




Sylvan Springs, Alabama
Sylvan Springs, AL Profile
Sylvan Springs, AL, population 1,465 , is located
in Alabama's Jefferson county,
about 12.3 miles from Birmingham and 87.5 miles from Huntsville.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Sylvan Springs has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Sylvan Springs Statistics
Sylvan Springs Gender Information
Males in Sylvan Springs: 708 (48%)
Females in Sylvan Springs: 757 (52%)
As % of Population in Sylvan Springs
Race Diversity in Sylvan Springs
White: 99%
African American: 1%
As % of Population in Sylvan Springs
Age Diversity in Sylvan Springs
Median Age in Sylvan Springs: 43.6 (Males in Sylvan Springs: 41.6, Females in Sylvan Springs: 44.9)
Sylvan Springs Males Under 20: 11%
Sylvan Springs Females Under 20: 10%
Sylvan Springs Males 20 to 40: 12%
Sylvan Springs Females 20 to 40: 11%
Sylvan Springs Males 40 to 60: 14%
Sylvan Springs Females 40 to 60: 17%
Sylvan Springs Males Over 60: 11%
Sylvan Springs Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Sylvan Springs
Sylvan Springs Household Average Size: 2.49 people
Sylvan Springs Median Household Income: $ 42,692
Sylvan Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 96,400
Sylvan Springs Location Information
Elevation: 660 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Sylvan Springs
Maytown 1.7 Miles
Pleasant Grove 3.1 Miles
Mulga 3.3 Miles
Edgewater 3.4 Miles
Concord 3.5 Miles
Minor 4.5 Miles
Hueytown 4.6 Miles
Rock Creek 4.6 Miles
McDonald Chapel 4.7 Miles
Fairfield 6.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Sylvan Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Birmingham 12.3 Miles
Huntsville 87.5 Miles
Montgomery 89.7 Miles
Columbus 138.4 Miles
Chattanooga 143.9 Miles
Atlanta 152.1 Miles
Nashville 183.8 Miles
Jackson 202.4 Miles
Mobile 204.2 Miles
Memphis 206.9 Miles
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Facts
A person who takes barbiturates repeatedly develops tolerance to the drug's effects. This means that more and more drug is needed to achieve the effect the person got from the initial dose. However, tolerance does not develop equally in all of barbiturates' effects. For example, users do not develop tolerance to respiratory depression. Barbiturates reduce the drive to breathe and the processes necessary for maintaining a normal breathing rhythm. A person who takes a barbiturate for its sedative effect develops tolerance to that effect. But the dose now required to achieve that sedative effect has a toxiceffect on the respiratory system. Thus the higher dose can cause death by completely stopping breathing. If tolerance develops and the amount of drug taken continues to increase, then physical dependence can develop. If the drug is suddenly stopped, withdrawal signs appear. Unlike withdrawal from the opioids (such as morphine and heroin), withdrawal from central nervous system depressants such as barbiturates can be life threatening. The proper treatment of a barbiturate-dependent individual always includes a slow reduction in the dose to avoid the dangers of rapid detoxification. The general public is not fully informed of the health and public-safety hazards associated with methamphetamine operations. Average houses and apartments in residential areas can be converted to both small- and large-scale production operations, which can result in serious physical injury from explosions, fires, chemical burns and toxic fumes. There are about 25,000 homicides in the United States each year. A study of 414 homicides in New York City at the height of the crack epidemic showed that only three murders, less than one percent, could be attributed to the behavioral effects of cocaine or crack. Of these, two were victim-precipitated. For example, one homicide victim tried to rape someone who was high on crack and got killed in the process. Heroin: A semi-synthetic opiate made by adding two acetyl groups to the MORPHINE molecule. It was first made and promoted by Bayer Laboratories (the same company that makes Bayer aspirin) in 1898. It originally was marketed as a non-addictive substitute for CODEINE. However, as use spread, it soon became apparent that heroin was the most addictive of all the opiates. The minor chemical modification makes heroin much more potent than morphine, because it is more lipid-soluble and reaches the brain more quickly and in higher concentrations. Among the opiate addict population, heroin is the drug of choice. It is usually injected into the veins, although it is also injected beneath the skin, which is known as ‘skin-popping’. When injected intravenously, heroin is absorbed very rapidly and reaches the brain in a matter of seconds. Subjective accounts by addicts of the heroin high or ‘rush’ describe a warm flushing of the skin and sensations described in intensity and quality as a ‘whole-body ORGASM’. This initial effect lasts for less than 1 minute. TOLERANCE often develops to the EUPHORIA produced by the drug. Heroin can also induce general feelings of well-being, calmness, and a sleepy dream-like state known as ‘twilight sleep’. Feelings of ANXIETY, hostility, and AGGRESSION are reduced by heroin. Indeed, in addition to the pleasurable feelings heroin induces, its ability to blunt psychological pain may be an important motivation for using heroin. |
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.
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".
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.
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.
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