




Lipscomb, Alabama
Lipscomb, AL Profile
Lipscomb, AL, population 2,458 , is located
in Alabama's Jefferson county,
about 9.7 miles from Birmingham and 81.8 miles from Montgomery.
In the 90's the population of Lipscomb has declined by about 15%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Lipscomb has been declining at an annual rate of 1.1 percent.
Lipscomb Statistics
Lipscomb Gender Information
Males in Lipscomb: 1,208 (49%)
Females in Lipscomb: 1,250 (51%)
As % of Population in Lipscomb
Race Diversity in Lipscomb
White: 33%
African American: 66%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Lipscomb
Age Diversity in Lipscomb
Median Age in Lipscomb: 33.2 (Males in Lipscomb: 29.7, Females in Lipscomb: 36.3)
Lipscomb Males Under 20: 18%
Lipscomb Females Under 20: 14%
Lipscomb Males 20 to 40: 13%
Lipscomb Females 20 to 40: 13%
Lipscomb Males 40 to 60: 12%
Lipscomb Females 40 to 60: 15%
Lipscomb Males Over 60: 6%
Lipscomb Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Lipscomb
Lipscomb Household Average Size: 2.73 people
Lipscomb Median Household Income: $ 30,865
Lipscomb Median Value of Homes: $ 41,700
Lipscomb Location Information
Elevation: 550 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lipscomb
Brighton 1.3 Miles
Bessemer 2.3 Miles
Midfield 2.7 Miles
Fairfield 4.3 Miles
Hueytown 4.4 Miles
Pleasant Grove 5.2 Miles
McDonald Chapel 6.7 Miles
Concord 6.7 Miles
Hoover 6.8 Miles
Edgewater 7.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lipscomb
(Population 100,000+)
Birmingham 9.7 Miles
Montgomery 81.8 Miles
Huntsville 92.3 Miles
Columbus 130.8 Miles
Chattanooga 145.3 Miles
Atlanta 148.0 Miles
Nashville 189.7 Miles
Mobile 199.9 Miles
Jackson 204.7 Miles
Athens 207.5 Miles
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Facts
Motor vehicle injuries are the greatest public health problem facing children today. In fact, they are the leading cause of death among children in the United States. Producing methamphetamine poses serious safety and health risks to child welfare workers. Workers need to be vigilant of the common ingredients used in the manufacture of methamphetamine so that they can identify a possibly laboratory and take appropriate safety precautions. In addition to empty containers of materials used in manufacturing methamphetamine, workers should pay attention to the presence of an unusually sweet or strong odor, windows of building that may be covered or blackened to no one can see in, and sporadic traffic. Together, these indicators may be signs of a laboratory. The frequent appearance of drugs in the media is big factor in teen drug use. A major study by the Department of Health and Human Services done in 1997 included 200 of the most popular movies of the year and 1000 of the most popular songs from various genres. The results showed that ninety-eight percent of movies studied depicted illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or over-the-counter/prescription medicines. Alcohol and tobacco appeared in more than ninety percent of the movies and illicit drugs appeared in twenty-two percent. In the music study, the most drug references came up in rap and hip-hop music. Illicit drugs were mentioned in sixty-three percent of rap songs, versus nearly ten percent in the other categories. In song lyrics that mentioned illicit drugs, marijuana was the most frequent of them, mentioned in sixty-three percent of the songs. The main question here is whether or not exposure to such things in movies and music really does lead to drug use and experimentation. If it does, whose fault is it, the media or the parents" During World War II, restrictions on shipping and strict port security produced a marked hiatus in global opium trafficking. In sum, the war cut the long-distance smuggling routes between Asia and the West, confining the drug traffic to regional markets. Denied illicit opiates from Asia, the United States drew limited supplies of low-grade heroin from Mexico that failed to meet even a fraction of consumer demand. By the end of the war, the US addict population had dropped to an historic low of some twenty thousand. |
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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.
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).
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.
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