



Apple Valley, Minnesota
Apple Valley, MN Profile
Apple Valley, MN, population 45,527 , is located
in Minnesota's Dakota county,
about 15.9 miles from St Paul and 17.3 miles from Minneapolis.
In the 90's the population of Apple Valley has grown by about 32%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Apple Valley has been growing at an annual rate of 2.3 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Apple Valley area were lower than Minnesota's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Minnesota average.
Apple Valley Statistics
Apple Valley Gender Information
Males in Apple Valley: 22,256 (49%)
Females in Apple Valley: 23,271 (51%)
As % of Population in Apple Valley
Race Diversity in Apple Valley
White: 92%
African American: 2%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Apple Valley
Age Diversity in Apple Valley
Median Age in Apple Valley: 34.5 (Males in Apple Valley: 33.5, Females in Apple Valley: 35.3)
Apple Valley Males Under 20: 16%
Apple Valley Females Under 20: 16%
Apple Valley Males 20 to 40: 14%
Apple Valley Females 20 to 40: 15%
Apple Valley Males 40 to 60: 15%
Apple Valley Females 40 to 60: 16%
Apple Valley Males Over 60: 4%
Apple Valley Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Apple Valley
Apple Valley Household Average Size: 2.77 people
Apple Valley Median Household Income: $ 69,752
Apple Valley Median Value of Homes: $ 149,900
Law Enforcement in Apple Valley
Reported crimes in the Apple Valley area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 10
Robbery: 10
Aggravated assault: 36
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 117
Burglary: 168
Larceny-theft: 1,191
Motor vehicle theft: 48
Arson: 15
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,879
Apple Valley Location Information
Elevation: 955 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 17.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Apple Valley
Burnsville 3.9 Miles
Rosemount 4.5 Miles
Eagan 5.6 Miles
Lakeville 5.8 Miles
Savage 6.7 Miles
Farmington 7.3 Miles
Bloomington 8.5 Miles
Coates 9.1 Miles
Prior Lake 10.2 Miles
Richfield 11.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Apple Valley
(Population 100,000+)
St Paul 15.9 Miles
Minneapolis 17.3 Miles
Sioux Falls 191.2 Miles
Cedar Rapids 204.3 Miles
Des Moines 217.5 Miles
Madison 222.1 Miles
Green Bay 256.3 Miles
Rockford 267.8 Miles
Omaha 276.8 Miles
Milwaukee 289.4 Miles
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Facts
Teen girls surpass boys in their misuse of prescription drugs. Twenty one percent of workers reported being injured or put in danger, having to re-do work or to cover for a co-worker or needing to work harder due to others’ drinking. Diagnosis of an addiction may be made by a medical doctor or by a mental health professional. Often, patients go for help because they feel they can no longer deal with their addictive behavior by themselves. Sometimes family or friends intervene and bring the patient for diagnosis and treatment. In some cases, individuals are brought to the attention of professionals because of legal problems related to their addiction. The standards used for diagnosing addiction include the three symptoms listed under Symptoms. A person who displays these three symptoms is diagnosed as being addicted to some substance or type of behavior. Ecstasy use increased every year between 1990 and 2001. With that increase came a better understanding of the drug's pitfalls and how it affected human beings over time. Current statistics indicate that ecstasy use is declining as those experimenting with it have become aware of its dangers. Deaths among ecstasy users have been reported in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. |
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".
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).
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.
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.
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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