




Colfax, Iowa
Colfax, IA Profile
Colfax, IA, population 2,223 , is located
in Iowa's Jasper county,
about 19.6 miles from Des Moines and 85.6 miles from Cedar Rapids.
In the 90's the population of Colfax has declined by about 10%.
Colfax Statistics
Colfax Gender Information
Males in Colfax: 1,125 (51%)
Females in Colfax: 1,098 (49%)
As % of Population in Colfax
Race Diversity in Colfax
White: 98%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Colfax
Age Diversity in Colfax
Median Age in Colfax: 34.8 (Males in Colfax: 33.0, Females in Colfax: 36.6)
Colfax Males Under 20: 17%
Colfax Females Under 20: 15%
Colfax Males 20 to 40: 13%
Colfax Females 20 to 40: 13%
Colfax Males 40 to 60: 14%
Colfax Females 40 to 60: 13%
Colfax Males Over 60: 6%
Colfax Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Colfax
Colfax Household Average Size: 2.56 people
Colfax Median Household Income: $ 41,006
Colfax Median Value of Homes: $ 68,500
Colfax Location Information
Elevation: 900 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Colfax
Prairie City 5.4 Miles
Valeria 5.5 Miles
Mitchellville 5.8 Miles
Mingo 6.5 Miles
Lambs Grove 8.7 Miles
Newton 10.3 Miles
Bondurant 11.3 Miles
Baxter 11.3 Miles
Altoona 11.6 Miles
Runnells 12.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Colfax
(Population 100,000+)
Des Moines 19.6 Miles
Cedar Rapids 85.6 Miles
Omaha 142.5 Miles
Lincoln 188.0 Miles
Independence 189.2 Miles
Kansas City 191.6 Miles
Kansas City 191.7 Miles
Overland Park 201.0 Miles
Peoria 202.1 Miles
Rockford 217.3 Miles
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Facts
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Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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.
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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.
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