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Colonial Pine Hills, SD Profile
Colonial Pine Hills, SD, population 2,561 , is located
in South Dakota's Pennington county,
about 253.4 miles from Ft Collins and 301.8 miles from Westminster.
In the 90's the population of Colonial Pine Hills has grown by about 65%.
Colonial Pine Hills Statistics
Colonial Pine Hills Gender Information
Males in Colonial Pine Hills: 1,302 (51%)
Females in Colonial Pine Hills: 1,259 (49%)
As % of Population in Colonial Pine Hills
Race Diversity in Colonial Pine Hills
White: 96%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Colonial Pine Hills
Age Diversity in Colonial Pine Hills
Median Age in Colonial Pine Hills: 37.5 (Males in Colonial Pine Hills: 37.4, Females in Colonial Pine Hills: 37.7)
Colonial Pine Hills Males Under 20: 18%
Colonial Pine Hills Females Under 20: 16%
Colonial Pine Hills Males 20 to 40: 10%
Colonial Pine Hills Females 20 to 40: 11%
Colonial Pine Hills Males 40 to 60: 18%
Colonial Pine Hills Females 40 to 60: 18%
Colonial Pine Hills Males Over 60: 4%
Colonial Pine Hills Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Colonial Pine Hills
Colonial Pine Hills Household Average Size: 3.05 people
Colonial Pine Hills Median Household Income: $ 68,088
Colonial Pine Hills Median Value of Homes: $ 143,000
Colonial Pine Hills Location Information
Land Area: 17.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Colonial Pine Hills
Rapid City 6.6 Miles
Rapid Valley 9.2 Miles
Keystone 9.3 Miles
Blackhawk 9.9 Miles
Green Valley 10.3 Miles
Ashland Heights 12.7 Miles
Hermosa 13.2 Miles
Hill City 13.9 Miles
Box Elder 14.3 Miles
Ellsworth AFB 14.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Colonial Pine Hills
(Population 100,000+)
Ft Collins 253.4 Miles
Westminster 301.8 Miles
Arvada 304.8 Miles
Aurora 306.0 Miles
Denver 307.5 Miles
Lakewood 311.2 Miles
Sioux Falls 331.8 Miles
Colorado Springs 366.3 Miles
Pueblo 403.6 Miles
Lincoln 405.4 Miles
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Facts
The first step in aiding a drug or alcohol abuser is to recognize that there is a problem. Although characteristics and symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse vary from individual to individual and from drug to drug, there are some signs to watch for and some surefire ways to tell if someone needs help. Innocent social drinking can start out as no big deal and quickly lead to physiological and psychological addiction that should not be ignored. In the same light, other drugs can have similar, if not more devastating, effects. Drinking alcohol may put you at greater risk with regard to HIV, according to a study at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Researchers took blood samples from 60 healthy volunteers before and after a weekend of varied amounts of drinking. They found that HIV multiplied much more rapidly in the blood of people who had been drinking, regardless of the amount they had consumed. The study also found that in HIV-positive individuals, alcohol may worsen the condition by hastening the onset of AIDS. Partial hospital or day drug treatment programs are a level above outpatient addiction treatment in that they meet five days a week for approximately four hours every day. Initially designed as a "step down" program for those persons completing residential treatment care, they became an option for some insurance carriers in an attempt to negate having to pay for extended residential addiction treatment. These types of addiction treatment programs became very popular in the late 90's, especially in providing mental health care for the Medicare population. Patients generally live at home or in another structured setting and attend these addiction treatment programs during the day. Controversies Over Court-Ordered Treatment: Court-ordered treatment and the use of court authority from the criminal justice system has sparked controversy. Community treatment providers often think about drug treatment and law-enforcement control of drug use as opposites. In this view, treatment stands on one side as "the good guys," and law-enforcement control stands on the other side. In fact, many community treatment providers believe that law-enforcement authorities disrupt the relationship between the drug offender and the program offering treatment. However, research shows a much different picture. Drug offenders under criminal justice authority generally remain in treatment longer and as a result have better treatment outcomes. Another reason for controversy is that many community drug- treatment providers believe that substance abusers should enter treatment voluntarily. They believe that a person must want to stop using drugs, and that forcing a reluctant person to enter treatment has little chance of ending drug use. Others have felt uneasy about the reliance of health agencies on the criminal justice system to change drug abusers' behavior. Another concern is that drug testing may in some cases violate the civil rights of someone on probation for a drug offense. Despite controversy, drug treatment provided in the criminal justice system has had enough success to justify a continuing effort to improve the policy. |
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.
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".
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.
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