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Oquirrh, UT Profile
Oquirrh, UT, population 10,390 , is located
in Utah's Salt Lake county,
about 4.6 miles from West Valley City and 11.7 miles from Salt Lake City.
In the 90's the population of Oquirrh has grown by about 37%.
Oquirrh Statistics
Oquirrh Gender Information
Males in Oquirrh: 5,193 (50%)
Females in Oquirrh: 5,197 (50%)
As % of Population in Oquirrh
Race Diversity in Oquirrh
White: 88%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Hawaiian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Oquirrh
Age Diversity in Oquirrh
Median Age in Oquirrh: 23.0 (Males in Oquirrh: 22.3, Females in Oquirrh: 23.7)
Oquirrh Males Under 20: 24%
Oquirrh Females Under 20: 22%
Oquirrh Males 20 to 40: 18%
Oquirrh Females 20 to 40: 19%
Oquirrh Males 40 to 60: 7%
Oquirrh Females 40 to 60: 8%
Oquirrh Males Over 60: 1%
Oquirrh Females Over 60: 1%
Economics in Oquirrh
Oquirrh Household Average Size: 3.87 people
Oquirrh Median Household Income: $ 51,199
Oquirrh Median Value of Homes: $ 131,600
Oquirrh Location Information
Land Area: 2.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Oquirrh
Kearns 2.8 Miles
West Valley City 4.6 Miles
West Jordan 5.2 Miles
Taylorsville 5.6 Miles
Magna 6.5 Miles
Midvale 7.2 Miles
South Jordan 7.2 Miles
Herriman 8.1 Miles
Murray 8.1 Miles
Sandy 8.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Oquirrh
(Population 100,000+)
West Valley City 4.6 Miles
Salt Lake City 11.7 Miles
Provo 33.8 Miles
Boise 297.1 Miles
Sunrise Manor 347.2 Miles
North Las Vegas 349.1 Miles
Las Vegas 351.0 Miles
Henderson 355.5 Miles
Paradise 356.1 Miles
Spring Valley 357.9 Miles
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Facts
Although drugs can sometimes make one feel good for a few minutes or hours, extensive research has shown that young people who abuse drugs or alcohol often suffer long-term, harmful consequences as a result. These harmful consequences are sometimes irreversible, and can negatively affect a person's health for the rest of her or his life. In some cases, even a single, one-time use of a drug (for example, ecstasy) can cause long-term—and perhaps permanent—damage to a young person's brain or other organs. Amp psychosis is a state of mind characterized by hyperactivity, feelings of paranoia and persecution, hallucinations and other unpleasant things. The exact mechanism is unknown. Speed, like alcohol, nicotine, and cocaine, works directly on the dopamine "reward" pathways in the brain, used for modulating pleasure and mood. A single large dose or - more commonly - consistent hard abuse can induce psychosis. The symptoms are very similar to schizophrenia but it is short-lived, measured in hours and days. Fetal Abuse is a social problem that has caused heated debate for the past two decades. Since 1985, many studies have been conducted on the effects of substances such as alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroine, and nicotine on the unborn child. This marked the beginning of fetal abuse's transformation from a social issue to a social problem. After these studies were conducted, the results found were very concerning to society. Negative effects were found in children born to mothers using the substances, effects that are permanent, including physical deformities and mental impairment. An example of the negative effects of substance abusing pregnant women can be seen in the phenomena of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and the related, less severe, Fetal Alcohol Effects. A woman puts her child at risk for developing many problems when she consumes alcohol during pregnancy. These problems include: low birth weight, irregularly small head size, clubfoot, facial deformities, mental retardation, learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and problems with the liver, kidneys, heart, and joints. Date Rape Drugs - Both GHB and Rohypnol have a reputation as date rape drugs, as they are being used to sexually assault women and men. How it happens - the drugs are easily slipped into someone's drink (GHB is usually a liquid, and Rohypnol dissolves quickly), and the person becomes either very open to suggestion and physically weak, or passes out entirely, leaving them vulnerable to the person who spiked their drink. |
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.
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.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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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