




Bay, Arkansas
Bay, AR Profile
Bay, AR, population 1,800 , is located
in Arkansas's Craighead county,
about 50.2 miles from Memphis and 119.4 miles from Little Rock.
In the 90's the population of Bay has grown by about 8%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Bay has been growing at an annual rate of 2.2 percent.
Bay Statistics
Bay Gender Information
Males in Bay: 874 (49%)
Females in Bay: 926 (51%)
As % of Population in Bay
Race Diversity in Bay
White: 95%
African American: 3%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Bay
Age Diversity in Bay
Median Age in Bay: 35.3 (Males in Bay: 33.7, Females in Bay: 36.4)
Bay Males Under 20: 16%
Bay Females Under 20: 15%
Bay Males 20 to 40: 13%
Bay Females 20 to 40: 14%
Bay Males 40 to 60: 12%
Bay Females 40 to 60: 13%
Bay Males Over 60: 7%
Bay Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Bay
Bay Household Average Size: 2.61 people
Bay Median Household Income: $ 29,828
Bay Median Value of Homes: $ 49,300
Bay Location Information
Elevation: 232 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bay
Trumann 5.7 Miles
Lake City 8.8 Miles
Jonesboro 10.5 Miles
Brookland 11.0 Miles
Black Oak 12.8 Miles
Caraway 13.5 Miles
Harrisburg 15.1 Miles
Lepanto 15.9 Miles
Monette 16.0 Miles
Marked Tree 16.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bay
(Population 100,000+)
Memphis 50.2 Miles
Little Rock 119.4 Miles
Springfield 183.1 Miles
Clarksville 187.0 Miles
St Louis 200.6 Miles
Nashville 213.5 Miles
Evansville 227.0 Miles
Huntsville 235.3 Miles
Jackson 239.2 Miles
Birmingham 263.4 Miles
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Facts
Child welfare workers are often skilled at identifying parents who abuse substances, and different types of drugs endanger children in different ways. The ability to identify methamphetamine use among a parent is critical for many reasons including safety of the child, worker personal safety, and treatment planning for the family. Research consistently shows that people tend to drink the heaviest in their late teens and early to mid-twenties. This high level of alcohol use comes at an age when people are moving away from parental restrictions but before they take on the full responsibilities of adult life. As young people begin to assume more adult roles—full-time employment, marriage, and parenthood—they often reduce their drinking. This reduction in alcohol use may be a result of the limitations that adult roles place on social activities or may reflect a change in young people’s attitudes toward drinking. Young adults who drink in ways that are especially harmful—those who fit the diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence—may have predisposing personality characteristics and other factors that place them at greater risk for problems with alcohol. Prevention strategies that may be especially useful in curbing young adult alcohol use are those that focus on restricting the availability of alcohol. Such measures include raising the cost of alcohol through taxes, limiting when and where alcohol can be consumed, and enforcing policies that help to reduce problems such as drinking and driving. Unlike heroin, cocaine, or Ecstasy, it is produced here within our borders. We can’t blame other countries for this problem. In 1988, about 300,000 infants were born addicted to cocaine. |
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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.
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".
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.
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