Drug Abuse Trend Report Detroit/Wayne County, Michigan

摘要

Detroit and surrounding Wayne County, located in the southeast corner of Michigan's lower peninsula, had a population of 2.1 million residents in 2000, representing 21 percent of Michigan's 9.9 million population (8th largest state in the U.S.). The Detroit metropolitan area ranks tenth among the major U.S. population centers. The city of Detroit population was 951,000 in 2000. Michigan gained 6.9 percent in population between 1990 and 2000. Population growth above the statewide average occurred in those age 10-14 years (12 percent), in those age 15-17 (8.5 percent) and those age 5-9 (7.6 percent). There was net population loss among those under five years of age (4.3 percent) by 2000 due to declining birth rates since the mid-1990s. Several factors contribute to probabilities of substance abuse in the state: o A major international airport. o An international border of 700 miles. o Numerous colleges and universities, with many students with out-of-state or international origins. o A large population of skilled workers with relatively high income (especially in the auto industry), as well as a large population with low or marginal employment skills. o Chronic structural unemployment problems exist.