




Albertville, Alabama
Albertville, AL Profile
Albertville, AL, population 17,247 , is located
in Alabama's Marshall county,
about 38.6 miles from Huntsville and 61.9 miles from Birmingham.
In the 90's the population of Albertville has grown by about 19%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Albertville has been growing at an annual rate of 1.1 percent.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Alabama average.
Albertville Statistics
Albertville Gender Information
Males in Albertville: 8,316 (48%)
Females in Albertville: 8,931 (52%)
As % of Population in Albertville
Race Diversity in Albertville
White: 86%
African American: 2%
Other/Mixed: 12%
As % of Population in Albertville
Age Diversity in Albertville
Median Age in Albertville: 34.0 (Males in Albertville: 31.6, Females in Albertville: 36.4)
Albertville Males Under 20: 15%
Albertville Females Under 20: 14%
Albertville Males 20 to 40: 15%
Albertville Females 20 to 40: 14%
Albertville Males 40 to 60: 11%
Albertville Females 40 to 60: 12%
Albertville Males Over 60: 7%
Albertville Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Albertville
Albertville Household Average Size: 2.59 people
Albertville Median Household Income: $ 31,893
Albertville Median Value of Homes: $ 72,900
Law Enforcement in Albertville
Reported crimes in the Albertville area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 9
Robbery: 8
Aggravated assault: 36
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 306
Larceny-theft: 517
Motor vehicle theft: 69
Albertville Location Information
Elevation: 1,063 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 25.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Albertville
Boaz 5.2 Miles
Guntersville 8.0 Miles
Sardis City 8.1 Miles
Douglas 9.2 Miles
Mountainboro 9.5 Miles
Crossville 12.3 Miles
Geraldine 13.2 Miles
Snead 14.8 Miles
Walnut Grove 15.0 Miles
Lakeview 15.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Albertville
(Population 100,000+)
Huntsville 38.6 Miles
Birmingham 61.9 Miles
Chattanooga 74.3 Miles
Atlanta 110.4 Miles
Montgomery 131.6 Miles
Nashville 135.3 Miles
Columbus 143.5 Miles
Athens 163.5 Miles
Clarksville 169.4 Miles
Knoxville 174.6 Miles
|
Facts
We have made progress in our efforts to reduce drug use and its consequences in America. While America’s illegal drug problem is serious, it does not approach the emergency situation of the late 1970s or the cocaine epidemic in the 1980s. Just 6 percent of our household population age twelve and over was using drugs in 1995, down from 14.1 percent in 1979. Fewer than 1 percent were using cocaine, inhalants, or hallucinogens. The most- commonly-used illegal drug was marijuana, taken by 77 percent of drug users. GHB is consumed orally in capsule form or as a grainy, white to sandycolored powder. Powdered GHB is often dissolved in liquids like water or alcoholic beverages and then consumed. However, it is most frequently sold as a slightly salty, clear liquid in small bottles where users pay by the capful or by the teaspoon. Most GHB is created in clandestine laboratories where purity and quality cannot be guaranteed. Often substituted for Ecstasy, another club drug, a capful may cost the user $3 to $5 per dose. GHB is also used as a sedative to come down off stimulants like ephedrine, Ecstasy, speed, or cocaine. Ketamine produces effects similar to PCP and DXM. Unlike the other well known dissociatives PCP and DXM, ketamine is very short acting, its hallucinatory effects lasting fifteen minutes when insufflated or injected and, up to an hour when ingested, the total experience lasting no more than a couple of hours. Like other dissociative anaesthetics, hallucinations caused by ketamine are fundamentally different from those caused by tryptamines and phenethylamines. At low doses, hallucinations are only seen when one is in a dark room with one's eyes closed, while at medium to high doses the effects are far more intense and obvious. GHB and Rohypnol are inexpensive, which has made them increasingly popular at raves and with younger users. |
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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.
|
|

To Find Drug Rehab and Treatment Centers in Albertville
Call toll free


Albertville Drug Rehab and
Alcohol Addiction Treatment Information
|