




Albion, Michigan
Albion, MI Profile
Albion, MI, population 9,144 , is located
in Michigan's Calhoun county,
about 35.3 miles from Lansing and 52.6 miles from Ann Arbor.
In the 90's the population of Albion has declined by about 9%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Albion area were higher than Michigan's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Michigan average.
Albion Statistics
Albion Gender Information
Males in Albion: 4,146 (45%)
Females in Albion: 4,998 (55%)
As % of Population in Albion
Race Diversity in Albion
White: 61%
African American: 33%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Albion
Age Diversity in Albion
Median Age in Albion: 29.3 (Males in Albion: 27.4, Females in Albion: 31.0)
Albion Males Under 20: 16%
Albion Females Under 20: 17%
Albion Males 20 to 40: 13%
Albion Females 20 to 40: 16%
Albion Males 40 to 60: 9%
Albion Females 40 to 60: 11%
Albion Males Over 60: 6%
Albion Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Albion
Albion Household Average Size: 2.44 people
Albion Median Household Income: $ 30,245
Albion Median Value of Homes: $ 60,500
Law Enforcement in Albion
Reported crimes in the Albion area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 24
Robbery: 11
Aggravated assault: 43
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 856
Burglary: 86
Larceny-theft: 382
Motor vehicle theft: 39
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,563
Albion Location Information
Elevation: 959 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Albion
Concord 7.2 Miles
Homer 7.3 Miles
Parma 7.9 Miles
Springport 9.8 Miles
Spring Arbor 10.6 Miles
Marshall 11.0 Miles
Litchfield 13.8 Miles
Hanover 14.2 Miles
Tekonsha 15.8 Miles
Olivet 16.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Albion
(Population 100,000+)
Lansing 35.3 Miles
Ann Arbor 52.6 Miles
Grand Rapids 68.2 Miles
Livonia 72.2 Miles
Toledo 73.5 Miles
Flint 76.0 Miles
Ft Wayne 79.4 Miles
South Bend 86.2 Miles
Detroit 87.6 Miles
Warren 89.7 Miles
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Facts
In the 1960s, inhalant-abusing youths were arrested rather than treated for their dependency. Relapse and treatment failure rates remain high among inhalant abusers. Some professionals believe that programs specific to inhalant abuse, perhaps led by recovering abusers, are critical to improving treatment success. But programs like this are scarce. Even in 2005, there were few treatment centers for inhalant abusers in the United States. According to SAMHSA, nearly 200,000 Americans are in need of treatment for inhalant dependency or abuse. The majority of inhalant users seeking treatment are white males under twenty. More than half of the individuals admitted to treatment centers began using inhalants before the age of fourteen. Teens have easy access to inhalants. These toxic chemicals found in everyday household products can be readily purchased in grocery, hardware, and convenience stores or found around the house. About fourteen hundred ordinary products contain chemical vapors that young people can inhale or sniff, an act known as huffing. Huffing causes a quick, intense high that usually lasts only a few minutes and can be accompanied by a feeling of intoxication, well-being, and a lowering of inhibitions. The vapors are found in solvents such as glue, paint, paint thinner, gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, nail polish remover, varnishes, and cleaning fluids. They are also found in art or office supplies such as correction fluids and felt tip markers. Inhalants in the form of gases are found in whipping cream aerosols, coolants, cooking sprays, spray paint, chloroform, and nitrous oxide. In the 1950s and 1960s the use of inhalants became widespread and then died down considerably. In the past few years, however, the use of inhalants has increased. Use is highest in the middle schools and junior highs, where the appeal is the ease of obtaining the products. In 1993, 11 percent of eighth graders reported using an inhalant, and by 1995 that number rose to 13 percent. As the children get older they either lose interest or move on to stronger drugs, and by senior year only 8 percent had used inhalants in the past year. Depending on the chemicals inhaled, users can be left with headaches, nausea, dizziness, loss of concentration, blindness, hearing loss, brain damage, lead poisoning, and even cancer from sniffing chemicals like the benzene found in rubber cement. Since these products aren't meant to be used as drugs, many people don't think of them as such, and young people will often try them as an alternative to a "real drug" without knowing the dangers. At least seventy-six young people died from huffing in 1991 alone. The chemicals in aerosol sprays or solvents can throw the body into cardiac arrest by causing the heart to beat very fast and erratically, then suddenly stop beating, causing death. Or the inhalant can starve the body of oxygen by forcing the air out of the lungs and central nervous system. In that scenario, the user instantly stops breathing and dies. A federal crackdown in the early 1960s on prescription abuses prompted the illicit production of methamphetamine, particularly in a liquid, injectable form. By the late 1960s, a second wave of abuse began in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, where it was known as “speed.” This outbreak was also controlled, but meth remained entrenched in the subculture of outlaw motorcycle gangs. The bikers used available chemicals, which they cooked in crude rural labs where the pungent odor associated with production could be concealed. Recent studies have shown that states in which "zero tolerance" laws have been implemented have seen a decrease in the likelihood of binge drinking behavior (more than 5 drinks per sitting) among male youths aged 18 - 20 by 13%. Since 1984, when setting a drinking age of 21 became federal law, it is estimated that 1,000 lives have been saved every year. However, as a result of negligence and/or loopholes in laws in certain jurisdictions, it is still relatively easy for people under the age of 21 to acquire and drink alcohol to the point of intoxication. The unfortunate facts are that underage drunk driving will remain a problematic cause of unnecessary fatalities for as long as alcohol is made accessible to underage persons. |
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.
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 Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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).
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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