




Saginaw Township South, Michigan
Saginaw Township South, MI Profile
Saginaw Township South, MI, population 13,801 , is located
about 31.0 miles from Flint and 57 miles from Lansing.
In the 90's the population of Saginaw Township South has declined by about 1%.
Saginaw Township South Statistics
Saginaw Township South Gender Information
Males in Saginaw Township South: 6,540 (47%)
Females in Saginaw Township South: 7,261 (53%)
As % of Population in Saginaw Township South
Race Diversity in Saginaw Township South
White: 90%
African American: 5%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Saginaw Township South
Age Diversity in Saginaw Township South
Median Age in Saginaw Township South: 42.2 (Males in Saginaw Township South: 40.6, Females in Saginaw Township South: 43.5)
Saginaw Township South Males Under 20: 12%
Saginaw Township South Females Under 20: 12%
Saginaw Township South Males 20 to 40: 11%
Saginaw Township South Females 20 to 40: 11%
Saginaw Township South Males 40 to 60: 14%
Saginaw Township South Females 40 to 60: 16%
Saginaw Township South Males Over 60: 10%
Saginaw Township South Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Saginaw Township South
Saginaw Township South Household Average Size: 2.27 people
Saginaw Township South Median Household Income: $ 48,605
Saginaw Township South Median Value of Homes: $ 125,500
Saginaw Township South Location Information
Land Area: 6.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Saginaw Township South
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 South
(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
According to a 2008 NIDA survey, the percentage of teens who used marijuana at least once within the last year was 10.9% for 8th graders, 23.9% for 10th graders, and 32.4% for 12th graders. One difficulty with studying the long-term effects of ecstasy is that ecstasy users rarely use just one drug; therefore the deficits in learning, memory, and impulsivity cannot be linked exclusively to ecstasy. In addition, research in humans is too preliminary to be entirely sure that ecstasy use is causing these deficits. As of 2002, more studies are focusing on humans, and within the next couple of years research is expected to provide more definitive evidence of ecstasy's long-term effects, the mechanisms of action, and whether the deficits presented in this section are irreversible. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration sponsors a system called the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), which tracks drug-related visits to emergency rooms in the United States. The number of ecstasy-related emergency room visits reported to this network jumped from 250 in 1994 to nearly 3,000 visits in 1999. Almost 80% of these episodes involve the use of another drug in addition to ecstasy, and for nearly half of these, the other drug was alcohol. About one quarter of ecstasy-related emergency room visits also show marijuana use; nearly 20% show cocaine use; and close to 40% involve combinations with ketamine. Studies have shown that consumption of illegal drugs (such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, BSD and PCP, and methamphetamines) during pregnancy can result in premature labor, placental abruption, fetal death, miscarriage, low birth-weight, and maternal death. Since drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy can lead to debilitating physical, social, and psychological problems that can last a lifetime (not to mention the death of the baby and or the mother), it is critical that women who are pregnant, those who want to become pregnant, and women who are nursing their babies totally abstain from taking illegal drugs and drinking alcohol. The main concern of heroin addicts, isn't to avoid lethal overdose or poisoning. Rather it is to avoid the most obvious and immediate health consequence of addiction: the sickening "withdrawal" symptoms that begin anew every time a heroin dose wears off. Depending on how severe the physical addiction is, a heroin addict in withdrawal will experience flulike symptoms that, among others, include sneezing, running nose and eyes, alternate bouts of profuse sweating and cold flashes, muscle and bone pain, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, and muscle spasms. Heroin addicts therefore crave heroin not only to feel its pleasure, but also to avoid the pain and sickness that come with not getting a fix every few hours. This all-consuming nature of heroin addiction is summed up by poet and longtime heroin addict William S. Burroughs: "Junk [heroin] is not . . . a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life."A person begins to experience withdrawal-related physical symptoms after a few weeks of steady heroin use. Though medical science has long known that heroin addiction and its withdrawal symptoms involve the central nervous system in some way, brain researchers from Johns Hopkins University made a remarkable discovery in 1972 that lent tremendous insight into the nature of physical addiction to heroin and withdrawal from the drug. |
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 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.
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
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.
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