




East Port Orchard, Washington
East Port Orchard, WA Profile
East Port Orchard, WA, population 5,116 , is located
in Washington's Kitsap county,
about 14.8 miles from Seattle and 20.5 miles from Tacoma.
In the 90's the population of East Port Orchard has declined by about 5%.
East Port Orchard Statistics
East Port Orchard Gender Information
Males in East Port Orchard: 2,511 (49%)
Females in East Port Orchard: 2,605 (51%)
As % of Population in East Port Orchard
Race Diversity in East Port Orchard
White: 86%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 4%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in East Port Orchard
Age Diversity in East Port Orchard
Median Age in East Port Orchard: 33.7 (Males in East Port Orchard: 32.1, Females in East Port Orchard: 35.1)
East Port Orchard Males Under 20: 16%
East Port Orchard Females Under 20: 15%
East Port Orchard Males 20 to 40: 14%
East Port Orchard Females 20 to 40: 14%
East Port Orchard Males 40 to 60: 13%
East Port Orchard Females 40 to 60: 14%
East Port Orchard Males Over 60: 6%
East Port Orchard Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in East Port Orchard
East Port Orchard Household Average Size: 2.7 people
East Port Orchard Median Household Income: $ 42,571
East Port Orchard Median Value of Homes: $ 116,800
East Port Orchard Location Information
Elevation: 280 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to East Port Orchard
Parkwood 0.9 Miles
Port Orchard 1.3 Miles
Navy Yard City 2.8 Miles
Bremerton 3.1 Miles
Manchester 4.3 Miles
Tracyton 6.1 Miles
Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake 6.2 Miles
Bainbridge Island 8.7 Miles
Silverdale 9.0 Miles
Vashon 9.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest East Port Orchard
(Population 100,000+)
Seattle 14.8 Miles
Tacoma 20.5 Miles
Bellevue 20.7 Miles
Vancouver 130.4 Miles
Portland 138.4 Miles
Salem 179.6 Miles
Eugene 241.1 Miles
Spokane 242.6 Miles
Boise 411.8 Miles
Reno 570.5 Miles
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Facts
Preventing or stopping prescription drug abuse is an important part of patient care. However, health care providers should not avoid prescribing or administering strong CNS depressants and painkillers, if they are needed. More than three quarters of 12th graders (77%) judge smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day as entailing a great risk of harm for the user. In 2004, the number of new nonmedical users of OxyContin® was 615,000, with an average age at first use of 24.5 years. Comparable data on past year OxyContin® initiation are not available for prior years, but calendar year estimates of OxyContin® initiation show a steady increase in the number of initiates from 1995, the year this drug was first available, through 2003. Everyday, at least nine teenagers die due to alcohol-related causes. Of those nine, three teenagers who chose to drink and then drive are killed. In 2003, 6,002 individuals between the ages of 16 and 20 were killed in automobile accidents. Of those fatalities, 38% were alcohol-related. A survey of college students conducted in 2001 revealed that 26% of underage drinkers have driven while intoxicated. Of the surveyed students, 10% said they had driven even after consuming five alcoholic beverages. Almost a quarter of respondents said they had knowingly ridden with a driver who was drunk or high within 30 days of the survey. |
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.
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.
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.
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 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".
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