




Ward, Arkansas
Ward, AR Profile
Ward, AR, population 2,580 , is located
in Arkansas's Lonoke county,
about 27.5 miles from Little Rock and 107.9 miles from Memphis.
In the 90's the population of Ward has grown by about 103%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Ward has been growing at an annual rate of 3.6 percent.
Ward Statistics
Ward Gender Information
Males in Ward: 1,261 (49%)
Females in Ward: 1,319 (51%)
As % of Population in Ward
Race Diversity in Ward
White: 97%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Ward
Age Diversity in Ward
Median Age in Ward: 29.2 (Males in Ward: 28.8, Females in Ward: 29.6)
Ward Males Under 20: 18%
Ward Females Under 20: 17%
Ward Males 20 to 40: 16%
Ward Females 20 to 40: 17%
Ward Males 40 to 60: 10%
Ward Females 40 to 60: 10%
Ward Males Over 60: 5%
Ward Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Ward
Ward Household Average Size: 2.75 people
Ward Median Household Income: $ 32,924
Ward Median Value of Homes: $ 72,200
Ward Location Information
Elevation: 233 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Ward
Austin 2.9 Miles
Beebe 4.9 Miles
Cabot 5.4 Miles
McRae 9.2 Miles
Garner 12.1 Miles
Jacksonville 14.5 Miles
Vilonia 15.0 Miles
Mt Vernon 16.7 Miles
Lonoke 17.3 Miles
Higginson 17.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Ward
(Population 100,000+)
Little Rock 27.5 Miles
Memphis 107.9 Miles
Springfield 168.8 Miles
Shreveport 201.8 Miles
Jackson 214.5 Miles
Tulsa 240.2 Miles
St Louis 267.0 Miles
Clarksville 277.7 Miles
Nashville 300.9 Miles
Huntsville 305.0 Miles
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Facts
An overdose [of cocaine] may produce tremors, seizures, and delirium. Death may result from MI, arrhythmias, and heart failure. Patients with extreme clinical toxicity may, on a genetic basis, have decreased (atypical) serum cholinesterase, an enzyme needed for clearance of cocaine. The concurrent use of cocaine and alcohol produces a condensation product, cocaethylene, which has stimulant properties and may contribute to toxicity. Marijuana treatment admission rates increased in 41 States between 1993 and 1999. States reporting 102 admissions or less per 100,000 persons aged 12 or older fell from 91 percent in 1993 to 39 percent in 1999. In 1999, the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) recorded more than 220,000 admissions for primary marijuana abuse to publicly funded substance abuse treatment. These represented 14 percent of the 1.6 million admissions for alcohol or drug treatment in these facilities, an increase from 7 percent in 1993. About one third of TEDS marijuana admissions from 1993 to 1999 were aged 12 to 17, and another one third were aged 18 to 25. The criminal justice system was a major factor in treatment entry—57 percent of admissions for treatment of marijuana abuse were the result of a judicial process in 1999 compared with 48 percent in 1993. For this report, TEDS data were used to calculate marijuana treatment admission rates per 100,000 persons aged 12 or older for each State. Marijuana admission rates more than doubled between 1993 and 1999 in about half of reporting States and increased in all but a few States. Infections: The infectious complications related to IV use of cocaine are not unique to cocaine. All IV drug users are at risk for infections such as cellulitis (soft tissue infection at the injection site), abscesses at the injection sites, tetanus or lockjaw, lung or brain abscesses, or infection of the heart valves. These are due to nonsterile techniques of IV injections. Contagious viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV (AIDS virus) are transmitted by sharing IV needles. The abuser may complain of pain and swelling and redness at the injection site or fever. Abusers may also complain of jaundice or turning yellow, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or the multitude of complaints that accompany hepatitis and AIDS. In 2000, drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 made up 7% of the total number of licensed drivers. Drivers in the same age group, however, accounted for 13% of drunk driving fatalities in the same year. Many young people do not realize or understand the effects that alcohol has on the brain and body and how its consumption will affect their ability to drive a car. Due to the large fatality rates associated with underage drinking and driving, many states have adopted strict laws that are intended to discourage underage drinkers from getting behind the wheel of a car. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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