




Saginaw Township North, Michigan
Saginaw Township North, MI Profile
Saginaw Township North, MI, population 24,994 , is located
about 31.0 miles from Flint and 57 miles from Lansing.
In the 90's the population of Saginaw Township North has grown by about 9%.
Saginaw Township North Statistics
Saginaw Township North Gender Information
Males in Saginaw Township North: 11,604 (46%)
Females in Saginaw Township North: 13,390 (54%)
As % of Population in Saginaw Township North
Race Diversity in Saginaw Township North
White: 88%
African American: 5%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Saginaw Township North
Age Diversity in Saginaw Township North
Median Age in Saginaw Township North: 41.2 (Males in Saginaw Township North: 38.1, Females in Saginaw Township North: 44.0)
Saginaw Township North Males Under 20: 12%
Saginaw Township North Females Under 20: 11%
Saginaw Township North Males 20 to 40: 12%
Saginaw Township North Females 20 to 40: 13%
Saginaw Township North Males 40 to 60: 13%
Saginaw Township North Females 40 to 60: 15%
Saginaw Township North Males Over 60: 9%
Saginaw Township North Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Saginaw Township North
Saginaw Township North Household Average Size: 2.26 people
Saginaw Township North Median Household Income: $ 42,481
Saginaw Township North Median Value of Homes: $ 114,300
Saginaw Township North Location Information
Land Area: 13.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Saginaw Township North
Saginaw 0.2 Miles
Buena Vista 2.4 Miles
Carrollton 2.9 Miles
Zilwaukee 4.2 Miles
Bridgeport 5.3 Miles
Shields 5.5 Miles
Freeland 11.5 Miles
Frankenmuth 12.1 Miles
Bay City 12.5 Miles
Reese 12.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Saginaw Township North
(Population 100,000+)
Flint 31.0 Miles
Lansing 56.6 Miles
Sterling Heights 74.3 Miles
Livonia 78.7 Miles
Warren 80.0 Miles
Ann Arbor 80.2 Miles
Detroit 88.0 Miles
Grand Rapids 92.4 Miles
Toledo 123.0 Miles
South Bend 167.9 Miles
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Facts
Since almost 50,000 cases of alcohol poisoning are reported each year in the United States and due to the fact that alcohol poisoning can be fatal, it is important to be able to identify the common signs of alcohol poisoning. Knowledge of these "alcohol signs" related to alcohol poisoning and knowing how to quickly and properly react to such signs (for instance by immediately calling 911 and asking for urgent medical assistance) can help avoid a fatal alcohol overdose. Once a drug use problem is identified, treatment resources for adolescents are alarmingly scarce. Substance abuse treatment of adolescents requires a broadened scope of services, including family interventions, mental health care, remedial education, vocational habilitation, and community outreach. The indigent continue to be an underserved population, despite the epidemic of drug use and social devastation in impoverished urban neighborhoods. Furthermore, as managed care spreads into the public sector, there is great concern about its possible detrimental impact on the availability and quality of treatment programs. Even when the considerable barriers to treatment are surmounted, the standards guiding diagnosis and treatment decisions specifically related to adolescents are relatively primitive and often lack empirical verification. However, although there is not enough rigorous adolescent addictions outcomes research, data indicate that treatment is effective. Abstinence or reduction in drug use is sustained in a substantial proportion of adolescents following treatment. Furthermore, post-treatment decreases in amounts and types of drugs used are associated with marked improvements in psychosocial function. Further research is needed to differentiate various treatment models and to test hypotheses concerning which treatments are best suited for which patients. Study of the biological basis for addiction has revealed brain mechanisms and body chemistry changes involved in drug abuse. Basic medical research has now strongly established that addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease of the brain, with a range of physical, behavioral, social and public health manifestations. The psychological factors associated with drug abuse are the most familiar to the public. Psychological theories suggest that people abuse drugs in an attempt to self-medicate to avoid unpleasant feelings or emotions, and to escape from the pressures and realities of living. It is generally held that addicts are taking drugs to feel better/normal (self-medicating) or to feel good (sensation-seeking). social/environmental factors are also critical. Family and cultural beliefs about drugs and alcohol, family substance use, availability of drugs in the community, and acceptability of use within the social environment and peer group may contribute to drug use. Unemployment, poverty, poor housing, homelessness, and educational deficits also correlate with increased drug use. Alcohol and tobacco use varied according to gender, age, and ethnicity, with men having higher rates of co-use than women. Younger people tended to have a higher prevalence of AUDs, nicotine dependence, and co-use. Although Whites were more likely to drink alcohol, American Indians/Alaskan Natives were most likely to smoke, or to smoke and drink concurrently. Asians/Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders were least likely to smoke or drink, or smoke and drink concurrently. |
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).
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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