




Hazel Park, Michigan
Hazel Park, MI Profile
Hazel Park, MI, population 18,963 , is located
in Michigan's Oakland county,
about 4.0 miles from Warren and 9.0 miles from Sterling Heights.
In the 90's the population of Hazel Park has declined by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Hazel Park has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Hazel Park area were higher than Michigan's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Michigan average.
Hazel Park Statistics
Hazel Park Gender Information
Males in Hazel Park: 9,352 (49%)
Females in Hazel Park: 9,611 (51%)
As % of Population in Hazel Park
Race Diversity in Hazel Park
White: 92%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Hazel Park
Age Diversity in Hazel Park
Median Age in Hazel Park: 33.0 (Males in Hazel Park: 31.7, Females in Hazel Park: 34.1)
Hazel Park Males Under 20: 16%
Hazel Park Females Under 20: 15%
Hazel Park Males 20 to 40: 16%
Hazel Park Females 20 to 40: 16%
Hazel Park Males 40 to 60: 12%
Hazel Park Females 40 to 60: 12%
Hazel Park Males Over 60: 6%
Hazel Park Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Hazel Park
Hazel Park Household Average Size: 2.6 people
Hazel Park Median Household Income: $ 37,045
Hazel Park Median Value of Homes: $ 77,100
Law Enforcement in Hazel Park
Reported crimes in the Hazel Park area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 12
Robbery: 29
Aggravated assault: 47
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 480
Burglary: 122
Larceny-theft: 409
Motor vehicle theft: 191
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,852
Hazel Park Location Information
Land Area: 2.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Hazel Park
Ferndale 1.6 Miles
Madison Heights 1.6 Miles
Pleasant Ridge 2.0 Miles
Royal Oak 2.8 Miles
Huntington Woods 3.4 Miles
Highland Park 4.0 Miles
Oak Park 4.0 Miles
Warren 4.0 Miles
Center Line 4.2 Miles
Berkley 4.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Hazel Park
(Population 100,000+)
Warren 4.0 Miles
Sterling Heights 9.0 Miles
Detroit 9.5 Miles
Livonia 14.3 Miles
Ann Arbor 34.5 Miles
Flint 48.2 Miles
Toledo 59.9 Miles
Lansing 76.2 Miles
Cleveland 98.4 Miles
Akron 125.7 Miles
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Facts
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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 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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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.
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