




Homer, Michigan
Homer, MI Profile
Homer, MI, population 1,851 , is located
in Michigan's Calhoun county,
about 42.6 miles from Lansing and 56.1 miles from Ann Arbor.
In the 90's the population of Homer has grown by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Homer has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Homer Statistics
Homer Gender Information
Males in Homer: 907 (49%)
Females in Homer: 944 (51%)
As % of Population in Homer
Race Diversity in Homer
White: 97%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Homer
Age Diversity in Homer
Median Age in Homer: 31.4 (Males in Homer: 29.5, Females in Homer: 32.9)
Homer Males Under 20: 18%
Homer Females Under 20: 17%
Homer Males 20 to 40: 15%
Homer Females 20 to 40: 14%
Homer Males 40 to 60: 11%
Homer Females 40 to 60: 11%
Homer Males Over 60: 5%
Homer Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Homer
Homer Household Average Size: 2.61 people
Homer Median Household Income: $ 35,542
Homer Median Value of Homes: $ 61,600
Homer Location Information
Elevation: 994 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Homer
Albion 7.3 Miles
Litchfield 7.5 Miles
Concord 8.8 Miles
Tekonsha 9.8 Miles
Marshall 11.8 Miles
Allen 13.2 Miles
Parma 13.2 Miles
Jonesville 13.5 Miles
Hanover 13.5 Miles
Spring Arbor 13.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Homer
(Population 100,000+)
Lansing 42.6 Miles
Ann Arbor 56.1 Miles
Grand Rapids 71.5 Miles
Ft Wayne 72.1 Miles
Toledo 72.6 Miles
Livonia 76.1 Miles
South Bend 80.8 Miles
Flint 82.8 Miles
Detroit 91.2 Miles
Warren 93.9 Miles
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Facts
Since the early 1980s, treating adolescents who abuse substances has proven to be effective. Nevertheless, most adolescents will deny that alcohol or illicit drug use is a problem and do not enter treatment unless parents, often with the help of school-based student assistant programs or the criminal justice system, require them to do so. Often, a youngster's substance abuse is hidden from members of the extended family. There are many types of neurotransmitters, but the transmitter dopamine is the one most affected by stimulants and many other drugs. Dopamine is what makes people feel good when they do something they enjoy, like eating a piece of chocolate cake or riding a roller coaster. Stimulants cause dopamine to build up in the brain and make users feel intense pleasure and a heightened state of increased energy. But with repeated use, stimulants can decrease some of the brain's dopamine receptors, dampening users' ability to feel pleasure at all. Then users need to take more and more of the drug to experience the same pleasure. The C.I.A and other U.S.intelligence sources believe that synthetics like amphetamines and designer drugs like Ecstasy will garner a larger and larger share of the illegal drug market in years to come. Marijuana production and distribution in the United States are highly decentralized. Trafficking organizations range from complex operations that import the drug, grow it domestically, and trade within the U.S., to individuals cultivating and selling at the retail level. High quality marijuana is widely available in all parts of the United States. Prices vary with quality and range from forty to nine hundred dollars per ounce.57 Over the past decade, marijuana prices have dropped even as the drug’s potency has increased. |
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.
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.
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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.
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