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Escondido, California, is home to around 133,559 people. It is found in San Diego County and it is located around 28 miles outside of San Diego and 18 miles outside of Oceanside. During the 1990s, the population of Escondido grew by around 23%. Since then, it has continued to grow, although at a rate of less than 1% per year. The city has its own share of drug and alcohol problems. There is a positive correlation between levels of property and violent crimes, and levels of substance abuse. In Escondido, property crime levels are higher than the state average, although violent crimes are lower.

 

Substance Abuse Statistics in Escondido, CA

 

Escondido public officials have come together to form coalitions in order to prevent substance abuse. At the same time, they have aimed to put methods of intervention in place so that those who have developed an addiction or dependency on addictive substances can get the treatment that they need. In order to drive policy and strategy, the city authorities first wanted to determine its rates of drug and alcohol abuse actually were.

 

A first study looked at the rates of cannabis use among young people aged between 12 and 17. What they found was that:

 

  • 6.8% of young men use cannabis, which is a significant drop from the 9.1% it was in 2002.
  • 6% of young women use cannabis, which is a substantial drop from the 7.2% in 2002.

 

What these statistics have shown is that the outreach methods the city has put in place, many of which are outside of schools, for young people are proving to be quite effective.

 

A second study, performed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) showed three key indicators of concern:

 

  1. There has been an increase in the number of people abusing methamphetamine. This is particularly worrisome because there has been previously a significant decline in the number of users of this drug.
  2. There is a growing concern about heroin abuse in the city, believed to be in direct response to prescription opioids becoming more difficult to access. Heroin is more readily available, as well as being more affordable.
  3. There have been an increase in the rate of accidental overdose deaths as a result of heroin. This is believed to be due to the fact that heroin is stronger and more potent than it has ever been before, and because it is now often cut with synthetic products that further increase its potency.

 

The three indicators above are of particular concern for Escondido. While their efforts to reduce substance abuse among young people have been quite successful, much remains to be done, particularly in the levels of strong narcotics abuse. Various detox and rehab treatment centers are now available for people to turn to should they have developed an addiction. Some people seek out this help voluntarily, while others are court ordered to do so if they have been trialed for a nonviolent offense and have a substance abuse problem. In so doing, the city aims to remove barriers to access.

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Drug Facts

  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • 70% to 80% of the world's cocaine comes from Columbia.
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • In Hamilton County, 7,300 people were served by street outreach, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in 2007, according to the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Continuum of Care for the Homeless.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • GHB is a popular drug at teen parties and "raves".
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • Bath Salt use has been linked to violent behavior, however not all stories are violent.
  • Ambien, the commonly prescribed sleep aid, is also known as Zolpidem.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • Deaths related to painkillers have risen by over 180% over the last ten years.

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