




Benton Heights, Michigan
Benton Heights, MI Profile
Benton Heights, MI, population 5,458 , is located
in Michigan's Berrien county,
about 32.0 miles from South Bend and 61.0 miles from Gary.
Benton Heights Statistics
Benton Heights Gender Information
Males in Benton Heights: 2,556 (47%)
Females in Benton Heights: 2,902 (53%)
As % of Population in Benton Heights
Race Diversity in Benton Heights
White: 31%
African American: 66%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Benton Heights
Age Diversity in Benton Heights
Median Age in Benton Heights: 29.0 (Males in Benton Heights: 27.3, Females in Benton Heights: 30.1)
Benton Heights Males Under 20: 20%
Benton Heights Females Under 20: 19%
Benton Heights Males 20 to 40: 11%
Benton Heights Females 20 to 40: 15%
Benton Heights Males 40 to 60: 10%
Benton Heights Females 40 to 60: 11%
Benton Heights Males Over 60: 7%
Benton Heights Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Benton Heights
Benton Heights Household Average Size: 2.74 people
Benton Heights Median Household Income: $ 19,651
Benton Heights Median Value of Homes: $ 39,500
Benton Heights Location Information
Land Area: 3.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Benton Heights
Benton Harbor 2.6 Miles
Fair Plain 3.9 Miles
St Joseph 4.0 Miles
Coloma 6.3 Miles
Lake Michigan Beach 6.5 Miles
Shoreham 7.5 Miles
Watervliet 8.4 Miles
Paw Paw Lake 8.9 Miles
Stevensville 9.9 Miles
Eau Claire 11.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Benton Heights
(Population 100,000+)
South Bend 32.0 Miles
Gary 61.0 Miles
Chicago 66.8 Miles
Grand Rapids 68.8 Miles
Naperville 92.6 Miles
Ft Wayne 95.7 Miles
Joliet 95.9 Miles
Milwaukee 98.8 Miles
Aurora 101.7 Miles
Lansing 103.3 Miles
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Facts
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Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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 Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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.
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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