




Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd, MN Profile
Brainerd, MN, population 13,178 , is located
in Minnesota's Crow Wing county,
about 105.5 miles from Minneapolis and 111.5 miles from St Paul.
In the 90's the population of Brainerd has grown by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Brainerd has been growing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Brainerd area were higher than Minnesota's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Minnesota average.
Brainerd Statistics
Brainerd Gender Information
Males in Brainerd: 6,057 (46%)
Females in Brainerd: 7,121 (54%)
As % of Population in Brainerd
Race Diversity in Brainerd
White: 96%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Brainerd
Age Diversity in Brainerd
Median Age in Brainerd: 32.8 (Males in Brainerd: 29.5, Females in Brainerd: 36.7)
Brainerd Males Under 20: 15%
Brainerd Females Under 20: 15%
Brainerd Males 20 to 40: 14%
Brainerd Females 20 to 40: 15%
Brainerd Males 40 to 60: 9%
Brainerd Females 40 to 60: 11%
Brainerd Males Over 60: 7%
Brainerd Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Brainerd
Brainerd Household Average Size: 2.23 people
Brainerd Median Household Income: $ 26,901
Brainerd Median Value of Homes: $ 67,200
Law Enforcement in Brainerd
Reported crimes in the Brainerd area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 24
Robbery: 4
Aggravated assault: 38
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 492
Burglary: 155
Larceny-theft: 740
Motor vehicle theft: 57
Arson: 32
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 7,095
Brainerd Location Information
Land Area: 6.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Brainerd
Baxter 4.2 Miles
East Gull Lake 8.2 Miles
Riverton 10.0 Miles
Lake Shore 11.7 Miles
Nisswa 12.0 Miles
Pillager 13.2 Miles
Trommald 13.4 Miles
Ironton 13.5 Miles
Crosby 14.4 Miles
Ft Ripley 15.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Brainerd
(Population 100,000+)
Minneapolis 105.5 Miles
St Paul 111.5 Miles
Sioux Falls 229.5 Miles
Green Bay 325.7 Miles
Cedar Rapids 326.4 Miles
Madison 327.4 Miles
Des Moines 330.4 Miles
Omaha 363.2 Miles
Rockford 379.0 Miles
Milwaukee 385.1 Miles
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Facts
When a pregnant woman is addicted to drugs, her baby can also become addicted while still inside the womb. As a newborn, the baby then suffers painful withdrawal symptoms, just as an adult going through withdrawal does. Newborns that have been exposed to drugs in utero, or in the mother's womb, experience other problems as well. Those whose mothers smoked marijuana, for example, often have low birth weight, which makes it difficult for them to stay healthy and grow, tremors, and vision problems. Those exposed to narcotics suffer from such disorders as diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, hiccups, rapid breathing, and high-pitched crying. About 30 percent of women infected with the AIDS virus will pass the virus on to the fetus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That was the case for Mary, a former heroin addict, who has been straight for seven years. But when she was on drugs, she contracted HIV from a dirty needle. Her third child, now age two, was born with AIDS. "I watch my baby getting sicker every day," Mary says. "I wake up every day knowing that I didn't just mess up my life, but that I poisoned my baby. I cry every day for her." Most babies with AIDS do not live much past childhood. But most drug-exposed babies do. And as these children grow up, they often have disabilities, sometimes for the rest of their lives. These disabilities can by physical, such as breathing and digestive problems, slow reflexes, and poor coordination; mental, such as being slow learners; emotional, such as rarely smiling or laughing; and social, such as having trouble making friends. Many intravenous polydrug abusers inject cocaine in combination with heroin either by injecting the two drugs serially or by combining the drugs in solution and taking them simultaneously (commonly know as a "speedball"). The increasing use of speedballs has led to their widespread inclusion in recent epidemiological studies of drug abuse in the United States. It has been reported that speedball abusers exhibit a more severe psychopathology compared to other cocaine abusers, are more likely to fail in drug abuse treatment, and are at increased risk of contracting HIV infection. Despite the prevalence of speedball abuse, the interactions between cocaine and opioid drugs are not well understood at either the clinical or preclinical level. This symposium examined current research on the pharmacological interactions between cocaine and abused opioids in order to provide a synthesis of current knowledge and to suggest potential directions for future research. Studies have shown that when young people use mind altering drugs regularly, they lose the ability to learn through trial and error. The errors just don't register, and the teenager doesn't learn. If a seventeen year- old has been using drugs since age thirteen, he or she may now be left with the emotional make-up of a thirteen-year-old. Detoxification treatment for alcoholism includes abstinence from alcohol in a controlled environment and close monitoring of vital signs and alcohol withdrawal symptoms. In some instances, alcohol detox treatment can also include administering benzodiazepines (tranquilizers such as Serax, Ativan, Librium, or Valium) to help manage the alcohol withdrawal symptoms. |
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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).
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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