




Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, MO Profile
Kansas City, MO, population 441,545 , is located
in Missouri's Jackson county,
about 2.8 miles from Kansas City">Kansas City and 8.8 miles from Independence.
In the 90's the population of Kansas City has grown by about 1%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Kansas City has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Kansas City area were higher than Missouri's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Missouri average.
Kansas City Statistics
Kansas City Gender Information
Males in Kansas City: 213,141 (48%)
Females in Kansas City: 228,404 (52%)
As % of Population in Kansas City
Race Diversity in Kansas City
White: 61%
African American: 31%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Kansas City
Age Diversity in Kansas City
Median Age in Kansas City: 34.0 (Males in Kansas City: 32.8, Females in Kansas City: 35.2)
Kansas City Males Under 20: 14%
Kansas City Females Under 20: 14%
Kansas City Males 20 to 40: 16%
Kansas City Females 20 to 40: 16%
Kansas City Males 40 to 60: 12%
Kansas City Females 40 to 60: 13%
Kansas City Males Over 60: 6%
Kansas City Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Kansas City
Kansas City Household Average Size: 2.35 people
Kansas City Median Household Income: $ 37,198
Kansas City Median Value of Homes: $ 83,300
Law Enforcement in Kansas City
Reported crimes in the Kansas City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 82
Forcible rape: 308
Robbery: 1,890
Aggravated assault: 3,871
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 1,379
Burglary: 6,896
Larceny-theft: 22,973
Motor vehicle theft: 5,600
Arson: 478
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 7,953
Kansas City Location Information
Elevation: 882 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 311.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 4.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Kansas City
Kansas City">North Kansas City 2.3 Miles
Kansas City"> Kansas City 2.8 Miles
Avondale 4.1 Miles
Westwood Hills 4.5 Miles
Westwood 4.6 Miles
Mission Woods 4.8 Miles
Roeland Park 5.2 Miles
Riverside 5.7 Miles
Northmoor 5.8 Miles
Randolph 6.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Kansas City
(Population 100,000+)
Kansas City"> Kansas City 2.8 Miles
Independence 8.8 Miles
Overland Park 9.5 Miles
Topeka 59.1 Miles
Springfield 147.8 Miles
Lincoln 161.5 Miles
Omaha 165.7 Miles
Wichita 178.4 Miles
Des Moines 180.4 Miles
Tulsa 218.0 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
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 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".
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