



Raytown, Missouri
Raytown, MO Profile
Raytown, MO, population 30,388 , is located
in Missouri's Jackson county,
about 6.3 miles from Independence and 8.8 miles from Kansas City.
In the 90's the population of Raytown has declined by about 1%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Raytown has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Raytown area were higher than Missouri's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Missouri average.
Raytown Statistics
Raytown Gender Information
Males in Raytown: 14,283 (47%)
Females in Raytown: 16,105 (53%)
As % of Population in Raytown
Race Diversity in Raytown
White: 84%
African American: 12%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Raytown
Age Diversity in Raytown
Median Age in Raytown: 39.8 (Males in Raytown: 37.7, Females in Raytown: 41.6)
Raytown Males Under 20: 13%
Raytown Females Under 20: 12%
Raytown Males 20 to 40: 12%
Raytown Females 20 to 40: 13%
Raytown Males 40 to 60: 12%
Raytown Females 40 to 60: 14%
Raytown Males Over 60: 9%
Raytown Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Raytown
Raytown Household Average Size: 2.32 people
Raytown Median Household Income: $ 41,949
Raytown Median Value of Homes: $ 79,700
Law Enforcement in Raytown
Reported crimes in the Raytown area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 9
Robbery: 19
Aggravated assault: 47
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 251
Burglary: 281
Larceny-theft: 740
Motor vehicle theft: 112
Arson: 5
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,748
Raytown Location Information
Elevation: 1,015 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 9.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Raytown
Unity Village 5.2 Miles
Independence 6.3 Miles
Sugar Creek 7.1 Miles
Mission Woods 8.0 Miles
Lee's Summit 8.1 Miles
Westwood Hills 8.1 Miles
Lake Tapawingo 8.2 Miles
Mission Hills 8.3 Miles
Westwood 8.5 Miles
Leawood 8.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Raytown
(Population 100,000+)
Independence 6.3 Miles
Kansas City 8.8 Miles
Overland Park 11.3 Miles
Kansas City 11.4 Miles
Topeka 65.3 Miles
Springfield 139.3 Miles
Lincoln 170.3 Miles
Omaha 174.1 Miles
Wichita 180.5 Miles
Des Moines 184.9 Miles
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Facts
Does the use of alcohol or other drugs by pregnant women affect their infants? Pregnant women who use alcohol may bear children suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is the leading known environmental cause of mental retardation in the western world. Each year 4,000 to 12,000 babies are born with the physical signs and intellectual disabilities associated with FAS, and thousands more experience the somewhat lesser disabilities of fetal alcohol effects. Injections are the source of the greatest number and variety of medical complications from drug use. The most common complication, and the one with the most frequent fatal and disabling consequences, is transmitting disease through the use and sharing of dirty needles. Injecting drug users feel an intense desire to get high. They will inject drugs even if their needles and other injection equipment are not sterile. Injecting drug use can also affect a person's ability to exercise good judgment. Users are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, resulting in disease or even death. Federal statistics show that a large percentage of criminal offenders were under the influence of alcohol alone when they committed their crimes (36.3%, or a total of 1,919,251 offenders). Federal research also shows for more than 40% of convicted murderers being held in either jail or State prison, alcohol use was a factor in the crime. Long term treatment generally lasts anywhere from 3 to 12 months and is focused on the "resocialization" of the individual. Long term treatment uses the program's entire "community," including other residents, staff, and the social context, as active components of treatment. Long term treatment focuses on developing personal accountability and responsibility and socially productive lives. Long term treatment is highly structured with activities designed to help residents examine damaging beliefs, self-concepts, and patterns of behavior and to adopt new, more harmonious and constructive ways to interact with others. |
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 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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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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