




Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island, MI Profile
Mackinac Island, MI, population 523 , is located
in Michigan's Mackinac county,
about 189.6 miles from Green Bay and 201.5 miles from Flint.
In the 90's the population of Mackinac Island has grown by about 12%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Mackinac Island has been declining at an annual rate of 1.4 percent.
Mackinac Island Statistics
Mackinac Island Gender Information
Males in Mackinac Island: 273 (52%)
Females in Mackinac Island: 250 (48%)
As % of Population in Mackinac Island
Race Diversity in Mackinac Island
White: 76%
Native American: 18%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Mackinac Island
Age Diversity in Mackinac Island
Median Age in Mackinac Island: 41.0 (Males in Mackinac Island: 40.9, Females in Mackinac Island: 41.0)
Mackinac Island Males Under 20: 12%
Mackinac Island Females Under 20: 9%
Mackinac Island Males 20 to 40: 14%
Mackinac Island Females 20 to 40: 14%
Mackinac Island Males 40 to 60: 17%
Mackinac Island Females 40 to 60: 18%
Mackinac Island Males Over 60: 10%
Mackinac Island Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island Household Average Size: 2.08 people
Mackinac Island Median Household Income: $ 36,964
Mackinac Island Median Value of Homes: $ 189,800
Mackinac Island Location Information
Land Area: 4.4 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Mackinac Island
St Ignace 5.4 Miles
Mackinaw City 6.9 Miles
Cheboygan 15.6 Miles
Pellston 22.0 Miles
Alanson 29.2 Miles
Indian River 30.2 Miles
Harbor Springs 34.0 Miles
De Tour Village 35.9 Miles
Petoskey 36.7 Miles
Onaway 39.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Mackinac Island
(Population 100,000+)
Green Bay 189.6 Miles
Flint 201.5 Miles
Grand Rapids 206.2 Miles
Lansing 215.6 Miles
Sterling Heights 239.4 Miles
Warren 246.2 Miles
Livonia 248.8 Miles
Ann Arbor 251.4 Miles
Milwaukee 253.2 Miles
Detroit 255.5 Miles
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Facts
Only 19% of 12th graders see experimenting with marijuana as entailing great risk (compared with 27% and 55% who see great risk in occasional or regular use, respectively). An effective strategy to reduce drinking–driving is to lower the legal limit for allowable blood alcohol content (BAC) for drivers. In the past two decades, all States in the United States have adopted a BAC limit of 0.08 percent for adult drivers and a BAC limit of zero, or slightly higher, for youth under age 21. These often are referred to as “zero tolerance” laws.7 (7 Most laws use a 0.02-percent limit rather than an absolute zero limit to allow for small measurement errors in BAC test instruments and to avoid challenges from youth who claim they have taken medication with small amounts of alcohol.) Marijuana is made from a plant found in many parts of the world. It is also known as `grass', `pot', or `weed' and contains `THC', a mind-altering substance and hundreds of other chemicals. A `joint' is made from dried leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant. Over the past few decades, the potency of this drug has increased. For example, in 1975 samples of marijuana with over 1% of THC were very rareLY found; however, by 1980, marijuana often contained 5% THC and now marijuana samples often contain 10% THC or more. Unfortunately, the increased potency of marijuana leads to greater effects and risks for the users of the drug. From 1997 to 2000 cocaine was the most common drug reported in emergency room episodes. |
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.
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).
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.
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.
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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