




White Pigeon, Michigan
White Pigeon, MI Profile
White Pigeon, MI, population 1,627 , is located
in Michigan's St. Joseph county,
about 32.3 miles from South Bend and 53.3 miles from Ft Wayne.
In the 90's the population of White Pigeon has grown by about 12%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of White Pigeon has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the White Pigeon area were lower than Michigan's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Michigan average.
White Pigeon Statistics
White Pigeon Gender Information
Males in White Pigeon: 749 (46%)
Females in White Pigeon: 878 (54%)
As % of Population in White Pigeon
Race Diversity in White Pigeon
White: 95%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in White Pigeon
Age Diversity in White Pigeon
Median Age in White Pigeon: 33.2 (Males in White Pigeon: 32.6, Females in White Pigeon: 34.2)
White Pigeon Males Under 20: 15%
White Pigeon Females Under 20: 17%
White Pigeon Males 20 to 40: 14%
White Pigeon Females 20 to 40: 15%
White Pigeon Males 40 to 60: 11%
White Pigeon Females 40 to 60: 14%
White Pigeon Males Over 60: 6%
White Pigeon Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in White Pigeon
White Pigeon Household Average Size: 2.7 people
White Pigeon Median Household Income: $ 41,292
White Pigeon Median Value of Homes: $ 64,300
Law Enforcement in White Pigeon
Reported crimes in the White Pigeon area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 0
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 247
Burglary: 3
Larceny-theft: 39
Motor vehicle theft: 6
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,961
White Pigeon Location Information
Land Area: 0.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to White Pigeon
Constantine 3.3 Miles
Middlebury 9.1 Miles
Shipshewana 9.3 Miles
Three Rivers 10.1 Miles
Bristol 10.4 Miles
Centreville 10.5 Miles
Sturgis 11.6 Miles
Lagrange 15.9 Miles
Vandalia 16.2 Miles
Burr Oak 17.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest White Pigeon
(Population 100,000+)
South Bend 32.3 Miles
Ft Wayne 53.3 Miles
Grand Rapids 80.6 Miles
Lansing 85.3 Miles
Gary 89.1 Miles
Chicago 103.5 Miles
Ann Arbor 103.8 Miles
Toledo 108.2 Miles
Livonia 124.0 Miles
Joliet 127.4 Miles
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Facts
In the late 1990s, among those aged 12 to 17 in the United States, an estimated 496,000 to 682,000 had used cocaine at least once. As a proportion, this amounted to about 2.5 percent of those 12 to 17 in the United States at that time. Within the United States in the late 1900s, young adult men aged 18 to 29 were more likely to be active cocaine users than any other population subgroup categorized by age and sex. For example, slightly more than 2.5 percent of men 18 to 25 were active cocaine users, as compared with 1.4 percent of men 26 to 34, 1.3 percent of women aged 18 to 25, and 0.9 percent of women aged 26 to 34. Within the United States in the early 1990s, among those aged 15 to 24 who had used cocaine, an estimated 25 percent had become dependent on it. That is, for every four who had experimented with cocaine, one had become dependent on it. Within the United States in the early 1990s, people of the 25 to 34-year age group were most likely to have experimented with cocaine; within this age group, about 30 percent of men had tried cocaine at least once, and about 21 percent of women had tried cocaine at least once. Cocaine dependence also was most prevalent in this age group: it affected about 4 percent of all persons aged 25 to 34. Among cocaine users aged 25 to 34, an estimated 16 percent had become dependent on it. For those 18 to 29 living in the United States, the best available estimate for the risk of developing alcohol abuse or dependence between one year and the next is about 2 to 4 percent. The risk of succumbing to alcohol abuse or dependence for males aged 18 to 29 is an estimated 6 percent per year, as compared with about 1 percent per year for females aged 18 to 29. Males between the ages of 18 and 25 are at especially high risk of succumbing to alcohol abuse or dependence. These same subgroups of young adults are at especially high risk of becoming dependent on psychoactive drugs such as marijuana or cocaine. When all the abuse or dependence syndromes attributable to nonmedical use of these drugs are considered, the estimated risk for males aged 18 to 29 of developing clinically recognizable drug problem is estimated at 4.4 percent per year; for females aged 18 to 20, it is about 1.6 percent. Mental effects of meth: you start to feel confident and elated, along with an increased desire to communicate. As the whole Central Nervous System (CNS) becomes stimulated, your alertness and endurance increases. Often users talk fast and continually. Speed is colder, more physical, and in many ways more unforgiving than Ecstasy. Since 1971, when modern international drug-control efforts began, a number of major shifts have occurred in the drug-producing capabilities of various countries. For example, in the early 1970s, after the so-called French Connection was broken (Turkish OPIUM was processed into heroin in France), MEXICO replaced Turkey as a major source of U.S. heroin; Pakistan then supplanted Mexico after 1979, when the Islamic political revolution in Iran created a population of refugees. At about the same time, the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan, and the resistance movements there increased their income-generating opium cultivation practices. Addiction is a word used to describe those in our modern society who we as a whole shun from our front doors. It used to mean a person that couldn't stop using drugs, or couldn't stop drinking. Then it became the term to use for people who couldn't stop doing anything, such as sex, gambling, working, surfing the internet, and so much more. In our society it has become a word synonymous with "problem" and as such the people suffering from it are considered just that, society's problem. Now, scientists are finding that addiction is nothing like what we once thought it was, the downfall of any good person. The brain operates on a reward system. When the body gets something it likes, the brain rewards us with the appropriate feeling to get us to re-introduce that original stimuli. All animals are made the same in this, so that when a rat eats a piece of cheese he knows its good and will go back to it, or when a person goes from a cold area to a warm spot he will be more tempted to stay in the better climate. Animals are different from humans however, in that different stimuli will affect the brain differently. Tests have shown that while rats can be made dependent on alchohol, they still wont drink it unless another positive reinforcement is added. Even with the pain of alchohol withdrawal they will shun away from the very chemicals that will keep their body from a pain they normally wouldn't be accustomed to. |
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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.
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.
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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