




Ames Lake, Washington
Ames Lake, WA Profile
Ames Lake, WA, population 1,435 , is located
in Washington's King county,
about 11.0 miles from Bellevue and 17.2 miles from Seattle.
Ames Lake Statistics
Ames Lake Gender Information
Males in Ames Lake: 727 (51%)
Females in Ames Lake: 708 (49%)
As % of Population in Ames Lake
Race Diversity in Ames Lake
White: 93%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Ames Lake
Age Diversity in Ames Lake
Median Age in Ames Lake: 35.8 (Males in Ames Lake: 36.5, Females in Ames Lake: 35.1)
Ames Lake Males Under 20: 15%
Ames Lake Females Under 20: 14%
Ames Lake Males 20 to 40: 16%
Ames Lake Females 20 to 40: 16%
Ames Lake Males 40 to 60: 16%
Ames Lake Females 40 to 60: 16%
Ames Lake Males Over 60: 3%
Ames Lake Females Over 60: 3%
Economics in Ames Lake
Ames Lake Household Average Size: 2.79 people
Ames Lake Median Household Income: $ 93,224
Ames Lake Median Value of Homes: $ 404,800
Ames Lake Location Information
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Ames Lake
Carnation 2.6 Miles
Lake Marcel-Stillwater 4.1 Miles
Inglewood-Finn Hill 4.6 Miles
Sammamish 5.4 Miles
Fall City 5.8 Miles
West Lake Sammamish 7.4 Miles
Duvall 7.6 Miles
Issaquah 7.8 Miles
Redmond 7.8 Miles
Cottage Lake 9.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Ames Lake
(Population 100,000+)
Bellevue 11.0 Miles
Seattle 17.2 Miles
Tacoma 34.5 Miles
Vancouver 141.8 Miles
Portland 149.8 Miles
Salem 192.9 Miles
Spokane 211.5 Miles
Eugene 253.5 Miles
Boise 393.5 Miles
Reno 570.7 Miles
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Facts
Cocaine use, though not prevalent among young people, is far too frequent an experience for our youth. The 1997 MTF survey found that the proportion of students reporting use of powder cocaine in the past year to be 2.2 percent, 4.1 percent, and 5 percent in grades eight, ten, and twelve, respectively. This rate represents a leveling-off in eighth-grade use and no change in tenth and twelfth grades. Among eighth graders, perceived risk also stabilized in 1997, and disapproval of use increased—both after an earlier erosion in these attitudes. The 1996 NHSDA found current use among twelve to seventeen year olds to be 0.6 percent, twice the rate of 1992 yet substantially lower than the 1.9 percent reported in 1985. The fact that young people are still experimenting with cocaine underscores the need for effective prevention. This requirement is substantiated by NHSDA finding of a steady decline in the mean age of first use from 22.6 years in 1990 to 19.1 years in 1995. Crack cocaine use, according to MTF, leveled-off in the eighth, tenth, and twelfth grades during the first half of the 1990s. Most scientists agree that alcoholism has at least some genetic basis, but they are also quick to warn that biology only explains part of the problem. Psychologists point out that while alcoholism does tend to run in families, this may be because children learn harmful drinking behaviors from their parents. Other researchers point to cultural influences, arguing that people from certain religious, ethnic, or socioeconomic backgrounds are more prone to alcoholism than others. During 2000, DEA and State/local law enforcement agencies reported the seizure of 6,759 clandestine laboratories to the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC). Preliminary data reported to EPIC for January through August 2001 show that 3,321 labs were seized during this 8-month period. These numbers are up from the 912 seized labs that were reported to EPIC during 1995. HIV/AIDS risk-reduction interventions must be sustained over time. Although research has shown that brief interventions have significantly reduced risks for HIV and other infections among substantial numbers of drug users and their sex partners, brief interventions are typically not sufficient. Sustained and repeated interventions are usually needed. |
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.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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).
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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