




Charlotte Harbor, Florida
Charlotte Harbor, FL Profile
Charlotte Harbor, FL, population 3,647 , is located
in Florida's Charlotte county,
about 28.3 miles from Cape Coral and 67.6 miles from St Petersburg.
In the 90's the population of Charlotte Harbor has grown by about 10%.
Charlotte Harbor Statistics
Charlotte Harbor Gender Information
Males in Charlotte Harbor: 1,539 (42%)
Females in Charlotte Harbor: 2,108 (58%)
As % of Population in Charlotte Harbor
Race Diversity in Charlotte Harbor
White: 94%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Charlotte Harbor
Age Diversity in Charlotte Harbor
Median Age in Charlotte Harbor: 70.1 (Males in Charlotte Harbor: 63.1, Females in Charlotte Harbor: 74.0)
Charlotte Harbor Males Under 20: 6%
Charlotte Harbor Females Under 20: 5%
Charlotte Harbor Males 20 to 40: 6%
Charlotte Harbor Females 20 to 40: 6%
Charlotte Harbor Males 40 to 60: 8%
Charlotte Harbor Females 40 to 60: 8%
Charlotte Harbor Males Over 60: 22%
Charlotte Harbor Females Over 60: 39%
Economics in Charlotte Harbor
Charlotte Harbor Household Average Size: 1.76 people
Charlotte Harbor Median Household Income: $ 29,468
Charlotte Harbor Median Value of Homes: $ 56,900
Charlotte Harbor Location Information
Elevation: 4 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Charlotte Harbor
Port Charlotte 1.9 Miles
Punta Gorda 2.4 Miles
Solana 2.7 Miles
Charlotte Park 3.4 Miles
Harbour Heights 4.6 Miles
Cleveland 5.1 Miles
North Port 12.0 Miles
Burnt Store Marina 13.4 Miles
Warm Mineral Springs 13.8 Miles
Rotonda 14.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Charlotte Harbor
(Population 100,000+)
Cape Coral 28.3 Miles
St Petersburg 67.6 Miles
Tampa 72.5 Miles
Clearwater 83.0 Miles
Orlando 117.1 Miles
Coral Springs 120.8 Miles
Pembroke Pines 131.9 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 132.3 Miles
Hialeah 134.5 Miles
Hollywood 135.6 Miles
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Facts
Some of the long-term effects of drugs are very profound. You may have heard that drinking alcohol kills brain cells. It's true. If a person abuses alcohol over a period of time in high amounts, some neurons in the brain will die. The mamillary bodies, groups of neurons in the brain associated with memory functions, are sensitive to the effects of alcohol. Neurons in the cortex, the part of the brain that controls most of our mental functions and gives us our consciousness, also can be killed by alcohol. Young people are at risk for contracting HIV and developing AIDS. According to CDC, about 38,490 young people age 13 to 24 in the United States had been diagnosed with AIDS by the end of 2003. And the trend was increasing-from 3.9 percent diagnosed with AIDS in 1999 to 4.7 percent in 2003. Child welfare work is being redefined by methamphetamine. With expanding scope of use across the United States, methamphetamine use and production is bringing new challenges to the child welfare system. Practitioners must be armed with the skills and knowledge to not only keep children and families safe, but also keep themselves safe. Workers must be provided the necessary tools to competently perform their work and tackle this multifaceted problem. Methamphetamine has direct implications for all aspects of child welfare work, including assessment, treatment, substitute care, and policy. Attention must be given to this growing social problem to ensure the safety of children and families, and the workers who seek to help them. The MTF survey, launched in 1975, measures drug, alcohol, and cigarette abuse and attitudes about use among 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders nationwide. Funded by NIDA, the survey has been conducted annually since its inception by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. Now in its 30th year, MTF questions and analyses have changed with informational needs—for example, expanding the list of drugs, analyzing data for all three grades combined, tracking students' attitudes toward drug abuse, and examining the impact of antidrug advertising. |
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).
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.
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 Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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