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Council Bluffs, IA Profile
Council Bluffs, IA, population 58,268 , is located
in Iowa's Pottawattamie county,
about 4.0 miles from Omaha and 52.8 miles from Lincoln.
In the 90's the population of Council Bluffs has grown by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Council Bluffs has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Council Bluffs area were higher than Iowa's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Iowa average.
Council Bluffs Statistics
Council Bluffs Gender Information
Males in Council Bluffs: 28,194 (48%)
Females in Council Bluffs: 30,074 (52%)
As % of Population in Council Bluffs
Race Diversity in Council Bluffs
White: 95%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Council Bluffs
Age Diversity in Council Bluffs
Median Age in Council Bluffs: 34.6 (Males in Council Bluffs: 33.0, Females in Council Bluffs: 36.2)
Council Bluffs Males Under 20: 15%
Council Bluffs Females Under 20: 14%
Council Bluffs Males 20 to 40: 15%
Council Bluffs Females 20 to 40: 14%
Council Bluffs Males 40 to 60: 12%
Council Bluffs Females 40 to 60: 13%
Council Bluffs Males Over 60: 7%
Council Bluffs Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Household Average Size: 2.49 people
Council Bluffs Median Household Income: $ 36,221
Council Bluffs Median Value of Homes: $ 76,500
Law Enforcement in Council Bluffs
Reported crimes in the Council Bluffs area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 5
Forcible rape: 71
Robbery: 78
Aggravated assault: 343
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 845
Burglary: 1,005
Larceny-theft: 4,271
Motor vehicle theft: 862
Arson: 31
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 10,441
Council Bluffs Location Information
Elevation: 986 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 36.8 Square Miles.
Water Area: 2.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Council Bluffs
Carter Lake 3.6 Miles
Omaha 4.0 Miles
Crescent 7.1 Miles
Bellevue 8.8 Miles
Ralston 10.2 Miles
Offutt AFB 10.3 Miles
McClelland 10.3 Miles
La Vista 10.4 Miles
Papillion 12.0 Miles
Underwood 12.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Council Bluffs
(Population 100,000+)
Omaha 4.0 Miles
Lincoln 52.8 Miles
Des Moines 119.1 Miles
Topeka 153.4 Miles
Kansas City 162.2 Miles
Sioux Falls 164.0 Miles
Kansas City 164.2 Miles
Independence 168.5 Miles
Overland Park 169.8 Miles
Cedar Rapids 224.0 Miles
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Facts
Symptoms of Withdrawal. When a person with alcoholism stops drinking, withdrawal symptoms begin within six to 48 hours and peak about 24 to 35 hours after the last drink. During this period the inhibition of brain activity caused by alcohol is abruptly reversed. Stress hormones are over-produced and the central nervous system becomes over-excited. About 5% of alcoholic patients experience delirium tremens, which usually develops two to four days after the last drink. Symptoms include fever, rapid heart beat, either high or low blood pressure, extremely aggressive behavior, hallucinations, and other mental disturbances. The use of alcohol and other drugs can affect judgment in terms of physically protecting oneself against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Every year thousands more young people are diagnosed with AIDS (the number rose 43 percent between 1992 and 1994) and nearly three million teenagers—one out of every six—are infected with an STD that could lead to serious illness or sterility, which would leave them unable to have children in the future. Anyone who shares a needle is also at risk of contracting AIDS by the exchange of blood with an infected user, no matter what their age or history of drug use. Approximately one-third of AIDS cases have been traced to intravenous drug use—usually of heroin and anabolic steroids, but crank and cocaine can also be injected. Based on a questionnaire by the CDC, almost one quarter of the teenagers who use steroids also share needles. Some research suggests that smoking freebase cocaine can be even more cardiotoxic than other routes of administration because of methylecgonidine's effects on lung tissue and liver tissue. Date Rape Drugs - Both GHB and Rohypnol have a reputation as date rape drugs, as they are being used to sexually assault women and men. How it happens - the drugs are easily slipped into someone's drink (GHB is usually a liquid, and Rohypnol dissolves quickly), and the person becomes either very open to suggestion and physically weak, or passes out entirely, leaving them vulnerable to the person who spiked their drink. |
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.
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.
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.
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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