



Derby, Kansas
Derby, KS Profile
Derby, KS, population 17,807 , is located
in Kansas's Sedgwick county,
about 10.8 miles from Wichita and 119.4 miles from Tulsa.
In the 90's the population of Derby has grown by about 21%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Derby has been growing at an annual rate of 2.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Derby area were lower than Kansas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Kansas average.
Derby Statistics
Derby Gender Information
Males in Derby: 8,556 (48%)
Females in Derby: 9,251 (52%)
As % of Population in Derby
Race Diversity in Derby
White: 94%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Derby
Age Diversity in Derby
Median Age in Derby: 34.8 (Males in Derby: 33.7, Females in Derby: 35.8)
Derby Males Under 20: 17%
Derby Females Under 20: 17%
Derby Males 20 to 40: 11%
Derby Females 20 to 40: 12%
Derby Males 40 to 60: 14%
Derby Females 40 to 60: 14%
Derby Males Over 60: 5%
Derby Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Derby
Derby Household Average Size: 2.85 people
Derby Median Household Income: $ 58,508
Derby Median Value of Homes: $ 104,000
Law Enforcement in Derby
Reported crimes in the Derby area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 14
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 111
Burglary: 98
Larceny-theft: 432
Motor vehicle theft: 37
Arson: 8
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,990
Derby Location Information
Elevation: 1,275 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Derby
Oaklawn-Sunview 4.4 Miles
Haysville 4.8 Miles
Mulvane 5.1 Miles
Rose Hill 7.4 Miles
Eastborough 9.9 Miles
Belle Plaine 10.5 Miles
Wichita 10.8 Miles
Clearwater 13.3 Miles
Andover 13.7 Miles
Udall 13.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Derby
(Population 100,000+)
Wichita 10.8 Miles
Tulsa 119.4 Miles
Topeka 135.1 Miles
Oklahoma City 144.4 Miles
Overland Park 172.6 Miles
Kansas City 179.7 Miles
Kansas City 181.3 Miles
Independence 188.1 Miles
Springfield 219.4 Miles
Lincoln 227.4 Miles
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Facts
An American study on nonfatal injury compared 15,000 substance abusers between the ages of 10 and 64 with a group of 75,000 nonabusers to see if their injury patterns varied. Abusers were more likely to be injured than non-abusers. Of subjects categorized as both drug and alcohol abusers, 58 percent sustained an injury over the three years of observation. This compared to 49 percent of those who had abused drugs only, 46 percent of those who had abused only alcohol, and 39 percent of those who had abused neither. With non-abusers as the base of comparison, the likelihood of hospitalization for an injury was four times higher among the combined drug and alcohol abuse group, three times higher among the drug abusers, and twice as high among the alcohol abusers. Virtually all users of Cannabis in North America take the drug by smoking. As inhaling any foreign material into the lung may have adverse consequences, well proven in the case of tobacco, this mode of administration of Cannabis might also be suspect. A formal study has shown that very heavy marijuana smoking for six to eight weeks caused mild but significant airway obstruction. The issue of damage to lungs from Cannabis is somewhat unclear because many Cannabis users also use tobacco. As yet, it is far easier to find pulmonary cripples from the abuse of tobacco than it is to find any evidence of clinically important weakness of the lungs caused by smoking Cannabis. In the late 1990s, among those aged 12 to 17 in the United States, an estimated 496,000 to 682,000 had used cocaine at least once. As a proportion, this amounted to about 2.5 percent of those 12 to 17 in the United States at that time. Within the United States in the late 1900s, young adult men aged 18 to 29 were more likely to be active cocaine users than any other population subgroup categorized by age and sex. For example, slightly more than 2.5 percent of men 18 to 25 were active cocaine users, as compared with 1.4 percent of men 26 to 34, 1.3 percent of women aged 18 to 25, and 0.9 percent of women aged 26 to 34. Within the United States in the early 1990s, among those aged 15 to 24 who had used cocaine, an estimated 25 percent had become dependent on it. That is, for every four who had experimented with cocaine, one had become dependent on it. Within the United States in the early 1990s, people of the 25 to 34-year age group were most likely to have experimented with cocaine; within this age group, about 30 percent of men had tried cocaine at least once, and about 21 percent of women had tried cocaine at least once. Cocaine dependence also was most prevalent in this age group: it affected about 4 percent of all persons aged 25 to 34. Among cocaine users aged 25 to 34, an estimated 16 percent had become dependent on it. For those 18 to 29 living in the United States, the best available estimate for the risk of developing alcohol abuse or dependence between one year and the next is about 2 to 4 percent. The risk of succumbing to alcohol abuse or dependence for males aged 18 to 29 is an estimated 6 percent per year, as compared with about 1 percent per year for females aged 18 to 29. Males between the ages of 18 and 25 are at especially high risk of succumbing to alcohol abuse or dependence. These same subgroups of young adults are at especially high risk of becoming dependent on psychoactive drugs such as marijuana or cocaine. When all the abuse or dependence syndromes attributable to nonmedical use of these drugs are considered, the estimated risk for males aged 18 to 29 of developing clinically recognizable drug problem is estimated at 4.4 percent per year; for females aged 18 to 20, it is about 1.6 percent. Drivers who earn their second or third DUI conviction face having their licenses revoked for another five to ten years, in addition to other penalties such as jail time, fines, community service, and alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs among others. However, if a driver goes so far as to generate a fourth DUI conviction, regardless of when the prior convictions occurred, permanent license revocation is mandatory. At this point, there is no chance that a hardship license will be issued or that the standard drivers license is going to be reinstated. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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