



West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City, UT Profile
West Valley City, UT, population 108,896 , is located
in Utah's Salt Lake county,
about 7.5 miles from Salt Lake City and 36.4 miles from Provo.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of West Valley City has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the West Valley City area were higher than Utah's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Utah average.
West Valley City Statistics
West Valley City Gender Information
Males in West Valley City: 55,078 (51%)
Females in West Valley City: 53,818 (49%)
As % of Population in West Valley City
Race Diversity in West Valley City
White: 78%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 4%
Hawaiian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 13%
As % of Population in West Valley City
Age Diversity in West Valley City
Median Age in West Valley City: 26.8 (Males in West Valley City: 26.4, Females in West Valley City: 27.3)
West Valley City Males Under 20: 19%
West Valley City Females Under 20: 18%
West Valley City Males 20 to 40: 17%
West Valley City Females 20 to 40: 16%
West Valley City Males 40 to 60: 10%
West Valley City Females 40 to 60: 11%
West Valley City Males Over 60: 4%
West Valley City Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in West Valley City
West Valley City Household Average Size: 3.36 people
West Valley City Median Household Income: $ 45,773
West Valley City Median Value of Homes: $ 125,400
Law Enforcement in West Valley City
Reported crimes in the West Valley City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 8
Forcible rape: 59
Robbery: 135
Aggravated assault: 266
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 414
Burglary: 1,121
Larceny-theft: 5,064
Motor vehicle theft: 740
Arson: 28
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,131
West Valley City Location Information
Elevation: 4,267 feet above sea level.
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Valley City
Kearns 2.2 Miles
Taylorsville 3.7 Miles
Oquirrh 4.6 Miles
Magna 5.4 Miles
Murray 6.2 Miles
South Salt Lake 6.2 Miles
West Jordan 6.5 Miles
Millcreek 6.6 Miles
Salt Lake City 7.5 Miles
Midvale 7.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Valley City
(Population 100,000+)
Salt Lake City 7.5 Miles
Provo 36.4 Miles
Boise 295.4 Miles
Sunrise Manor 351.7 Miles
North Las Vegas 353.6 Miles
Las Vegas 355.6 Miles
Henderson 360.0 Miles
Paradise 360.6 Miles
Spring Valley 362.5 Miles
Ft Collins 363.0 Miles
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Facts
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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.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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).
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.
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