




Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs, WY Profile
Rock Springs, WY, population 18,708 , is located
in Wyoming's Sweetwater county,
about 151.2 miles from Salt Lake City and 158.4 miles from West Valley City.
In the 90's the population of Rock Springs has declined by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Rock Springs has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Rock Springs area were higher than Wyoming's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Wyoming average.
Rock Springs Statistics
Rock Springs Gender Information
Males in Rock Springs: 9,315 (50%)
Females in Rock Springs: 9,393 (50%)
As % of Population in Rock Springs
Race Diversity in Rock Springs
White: 92%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Rock Springs
Age Diversity in Rock Springs
Median Age in Rock Springs: 34.5 (Males in Rock Springs: 34.5, Females in Rock Springs: 34.4)
Rock Springs Males Under 20: 16%
Rock Springs Females Under 20: 15%
Rock Springs Males 20 to 40: 13%
Rock Springs Females 20 to 40: 14%
Rock Springs Males 40 to 60: 15%
Rock Springs Females 40 to 60: 14%
Rock Springs Males Over 60: 6%
Rock Springs Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Rock Springs
Rock Springs Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Rock Springs Median Household Income: $ 42,584
Rock Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 94,200
Law Enforcement in Rock Springs
Reported crimes in the Rock Springs area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 10
Robbery: 10
Aggravated assault: 105
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 679
Burglary: 104
Larceny-theft: 549
Motor vehicle theft: 48
Arson: 4
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,777
Rock Springs Location Information
Land Area: 18.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Rock Springs
Clearview Acres 3.9 Miles
Rock Springs">North Rock Springs 5.1 Miles
Reliance 5.7 Miles
Arrowhead Springs 6.0 Miles
Purple Sage 6.8 Miles
Sweeney Ranch 12.4 Miles
Green River 14.2 Miles
James Town 16.4 Miles
Superior 17.2 Miles
Point of Rocks 22.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Rock Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Salt Lake City 151.2 Miles
West Valley City 158.4 Miles
Provo 158.9 Miles
Ft Collins 225.6 Miles
Arvada 248.6 Miles
Westminster 249.7 Miles
Lakewood 252.4 Miles
Denver 255.5 Miles
Aurora 262.8 Miles
Colorado Springs 299.7 Miles
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Facts
Data has shown that people high on marijuana show the same lack of coordination on standard "drunk driver" tests as do people who have had to much to drink. As a party to the Convention, the United States fulfilled its diplomatic commitments in 1914 when Congress passed the Harrison Narcotics Act, the country's first federal law restricting drug use. Inmates in Federal and State Prisons were often under the Influence of Drugs when they Committed Offenses. A 1991 survey of federal and state prisons, found that drug offenders, burglars, and robbers in state prisons were the most likely to report being under the influence of drugs while committing crimes. Inmates in state prisons who had been convicted of homicide, assault, and public order offenses were least likely to report being under the influence of drugs. With the exception of burglars, federal prison inmates were less likely than state inmates to have committed offenses under the influence of drugs.Offenders Often Commit Offenses to Support Drug Habits. According to a 1991 joint survey of federal and state prison inmates, an estimated 10 percent of federal prisoners and 17 percent of state prisoners reported committing offenses in order to pay for drugs. Age 15 is the critical threshold. As teens age, their proximity to drugs increases and their antipathy to drugs decreases. Drugs become perceived to be more benign, less of a “big deal”; they are ubiquitous, easier to get; there is less fear of using drugs, and such behavior comes to be regarded as “normal.” These changes occur continuously from ages 12 to 17, increasing the teen’s risk of drug and substance abuse the older he or she gets. But there is a clear difference in the data between the pattern of responses of those 14 and under, and those 15 and older. This is the threshold age—roughly coinciding with the start of high school—at which all the risk indicators take a jump. One implication of this finding is that we have to talk to teens of different ages in different ways. This may seem like an obvious point, but the decision to use illegal drugs will probably be made between ages 15–17, and discouraging drug use at these ages is a very different task from trying to inoculate a 12-yearold. Further, there is no reason provided by our data to be sanguine about the power of a broad drug inoculation strategy aimed at younger kids. There is no silver bullet here: fighting drug use is street warfare, requiring constant vigilance and activism. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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