




Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach, FL Profile
Cocoa Beach, FL, population 12,482 , is located
in Florida's Brevard county,
about 49.3 miles from Orlando and 115.8 miles from Tampa.
In the 90's the population of Cocoa Beach has grown by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Cocoa Beach has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Cocoa Beach area were higher than Florida's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Florida average.
Cocoa Beach Statistics
Cocoa Beach Gender Information
Males in Cocoa Beach: 6,219 (50%)
Females in Cocoa Beach: 6,263 (50%)
As % of Population in Cocoa Beach
Race Diversity in Cocoa Beach
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Cocoa Beach
Age Diversity in Cocoa Beach
Median Age in Cocoa Beach: 53.6 (Males in Cocoa Beach: 51.3, Females in Cocoa Beach: 56.4)
Cocoa Beach Males Under 20: 7%
Cocoa Beach Females Under 20: 6%
Cocoa Beach Males 20 to 40: 9%
Cocoa Beach Females 20 to 40: 8%
Cocoa Beach Males 40 to 60: 14%
Cocoa Beach Females 40 to 60: 13%
Cocoa Beach Males Over 60: 19%
Cocoa Beach Females Over 60: 23%
Economics in Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach Household Average Size: 1.91 people
Cocoa Beach Median Household Income: $ 42,372
Cocoa Beach Median Value of Homes: $ 122,900
Law Enforcement in Cocoa Beach
Reported crimes in the Cocoa Beach area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 16
Robbery: 24
Aggravated assault: 82
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 958
Burglary: 134
Larceny-theft: 735
Motor vehicle theft: 40
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 7,136
Cocoa Beach Location Information
Elevation: 12 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 10.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Cocoa Beach
Cape Canaveral 5.9 Miles
Rockledge 7.5 Miles
South Patrick Shores 8.1 Miles
Cocoa 9.4 Miles
Palm Shores 9.8 Miles
Satellite Beach 10.0 Miles
Indian Harbour Beach 11.9 Miles
Sharpes 12.1 Miles
Port St John 15.5 Miles
Merritt Island 15.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Cocoa Beach
(Population 100,000+)
Orlando 49.3 Miles
Tampa 115.8 Miles
St Petersburg 132.0 Miles
Clearwater 136.0 Miles
Coral Springs 143.2 Miles
Cape Coral 146.8 Miles
Jacksonville 152.9 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 154.7 Miles
Pembroke Pines 162.0 Miles
Hollywood 162.2 Miles
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Facts
Patients addicted to barbiturates and benzodiazepines should not attempt to stop taking them on their own. Withdrawal symptoms from these drugs can be problematic, andÑin the case of certain CNS depressants- potentially life-threatening. Although no research regarding the treatment of barbiturate and benzodiazepine addiction exists, addicted patients should undergo medically supervised detoxification because the treatment dose must be gradually tapered. Inpatient or outpatient counseling can help the individual during this process. Cognitivebehavioral therapy, which focuses on modifying the patient's thinking, expectations, and behaviors, while at the same time increasing skills for coping with various life stressors, also has been used successfully to help individuals adapt to the discontinuation of benzodiazepines. The early stage is one of being high on marijuana, characterized by euphoria, uncontrollable laughter, alteration of one's sense of time, depersonalization, and sharpened vision. Later, the user becomes relaxed and experiences introspective and dreamlike states, if not actual sleep. Thinking or concentrating becomes difficult, although by force of will the person can concentrate to some extent. Both fatal and nonfatal injuries commonly result from violence, and these injuries are more likely to be alcohol-related than injuries from any other cause, for men and for women, regardless of age. Such injuries are considered intentional and include those nonfatal injuries resulting from assaults and fights, as well as fatal injuries from homicides and suicides. Alcohol is more likely to be involved in fatal injuries from violence than in nonfatal injuries treated in an ER in the same geographic locality, and a positive BAC in nonfatal injuries among ER patients has been found to range from 17 to 70 percent (Cherpitel, 1993b). These figures refer to alcohol involvement among the victims of violence-related events, and little is known about the alcohol involvement of the perpetrator of such events, but the correlation is thought to also be high. ER patients with violence-related injuries are also more likely to be heavier drinkers and to report alcohol-related problems than those with injuries from other causes. Chronic inhalant abuse may result in serious and sometimes irreversible damage to the user's heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, and brain. Brain damage may result in personality changes, diminished cognitive functioning, memory impairment, and slurred speech. Parents of teens need to be especially vigilant about signs of inhalant abuse (huffing), since the abused substances are simple household items and not readily identifiable as drugs of abuse. These substances are also easily purchased and inexpensive, making them attractive to curious teens. In addition to signs of intoxication, parents should be warned of potential inhalant abuse by sores and scratches around the mouth area along with the presence of unusual odors. |
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 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.
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.
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.
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