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Kansas City, Missouri, is home to approximately 450,000 people. It is found in Jackson County and it is around nine miles outside of Independence. During the 1990s, the population of the city remained virtually stagnant, which is unique compared to other major metropolitan areas in the country. Today, it continues to grow slowly, with less than 1% per year. Unfortunately, Kansas City has a significant drug and alcohol abuse problem. This is reflected in the fact that the correlated levels of property and violent crimes are higher than the state average. As a result, city officials are working very hard at putting prevention, intervention, and treatment methods in place.
Statistics on Substance Abuse in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City officials have completed a number of pieces of research into the extent of substance abuse among various population groups. What they found was that, if young people understood the dangers of binge drinking, they were far less likely to engage in it. It was noted that only 5% of those aged between 12 and 17 who see binge drinking as dangerous have taken part in it in the past month, compared to 11.5% of those who do not see it as dangerous. The same effects were seen in young people in relation to the dangers of cannabis abuse. Just 1.5% of young people who saw cannabis as potentially dangerous would use it, compared to 9.4% of those who do not see it as risky.
The city also investigated the issue with alcohol abuse and addiction. What they found was that, the higher the education, the more likely they were to drink. In fact, statistics showed that:
On the other hand, those with higher levels of education were less likely to binge drink. Specifically:
Driving under the influence is a significant problem in Kansas City. Because of this, they have instated various drug courts, either through the court system or through probation. These courts order nonviolent offenders into detox and rehab in lieu of a prison sentence. These efforts have had reasonable success rates, although the city is keen to also target those people who have developed a dependency or addiction but have not (yet) come into contact with the law.
Lastly, the city looked at current tobacco use, as this is a common gateway drug. They found that 27.7% of those aged over 12 were current tobacco smokers. Specifically:
There is a particular concern about the high levels of cigarette smokers in Kansas City. As such, public officials have engaged in a prevention campaign to steer young people towards healthier alternatives.
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