




Pinesdale, Montana
Pinesdale, MT Profile
Pinesdale, MT, population 742 , is located
in Montana's Ravalli county,
about 177.1 miles from Spokane and 211.5 miles from Boise.
In the 90's the population of Pinesdale has grown by about 11%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Pinesdale has been growing at an annual rate of 3.4 percent.
Pinesdale Statistics
Pinesdale Gender Information
Males in Pinesdale: 358 (48%)
Females in Pinesdale: 384 (52%)
As % of Population in Pinesdale
Race Diversity in Pinesdale
White: 98%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Pinesdale
Age Diversity in Pinesdale
Median Age in Pinesdale: 15.1 (Males in Pinesdale: 14.1, Females in Pinesdale: 16.1)
Pinesdale Males Under 20: 35%
Pinesdale Females Under 20: 31%
Pinesdale Males 20 to 40: 7%
Pinesdale Females 20 to 40: 10%
Pinesdale Males 40 to 60: 4%
Pinesdale Females 40 to 60: 7%
Pinesdale Males Over 60: 2%
Pinesdale Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Pinesdale
Pinesdale Household Average Size: 5.34 people
Pinesdale Median Household Income: $ 26,528
Pinesdale Median Value of Homes: $ 64,600
Pinesdale Location Information
Elevation: 3,984 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Pinesdale
Corvallis 5.1 Miles
Hamilton 6.3 Miles
Victor 6.8 Miles
Stevensville 13.8 Miles
Darby 21.3 Miles
Florence 21.9 Miles
Lolo 30.4 Miles
Orchard Homes 37.8 Miles
Clinton 38.7 Miles
Missoula 39.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Pinesdale
(Population 100,000+)
Spokane 177.1 Miles
Boise 211.5 Miles
Bellevue 386.9 Miles
Seattle 392.9 Miles
Tacoma 394.6 Miles
Salt Lake City 402.4 Miles
West Valley City 405.4 Miles
Vancouver 408.5 Miles
Portland 410.6 Miles
Salem 436.9 Miles
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Facts
Medical consequences of chronic heroin injection use include scarred and/or collapsed veins, bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves, abscesses (boils) and other soft-tissue infections, and liver or kidney disease. Lung complications (including various types of pneumonia and tuberculosis) may result from the poor health condition of the abuser as well as from heroin's depressing effects on respiration. Many of the additives in street heroin may include substances that do not readily dissolve and result in clogging the blood vessels that lead to the lungs, liver, kidneys, or brain. This can cause infection or even death of small patches of cells in vital organs. Immune reactions to these or other contaminants can cause arthritis or other rheumatologic problems. Maintaining abstinence from mood altering drugs is definitely doable, but in most cases difficult. In order to achieve difficult goals it makes sense that the motivation has to be very high. People who rank their sobriety as a number one priority often have better results than those who put maintaining recovery on their ‘to do’ list. There should be an absolute commitment not to drink or drug ‘no matter what’. Patients being detoxified from alcohol can safely be treated with rest, nutrition, vitamins, and thiamin (a B vitamin whose absorption is affected by alcohol abuse). Detoxification can be completed in an inpatient setting, or patients may participate in intensive outpatient (day hospital) treatment. People with mild or moderate withdrawal symptoms undergo detoxification over a five-day period and receive a benzodiazepine or phenobarbital to help ease the withdrawal symptoms. Delirium tremens can be treated with very high-dose benzodiazepines (such as chlordiazepoxide or diazepam) or with antipsychotic medications such as Haldol (haloperidol ). The patient usually receives medication at doses high enough to give 60 mg or more of the medication over a 24- to 36-hour period, and the doses of these medications are gradually decreased by 20% each day. Patients who have liver disease, dementia , or patients who are over the age of 65 or with significant medical problems may receive lorazepam for the withdrawal symptoms. The compulsion to use drugs can take over the individual's life. Addiction often involves not only compulsive drug taking but also a wide range of dysfunctional behaviors that can interfere with normal functioning in the family, the workplace, and the broader community. Addiction also can place people at increased risk for a wide variety of other illnesses. These illnesses can be brought on by behaviors, such as poor living and health habits, that often accompany life as an addict, or because of toxic effects of the drugs themselves. Because addiction has so many dimensions and disrupts so many aspects of an individual's life, treatment for this illness is never simple. Drug treatment must help the individual stop using drugs and maintain a drug-free lifestyle, while achieving productive functioning in the family, at work, and in society. Effective drug abuse and addiction treatment programs typically incorporate many components, each directed to a particular aspect of the illness and its consequences. |
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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 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".
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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