




Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, WI Profile
Waukesha, WI, population 64,825 , is located
in Wisconsin's Waukesha county,
about 16.5 miles from Milwaukee and 59.3 miles from Madison.
In the 90's the population of Waukesha has grown by about 14%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Waukesha has been growing at an annual rate of 1.0 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Waukesha area were lower than Wisconsin's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Wisconsin average.
Waukesha Statistics
Waukesha Gender Information
Males in Waukesha: 31,683 (49%)
Females in Waukesha: 33,142 (51%)
As % of Population in Waukesha
Race Diversity in Waukesha
White: 91%
African American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Waukesha
Age Diversity in Waukesha
Median Age in Waukesha: 33.4 (Males in Waukesha: 32.3, Females in Waukesha: 34.5)
Waukesha Males Under 20: 14%
Waukesha Females Under 20: 14%
Waukesha Males 20 to 40: 17%
Waukesha Females 20 to 40: 16%
Waukesha Males 40 to 60: 13%
Waukesha Females 40 to 60: 13%
Waukesha Males Over 60: 5%
Waukesha Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Waukesha
Waukesha Household Average Size: 2.43 people
Waukesha Median Household Income: $ 50,084
Waukesha Median Value of Homes: $ 138,000
Law Enforcement in Waukesha
Reported crimes in the Waukesha area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 16
Robbery: 20
Aggravated assault: 59
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 144
Burglary: 350
Larceny-theft: 908
Motor vehicle theft: 55
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,973
Waukesha Location Information
Elevation: 821 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 17.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Waukesha
Pewaukee 5.0 Miles
Pewaukee 5.1 Miles
New Berlin 6.7 Miles
Brookfield 7.2 Miles
Wales 7.4 Miles
Elm Grove 8.0 Miles
Sussex 8.5 Miles
Hartland 8.5 Miles
Muskego 8.7 Miles
Big Bend 9.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Waukesha
(Population 100,000+)
Milwaukee 16.5 Miles
Madison 59.3 Miles
Rockford 67.4 Miles
Naperville 84.9 Miles
Chicago 85.7 Miles
Aurora 86.7 Miles
Joliet 103.1 Miles
Green Bay 104.8 Miles
Gary 108.0 Miles
Grand Rapids 129.7 Miles
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Facts
Those who abuse drugs have a greater risk for health problems down the road, from neglecting their own health to risk of infectious disease like hepatitis or HIV from sharing needles. Heavy drug use directly affects health as well, including lung disease, arthritis, heart problems, brain damage and death from overdose. Productivity at work often suffers, and eventually trouble keeping a job or even homelessness can occur. The urge to use is so powerful that criminal activity for money or more drugs can be a strong temptation. Relapse is when you start using your drug of choice again or decide to use to another substance. There are signs to recognize ways to deal with stress and plans you can make to lessen your chance of relapse. This is Relapse Prevention. Even after years of sobriety, if you quit working on issues and let life control you, there is a greater chance of relapse. Thoughts like, "I can handle it now," "everything is fine," not needing a spiritual guide or hanging around people who use are all subtle paths leading to relapse. Addiction rehabilitation is a lifetime issue and you must keep moving forward while putting the past behind you. Even people that are not addicted to a substance often let life and others control them. When life controls you chaos and powerlessness often follow. MDMA most commonly known today by the street name Ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, or XTC), is a semisynthetic member of the amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs, a subclass of the phenethylamines. As few as 5 percent of the heaviest drinkers consume as much as 42 percent of the alcohol drunk in the United States, and 20 percent of drinkers account for nearly 90 percent of the alcohol consumed. The bulk of the alcohol drunk in the United States, therefore, is consumed by a relatively small population of very heavy drinkers. |
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.
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.
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.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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