Over the years Colorado has been among the top 10 fastest growing states in the country. According to the US census the population of Denver in July 2010 was 599,864 whereas the population as of July 2016 increase to 693,060. Although Denver is a diverse community with many nationalities but Caucasian predominate at 80.8% of the population. The median household income is $53,637. The percentage of person without insurance is 12% and the poverty percentage for Denver is 15.7%
Reason for the increase populations over the years includes economic growth, job availability, mountains and outdoor activities, and also because of the legalization of marijuana. In 2014, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation noted that over half of the people moving to metro Denver were millennials. This increase in millennials also increases the amount of marijuana use as the Denver Post stated that “one in five Colorado teens said they used marijuana in the past month”. This can be problematic because several studies have found that those who use marijuana are more likely to use other illegal substances. …show more content…
Though in the county of Denver there are many resources available for substance abuse, however many patients have trouble accessing it. Many sites have either a long wait list or are not sufficient for their specific needs. I recently met a patient who has given up on “the system” because she could not find suitable resources to help her with her substance abuse needs. The places would keep referring to another resources which would eventually continue referring
Reason for the increase populations over the years includes economic growth, job availability, mountains and outdoor activities, and also because of the legalization of marijuana. In 2014, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation noted that over half of the people moving to metro Denver were millennials. This increase in millennials also increases the amount of marijuana use as the Denver Post stated that “one in five Colorado teens said they used marijuana in the past month”. This can be problematic because several studies have found that those who use marijuana are more likely to use other illegal substances. …show more content…
Though in the county of Denver there are many resources available for substance abuse, however many patients have trouble accessing it. Many sites have either a long wait list or are not sufficient for their specific needs. I recently met a patient who has given up on “the system” because she could not find suitable resources to help her with her substance abuse needs. The places would keep referring to another resources which would eventually continue referring