




Brantley, Alabama
Brantley, AL Profile
Brantley, AL, population 920 , is located
in Alabama's Crenshaw county,
about 54.3 miles from Montgomery and 96.1 miles from Columbus.
In the 90's the population of Brantley has declined by about 9%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Brantley has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Brantley area were lower than Alabama's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Alabama average.
Brantley Statistics
Brantley Gender Information
Males in Brantley: 389 (42%)
Females in Brantley: 531 (58%)
As % of Population in Brantley
Race Diversity in Brantley
White: 59%
African American: 40%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Brantley
Age Diversity in Brantley
Median Age in Brantley: 39.8 (Males in Brantley: 36.3, Females in Brantley: 43.1)
Brantley Males Under 20: 14%
Brantley Females Under 20: 13%
Brantley Males 20 to 40: 10%
Brantley Females 20 to 40: 13%
Brantley Males 40 to 60: 10%
Brantley Females 40 to 60: 14%
Brantley Males Over 60: 8%
Brantley Females Over 60: 17%
Economics in Brantley
Brantley Household Average Size: 2.27 people
Brantley Median Household Income: $ 21,574
Brantley Median Value of Homes: $ 41,100
Law Enforcement in Brantley
Reported crimes in the Brantley area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 110
Burglary: 0
Larceny-theft: 6
Motor vehicle theft: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 769
Brantley Location Information
Elevation: 295 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Brantley
Glenwood 7.6 Miles
Dozier 8.9 Miles
Luverne 9.3 Miles
Rutledge 10.7 Miles
Goshen 12.7 Miles
Elba 16.1 Miles
Gantt 18.1 Miles
Petrey 18.7 Miles
Heath 19.8 Miles
Opp 20.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Brantley
(Population 100,000+)
Montgomery 54.3 Miles
Columbus 96.1 Miles
Mobile 122.3 Miles
Birmingham 137.8 Miles
Tallahassee 141.4 Miles
Atlanta 185.2 Miles
Huntsville 218.6 Miles
Athens 234.7 Miles
Jackson 235.8 Miles
Chattanooga 245.7 Miles
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Facts
Scientific research since the mid-1970s shows that drug abuse treatment can help many drug abusing offenders change their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors towards drug abuse, avoid relapse, and successfully remove themselves from a life of substance abuse and crime. It is true that legal pressure might be needed to get a person into treatment and help them stay there. Once in a treatment program, however, even those who are not motivated to change at first can eventually become engaged in a continuing treatment process. Crystal methamphetamine (ice) is the drug that has generally been least available to 8th and 10th graders. For the 8th graders, availability was level from 1992 to 1998 at around 16%, declined modestly through 2003 (14%), and decreased significantly in 2007 (12%). For 10th graders, availability, which increased a bit from 1992 (19%) to 1997 (23%), also showed some decline in the late 1990s; there has been little systematic change in the 2000s. Amphetamines are any one of a group of drugs that are powerful central nervous system stimulants . Amphetamines have stimulating effects opposite to the effects of depressants such as alcohol, narcotics , and barbiturates . They raise the blood pressure by causing the body to release epinephrine , postpone the need for sleep, and can reverse, partially and temporarily, the effects of fatigue. Amphetamines enhance mental alertness and the ability to concentrate, and also cause wakefulness, euphoria, and talkativeness. Benzedrine is the trade name for the drug amphetamine; dextroamphetamine is marketed as Dexedrine. Methamphetamine, a potent stimulant marketed as Desoxyn, is the most rapidly acting amphetamine. They are available by prescription for limited uses; illegal sources include stolen or diverted supplies or clandestine laboratories. Younger teens were more likely than older teens to report that their juvenile offender was not using drugs or alcohol. In about 4 in 10 victimizations against younger and older teens committed by juveniles, the victim could not ascertain whether or not the offender was using drugs or alcohol. |
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.
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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