



Berrien Springs, Michigan
Berrien Springs, MI Profile
Berrien Springs, MI, population 1,862 , is located
in Michigan's Berrien county,
about 18.8 miles from South Bend and 57.4 miles from Gary.
In the 90's the population of Berrien Springs has declined by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Berrien Springs has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Berrien Springs Statistics
Berrien Springs Gender Information
Males in Berrien Springs: 907 (49%)
Females in Berrien Springs: 955 (51%)
As % of Population in Berrien Springs
Race Diversity in Berrien Springs
White: 77%
African American: 11%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Berrien Springs
Age Diversity in Berrien Springs
Median Age in Berrien Springs: 35.7 (Males in Berrien Springs: 32.4, Females in Berrien Springs: 39.3)
Berrien Springs Males Under 20: 14%
Berrien Springs Females Under 20: 12%
Berrien Springs Males 20 to 40: 15%
Berrien Springs Females 20 to 40: 15%
Berrien Springs Males 40 to 60: 12%
Berrien Springs Females 40 to 60: 13%
Berrien Springs Males Over 60: 7%
Berrien Springs Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Berrien Springs
Berrien Springs Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Berrien Springs Median Household Income: $ 32,396
Berrien Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 84,200
Berrien Springs Location Information
Land Area: 0.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Berrien Springs
Eau Claire 3.3 Miles
Baroda 7.6 Miles
Buchanan 8.3 Miles
Niles 9.2 Miles
Stevensville 10.4 Miles
Bridgman 11.2 Miles
Fair Plain 11.4 Miles
Shoreham 12.0 Miles
Dowagiac 12.1 Miles
Galien 13.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Berrien Springs
(Population 100,000+)
South Bend 18.8 Miles
Gary 57.4 Miles
Chicago 67.8 Miles
Grand Rapids 78.2 Miles
Ft Wayne 84.3 Miles
Naperville 93.8 Miles
Joliet 94.6 Miles
Aurora 102.9 Miles
Lansing 106.2 Miles
Milwaukee 110.0 Miles
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Facts
Denial is certainly part of the addiction recovery process and is to be expected. Addicts and alcoholics are rarely truthful when it comes to describing their drug or alcohol use, especially when speaking with loved ones. Regardless of the person's initial motivation, lack of willingness or lack of honesty, if they will go to a drug treatment program, take them. One of the primary responsibilities of the treatment team is to deal with patient resistance. There are not very many people who like change. If your friend or loved one calls you from treatment and wants to leave and is still minimizing their problem, do not take any type of action before speaking with the person's primary counselor at the treatment center. Chances are they might just want to use drugs or alcohol again. For those people in complete denial and unwilling to access treatment, you might need to seek the services of a professional interventionist. Marijuana-related emergency room visits rising. A 1999 Drug Abuse Warning Network report found that visits to the hospital emergency departments because of marijuana use have risen steadily during the 1990s from an estimated 15,706 visits in 1990 to 87,150 in 1999—a 455 percent increase. Patients thirty-five years old or older experienced the largest increase in marijuana mentions (1,078 percent, from 2,160 to 25,453) from 1990 to 1999. Among children between the ages of twelve and seventeen, marijuana mentions increased 489 percent (from 2,170 to 12,784) over the same period. In 1907, the first systematic survey of opium indicated that world production stood at 41,624 tons--over ten times the 1994 world illicit opium supply. Although heroin abuse has trended downward during the past several years, its prevalence is still higher than in the early 1990s. These relatively high rates of abuse, especially among school-age youth, and the glamorization of heroin in music and films make it imperative that the public has the latest scientific information on this topic. Heroin also is increasing in purity and decreasing in price, which makes it an attractive option for young people. |
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".
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.
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.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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.
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