




Moses Lake, Washington
Moses Lake, WA Profile
Moses Lake, WA, population 14,953 , is located
in Washington's Grant county,
about 94.1 miles from Spokane and 140.9 miles from Bellevue.
In the 90's the population of Moses Lake has grown by about 33%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Moses Lake has been growing at an annual rate of 2.5 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Moses Lake area were higher than Washington's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Washington average.
Moses Lake Statistics
Moses Lake Gender Information
Males in Moses Lake: 7,336 (49%)
Females in Moses Lake: 7,617 (51%)
As % of Population in Moses Lake
Race Diversity in Moses Lake
White: 77%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 19%
As % of Population in Moses Lake
Age Diversity in Moses Lake
Median Age in Moses Lake: 32.3 (Males in Moses Lake: 31.3, Females in Moses Lake: 33.4)
Moses Lake Males Under 20: 16%
Moses Lake Females Under 20: 16%
Moses Lake Males 20 to 40: 15%
Moses Lake Females 20 to 40: 14%
Moses Lake Males 40 to 60: 11%
Moses Lake Females 40 to 60: 11%
Moses Lake Males Over 60: 7%
Moses Lake Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Moses Lake
Moses Lake Household Average Size: 2.6 people
Moses Lake Median Household Income: $ 36,467
Moses Lake Median Value of Homes: $ 89,800
Law Enforcement in Moses Lake
Reported crimes in the Moses Lake area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 22
Robbery: 17
Aggravated assault: 24
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 390
Burglary: 228
Larceny-theft: 1,055
Motor vehicle theft: 48
Arson: 8
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 8,247
Moses Lake Location Information
Elevation: 1,060 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 9.1 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Moses Lake
Moses Lake North"> Moses Lake North 0.1 Miles
Cascade Valley 2.4 Miles
Warden 15.9 Miles
Ephrata 18.3 Miles
Lakeview 19.9 Miles
Soap Lake 20.5 Miles
Wilson Creek 21.6 Miles
Othello 21.6 Miles
Royal City 23.0 Miles
George 27.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Moses Lake
(Population 100,000+)
Spokane 94.1 Miles
Bellevue 140.9 Miles
Seattle 146.8 Miles
Tacoma 149.0 Miles
Vancouver 191.5 Miles
Portland 196.7 Miles
Salem 235.4 Miles
Eugene 281.5 Miles
Boise 285.4 Miles
Reno 526.4 Miles
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Facts
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Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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