
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Cedarburg, WI Profile
Cedarburg, WI, population 10,908 , is located
in Wisconsin's Ozaukee county,
about 18.3 miles from Milwaukee and 73.0 miles from Madison.
In the 90's the population of Cedarburg has grown by about 10%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Cedarburg has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Cedarburg area were lower than Wisconsin's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Wisconsin average.
Cedarburg Statistics
Cedarburg Gender Information
Males in Cedarburg: 5,213 (48%)
Females in Cedarburg: 5,695 (52%)
As % of Population in Cedarburg
Race Diversity in Cedarburg
White: 98%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Cedarburg
Age Diversity in Cedarburg
Median Age in Cedarburg: 39.0 (Males in Cedarburg: 38.0, Females in Cedarburg: 39.8)
Cedarburg Males Under 20: 15%
Cedarburg Females Under 20: 14%
Cedarburg Males 20 to 40: 11%
Cedarburg Females 20 to 40: 12%
Cedarburg Males 40 to 60: 14%
Cedarburg Females 40 to 60: 15%
Cedarburg Males Over 60: 8%
Cedarburg Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Cedarburg
Cedarburg Household Average Size: 2.45 people
Cedarburg Median Household Income: $ 56,431
Cedarburg Median Value of Homes: $ 180,400
Law Enforcement in Cedarburg
Reported crimes in the Cedarburg area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 0
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 9
Burglary: 18
Larceny-theft: 110
Motor vehicle theft: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,143
Cedarburg Location Information
Elevation: 790 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Cedarburg
Grafton 2.3 Miles
Thiensville 4.1 Miles
Mequon 4.2 Miles
Saukville 6.3 Miles
Germantown 7.8 Miles
Port Washington 8.4 Miles
River Hills 9.1 Miles
Bayside 9.1 Miles
Jackson 9.2 Miles
Brown Deer 9.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Cedarburg
(Population 100,000+)
Milwaukee 18.3 Miles
Madison 73.0 Miles
Green Bay 84.6 Miles
Rockford 90.5 Miles
Chicago 101.5 Miles
Naperville 104.8 Miles
Aurora 107.6 Miles
Grand Rapids 119.3 Miles
Gary 122.3 Miles
Joliet 122.6 Miles
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Facts
Drug use was significantly related to lower social conformity, more criminal activity (during adolescence but not during young adulthood), having a deviant peer network, and involvement in drug and property crimes. Adolescent social conformity was significantly associated with lower criminal and deviant behavior. Engaging in adolescent criminal activity was substantially related to property crime involvement in young adulthood. In young adulthood, criminal activities and property and violent crime involvement were all highly intercorrelated in a positive direction, while drug crime involvement was to a small degree negatively correlated with violent crime involvement and positively correlated with property crime involvement. A general tendency toward adolescent criminal activity was predictive of having confrontational friends, and having a deviant peer network was associated with property crime and arrests and convictions for property crimes. General drug use during adolescence was negatively correlated with arrests and convictions for violent crime in young adulthood, although hard drug use increased the frequency of assault violations in young adulthood. Sedative drugs are also called hypnotics or SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS. They are sometimes referred to as "minor tranquilizers" or "anxiolytics" (antianxiety medications). Technically, a sedative decreases activity and calms, while a hypnotic produces drowsiness, allowing for the onset and maintenance of a state of Sleep similar to natural sleep and from which the sleeper may be easily awakened. The same drug used for sedation, pharmacologically induced sleep, and general systemic anesthesia may be seen to induce a continuum of central nervous system (CNS) depression. Such drugs are usually referred to, therefore, as sedative-hypnotics, and they are widely prescribed in the treatment of insomnia (sleep problems). Although some people take these drugs only occasionally and for specific sleep problems (grief, time-limited stress, long-distance flights), many more take them over prolonged periods (months and even years) as a presumed aid to nightly sleep. They do this despite medical advice to restrict such drugs to about two weeks of use. Amphetamine Treatment Admission Rates: In 1993, the treatment admission rate for primary amphetamine abuse in the United States was 14 admissions per 100,000 aged 12 or older. No State had a rate higher than 100 per 100,000. Three States had rates of 55 per 100,000 or more, and 89 percent of reporting States had rates of fewer than 28 per 100,000. By 1996, the treatment admission rate for primary amphetamine abuse in the United States had increased by 79 percent, to 24 per 100,000 aged 12 or older. Ten States had rates of at least 55 per 100,000, and three of these had rates of at least 100 per 100,000. The proportion of States with rates fewer than 28 per 100,000 had fallen to 66 percent. By 1999, the treatment admission rate for primary amphetamine abuse in the United States as a whole had increased to 32 per 100,000 aged 12 or older. Thirteen States had rates of at least 55 per 100,000, and eight of these had rates of 100 per 100,000 or more. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration keeps track of drug use and the status of drugs across the United States. In 2001, the most recent year for which statistics are available, it reported that heroin is still one of the two "primary drugs of abuse in the state of Massachusetts. . . . High-quality heroin is available from gram to kilogram quantities throughout the state. . . . High-quality heroin is purchased in pure form, then cut [mixed with other ingredients] and repackaged for resale. Heroin distribution and use continues to be spread throughout the state, with extremely low wholesale/retail prices and purity levels routinely exceeding 60%. Abuse remains widespread, with continued reports of heroin overdose deaths and incidences occurring throughout the state." The story is similar in other states. In California, the heroin is of very good quality and is smuggled into the state via Mexico. DEA agents explain: "The increased availability of high-purity heroin, which can effectively be snorted, has given rise to a new, younger user population. While avoiding the stigma of needle use, this group is ingesting larger quantities of the drug and, according to drug treatment specialists, progressing more quickly toward addiction." |
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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.
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.
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).
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