.3 Miles
Steger 2.5 Miles
Flossmoor 3.6 Miles
Crete 3.9 Miles
Ford Heights 4.4 Miles
Homewood 4.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Park Forest
(Population 100,000+)
Gary 18.4 Miles
Joliet 21.2 Miles
Chicago 24.8 Miles
Naperville 31.8 Miles
Aurora 38.2 Miles
South Bend 74.9 Miles
Rockford 90.8 Miles
Milwaukee 107.7 Miles
Peoria 114.0 Miles
Ft Wayne 134.6 Miles
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Facts
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the United States, between 1,300 and 8,000 babies are born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Fetal alcohol syndrome is a combination of physical and mental birth defects that affects roughly 6% of the babies born to women who are alcoholics or alcohol abusers. These women either have repeated episodes of binge drinking or drink excessively throughout pregnancy. An instrument for illicit drug use means anything other than a medical device (e.g., a syringe), designed primarily for consuming or facilitating the consumption of an illicit drug. An illicit drug is a controlled substance (e.g., marihuana) or precursor, the importation, exportation, production, sale or possession of which is prohibited or restricted pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Regardless of how they are consumed, once in the bloodstream, amphetamines travel to the brain in just a few seconds. In the brain tissue, they dramatically increase nerve cell activity, which in turn decreases appetite and causes feelings of energy and excitement. Amphetamines also stimulate the reward center of the brain, delivering strong feelings of pleasure. With these effects in mind, drug companies enthusiastically marketed amphetamine and its derivatives as treatments for depression and as dieting aids. People in every walk of life found a use for the drugs and a reason to purchase them: Truck drivers who needed to stay awake on long trips, athletes who wanted extra energy, housewives yearning to lose a few pounds, and students cramming for exams sought out the drugs. During each year of the 1950s, manufacturers in the United States produced enough amphetamines to supply each man, woman, and child with fifty doses. Most people used them under the recommendation of their physicians. By 1965 physicians were seeing undeniable signs of addiction in some amphetamine users. Doctors reported these adverse effects to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the organization in charge of assuring the safety of foods and drugs used by Americans. As a result, amphetamines were soon placed under federal restrictions to protect consumers. Endomorphin = a term which refers to two small (5 amino-acids) endogenous peptides, known as endomorphin-1 and endomorphin-2, which function as mu-agonists with greater selectivity than beta-endorphin. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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