




Des Moines, Washington
Des Moines, WA Profile
Des Moines, WA, population 29,267 , is located
in Washington's King county,
about 11.7 miles from Tacoma and 14.1 miles from Seattle.
In the 90's the population of Des Moines has grown by about 69%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Des Moines has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Des Moines area were lower than Washington's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Washington average.
Des Moines Statistics
Des Moines Gender Information
Males in Des Moines: 14,101 (48%)
Females in Des Moines: 15,166 (52%)
As % of Population in Des Moines
Race Diversity in Des Moines
White: 74%
African American: 7%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 8%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in Des Moines
Age Diversity in Des Moines
Median Age in Des Moines: 37.0 (Males in Des Moines: 35.9, Females in Des Moines: 38.1)
Des Moines Males Under 20: 13%
Des Moines Females Under 20: 13%
Des Moines Males 20 to 40: 14%
Des Moines Females 20 to 40: 15%
Des Moines Males 40 to 60: 13%
Des Moines Females 40 to 60: 13%
Des Moines Males Over 60: 7%
Des Moines Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Des Moines
Des Moines Household Average Size: 2.47 people
Des Moines Median Household Income: $ 48,971
Des Moines Median Value of Homes: $ 170,000
Law Enforcement in Des Moines
Reported crimes in the Des Moines area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 15
Robbery: 27
Aggravated assault: 67
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 368
Burglary: 206
Larceny-theft: 530
Motor vehicle theft: 294
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,476
Des Moines Location Information
Elevation: 100 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Des Moines
Normandy Park 2.5 Miles
SeaTac 3.6 Miles
Kent 4.4 Miles
Burien 4.9 Miles
Federal Way 5.5 Miles
Tukwila 5.8 Miles
Riverton-Boulevard Park 5.9 Miles
Vashon 7.1 Miles
Renton 7.5 Miles
Auburn 7.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Des Moines
(Population 100,000+)
Tacoma 11.7 Miles
Seattle 14.1 Miles
Bellevue 15.5 Miles
Vancouver 123.0 Miles
Portland 131.0 Miles
Salem 173.4 Miles
Spokane 229.4 Miles
Eugene 234.6 Miles
Boise 395.6 Miles
Reno 558.8 Miles
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Facts
Of the 115,589 offenders arrested by Federal law enforcement agencies in 2000, 28% were arrested for drug offenses. Of the 35,000 arrests made in 2001 by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 38.8% involved cocaine, 9.4% involved heroin, 19.7% involved marijuana, and 32.0% involved other drugs, including stimulants (e.g., methamphetamine), depressants (e.g., barbiturates), and hallucinogens (e.g., LSD and PCP). It can sometimes be hard for parents to tell if their teenager has a drug problem. After all, teenagers are notorious for oversleeping, being argumentative and pushing boundaries, or wanting their own privacy and space. If you suspect your teen has a drug problem, look for marked changes in behavior, appearance and health. Is your teen suddenly having trouble in school? Does he/or she seem more and more isolated, or have a new group of friends? A teen with drug problems may spend a lot of time sleeping- or be keyed up or unable to sleep. Have you noticed that money or objects that could be sold for drugs seem to be disappearing? Do prescription drugs seem to be used up too quickly? Effects differ with different modes of cocaine use. When injected or smoked, cocaine produces hyperstimulation, alertness, euphoria, and feelings of competence and power. The excitation and high of cocaine are similar to those produced by injecting amphetamine. These feelings are less intense and disruptive in users who snort cocaine powder. Crime. The costs of crime attributed to alcohol abuse were estimated at $19.7 billion. These costs include reduced earnings due to imprisonment, crime careers, and victims of crimes whose ability to earn an income has been reduced. The costs also include criminal justice and seizure of drug shipments. Alcohol abuse is estimated to have contributed to 25 to 30 percent of violent crime. |
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.
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.
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".
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).
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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