




West Lake Sammamish, Washington
West Lake Sammamish, WA Profile
West Lake Sammamish, WA, population 5,937 , is located
in Washington's King county,
about 5.2 miles from Bellevue and 10.9 miles from Seattle.
In the 90's the population of West Lake Sammamish has declined by about 2%.
West Lake Sammamish Statistics
West Lake Sammamish Gender Information
Males in West Lake Sammamish: 2,932 (49%)
Females in West Lake Sammamish: 3,005 (51%)
As % of Population in West Lake Sammamish
Race Diversity in West Lake Sammamish
White: 87%
African American: 1%
Asian: 9%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in West Lake Sammamish
Age Diversity in West Lake Sammamish
Median Age in West Lake Sammamish: 38.9 (Males in West Lake Sammamish: 38.6, Females in West Lake Sammamish: 39.1)
West Lake Sammamish Males Under 20: 15%
West Lake Sammamish Females Under 20: 14%
West Lake Sammamish Males 20 to 40: 11%
West Lake Sammamish Females 20 to 40: 13%
West Lake Sammamish Males 40 to 60: 18%
West Lake Sammamish Females 40 to 60: 18%
West Lake Sammamish Males Over 60: 6%
West Lake Sammamish Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in West Lake Sammamish
West Lake Sammamish Household Average Size: 2.73 people
West Lake Sammamish Median Household Income: $ 86,415
West Lake Sammamish Median Value of Homes: $ 336,500
West Lake Sammamish Location Information
Land Area: 1.4 Square Miles.
Water Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Lake Sammamish
Eastgate 2.8 Miles
Inglewood-Finn Hill 3.5 Miles
Newcastle 3.7 Miles
Beaux Arts Village 4.4 Miles
Sammamish 4.5 Miles
Issaquah 4.6 Miles
Bellevue 5.2 Miles
Mercer Island 5.7 Miles
East Renton Highlands 6.4 Miles
Clyde Hill 6.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Lake Sammamish
(Population 100,000+)
Bellevue 5.2 Miles
Seattle 10.9 Miles
Tacoma 27.6 Miles
Vancouver 136.7 Miles
Portland 144.7 Miles
Salem 187.6 Miles
Spokane 218.0 Miles
Eugene 248.4 Miles
Boise 395.6 Miles
Reno 568.3 Miles
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Facts
The personal cost of dependence on prescription sedative-hypnotics is high. Aside from the short-or long-term health effects, physical or psychological dependence may lead to family discord, job loss, birth defects in infants born to addicted mothers, and even criminal behavior and incarceration in individuals who purchase these drugs illicitly. Although not often considered, the social cost of prescribing neuroleptics to some groups of people may be enormous. Recent research suggests that an older person living in a nursing home receives four times as many prescription drugs as an older person in their own home. Thus, some healthcare professionals are concerned that the neuroleptics are often overprescribed in the elderly—especially those living in nursing homes and long-term treatment facilities. Critics argue that these medications are often routinely used to suppress emotions and render elderly patients passive and docile, thus easing the workload of caregivers, rather than alleviating the symptoms of dementia. Although some sedative-hypnotics such as the nonbarbiturates glutethimide (Doriden) and methaqualone (Quaalude) were once legally prescribed drugs, these substances were banned from use in the United States because of their potential for addiction and abuse. Some sedative-hypnotics such as flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) are illegal in the United States. Binge drinking is a major health problem—and has led to a number of widely publicized deaths by college students in the past year. It is also significant in alcohol’s role as a gateway to other drugs: the more alcohol a child drinks, the more likely they are to progress to other drugs. Youth drug use rates today are the product of attitudinal trends that experts say began in the late 1980s. (By 1990 at the latest, young people’s perceptions of risk in drug use peaked and began to fall.) Most disturbingly, even though the average young person is not using drugs, almost one-in-four twelfth graders say that “most or all” of their friends use illegal drugs. They tend to believe that abstinence from drug use places them in the minority—something all children fear. The danger is that this false impression becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. This misperception puts tremendous pressure on the average youth to yield to peer and societal pressures to experiment with drugs—oftentimes a tragic decision. Long-term marijuana use suppresses the production of hormones that help regulate the reproductive system. For men, this can cause decreased sperm counts and very heavy users can experience erectile dysfunction. Women may experience irregular periods from heavy marijuana use. These problems would most likely result in a decreased ability to conceive but not lead to complete infertility. |
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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