
Bridgeton, Missouri
Bridgeton, MO Profile
Bridgeton, MO, population 15,550 , is located
in Missouri's St. Louis county,
about 15.0 miles from St Louis and 82.5 miles from Springfield.
In the 90's the population of Bridgeton has declined by about 13%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Bridgeton has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Bridgeton area were higher than Missouri's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Missouri average.
Bridgeton Statistics
Bridgeton Gender Information
Males in Bridgeton: 7,516 (48%)
Females in Bridgeton: 8,034 (52%)
As % of Population in Bridgeton
Race Diversity in Bridgeton
White: 86%
African American: 9%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Bridgeton
Age Diversity in Bridgeton
Median Age in Bridgeton: 40.2 (Males in Bridgeton: 38.4, Females in Bridgeton: 42.1)
Bridgeton Males Under 20: 13%
Bridgeton Females Under 20: 12%
Bridgeton Males 20 to 40: 13%
Bridgeton Females 20 to 40: 12%
Bridgeton Males 40 to 60: 14%
Bridgeton Females 40 to 60: 15%
Bridgeton Males Over 60: 9%
Bridgeton Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Bridgeton
Bridgeton Household Average Size: 2.43 people
Bridgeton Median Household Income: $ 49,216
Bridgeton Median Value of Homes: $ 109,900
Law Enforcement in Bridgeton
Reported crimes in the Bridgeton area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 27
Aggravated assault: 50
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 518
Burglary: 98
Larceny-theft: 830
Motor vehicle theft: 109
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,626
Bridgeton Location Information
Elevation: 580 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 14.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bridgeton
Hazelwood 2.2 Miles
Champ 2.5 Miles
St Ann 3.1 Miles
Edmundson 3.3 Miles
Maryland Heights 3.9 Miles
St Charles 3.9 Miles
Woodson Terrace 4.1 Miles
Breckenridge Hills 4.3 Miles
Berkeley 4.4 Miles
Kinloch 5.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bridgeton
(Population 100,000+)
St Louis 15.0 Miles
Springfield 82.5 Miles
Peoria 140.3 Miles
Evansville 164.3 Miles
Springfield 190.5 Miles
Independence 216.6 Miles
Kansas City 225.4 Miles
Joliet 227.1 Miles
Clarksville 227.7 Miles
Kansas City 228.1 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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 Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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).
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