




West Valley, Washington
West Valley, WA Profile
West Valley, WA, population 10,433 , is located
in Washington's Yakima county,
about 98.2 miles from Tacoma and 103.0 miles from Bellevue.
In the 90's the population of West Valley has grown by about 58%.
West Valley Statistics
West Valley Gender Information
Males in West Valley: 5,045 (48%)
Females in West Valley: 5,388 (52%)
As % of Population in West Valley
Race Diversity in West Valley
White: 90%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in West Valley
Age Diversity in West Valley
Median Age in West Valley: 36.2 (Males in West Valley: 35.4, Females in West Valley: 36.9)
West Valley Males Under 20: 16%
West Valley Females Under 20: 16%
West Valley Males 20 to 40: 12%
West Valley Females 20 to 40: 13%
West Valley Males 40 to 60: 14%
West Valley Females 40 to 60: 15%
West Valley Males Over 60: 7%
West Valley Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in West Valley
West Valley Household Average Size: 2.7 people
West Valley Median Household Income: $ 51,201
West Valley Median Value of Homes: $ 145,600
West Valley Location Information
Land Area: 3.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Valley
Summitview 1.8 Miles
Ahtanum 2.4 Miles
Gleed 4.6 Miles
Yakima 4.8 Miles
Eschbach 5.5 Miles
Selah 5.6 Miles
Union Gap 6.6 Miles
Terrace Heights 7.9 Miles
Tieton 10.4 Miles
Naches 10.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Valley
(Population 100,000+)
Tacoma 98.2 Miles
Bellevue 103.0 Miles
Seattle 107.4 Miles
Vancouver 118.6 Miles
Portland 123.9 Miles
Salem 163.6 Miles
Spokane 166.8 Miles
Eugene 213.1 Miles
Boise 297.6 Miles
Reno 490.1 Miles
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Facts
Marijuana. Current marijuana abuse declined 18.1 percent, from 16.6 to 13.6 percent; past-year abuse also declined 13.7 percent, from 27.5 to 23.7 percent; and lifetime abuse declined 11.2 percent, from 35.3 to 31.3 percent. In the past 2 years, students' perceived risk of abusing marijuana increased markedly; the proportion of teens reporting that it would be easy for them to get the drug has also declined. Craving: A powerful, often uncontrollable desire for drugs. All of the heroin, morphine, codeine, and THEBAINE used in the world begins as opium. Raw opium, removed from the plant, is first refined by cooking. It is then chemically altered in various ways to produce the other products. In its crudest form, opium is smoked or eaten by people to get high. In fact, farmers who grow it illegally sometimes become high just by collecting the sap. More commonly, though, raw opium is passed through a series of chemical processes that isolate its morphine. The morphine is the plant's most psychoactive, or mind-altering, ingredient. Then the morphine is further refined into heroin. (Entries for codeine, heroin, and morphine are available in this encyclopedia.) Generally, LSD is taken by mouth and held on the tongue or swallowed, but there have been a few reports of people inhaling or injecting LSD. The absorption from the gastrointestinal tract occurs rapidly. LSD diffuses into all tissues of the body including the brain. The effects of LSD are felt gradually within 30-60 minutes after taking LSD, peak within 2 to 4 hours and gradually diminish within 10-12 hours. The first 4 hours are often referred to as a "trip". |
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 Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
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.
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).
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