




Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf, IA Profile
Bettendorf, IA, population 31,275 , is located
in Iowa's Scott county,
about 67.1 miles from Cedar Rapids and 75.1 miles from Peoria.
In the 90's the population of Bettendorf has grown by about 11%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Bettendorf has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Bettendorf area were lower than Iowa's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Iowa average.
Bettendorf Statistics
Bettendorf Gender Information
Males in Bettendorf: 15,180 (49%)
Females in Bettendorf: 16,095 (51%)
As % of Population in Bettendorf
Race Diversity in Bettendorf
White: 95%
African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Bettendorf
Age Diversity in Bettendorf
Median Age in Bettendorf: 38.7 (Males in Bettendorf: 37.6, Females in Bettendorf: 39.7)
Bettendorf Males Under 20: 15%
Bettendorf Females Under 20: 14%
Bettendorf Males 20 to 40: 11%
Bettendorf Females 20 to 40: 12%
Bettendorf Males 40 to 60: 16%
Bettendorf Females 40 to 60: 16%
Bettendorf Males Over 60: 7%
Bettendorf Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Bettendorf
Bettendorf Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Bettendorf Median Household Income: $ 54,217
Bettendorf Median Value of Homes: $ 114,400
Law Enforcement in Bettendorf
Reported crimes in the Bettendorf area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 8
Aggravated assault: 124
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 427
Burglary: 153
Larceny-theft: 635
Motor vehicle theft: 20
Arson: 11
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,555
Bettendorf Location Information
Elevation: 560 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 21.2 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bettendorf
Moline 1.2 Miles
Davenport 3.2 Miles
Rock Island Arsenal 3.3 Miles
Riverdale 3.3 Miles
Rock Island 3.4 Miles
Panorama Park 3.9 Miles
East Moline 4.0 Miles
Silvis 5.3 Miles
Milan 5.7 Miles
Hampton 5.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bettendorf
(Population 100,000+)
Cedar Rapids 67.1 Miles
Peoria 75.1 Miles
Rockford 89.6 Miles
Aurora 114.7 Miles
Madison 121.3 Miles
Naperville 123.7 Miles
Joliet 126.0 Miles
Springfield 127.6 Miles
Chicago 149.7 Miles
Des Moines 160.2 Miles
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Facts
Throughout the 1930s, doctors in Europe prescribed amphetamines to treat colds, hay fever, and asthma. That same decade, amphetamines became available in tablet form for the treatment of the daytime sleeping disorder known as NARCOLEPSY, a fairly rare condition that causes people to fall asleep quickly and unexpectedly. Later, many Americans became hooked on amphetamines—specifically the dextroamphetamine sulfate Dexedrine—after finding that users could lose weight quickly and effortlessly. Only then did researchers begin to realize that these drugs could be dangerous and addictive. During World War II (1939–1945), amphetamines were distributed among soldiers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan to keep them awake and alert on the battlefield. Back on the home front, people who worked in factories manufacturing goods for the war effort were also using the drug to boost their productivity. After the war, use of the drug continued, both in the United States and abroad. Heroin is very addictive. Consider as an illustration that with regular use, tolerance develops. This means the abuser must use more, to achieve the same intensity or effect. As higher doses are used over time, physical dependence and addiction develop. With physical dependence, the body adapts to the presence of the drug and withdrawal symptoms occur if use is reduced or stopped. The ramifications of heroin withdrawal are an ugly and dangerous experience. Watery eyes, runny nose, no appetite, tremors, panic, chills, sweating, vomiting, and muscle cramps. Addicts cannot sleep, and their body temperatures and blood pressure rise. By that time, most of them have alienated themselves from everyone, so they are alone. People who are addicted to heroin also face serious problems even when they try to quit using. In the following manner, Jose Gonzalez a lifetime user explains, More than one-half of American adults have a close family member who has or has had alcoholism. The Rescuer: The "rescuer" doesn't let the incident become a "problem." Since she has been waiting up for him anyway, she goes out in the yard, gets the alcoholic up, cleans him up, and puts him into bed. That way the neighbors never see him passed out in the flower bed! |
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.
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.
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).
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
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.
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