




Monroe, Iowa
Monroe, IA Profile
Monroe, IA, population 1,808 , is located
in Iowa's Jasper county,
about 26.8 miles from Des Moines and 82.4 miles from Cedar Rapids.
In the 90's the population of Monroe has grown by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Monroe has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Monroe Statistics
Monroe Gender Information
Males in Monroe: 869 (48%)
Females in Monroe: 939 (52%)
As % of Population in Monroe
Race Diversity in Monroe
White: 98%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Monroe
Age Diversity in Monroe
Median Age in Monroe: 37.0 (Males in Monroe: 35.9, Females in Monroe: 38.2)
Monroe Males Under 20: 15%
Monroe Females Under 20: 14%
Monroe Males 20 to 40: 13%
Monroe Females 20 to 40: 13%
Monroe Males 40 to 60: 13%
Monroe Females 40 to 60: 14%
Monroe Males Over 60: 8%
Monroe Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Monroe
Monroe Household Average Size: 2.4 people
Monroe Median Household Income: $ 39,837
Monroe Median Value of Homes: $ 73,800
Monroe Location Information
Elevation: 920 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Monroe
Reasnor 5.6 Miles
Prairie City 8.7 Miles
Swan 11.5 Miles
Pella 12.4 Miles
Lambs Grove 12.6 Miles
Newton 12.6 Miles
Pleasantville 12.8 Miles
Colfax 13.1 Miles
Runnells 13.3 Miles
Sully 13.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Monroe
(Population 100,000+)
Des Moines 26.8 Miles
Cedar Rapids 82.4 Miles
Omaha 148.3 Miles
Independence 181.9 Miles
Kansas City 184.8 Miles
Kansas City 185.0 Miles
Peoria 191.8 Miles
Lincoln 192.2 Miles
Overland Park 194.2 Miles
Rockford 212.7 Miles
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Facts
70,000 people, aged 12 and older, participated in the nationwide survey and were asked questions concerning run-ins with the law, drunken driving, difficulties at school or work, as well as details of their drug use. Many users who said they'd encountered trouble in most areas still believed they were in control of their habit. Overall, the Household Survey found that 15.9 million Americans age 12 and older used an illicit drug in the month immediately prior to the survey interview. This represents an estimated 7.1 percent of the population in 2001, compared to an estimated 6.3 percent the previous year. The survey's results reveal that 10.8 percent of youths age 12 to 17 were current drug users in 2001 compared with 9.7 percent in 2000. (On a positive note, youth cigarette use in 2001 was slightly below the rate for 2000, continuing a downward trend since 1999.) Among young adults age 18 to 25, current drug use increased between 2000 and 2001 from 15.9 percent to 18.8 percent. There were no statistically significant changes in the rates of drug use among adults age 26 and older. Selling OxyContin prescriptions has become big business. According to a report from the Center for Sub-stance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), one 40-mg pill costs about $4 by prescription, but the same pill can go for $20 to $40 on the street, depending on the area of the country. This led to some people in economically depressed areas selling their legitimate prescriptions for profit. In West Virginia, OxyContin earned the nicknames "hill-billy heroin" and "poor man's heroin," as abuse of the drug—and crime related to its use—increased rapidly among residents of Appalachia, historically one of the poorest areas of the country. Ignition interlocks are devices placed in cars that test sobriety before a car can be started. The driver breathes into the device, and if any alcohol is registered, the car will not start. Judges frequently order repeat offenders to install the devices in their cars for a period of time. Unfortunately, anyone who has a willing, sober accomplice can bypass an ignition interlock by just having the passenger breathe into the device. Several car companies are developing devices that would foil these cheaters. Possibilities include a detection system built into the steering wheel that could detect sobriety through the hands or an alcohol-sensing keychain. Anti-drunk driving organizations and insurance companies have been among the big supporters of such projects. The future of preventing drunk driving may be tied to technologies like these, but it is also in education and awareness. Some educators and lawyers complain that anti-drunk driving activism often turns into anti-alcohol activism. The key is drinking safely and in moderation -- remember that even one drink could lead to impairment while driving. Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant. You may hear marijuana called by street names such as pot, herb, weed, grass, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, or chronic. There are more than 200 slang terms for marijuana. Sinsemilla (sin-seh-me-yah; a Spanish word), hashish ("hash" for short), and hash oil are stronger forms of marijuana. All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. In other words, they change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. They also contain more than 400 other chemicals. marijuana's effects on the user depend on the strength or potency of the THC it contains. THC potency of marijuana has increased since the 1970s but has been about the same since the mid-1980s. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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