



Helena, Montana
Helena, MT Profile
Helena, MT, population 25,780 , is located
in Montana's Lewis and Clark county,
about 264.1 miles from Spokane and 289.5 miles from Boise.
In the 90's the population of Helena has grown by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Helena has been growing at an annual rate of 1.1 percent.
Helena Statistics
Helena Gender Information
Males in Helena: 12,283 (48%)
Females in Helena: 13,497 (52%)
As % of Population in Helena
Race Diversity in Helena
White: 95%
Native American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Helena
Age Diversity in Helena
Median Age in Helena: 38.8 (Males in Helena: 37.2, Females in Helena: 40.2)
Helena Males Under 20: 13%
Helena Females Under 20: 13%
Helena Males 20 to 40: 13%
Helena Females 20 to 40: 13%
Helena Males 40 to 60: 15%
Helena Females 40 to 60: 16%
Helena Males Over 60: 7%
Helena Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Helena
Helena Household Average Size: 2.14 people
Helena Median Household Income: $ 34,416
Helena Median Value of Homes: $ 107,300
Helena Location Information
Elevation: 4,090 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 13.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Helena
Helena">East Helena 5.7 Miles
Montana City 6.2 Miles
Clancy 9.1 Miles
Jefferson City 14.1 Miles
Elliston 18.9 Miles
Winston 19.7 Miles
Basin 24.7 Miles
Boulder 25.0 Miles
Avon 26.9 Miles
Townsend 31.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Helena
(Population 100,000+)
Spokane 264.1 Miles
Boise 289.5 Miles
Salt Lake City 403.4 Miles
West Valley City 408.2 Miles
Provo 440.2 Miles
Bellevue 483.3 Miles
Seattle 489.4 Miles
Tacoma 493.4 Miles
Vancouver 513.3 Miles
Portland 515.6 Miles
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Facts
Since the early 1980s, treating adolescents who abuse substances has proven to be effective. Nevertheless, most adolescents will deny that alcohol or illicit drug use is a problem and do not enter treatment unless parents, often with the help of school-based student assistant programs or the criminal justice system, require them to do so. Often, a youngster's substance abuse is hidden from members of the extended family. There are many types of neurotransmitters, but the transmitter dopamine is the one most affected by stimulants and many other drugs. Dopamine is what makes people feel good when they do something they enjoy, like eating a piece of chocolate cake or riding a roller coaster. Stimulants cause dopamine to build up in the brain and make users feel intense pleasure and a heightened state of increased energy. But with repeated use, stimulants can decrease some of the brain's dopamine receptors, dampening users' ability to feel pleasure at all. Then users need to take more and more of the drug to experience the same pleasure. The C.I.A and other U.S.intelligence sources believe that synthetics like amphetamines and designer drugs like Ecstasy will garner a larger and larger share of the illegal drug market in years to come. Marijuana production and distribution in the United States are highly decentralized. Trafficking organizations range from complex operations that import the drug, grow it domestically, and trade within the U.S., to individuals cultivating and selling at the retail level. High quality marijuana is widely available in all parts of the United States. Prices vary with quality and range from forty to nine hundred dollars per ounce.57 Over the past decade, marijuana prices have dropped even as the drug’s potency has increased. |
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.
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.
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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.
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