




Wheeling, Illinois
Wheeling, IL Profile
Wheeling, IL, population 34,496 , is located
in Illinois's Cook county,
about 24.6 miles from Chicago and 26.9 miles from Naperville.
In the 90's the population of Wheeling has grown by about 15%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Wheeling has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Wheeling Statistics
Wheeling Gender Information
Males in Wheeling: 16,967 (49%)
Females in Wheeling: 17,529 (51%)
As % of Population in Wheeling
Race Diversity in Wheeling
White: 77%
African American: 2%
Asian: 9%
Other/Mixed: 12%
As % of Population in Wheeling
Age Diversity in Wheeling
Median Age in Wheeling: 34.5 (Males in Wheeling: 32.6, Females in Wheeling: 36.5)
Wheeling Males Under 20: 13%
Wheeling Females Under 20: 13%
Wheeling Males 20 to 40: 18%
Wheeling Females 20 to 40: 16%
Wheeling Males 40 to 60: 13%
Wheeling Females 40 to 60: 14%
Wheeling Males Over 60: 5%
Wheeling Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Wheeling
Wheeling Household Average Size: 2.57 people
Wheeling Median Household Income: $ 55,491
Wheeling Median Value of Homes: $ 147,600
Wheeling Location Information
Elevation: 650 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 8.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Wheeling
Buffalo Grove 1.8 Miles
Riverwoods 2.6 Miles
Prospect Heights 3.1 Miles
Lincolnshire 3.7 Miles
Arlington Heights 4.4 Miles
Long Grove 4.5 Miles
Deerfield 4.9 Miles
Bannockburn 4.9 Miles
Mt Prospect 5.1 Miles
Northbrook 5.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Wheeling
(Population 100,000+)
Chicago 24.6 Miles
Naperville 26.9 Miles
Aurora 33.0 Miles
Joliet 43.2 Miles
Gary 48.2 Miles
Rockford 60.4 Miles
Milwaukee 62.2 Miles
South Bend 92.0 Miles
Madison 98.9 Miles
Grand Rapids 128.5 Miles
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Facts
What are the signs that your teen is using drugs? These are not easy to detect because they often overlap with very common teenage behaviours such as changes in sleeping habits, changes in hobbies, and changes in mood or attitudes. So, are there more specific things to look for? Although they may not necessarily be signs or symptoms of drug use, keep an eye out for signs of depression, withdrawal, carelessness with grooming or hostility. Other signals might be changes in school performance, ability to socialize with friends, or active engagement in sports or other activities. Between 1984 and 1990, Southeast Asia's share of the New York City heroin supply jumped from 5 to 80 percent. Following this significant local trend, in 1993-94, Southeast Asia supplied an estimated 80 percent of the total US market for heroin. In 1773, the British Governor abolished the Indian opium syndicate at Patna and established a colonial monopoly on principles that operated for the next half-century. Under the new regulations, the Company had the exclusive right to purchase opium from Bengal's farmers and auction it for export. Realizing that opium was illegal in China, the Governor barred the Company's ships that called at Canton to load tea from carrying opium, leaving actual sale of the addictive drug to the private European merchants who bid at the Company's Calcutta auctions. PCP became available through the drug culture in the late 1960s, referred as "PeaCePill", commonly sold as "angel dust", "crystal" or "hog", on the illicit market in powder, tablet, leaf mixture, and 1 gram "rock" crystal forms, usually taken orally, by smoking, snorting, or intravenous injection. |
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.
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.
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).
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