




Niles, Michigan
Niles, MI Profile
Niles, MI, population 12,204 , is located
in Michigan's Berrien county,
about 10.1 miles from South Bend and 58.7 miles from Gary.
In the 90's the population of Niles has declined by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Niles has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Niles area were higher than Michigan's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Michigan average.
Niles Statistics
Niles Gender Information
Males in Niles: 5,708 (47%)
Females in Niles: 6,496 (53%)
As % of Population in Niles
Race Diversity in Niles
White: 82%
African American: 12%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Niles
Age Diversity in Niles
Median Age in Niles: 35.3 (Males in Niles: 32.9, Females in Niles: 37.3)
Niles Males Under 20: 15%
Niles Females Under 20: 14%
Niles Males 20 to 40: 13%
Niles Females 20 to 40: 15%
Niles Males 40 to 60: 11%
Niles Females 40 to 60: 13%
Niles Males Over 60: 7%
Niles Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Niles
Niles Household Average Size: 2.35 people
Niles Median Household Income: $ 31,208
Niles Median Value of Homes: $ 70,300
Law Enforcement in Niles
Reported crimes in the Niles area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 17
Robbery: 8
Aggravated assault: 49
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 616
Burglary: 132
Larceny-theft: 543
Motor vehicle theft: 54
Arson: 3
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,070
Niles Location Information
Elevation: 658 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.6 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Niles
Buchanan 5.5 Miles
Georgetown (St Joseph County) 7.1 Miles
Roseland 7.9 Miles
Indian Village 8.1 Miles
Granger 9.1 Miles
Berrien Springs 9.2 Miles
Argos 9.2 Miles
Edwardsburg 9.2 Miles
South Bend 10.1 Miles
Eau Claire 11.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Niles
(Population 100,000+)
South Bend 10.1 Miles
Gary 58.7 Miles
Chicago 71.9 Miles
Ft Wayne 75.8 Miles
Grand Rapids 83.9 Miles
Joliet 96.7 Miles
Naperville 97.6 Miles
Aurora 106.6 Miles
Lansing 107.0 Miles
Milwaukee 118.8 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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