




Rainbow City, Alabama
Rainbow City, AL Profile
Rainbow City, AL, population 8,428 , is located
in Alabama's Etowah county,
about 53.1 miles from Birmingham and 62.0 miles from Huntsville.
In the 90's the population of Rainbow City has grown by about 10%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Rainbow City has been growing at an annual rate of 1.2 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Rainbow City area were lower than Alabama's average.
Rainbow City Statistics
Rainbow City Gender Information
Males in Rainbow City: 3,990 (47%)
Females in Rainbow City: 4,438 (53%)
As % of Population in Rainbow City
Race Diversity in Rainbow City
White: 93%
African American: 4%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Rainbow City
Age Diversity in Rainbow City
Median Age in Rainbow City: 39.0 (Males in Rainbow City: 37.7, Females in Rainbow City: 40.0)
Rainbow City Males Under 20: 13%
Rainbow City Females Under 20: 13%
Rainbow City Males 20 to 40: 13%
Rainbow City Females 20 to 40: 14%
Rainbow City Males 40 to 60: 14%
Rainbow City Females 40 to 60: 15%
Rainbow City Males Over 60: 8%
Rainbow City Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Rainbow City
Rainbow City Household Average Size: 2.35 people
Rainbow City Median Household Income: $ 40,216
Rainbow City Median Value of Homes: $ 103,900
Law Enforcement in Rainbow City
Reported crimes in the Rainbow City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 0
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: N/A
Burglary: 34
Larceny-theft: 266
Motor vehicle theft: 9
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,521
Rainbow City Location Information
Elevation: 560 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 24.1 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Rainbow City
Southside 2.4 Miles
Gadsden 4.6 Miles
Attalla 5.3 Miles
Glencoe 6.3 Miles
Ridgeville 7.8 Miles
Reece City 8.1 Miles
Steele 9.2 Miles
Hokes Bluff 10.5 Miles
Ohatchee 12.1 Miles
Mountainboro 14.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Rainbow City
(Population 100,000+)
Birmingham 53.1 Miles
Huntsville 62.0 Miles
Chattanooga 86.2 Miles
Atlanta 96.1 Miles
Montgomery 110.9 Miles
Columbus 120.0 Miles
Athens 152.8 Miles
Nashville 158.6 Miles
Knoxville 183.6 Miles
Clarksville 193.0 Miles
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Facts
31.1% of students report drinking alcohol before the age of 13. On December 31, 2001, a total of 3,932,751 adult men and women were on probation in the United States. Approximately 25% of these probationers had committed a drug law violation. Children as young as third graders are beginning to experiment with drugs. There are many factors that influence drug use among children and teenagers, but there is not enough being done to prevent it. Drug abuse is defined as, the nonmedical abuse of a drug that interferes with a healthy and productive life. There are many harmful biological effects drug use can have on a person. The government does many things to try to stop drug abuse, such as making new laws and taking down suppliers, but they are clearly not doing a good job if young children can get a hold of drugs. Also, the media's portrayal of drug users is not being very helpful in the war on drugs. The problem of drug abuse among children and teenagers may be a hard one to solve, but there are certainly things we can do to stop the prevalence of it among so many minors. Many health problems, both physical and mental, can be caused from drug use. Different drugs have different effects. Kids usually get hooked onto more addicting and powerful substances with gateway drugs. Gateway drugs lead users on to a more extensive use of other addictive drugs. The most common gateway drug, marijuana, can slow down and temporarily impair motor skills, coordination, and response time will also decrease. Other drugs, such as cocaine, cause more serious health problems. Cocaine can cause anxiety and irritability. It also produces another deadly effect, which is high blood pressure. This can often lead to a stroke. Drug abuse of any kind can damage organs such as the liver, heart, and brain. Using an infected needle can cause blood poisoning or HIV/AIDS. Malnutrition occurs often in drug users, and sometimes death as a result of overdosing. After using drugs for a long time, tolerance, a resistance to the effects of drugs, can also occur. For some addicts, withdrawal problems start when trying to quit, meaning that their bodies have serious reactions (Musto 362-364). In addition, using drugs repeatedly will eventually cause the user's brain structure and functions to change. Evidence suggests that drugs will become the brain's top, or sometimes sole, priority for an addict (Leshner). Drug users may claim to feel great when they are high, but using drugs will cause users to be miserable for the rest of their short lives. Among all nonfatal injuries occurring in the home, an estimated 22 to 30 percent involve alcohol, with 10 percent of those injured having a BAL at the legally intoxicated level at the time of the accident. Coroner data suggest that alcohol consumption immediately before a fatal accident occurs more often in deaths from falls and fires than in motor vehicle deaths. |
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.
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.
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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