



Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Pine Ridge, SD Profile
Pine Ridge, SD, population 3,171 , is located
in South Dakota's Shannon county,
about 213.2 miles from Ft Collins and 255.3 miles from Westminster.
In the 90's the population of Pine Ridge has grown by about 22%.
Pine Ridge Statistics
Pine Ridge Gender Information
Males in Pine Ridge: 1,587 (50%)
Females in Pine Ridge: 1,584 (50%)
As % of Population in Pine Ridge
Race Diversity in Pine Ridge
White: 4%
Native American: 94%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Pine Ridge
Age Diversity in Pine Ridge
Median Age in Pine Ridge: 19.7 (Males in Pine Ridge: 18.1, Females in Pine Ridge: 21.2)
Pine Ridge Males Under 20: 27%
Pine Ridge Females Under 20: 24%
Pine Ridge Males 20 to 40: 13%
Pine Ridge Females 20 to 40: 15%
Pine Ridge Males 40 to 60: 8%
Pine Ridge Females 40 to 60: 8%
Pine Ridge Males Over 60: 3%
Pine Ridge Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge Household Average Size: 4.4 people
Pine Ridge Median Household Income: $ 21,089
Pine Ridge Median Value of Homes: $ 17,800
Pine Ridge Location Information
Elevation: 3,232 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge"> Pine Ridge 2.0 Miles
Wounded Knee 12.5 Miles
Oglala 14.6 Miles
Manderson-White Horse Creek 15.0 Miles
Porcupine 18.7 Miles
Clinton 21.2 Miles
Rushville 21.8 Miles
Gordon 23.5 Miles
Batesland 24.0 Miles
Hay Springs 24.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Pine Ridge
(Population 100,000+)
Ft Collins 213.2 Miles
Westminster 255.3 Miles
Aurora 256.7 Miles
Arvada 258.7 Miles
Denver 259.9 Miles
Lakewood 264.4 Miles
Sioux Falls 297.0 Miles
Colorado Springs 313.1 Miles
Lincoln 339.9 Miles
Pueblo 347.1 Miles
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Facts
Estimates for the Canadian illicit drug market are between $7 billion and $10 billion annually. Although marijuana production is the most pervasive and lucrative organized crime activity and leads to significant spin-off criminal activity, including violent crime and money laundering, it is also important to note that methamphetamine production and distribution is expanding at a rate similar to the early growth of the marijuana industry. Of the 41,624 tons of opium produced worldwide, Southeast Asia produced 2 tons; Southwest Asia (Turkey, Iran, India, Afghanistan) 6,258 tons; and China 35,364 tons. PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE results from adaptive changes in the nervous system that may be related to the development of tolerance. Dependence of this sort can be detected by the appearance of a characteristic abstinence or WITHDRAWAL syndrome when chronic administration of a drug is either abruptly discontinued or after the administration of an antagonist to the drug that has been taken for a prolonged period of time (Ciraulo & Greenblatt, in press). Individuals who are treated chronically with benzodiazepines may exhibit signs and symptoms of withdrawal when the administration of these drugs is discontinued. Minor symptoms of withdrawal include ANXIETY, insomnia, and nightmares. Less common and more serious symptoms include psychosis, death, and generalized seizures. Signs of withdrawal may become evident twenty-four hours after the discontinuation of a benzodiazepine that is rapidly eliminated from the blood. Peak abstinence symptoms may not appear until two weeks after discontinuation of a benzodiaze-pine that is removed from the body slowly. Some of the symptoms that appear after benzodiazepine treatment is discontinued may be due to the recurrence of the anxiety disorder for which the drug had been originally prescribed. Spreading along with rave culture, illicit MDMA use became increasingly widespread among young adults in universities and later in high schools. |
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.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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".
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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