




Sandusky, Michigan
Sandusky, MI Profile
Sandusky, MI, population 2,745 , is located
in Michigan's Sanilac county,
about 51.6 miles from Flint and 59.0 miles from Sterling Heights.
In the 90's the population of Sandusky has grown by about 14%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Sandusky has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Sandusky area were higher than Michigan's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Michigan average.
Sandusky Statistics
Sandusky Gender Information
Males in Sandusky: 1,273 (46%)
Females in Sandusky: 1,472 (54%)
As % of Population in Sandusky
Race Diversity in Sandusky
White: 95%
African American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Sandusky
Age Diversity in Sandusky
Median Age in Sandusky: 38.1 (Males in Sandusky: 35.9, Females in Sandusky: 40.0)
Sandusky Males Under 20: 12%
Sandusky Females Under 20: 13%
Sandusky Males 20 to 40: 14%
Sandusky Females 20 to 40: 14%
Sandusky Males 40 to 60: 13%
Sandusky Females 40 to 60: 12%
Sandusky Males Over 60: 8%
Sandusky Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Sandusky
Sandusky Household Average Size: 2.32 people
Sandusky Median Household Income: $ 33,667
Sandusky Median Value of Homes: $ 81,900
Law Enforcement in Sandusky
Reported crimes in the Sandusky area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 2
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 258
Burglary: 21
Larceny-theft: 95
Motor vehicle theft: 3
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,381
Sandusky Location Information
Elevation: 774 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Sandusky
Carsonville 8.0 Miles
Deckerville 8.8 Miles
Applegate 10.7 Miles
Peck 11.2 Miles
Marlette 14.2 Miles
Port Sanilac 14.4 Miles
Croswell 14.5 Miles
Melvin 16.3 Miles
Brown City 16.5 Miles
Minden City 17.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Sandusky
(Population 100,000+)
Flint 51.6 Miles
Sterling Heights 59.0 Miles
Warren 66.0 Miles
Detroit 76.1 Miles
Livonia 77.4 Miles
Ann Arbor 91.6 Miles
Lansing 99.3 Miles
Toledo 127.0 Miles
Cleveland 144.9 Miles
Grand Rapids 146.6 Miles
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Facts
About 40% of teens have tried marijuana one or more times. About 22% of teens currently use marijuana. Teen use is troubling because marijuana can hinder memory, problem-solving, and learning. It can also cause mood swings, anxiety, and depression. A disturbing study prepared by CASA suggests that adults have become resigned to teen drug use. In fact, nearly half the parents from the "baby-boomer" generation expect their teenagers to try illegal drugs. Forty percent believe they have little influence over teenagers’ decisions about whether to smoke, drink, or use illegal drugs. Both of these assumptions are incorrect. Parents have enormous influence over the decisions young people make. Cocaine is addictive. Cocaine interferes with the way your brain processes chemicals that create feelings of pleasure, so you need more and more of the drug just to feel normal. People who become addicted to cocaine start to lose interest in other areas of their life, like school, friends, and sports. Methadone was developed in Nazi Germany in 1939 because of wartime shortages of morphine. The German scientists called it Amidon and used it as a painkiller. At the end of World War II (1939–1945), the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly began clinical trials of the substance. Lilly called it "methadone." The drug has also been marketed as Dolophine, leading to nicknames such as "dolls" and "dollies." Methadone was found to be an effective, long-lasting painkiller and cough suppressant. According to a report issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 1950 researchers began using methadone to treat the many symptoms of withdrawal associated with heroin dependence. Heroin addicts typically need two to three "FIXES" of the drug each day to ward off the wide range of symptoms that occur when the brain craves opiates. The desperate search to buy the illegal drug leads some addicts into criminal behavior, ranging from theft and burglary to prostitution and drug-dealing. People with opiate addictions feel trapped by their dependency. The desperation is sometimes described as a "monkey on the back." |
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 Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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.
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.
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