




Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD Profile
Sioux Falls, SD, population 123,975 , is located
in South Dakota's Minnehaha county,
about 163.2 miles from Omaha and 190.2 miles from Lincoln.
In the 90's the population of Sioux Falls has grown by about 23%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Sioux Falls has been growing at an annual rate of 2.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Sioux Falls area were lower than South Dakota's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the South Dakota average.
Sioux Falls Statistics
Sioux Falls Gender Information
Males in Sioux Falls: 61,120 (49%)
Females in Sioux Falls: 62,855 (51%)
As % of Population in Sioux Falls
Race Diversity in Sioux Falls
White: 92%
African American: 2%
Native American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Sioux Falls
Age Diversity in Sioux Falls
Median Age in Sioux Falls: 33.0 (Males in Sioux Falls: 31.9, Females in Sioux Falls: 34.3)
Sioux Falls Males Under 20: 15%
Sioux Falls Females Under 20: 14%
Sioux Falls Males 20 to 40: 17%
Sioux Falls Females 20 to 40: 16%
Sioux Falls Males 40 to 60: 12%
Sioux Falls Females 40 to 60: 12%
Sioux Falls Males Over 60: 6%
Sioux Falls Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Household Average Size: 2.4 people
Sioux Falls Median Household Income: $ 41,221
Sioux Falls Median Value of Homes: $ 97,300
Law Enforcement in Sioux Falls
Reported crimes in the Sioux Falls area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 3
Forcible rape: 104
Robbery: 40
Aggravated assault: 245
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 299
Burglary: 770
Larceny-theft: 2,997
Motor vehicle theft: 256
Arson: 35
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,070
Sioux Falls Location Information
Elevation: 1,442 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 45.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Sioux Falls
Brandon 7.1 Miles
Harrisburg 8.2 Miles
Crooks 9.7 Miles
Tea 9.9 Miles
Valley Springs 11.9 Miles
Hartford 13.1 Miles
Baltic 14.8 Miles
Larchwood 14.9 Miles
Garretson 15.2 Miles
Worthing 15.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Sioux Falls
(Population 100,000+)
Omaha 163.2 Miles
Lincoln 190.2 Miles
Minneapolis 196.8 Miles
St Paul 203.1 Miles
Des Moines 207.3 Miles
Cedar Rapids 277.9 Miles
Topeka 315.9 Miles
Kansas City 325.1 Miles
Kansas City 326.9 Miles
Independence 330.4 Miles
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Facts
According to a 2005 NIDA-funded study, many smart teens are turning their backs on MDMA. Since 2001, the percentage of 8th-graders who have ever tried MDMA has dropped from 5.2% in 2001 to 2.8% in 2005. The drop for 10th-graders was from 8.0% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2005, and 12th-graders have had the greatest decrease, from 11.7% in 2001 to 5.4% in 2005. According to 12th-graders, MDMA also seemed to be less available in 2005, which is good; but fewer 8th-graders saw "great risk" in occasionally using MDMA, and that's not so good. It means that 8th-graders may not understand the health risks of using MDMA as well as they should. Animals given unlimited access to amphetamine will self-administer it repeatedly. Most will continue self-administration until they die. Animals maintained on high doses of amphetamines develop tolerance to many of the damaging effects. They also develop irreversible damage in some parts of the brain, including long-lasting depletion of dopamine. Adolescents tend to drink differently than adults. They are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as heavy episodic (or “binge”) drinking. Researchers believe these risky behaviors are the result of certain social factors, such as a greater independence and pressure from peers, as well as biological factors. Adolescents tend to be less sensitive to negative effects of alcohol, such as increased sleepiness and lack of coordination. This may explain why they are able to drink so much alcohol at one time. On the other hand, adolescents are more likely to have trouble with complex tasks, such as driving a motor vehicle, making adolescent alcohol use especially dangerous. During the 1980s, increasing numbers of pregnant drug-dependent women went to medical facilities—some to receive ongoing prenatal care, but others only to deliver their babies without the benefit of any prenatal care. Such women fear the threat of confrontation with legal authorities. The general lack of women-oriented drug-treatment programs contributes to this major health problem—addiction in pregnancy. It has also contributed to increased medical and social maladies and mortality in such mothers and their infants. |
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.
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.
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).
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".
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