




Cleveland, Alabama
Cleveland, AL Profile
Cleveland, AL, population 1,241 , is located
in Alabama's Blount county,
about 35.0 miles from Birmingham and 51.1 miles from Huntsville.
In the 90's the population of Cleveland has grown by about 68%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Cleveland has been growing at an annual rate of 1.6 percent.
Cleveland Statistics
Cleveland Gender Information
Males in Cleveland: 639 (51%)
Females in Cleveland: 602 (49%)
As % of Population in Cleveland
Race Diversity in Cleveland
White: 95%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Cleveland
Age Diversity in Cleveland
Median Age in Cleveland: 35.6 (Males in Cleveland: 34.0, Females in Cleveland: 37.5)
Cleveland Males Under 20: 15%
Cleveland Females Under 20: 13%
Cleveland Males 20 to 40: 16%
Cleveland Females 20 to 40: 13%
Cleveland Males 40 to 60: 12%
Cleveland Females 40 to 60: 11%
Cleveland Males Over 60: 9%
Cleveland Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Cleveland
Cleveland Household Average Size: 2.76 people
Cleveland Median Household Income: $ 37,037
Cleveland Median Value of Homes: $ 74,000
Cleveland Location Information
Elevation: 535 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Cleveland
Rosa 3.7 Miles
Nectar 4.2 Miles
Locust Fork 6.2 Miles
Blountsville 6.3 Miles
Oneonta 6.7 Miles
Allgood 6.7 Miles
Garden City 9.9 Miles
Susan Moore 10.9 Miles
Highland Lake 11.6 Miles
Hanceville 11.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Cleveland
(Population 100,000+)
Birmingham 35.0 Miles
Huntsville 51.1 Miles
Chattanooga 102.7 Miles
Montgomery 113.5 Miles
Atlanta 126.8 Miles
Columbus 140.2 Miles
Nashville 150.9 Miles
Clarksville 181.1 Miles
Athens 183.5 Miles
Knoxville 203.0 Miles
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Facts
Codependency. One of the most difficult problems facing a person with alcoholism is being around people who are able to drink socially without danger of addiction. A sense of isolation, a loss of enjoyment, and the ex-drinker’s belief that pity—not respect—is guiding a friend’s attitude can lead to loneliness, low self-esteem, and a strong desire to drink. Close friends and even intimate partners may have difficulty in changing their responses to this newly sober person and, even worse, may encourage a return to drinking. To preserve marriages to alcoholics, spouses often build their own self-images on surviving or handling their mates’ difficult behavior and then discover that they are threatened by abstinence. Friends may not easily accept the sober, perhaps more subdued, comrade. In such cases, separation from these “enablers” may be necessary for survival. It is no wonder that, when faced with such losses, even if they are temporary, a person returns to drinking. The best course in these cases is to encourage close friends and family members to seek help as well. Fortunately, groups such as Al-Anon exist for this purpose. The total number of drug users in the world is now estimated at some 200 million people, equivalent to about 5 per cent of the global population age 15-64. Cannabis remains by far the most widely used drug (some 162 million people), followed by amphetamine-type stimulants (some 35 million people), which include amphetamines (used by 25 million people) and ecstasy (almost 10 million people). The number of opiate abusers is estimated at some 16 million people, of which 11 million are heroin abusers. Some 13 million people are cocaine users. The Federal prison population increased by 9,042 admissions from October 1, 1999, to September 30, 2000. Of the 9,042 admissions, 4,389 were for drug offenses. On September 30, 2000, there were 73,389 drug offenders in Federal prisons, of which 99.2% (72,775) had committed a trafficking offense. Addiction and the Family Role 2, The Hero. The Hero is the one who needs to make the family, and role players, look good. They ignore the problem and present things in a positive manner as if the roles within the family did not exist. The Hero is the perfectionist. If they overcome this role they can play an important part in the addiction recovery process. The underlying feelings are fear, guilt, and shame. |
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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