



Enterprise, Alabama
Enterprise, AL Profile
Enterprise, AL, population 21,178 , is located
in Alabama's Coffee county,
about 77.3 miles from Montgomery and 94.2 miles from Columbus.
In the 90's the population of Enterprise has grown by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Enterprise has been growing at an annual rate of 1.0 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Enterprise area were higher than Alabama's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Alabama average.
Enterprise Statistics
Enterprise Gender Information
Males in Enterprise: 10,108 (48%)
Females in Enterprise: 11,070 (52%)
As % of Population in Enterprise
Race Diversity in Enterprise
White: 72%
African American: 23%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Enterprise
Age Diversity in Enterprise
Median Age in Enterprise: 36.9 (Males in Enterprise: 34.9, Females in Enterprise: 39.0)
Enterprise Males Under 20: 14%
Enterprise Females Under 20: 14%
Enterprise Males 20 to 40: 13%
Enterprise Females 20 to 40: 13%
Enterprise Males 40 to 60: 13%
Enterprise Females 40 to 60: 14%
Enterprise Males Over 60: 7%
Enterprise Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Enterprise
Enterprise Household Average Size: 2.45 people
Enterprise Median Household Income: $ 37,661
Enterprise Median Value of Homes: $ 80,800
Law Enforcement in Enterprise
Reported crimes in the Enterprise area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 10
Robbery: 18
Aggravated assault: 36
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 308
Burglary: 180
Larceny-theft: 630
Motor vehicle theft: 33
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,932
Enterprise Location Information
Elevation: 349 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 31.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Enterprise
Level Plains 4.7 Miles
New Brockton 6.6 Miles
Daleville 8.4 Miles
Fort Rucker 8.6 Miles
Clayhatchee 9.6 Miles
Coffee Springs 10.9 Miles
Elba 14.3 Miles
Newton 14.8 Miles
Ozark 16.1 Miles
Hartford 17.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Enterprise
(Population 100,000+)
Montgomery 77.3 Miles
Columbus 94.2 Miles
Tallahassee 111.4 Miles
Mobile 136.6 Miles
Birmingham 162.3 Miles
Atlanta 188.8 Miles
Athens 233.0 Miles
Huntsville 240.0 Miles
Jacksonville 258.5 Miles
Chattanooga 260.0 Miles
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Facts
In November, an Army Engineers battalion in the Mekong Delta reported that 14 percent of its troops were regular heroin users. In 1972, the White House Office for Drug Abuse Prevention interviewed 900 enlisted men who had returned from Vietnam in September 1971, the peak of the epidemic, and found that 44 percent had tried opiates while in Vietnam and 20 percent regarded themselves as having been addicted. The full extent of the problem was not revealed until 1974 when the Office for Drug Abuse Prevention published later surveys showing that 34 percent of US troops in Vietnam had commonly used heroin. Assuming this figure to be correct, then by mid 1971 there were more American heroin users in South Vietnam (81,300) than there were in the entire United States (68,000). One of the more prominent operations to stop drug traffic into the United States occurred in the 1970s with the breakup of the "French Connection," the name given to a heroin-smuggling route that began in Turkey, passed through the port of Marseilles, and ended up in New York. The 1980s and 1990s saw further major operations resulting in the destruction of leading international drug traffic organizations, such as the Medellin and Cali cartels in Latin America. In 2000 U.S. Customs seized 1.3 million pounds of marijuana, 150,000 pounds of cocaine, and 2,550 pounds of heroin. Important single-case seizures include the capture of 1,071 pounds of heroin on the cargo ship President Truman in 1991 and the capture of 13 tons of cocaine from the cargo ship Svesda Maru in 2001. Both ship seizures took place off the coast of California. State the results. Explain to the drinker what you will do if he or she doesn't go for help—not to punish the drinker, but to protect yourself from his or her problems. What you say may range from refusing to go with the person to any social activity where alcohol will be served, to moving out of the house. Do not make any threats you are not prepared to carry out. Research conducted before 1980 did not give an accurate picture of drug-related crime. These earlier studies relied on official arrest records as indicators of criminal activity. However, later studies showed that less than 1 percent of crimes committed by drug abusers result in arrest. More realistic estimates of drug-related crime must rely on confidential self-report data. By this method, researchers ask questions directly of people involved in crime or drug use. To ensure that the respondents answer truthfully, the researchers guarantee that answers will not lead to prosecution. These self-reports offer a clearer picture of the extent of criminal behavior among drug users. In addition, the Bureau of Justice Statisticsタ National Crime Victimization Survey asks victims of violent crime whether the offender appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In the most recent survey, about 28 percent of victims of violent crimes perceived that their offender was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Note that 42 percent of victims could not tell, and only 30 percent reported that the offender did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. |
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.
Dependence
Dependence is the compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug dependence is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended. Physical dependence on a substance (needing a drug to function) is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction. There are some substances that don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence (for example, some blood pressure medications) and substances that cause addiction but not classic physical dependence (cocaine withdrawal, for example, it does not have symptoms like vomiting and chills; it is mainly characterized by depression).
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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