




Russell, Kansas
Russell, KS Profile
Russell, KS, population 4,696 , is located
in Kansas's Russell county,
about 117.3 miles from Wichita and 171.4 miles from Topeka.
In the 90's the population of Russell has declined by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Russell has been declining at an annual rate of 1.9 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Russell area were lower than Kansas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Kansas average.
Russell Statistics
Russell Gender Information
Males in Russell: 2,237 (48%)
Females in Russell: 2,459 (52%)
As % of Population in Russell
Race Diversity in Russell
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Russell
Age Diversity in Russell
Median Age in Russell: 42.8 (Males in Russell: 40.4, Females in Russell: 44.7)
Russell Males Under 20: 13%
Russell Females Under 20: 12%
Russell Males 20 to 40: 11%
Russell Females 20 to 40: 11%
Russell Males 40 to 60: 12%
Russell Females 40 to 60: 13%
Russell Males Over 60: 12%
Russell Females Over 60: 17%
Economics in Russell
Russell Household Average Size: 2.2 people
Russell Median Household Income: $ 26,217
Russell Median Value of Homes: $ 45,600
Law Enforcement in Russell
Reported crimes in the Russell area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 9
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 244
Burglary: 20
Larceny-theft: 74
Motor vehicle theft: 9
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,284
Russell Location Information
Elevation: 1,826 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Russell
Bunker Hill 8.5 Miles
Gorham 8.8 Miles
Dorrance 14.9 Miles
Paradise 15.4 Miles
Victoria 15.8 Miles
Waldo 15.8 Miles
Luray 17.5 Miles
Susank 18.2 Miles
Galatia 18.3 Miles
Lucas 20.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Russell
(Population 100,000+)
Wichita 117.3 Miles
Topeka 171.4 Miles
Lincoln 175.8 Miles
Omaha 225.0 Miles
Overland Park 225.4 Miles
Kansas City 228.0 Miles
Kansas City 230.5 Miles
Independence 239.3 Miles
Tulsa 246.3 Miles
Oklahoma City 248.4 Miles
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Facts
Motor vehicle wrecks are the leading cause of death in the United States for persons under age 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Reports. Of those deaths, more than 40 percent are alcohol-related. PSYCHEDELIC drugs (primarily LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYMIDE, or LSD) had been used by an estimated 14 percent of high school seniors. Almost two-thirds of these users (9.4%) had used them in the year prior to the survey, and about one-quarter (3.5%) had used them during the month prior to the survey. PHENCYCLIDINE (PCP) users were in the minority within this group of drug users; only 3.4 percent of the high school seniors had ever tried PCP. Among persons aged 12 years and older, from 9.1 to 10.7 percent of individuals had tried psychedelic drugs such as LSD, but for the most part these drug experiences were not recent: Only 0.5 to 0.9 percent reported taking psychedelic drugs during the month prior to the survey. Peak prevalence values for recent use of the psychedelic drugs were observed in the years of adolescence and early adulthood; only for 12-to 17-year-olds and 18-to 25-year-olds did these values exceed a threshold of 1 percent (1.8 and 2.7%, respectively); otherwise, they were at the 0.4 percent level or lower. In 2007, the average age at first alcohol use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 16.8 years, similar to the corresponding 2006 estimate (16.6 years). The mean age at first use among recent initiates aged 12 or older who initiated use prior to the age of 21 was 15.8 years, which was the same as the 2006 estimate. HIV/AIDS risk-reduction interventions must be sustained over time. Although research has shown that brief interventions have significantly reduced risks for HIV and other infections among substantial numbers of drug users and their sex partners, brief interventions are typically not sufficient. Sustained and repeated interventions are usually needed. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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