
Houston, Alaska
Houston, AK Profile
Houston, AK, population 1,202 , is located
in Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna county,
about 28.6 miles from Anchorage and 1,448 miles from Seattle.
In the 90's the population of Houston has grown by about 72%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Houston has been growing at an annual rate of 3.8 percent.
Houston Statistics
Houston Gender Information
Males in Houston: 638 (53%)
Females in Houston: 564 (47%)
As % of Population in Houston
Race Diversity in Houston
White: 84%
Native American: 8%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Houston
Age Diversity in Houston
Median Age in Houston: 34.1 (Males in Houston: 34.7, Females in Houston: 33.6)
Houston Males Under 20: 18%
Houston Females Under 20: 16%
Houston Males 20 to 40: 13%
Houston Females 20 to 40: 11%
Houston Males 40 to 60: 17%
Houston Females 40 to 60: 15%
Houston Males Over 60: 5%
Houston Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Houston
Houston Household Average Size: 2.7 people
Houston Median Household Income: $ 39,615
Houston Median Value of Homes: $ 89,600
Houston Location Information
Elevation: 244 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 23.7 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Houston
Meadow Lakes 7.1 Miles
Big Lake 8.8 Miles
Willow Creek 10.6 Miles
Willow 10.8 Miles
Knik-Fairview 12.3 Miles
Knik River 12.3 Miles
Tanaina 12.8 Miles
Wasilla 12.9 Miles
Gateway 19.4 Miles
Point MacKenzie 19.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Houston
(Population 100,000+)
Anchorage 28.6 Miles
Seattle 1,447.5 Miles
Bellevue 1,451.1 Miles
Tacoma 1,463.7 Miles
Vancouver 1,548.0 Miles
Portland 1,554.1 Miles
Salem 1,577.6 Miles
Spokane 1,589.7 Miles
Eugene 1,628.0 Miles
Boise 1,846.2 Miles
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Facts
We now know that age matters when it comes to drug abuse: exposure to drugs during adolescence or childhood may adversely affect brain development and increase vulnerability to drug effects and addiction. Yet, the inherent plasticity during this period of continued development might also present opportunities for receptivity to interventions that can alter the course of addiction and the course of a young life. Adolescents' involvement with the criminal justice system can provide opportunities to intervene and influence a cycle already in motion. For wherever they enter the system, juveniles often bring with them a number of serious issues - including substance abuse, academic failure, emotional disturbances, family problems, and physical or sexual abuse histories. In the last decade, international drug trafficking networks have increased, accompanied by political changes and social transitions brought by modernization and the rapid decline in traditional family relationships. It is especially prevalent among young people, but factors such as the high unemployment rate, social justice, and weakened family bonds have created an environment where drug use and casual relationships offer an opportunity to look cool before ones peers and to escape the harsh realities of everyday life. This development now calls for the widest possible cooperation across nations to share information, opinions, and experiences and to help those who tend to underestimate the danger posed by drug abuse and trafficking. It has not been an easy task to decrease international drug abuse and illicit trafficking, but there is an indication that government policies and law enforcement have invested sufficient resources in combating drug abuse and narcotics trafficking. Individually, if we are to make a difference, we can at least look at the cost and magnitude of the problem generated by drug abuse and trafficking and get involved in anti-drug campaigns. Then we can be sure that being part of the process of containing it is at least worth our and the whole worlds time. Although the subject of teen DXM abuse is grim, there is some good news. Recent surveys have shown that the number of teens abusing DXM seems to have stopped growing and leveled off. In a 2008 survey, the percentage of teens who said they saw cough medicine abuse as risky increased by over 6% in just one year. Some experts think that the message about DXM’s dangers is getting through. The issue of DXM abuse has also been getting some political attention. A bill currently before Congress would outlaw the sale of raw DXM to individuals. Of course, this wouldn’t have any impact on kids who are getting their DXM in drugstores. Some advocacy groups have proposed further restrictions to tackle that problem, like age limits on the sale of products with DXM. Meanwhile, some stores have decided on their own to impose age restrictions or to keep DXM products behind the counter to discourage abuse and shoplifting. Buying, selling, and using recreational marijuana is illegal. Penalties for marijuana possession vary from state to state and from country to country. The penalties are often based on the amount of marijuana found; whether the person intended to sell the marijuana; and whether the person was intoxicated at the time of the arrest. However, even first-time marijuana convictions can wreck a life. For instance, someone convicted of marijuana possession will lose any federal financial aid they might be receiving to attend college. (In contrast, theft conviction—perhaps of a laptop—does not automatically result in loss of financial aid.) In some states, employers are notified when someone is caught with marijuana. Almost half the states in the nation suspend the driver's license of anyone convicted of marijuana possession, though the length of the suspension varies from state to state and depends on the circumstances and number of offenses. |
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.
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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).
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