



Blue Springs, Missouri
Blue Springs, MO Profile
Blue Springs, MO, population 48,080 , is located
in Missouri's Jackson county,
about 8.8 miles from Independence and 16.9 miles from Kansas City.
In the 90's the population of Blue Springs has grown by about 20%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Blue Springs has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Blue Springs area were higher than Missouri's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Missouri average.
Blue Springs Statistics
Blue Springs Gender Information
Males in Blue Springs: 23,525 (49%)
Females in Blue Springs: 24,555 (51%)
As % of Population in Blue Springs
Race Diversity in Blue Springs
White: 93%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Blue Springs
Age Diversity in Blue Springs
Median Age in Blue Springs: 33.1 (Males in Blue Springs: 31.9, Females in Blue Springs: 34.1)
Blue Springs Males Under 20: 17%
Blue Springs Females Under 20: 16%
Blue Springs Males 20 to 40: 14%
Blue Springs Females 20 to 40: 15%
Blue Springs Males 40 to 60: 14%
Blue Springs Females 40 to 60: 15%
Blue Springs Males Over 60: 4%
Blue Springs Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Blue Springs
Blue Springs Household Average Size: 2.77 people
Blue Springs Median Household Income: $ 55,402
Blue Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 108,200
Law Enforcement in Blue Springs
Reported crimes in the Blue Springs area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 18
Robbery: 28
Aggravated assault: 40
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 175
Burglary: 337
Larceny-theft: 1,594
Motor vehicle theft: 147
Arson: 8
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,179
Blue Springs Location Information
Elevation: 972 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 16.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Blue Springs
Lake Tapawingo 1.6 Miles
Grain Valley 4.5 Miles
Lake Lotawana 6.8 Miles
Unity Village 7.9 Miles
Oak Grove City 8.2 Miles
Independence 8.8 Miles
Lee's Summit 9.1 Miles
Buckner 9.2 Miles
Raytown 9.8 Miles
Sugar Creek 10.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Blue Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Independence 8.8 Miles
Kansas City 16.9 Miles
Kansas City 19.8 Miles
Overland Park 21.1 Miles
Topeka 75.1 Miles
Springfield 135.6 Miles
Lincoln 176.7 Miles
Omaha 178.1 Miles
Des Moines 182.2 Miles
Wichita 189.4 Miles
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Facts
Opiate abuse and addiction is a problem not just for the young. Men and women of all ages have been killed by, or treated for, prescription opiate abuse. Some people resort to "DOCTOR SHOPPING." They visit more than one doctor and describe the same symptoms in order to double up on prescriptions. Doctor shoppers are more likely to be adults than teenagers. And no matter how careful doctors and patients are with their pain management, some legal users will become addicted to the drug. Middle-aged and upper- or middle-class people are far more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than to smoke marijuana or buy illegal street drugs. Even the doctors who prescribe such medications can fall victim to them. On November 30, 2003, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported on a doctor who died just two days prior to his forty-seventh birthday from an overdose of cocaine, oxycodone, and a muscle relaxant. He had been working as a pain specialist at a local clinic. Nurses have been prosecuted for stealing hydromorphone from their workplaces as well. One of the stranger stories reported in the press is a 2002 case in Brighton Beach, New York. Two elderly women—one seventy-nine, the other seventy-seven—were arrested for selling their prescription hydromorphone tablets on the street. Their customers, who were willing to pay as much as $10 for a single pill, included local teenagers. Both women were charged with possessing and selling a controlled substance. Drug and alcohol use by teens is not an issue to be taken carelessly and calmly. There may be numerous reasons why an adolescent might take drugs or alcohol. Some may be just bored and take it up to experiment, while others do it for acceptance by their peers. Teenagers who are introverted, lonesome and require self-confidence often discover that drugs and alcohol change them and make their life happening. Some teenagers feel that taking in drugs and alcohol is a good option to get rid of family problems or to ease tension of performing well academically and otherwise. Cocaine hydrochloride is very stable. It binds closely to the ink in paper currency. FBI chemists have discovered that traces of cocaine can be found on almost every dollar bill in circulation. Colombian cocaine-trafficking organizations are sophisticated and well-organized industries, which derive their strength from control of cocaine laboratories and the smuggling routes to North America. After financing the cultivation of coca plants in Bolivia and Peru, Colombian traffickers often oversee the processing of the leaves into coca paste and sometimes base, which may then be shipped to laboratories in Colombia where the traffickers re-fine the coca paste—first into coca base and then into cocaine HCl by the ton. Recently, Peru and Bolivia have stopped shipping some of their coca products to Colombia and have begun to refine them into cocaine HCl in laboratories near their own fields, but as of the early 1990s Colombia operates the greatest number of base and HCl labs. |
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.
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.
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 Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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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