



Meadow Lake, New Mexico
Meadow Lake, NM Profile
Meadow Lake, NM, population 4,491 , is located
in New Mexico's Valencia county,
about 20.5 miles from Albuquerque and 210.5 miles from El Paso.
In the 90's the population of Meadow Lake has grown by about 182%.
Meadow Lake Statistics
Meadow Lake Gender Information
Males in Meadow Lake: 2,244 (50%)
Females in Meadow Lake: 2,247 (50%)
As % of Population in Meadow Lake
Race Diversity in Meadow Lake
White: 54%
African American: 1%
Native American: 4%
Other/Mixed: 41%
As % of Population in Meadow Lake
Age Diversity in Meadow Lake
Median Age in Meadow Lake: 27.2 (Males in Meadow Lake: 26.3, Females in Meadow Lake: 28.0)
Meadow Lake Males Under 20: 21%
Meadow Lake Females Under 20: 20%
Meadow Lake Males 20 to 40: 16%
Meadow Lake Females 20 to 40: 16%
Meadow Lake Males 40 to 60: 10%
Meadow Lake Females 40 to 60: 11%
Meadow Lake Males Over 60: 3%
Meadow Lake Females Over 60: 3%
Economics in Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake Household Average Size: 3.35 people
Meadow Lake Median Household Income: $ 25,561
Meadow Lake Median Value of Homes: $ 59,300
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 5
Forcible rape: 11
Robbery: 16
Aggravated assault: 153
Burglary: 203
Larceny-theft: 569
Motor vehicle theft: 63
Arson: 10
Meadow Lake Location Information
Elevation: 5,455 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 12.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Meadow Lake
Peralta 8.7 Miles
Valencia 8.9 Miles
Bosque Farms 9.9 Miles
Los Lunas 10.8 Miles
El Cerro-Monterey Park 10.8 Miles
Isleta Village Proper 11.2 Miles
Tome-Adelino 11.4 Miles
Los Chaves 12.2 Miles
Tajique 14.9 Miles
Torreon (Torrance County) 15.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Meadow Lake
(Population 100,000+)
Albuquerque 20.5 Miles
El Paso 210.5 Miles
Pueblo 261.9 Miles
Amarillo 268.5 Miles
Lubbock 281.2 Miles
Colorado Springs 294.8 Miles
Tucson 309.3 Miles
Gilbert 316.7 Miles
Mesa 316.9 Miles
Scottsdale 319.2 Miles
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Facts
Hydromorphone is in the opiate family of drugs. The opiates and their semi-synthetic and synthetic descendants are big business for legal and illegal entities. Some 30 million prescriptions and orders are written annually in the United States alone for controlled substances, many of these for narcotic analgesics. A large part of the international illicit drug trade involves the sale of drugs in the opiate family. A substantial amount of crime committed in the world is linked with this drug trade and with illicit drug use. After 1991, however, use began to rise among tenth-and twelfth-graders, and after 1993, among eighth-graders as well. In 1999, prevalence of heroin use was roughly the same for all three grade levels. Although the number of students who reported using heroin in the last year remain under 2% in 1999, the rates are about two to three times higher than those reported in 1991. The NIDA released figures showing 1.7% of eighth graders, 1.7% of tenth graders, and 1.8% of high school seniors (twelfth graders) reported using heroin at least once. The results are remarkably static as respondents leave school and enter college, suggesting a strong adolescent culture of drug experimentation. Among college students, 1.7% reported using heroin at least once in their lifetime, while 1.8% of young adults aged 19–28 reported lifetime heroin use. When asked about heroin use in the last 30 days,0.6% of eighth graders, 0.3% of tenth graders, and 0.4% of twelfth graders reported using heroin at least once, compared to 0.2% of college students and 0.1% of young adults. Perceptions of peer drug use: The number of 11- to 12-year-olds who report having friends using marijuana increased from 7 to 13 percent between ’93 and ’96. From 1999 to 2000, mentions of heroin increased 15 percent, mentions of amphetamines increased 37 percent and those for methamphetamines increased by 29 percent. Cases of alcohol in combination with other drugs, cocaine and marijuana, were unchanged. Several newer substances of abuse had substantial increases from 1999 to 2000: ecstasy (MDMA) went up 58 percent and PCP went up 48 percent. By looking at these numbers, one can begin to see how DAWN helps health experts and policymakers understand emerging trends in drug abuse. |
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.
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).
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.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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