




Big Lake, Washington
Big Lake, WA Profile
Big Lake, WA, population 1,153 , is located
in Washington's Skagit county,
about 54.8 miles from Bellevue and 55.3 miles from Seattle.
Big Lake Statistics
Big Lake Gender Information
Males in Big Lake: 589 (51%)
Females in Big Lake: 564 (49%)
As % of Population in Big Lake
Race Diversity in Big Lake
White: 95%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Big Lake
Age Diversity in Big Lake
Median Age in Big Lake: 41.4 (Males in Big Lake: 41.9, Females in Big Lake: 41.1)
Big Lake Males Under 20: 12%
Big Lake Females Under 20: 12%
Big Lake Males 20 to 40: 13%
Big Lake Females 20 to 40: 11%
Big Lake Males 40 to 60: 18%
Big Lake Females 40 to 60: 16%
Big Lake Males Over 60: 9%
Big Lake Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Big Lake
Big Lake Household Average Size: 2.5 people
Big Lake Median Household Income: $ 57,500
Big Lake Median Value of Homes: $ 224,400
Big Lake Location Information
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Big Lake
Clear Lake 4.3 Miles
Mt Vernon 4.4 Miles
Burlington 6.3 Miles
Conway 6.4 Miles
Sedro-Woolley 7.0 Miles
Lake Ketchum 9.5 Miles
North Stanwood 11.0 Miles
Lake Cavanaugh 11.4 Miles
La Conner 11.8 Miles
Lyman 11.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Big Lake
(Population 100,000+)
Bellevue 54.8 Miles
Seattle 55.3 Miles
Tacoma 80.1 Miles
Vancouver 192.2 Miles
Portland 200.2 Miles
Spokane 228.5 Miles
Salem 242.3 Miles
Eugene 303.6 Miles
Boise 440.0 Miles
Reno 625.4 Miles
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Facts
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Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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