




Eagle Point, Oregon
Eagle Point, OR Profile
Eagle Point, OR, population 4,797 , is located
in Oregon's Jackson county,
about 110.2 miles from Eugene and 171.3 miles from Salem.
In the 90's the population of Eagle Point has grown by about 59%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Eagle Point has been growing at an annual rate of 9.7 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Eagle Point area were lower than Oregon's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Oregon average.
Eagle Point Statistics
Eagle Point Gender Information
Males in Eagle Point: 2,314 (48%)
Females in Eagle Point: 2,483 (52%)
As % of Population in Eagle Point
Race Diversity in Eagle Point
White: 93%
Native American: 2%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Eagle Point
Age Diversity in Eagle Point
Median Age in Eagle Point: 30.5 (Males in Eagle Point: 29.7, Females in Eagle Point: 31.4)
Eagle Point Males Under 20: 18%
Eagle Point Females Under 20: 18%
Eagle Point Males 20 to 40: 14%
Eagle Point Females 20 to 40: 15%
Eagle Point Males 40 to 60: 12%
Eagle Point Females 40 to 60: 12%
Eagle Point Males Over 60: 5%
Eagle Point Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Eagle Point
Eagle Point Household Average Size: 2.82 people
Eagle Point Median Household Income: $ 37,557
Eagle Point Median Value of Homes: $ 104,500
Law Enforcement in Eagle Point
Reported crimes in the Eagle Point area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 85
Burglary: 51
Larceny-theft: 146
Motor vehicle theft: 8
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,483
Eagle Point Location Information
Elevation: 1,305 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Eagle Point
White City 3.8 Miles
Central Point 8.9 Miles
Shady Cove 9.6 Miles
Medford 10.8 Miles
Gold Hill 13.0 Miles
Butte Falls 13.0 Miles
Phoenix 13.7 Miles
Jacksonville 13.8 Miles
Talent 15.7 Miles
Rogue River 19.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Eagle Point
(Population 100,000+)
Eugene 110.2 Miles
Salem 171.3 Miles
Portland 211.1 Miles
Vancouver 219.1 Miles
Reno 256.4 Miles
Sacramento 277.8 Miles
Santa Rosa 278.9 Miles
Vallejo 303.5 Miles
Concord 313.5 Miles
Berkeley 319.5 Miles
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Facts
About 40% of teens have tried marijuana one or more times. About 22% of teens currently use marijuana. Teen use is troubling because marijuana can hinder memory, problem-solving, and learning. It can also cause mood swings, anxiety, and depression. A disturbing study prepared by CASA suggests that adults have become resigned to teen drug use. In fact, nearly half the parents from the "baby-boomer" generation expect their teenagers to try illegal drugs. Forty percent believe they have little influence over teenagers’ decisions about whether to smoke, drink, or use illegal drugs. Both of these assumptions are incorrect. Parents have enormous influence over the decisions young people make. Cocaine is addictive. Cocaine interferes with the way your brain processes chemicals that create feelings of pleasure, so you need more and more of the drug just to feel normal. People who become addicted to cocaine start to lose interest in other areas of their life, like school, friends, and sports. Methadone was developed in Nazi Germany in 1939 because of wartime shortages of morphine. The German scientists called it Amidon and used it as a painkiller. At the end of World War II (1939–1945), the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly began clinical trials of the substance. Lilly called it "methadone." The drug has also been marketed as Dolophine, leading to nicknames such as "dolls" and "dollies." Methadone was found to be an effective, long-lasting painkiller and cough suppressant. According to a report issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 1950 researchers began using methadone to treat the many symptoms of withdrawal associated with heroin dependence. Heroin addicts typically need two to three "FIXES" of the drug each day to ward off the wide range of symptoms that occur when the brain craves opiates. The desperate search to buy the illegal drug leads some addicts into criminal behavior, ranging from theft and burglary to prostitution and drug-dealing. People with opiate addictions feel trapped by their dependency. The desperation is sometimes described as a "monkey on the back." |
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 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.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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.
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