




Palo, Iowa
Palo, IA Profile
Palo, IA, population 614 , is located
in Iowa's Linn county,
about 8.7 miles from Cedar Rapids and 98.9 miles from Des Moines.
In the 90's the population of Palo has grown by about 19%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Palo has been growing at an annual rate of 1.8 percent.
Palo Statistics
Palo Gender Information
Males in Palo: 301 (49%)
Females in Palo: 313 (51%)
As % of Population in Palo
Race Diversity in Palo
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Palo
Age Diversity in Palo
Median Age in Palo: 38.1 (Males in Palo: 37.6, Females in Palo: 38.6)
Palo Males Under 20: 12%
Palo Females Under 20: 14%
Palo Males 20 to 40: 14%
Palo Females 20 to 40: 13%
Palo Males 40 to 60: 17%
Palo Females 40 to 60: 17%
Palo Males Over 60: 6%
Palo Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Palo
Palo Household Average Size: 2.49 people
Palo Median Household Income: $ 53,558
Palo Median Value of Homes: $ 95,300
Palo Location Information
Elevation: 740 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Palo
Shellsburg 4.3 Miles
Atkins 5.9 Miles
Hiawatha 6.2 Miles
Robins 6.6 Miles
Center Point 8.6 Miles
Cedar Rapids 8.7 Miles
Newhall 10.1 Miles
Fairfax 10.2 Miles
Marion 10.4 Miles
Alburnett 10.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Palo
(Population 100,000+)
Cedar Rapids 8.7 Miles
Des Moines 98.9 Miles
Rockford 139.2 Miles
Madison 140.4 Miles
Peoria 148.7 Miles
Aurora 180.1 Miles
Naperville 188.7 Miles
Springfield 192.8 Miles
Joliet 195.1 Miles
Milwaukee 209.2 Miles
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Facts
Methamphetamine can also cause a variety of heart problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and irreversible, stroke-producing damage to small blood vessels in the brain. It can also cause high blood pressure, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Methamphetamine can also increase body temperature, which can be lethal if not treated rapidly. The traditional distinction between "soft" and "hard" drugs is actually meaningless. All mind-altering, addictive drugs are dangerous in their own way, and the "soft" drugs have ruined, wrecked, and destroyed lives just as have the "hard" drugs. For example, alcohol is arguably the most dangerous drug in terms of annual social consequences, and causes damage that ranges beyond the physical damage to the user, in the form of drunk driving injuries and deaths, alcohol-related spousal or child abuse, and more ordinary tragedies like the loss of relationships and careers due to drinking. The distinction between softer vs. harder drugs ignores the important fact that any addictive drug poses significant danger to the addicted person. Methadone is not derived from the opium poppy plant. It is synthetic, or made from chemicals in a laboratory. Pure methadone is an odorless white powder that dissolves easily in water, juice, or alcohol. Hospitals also have solutions of methadone that can be delivered by injection. Persons convicted on federal charges of drug trafficking within 1,000 feet of a university face penalties of prison terms and fines that are twice as high as the regular penalties for the offense, with a mandatory prison sentence of at least one year. |
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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).
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.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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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