




Tombstone, Arizona
Tombstone, AZ Profile
Tombstone, AZ, population 1,504 , is located
in Arizona's Cochise county,
about 61.5 miles from Tucson and 151.2 miles from Chandler.
In the 90's the population of Tombstone has grown by about 23%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Tombstone has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Tombstone area were lower than Arizona's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Arizona average.
Tombstone Statistics
Tombstone Gender Information
Males in Tombstone: 730 (49%)
Females in Tombstone: 774 (51%)
As % of Population in Tombstone
Race Diversity in Tombstone
White: 87%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 11%
As % of Population in Tombstone
Age Diversity in Tombstone
Median Age in Tombstone: 48.7 (Males in Tombstone: 48.5, Females in Tombstone: 48.9)
Tombstone Males Under 20: 11%
Tombstone Females Under 20: 10%
Tombstone Males 20 to 40: 8%
Tombstone Females 20 to 40: 8%
Tombstone Males 40 to 60: 15%
Tombstone Females 40 to 60: 17%
Tombstone Males Over 60: 15%
Tombstone Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Tombstone
Tombstone Household Average Size: 2.17 people
Tombstone Median Household Income: $ 26,571
Tombstone Median Value of Homes: $ 75,100
Law Enforcement in Tombstone
Reported crimes in the Tombstone area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 2
Aggravated assault: 7
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 573
Burglary: 6
Larceny-theft: 25
Motor vehicle theft: 1
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,036
Tombstone Location Information
Elevation: 4,560 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Tombstone
St David 15.8 Miles
Huachuca City 16.7 Miles
Sierra Vista 17.7 Miles
Bisbee 20.1 Miles
Benson 22.1 Miles
Whetstone 23.4 Miles
Naco 27.0 Miles
Elgin 27.2 Miles
Sonoita 34.7 Miles
Pirtleville 38.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Tombstone
(Population 100,000+)
Tucson 61.5 Miles
Chandler 151.2 Miles
Gilbert 151.5 Miles
Mesa 156.3 Miles
Tempe 159.3 Miles
Scottsdale 163.8 Miles
Phoenix 167.6 Miles
Glendale 176.6 Miles
Peoria 180.7 Miles
El Paso 210.6 Miles
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Facts
Codependents are driven by compulsions, or a sense of extreme responsibility and urgency that a particular action be taken. The codependent believes that success or failure will depend on acting in a certain way or completing a particular task. Initially, the compulsion may appear to be a positive force for the codependent, such as making lists. However, the codependent cannot abandon the compulsion without feeling anxious or fearing failure. Codependents feel they do not have any real choices about what is happening to them. They feel compelled to do any number of things: keep the family together, stop the drinking or other drug use, save the family from shame, work, eat or diet, be religious, keep the house clean, and on and on. Compulsions create excitement and drama. As people battle their compulsions, simple decisions, such as what to eat or how much to work, are turned into life-or-death struggles. These dramas temporarily give the codependent a feeling of purpose and vitality. Compulsions also take up a lot of time and keep people from confronting their deeper feelings. Codependents often get locked into compulsive behaviors to avoid more painful feelings of fear, sadness, anger, and abandonment. Like the addicts in their families, codependents deny reality. Alcoholics often deny that they are abusing alcohol and remain unaware of its impact on their lives and their relationships with family members, friends, and coworkers. Codependents show exactly the same denial. They often refuse to see that a family member is addicted, or they refuse to acknowledge that their children are being hurt. Shame and the compulsion to keep things under control cause codependents to deny the problem. Like addicts, codependents are unwilling to accept that human willpower has its limits. Just as alcoholics believe they can control their own drinking problem, codependents think they can control their loved one's alcoholism if they just use enough willpower. They keep trying to control the situation through their own force of will, not admitting that they need help with their problem. Codependents firmly believe that their failure to cope is caused by their personal inadequacy. When they cannot control the drinking, drug use, or other addiction of someone they love, they blame themselves for not trying hard enough—or for not trying the right way. When codependents take too much responsibility for another person's recovery, it keeps the alcoholic or addict from seeing that only he or she is responsible for his or her own recovery. In this way, codependence actually increases the likelihood that a drug or alcohol problem will continue. Know the risks. Mixing alcohol with medications or illicit drugs is extremely dangerous and can lead to accidental death. For example, alcohol-medication interactions may be a factor in at least 25 percent of emergency room admissions. Keep your edge. Alcohol can make you gain weight and give you bad breath. Look around you. Most teens aren't drinking alcohol. Research shows that 70 percent of people 12-20 haven't had a drink in the past month. Educating young people about the dangers of drugs is an important tool in prevention. For example, teenage athletes sometimes take anabolic steroids to improve their performance on the field. A school-based series of seven weekly classes on the dangers of anabolic steroids appeared to help reduce anabolic-steroid use among 702 teenage athletes. The athletes also learned about safe alternatives to anabolic steroids. In another group of 804 athletes, who were simply given a pamphlet about anabolic steroids, the reduction of their levels of drug use was less successful. Adolescence is a key period in human development, a time of dramatic changes—both biological and social. Puberty, the hallmark of early adolescence, brings important physical and psychological changes. A number of social transitions also characterize adolescence, both those imposed on youth, such as the transitions from elementary to middle to high school, and those initiated by young people themselves, such as changing peer groups and spending less time with family and more with friends. Each of these transitions can increase social pressures, stresses, and expectations that contribute to underage drinking. |
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.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
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.
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