




Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City, IN Profile
Michigan City, IN, population 32,900 , is located
in Indiana's LaPorte county,
about 24.6 miles from Gary and 33.4 miles from South Bend.
In the 90's the population of Michigan City has declined by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Michigan City has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Michigan City area were higher than Indiana's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Indiana average.
Michigan City Statistics
Michigan City Gender Information
Males in Michigan City: 16,594 (50%)
Females in Michigan City: 16,306 (50%)
As % of Population in Michigan City
Race Diversity in Michigan City
White: 69%
African American: 26%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Michigan City
Age Diversity in Michigan City
Median Age in Michigan City: 35.2 (Males in Michigan City: 33.9, Females in Michigan City: 36.9)
Michigan City Males Under 20: 14%
Michigan City Females Under 20: 13%
Michigan City Males 20 to 40: 16%
Michigan City Females 20 to 40: 14%
Michigan City Males 40 to 60: 13%
Michigan City Females 40 to 60: 12%
Michigan City Males Over 60: 7%
Michigan City Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Michigan City
Michigan City Household Average Size: 2.41 people
Michigan City Median Household Income: $ 33,732
Michigan City Median Value of Homes: $ 75,600
Law Enforcement in Michigan City
Reported crimes in the Michigan City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 18
Robbery: 72
Aggravated assault: 59
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 458
Burglary: 364
Larceny-theft: 1,538
Motor vehicle theft: 169
Arson: 19
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,322
Michigan City Location Information
Elevation: 625 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 19.6 Square Miles.
Water Area: 3.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Michigan City
Pottawattamie Park 1.8 Miles
Trail Creek 2.0 Miles
Long Beach 2.9 Miles
Town of Pines 3.8 Miles
Beverly Shores 4.4 Miles
Michiana Shores 5.2 Miles
Michiana 5.8 Miles
Grand Beach 6.8 Miles
New Buffalo 9.8 Miles
Dune Acres 10.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Michigan City
(Population 100,000+)
Gary 24.6 Miles
South Bend 33.4 Miles
Chicago 40.2 Miles
Joliet 62.6 Miles
Naperville 64.8 Miles
Aurora 73.6 Miles
Ft Wayne 99.9 Miles
Milwaukee 105.6 Miles
Grand Rapids 107.1 Miles
Rockford 119.6 Miles
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Facts
Cocaine causes the body's blood vessels to become narrow, constricting the flow of blood. This forces the heart to work harder to pump blood through the body. The heart may work so hard that it temporarily loses its natural rhythm. This is called fibrillation, and it can be very dangerous because it stops the flow of blood through the body. Physical symptoms of cocaine overdose may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions, and coma. Drug users who enter and continue in treatment are more likely than those who remain out of treatment to reduce risky activities. The link between alcohol and tobacco has important implications for those in the alcohol treatment field. Many alcoholics smoke, putting them at high risk for tobacco-related complications including multiple cancers, lung disease, and heart disease (i.e., cardiovascular disease). In fact, statistics suggest that more alcoholics die of tobacco-related illness than die of alcohol-related problems. Also, questions remain as to the best way to treat these co-occurring addictions; some programs target alcoholism first and then address tobacco addiction, whereas others emphasize abstinence from drinking and smoking simultaneously. Effective treatment hinges on a better understanding of how these substances—and their addictions—interact. Alcohol-related crashes claim an average of one life every half-hour. Almost 17,000 people died in 2004 in alcoholrelated crashes and half a million people were injured. Tragically, America's law enforcement officers are too often included in this group of victims. According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (NLEMF), crashes killed 62 officers in 2005, two more than the number of officers killed in shooting incidents in the same year. Forty-one officers died in crashes, 15 were struck by vehicles, and six died in motorcycle crashes. The NLEMF cannot break out the number of officers killed in crashes caused by impaired driving, but noted that while fatalities from shooting incidents decreased 36% from 1975 to 2004, line-of-duty deaths due to crashes increased 40% over the same time period. Impaired driving is the suspected cause of two crashes that claimed the lives of two California Highway Patrol officers. The CHP has lost six officers in the line of duty during the six months from September 2005 to February 2006. |
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.
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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.
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