



Grants Pass, Oregon
Grants Pass, OR Profile
Grants Pass, OR, population 23,003 , is located
in Oregon's Josephine county,
about 112.2 miles from Eugene and 173.8 miles from Salem.
In the 90's the population of Grants Pass has grown by about 32%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Grants Pass has been growing at an annual rate of 3.6 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Grants Pass area were higher than Oregon's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Oregon average.
Grants Pass Statistics
Grants Pass Gender Information
Males in Grants Pass: 10,690 (46%)
Females in Grants Pass: 12,313 (54%)
As % of Population in Grants Pass
Race Diversity in Grants Pass
White: 93%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Grants Pass
Age Diversity in Grants Pass
Median Age in Grants Pass: 37.9 (Males in Grants Pass: 35.0, Females in Grants Pass: 40.2)
Grants Pass Males Under 20: 15%
Grants Pass Females Under 20: 14%
Grants Pass Males 20 to 40: 12%
Grants Pass Females 20 to 40: 13%
Grants Pass Males 40 to 60: 11%
Grants Pass Females 40 to 60: 13%
Grants Pass Males Over 60: 9%
Grants Pass Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Grants Pass
Grants Pass Household Average Size: 2.36 people
Grants Pass Median Household Income: $ 29,197
Grants Pass Median Value of Homes: $ 109,300
Law Enforcement in Grants Pass
Reported crimes in the Grants Pass area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 12
Robbery: 24
Aggravated assault: 16
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 207
Burglary: 226
Larceny-theft: 1,448
Motor vehicle theft: 159
Arson: 10
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 7,299
Grants Pass Location Information
Elevation: 948 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 6.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Grants Pass
Harbeck-Fruitdale 1.6 Miles
Redwood 3.2 Miles
Rogue River 8.0 Miles
Gold Hill 14.2 Miles
Jacksonville 20.4 Miles
Glendale 21.1 Miles
Central Point 21.5 Miles
White City 24.0 Miles
Medford 24.4 Miles
Cave Junction 25.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Grants Pass
(Population 100,000+)
Eugene 112.2 Miles
Salem 173.8 Miles
Portland 215.8 Miles
Vancouver 223.8 Miles
Reno 272.3 Miles
Santa Rosa 278.5 Miles
Sacramento 283.7 Miles
Vallejo 305.1 Miles
Concord 316.1 Miles
Berkeley 320.8 Miles
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Facts
Much of the economic burden of substance abuse and dependence falls on the population that does not abuse drugs or alcohol. Economic costs to governments for alcohol problems were $57.2 billion in 1992, compared with $15.1 billion for private insurance, $9 billion for victims, and $66.8 billion for alcohol abusers and members of their households. Society bears these costs in a variety of ways, including alcohol-related crimes and trauma (for example, motor vehicle crashes); government services (such as criminal justice and highway safety); and various social insurance programs (such as private and public health insurance, life insurance, tax payments, pensions, and social welfare insurance). Stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine can produce euphoric effects. Smoking or injecting these drugs cause an intense, immediate "rush" that lasts just a few minutes. Snorting or swallowing these drugs produces a high that is less intense but lasts longer. The field of research that explores the relationship between injury and drugs other than alcohol is relatively new. This research has been greatly aided by improved drug testing, which allows investigators to detect drugs in samples of blood, urine, saliva, sweat, or hair. Most of this research occurs in facilities such as hospital trauma centers and emergency departments, where more severely injured victims receive treatment. Other important research is conducted by medical examiners who test for the presence of drugs during an autopsy, which is the close investigation of a deceased person's body to determine the cause of her or his death. In the case of questionable deaths, autopsy results can lead medical examiners to conclude that injury was the cause. They can then rule these injury deaths as homicides or suicides (intentional injury) or accidents (unintentional injury). Electronic monitoring allows a drunk driving offender who is sentenced to jail time to serve the time at home instead of in prison. Generally speaking, the offender is allowed to go to school or work as long as curfew is obeyed. The individual is also permitted to go to Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings, court appearances, court-ordered education classes, and any other places required as part of probation. The time spent wearing an electronic monitoring device is usually equal to the length of the jail sentence, but in some cases, it could be longer. One exception to this rule is in states where a minimum of 24 hours in jail is required for a DUI conviction. The offender may receive 15 days of electronic monitoring to replace the minimum jail sentence if time in prison poses a serious risk to the person's physical or mental state. There is an additional electronic monitoring device that is sometimes used in drunk driving cases. It is called SCRAM, or Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor. This device is used to monitor offenders whose probation requires that they remain alcohol-free. It is worn on the ankle or wrist and detects alcohol excretion from the skin by sampling the user's sweat and measuring his or her blood alcohol content level. This device is a fairly new method, but it has already monitored over 20,000 offenders. |
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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