




Florida City, Florida
Florida City, FL Profile
Florida City, FL, population 7,843 , is located
in Florida's Miami-Dade county,
about 28.8 miles from Miami and 31.0 miles from Hialeah.
In the 90's the population of Florida City has grown by about 35%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Florida City has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Florida City area were higher than Florida's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Florida average.
Florida City Statistics
Florida City Gender Information
Males in Florida City: 3,815 (49%)
Females in Florida City: 4,028 (51%)
As % of Population in Florida City
Race Diversity in Florida City
White: 29%
African American: 57%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 13%
As % of Population in Florida City
Age Diversity in Florida City
Median Age in Florida City: 24.5 (Males in Florida City: 22.6, Females in Florida City: 25.9)
Florida City Males Under 20: 22%
Florida City Females Under 20: 21%
Florida City Males 20 to 40: 13%
Florida City Females 20 to 40: 14%
Florida City Males 40 to 60: 9%
Florida City Females 40 to 60: 10%
Florida City Males Over 60: 5%
Florida City Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Florida City
Florida City Household Average Size: 3.48 people
Florida City Median Household Income: $ 14,923
Florida City Median Value of Homes: $ 68,500
Law Enforcement in Florida City
Reported crimes in the Florida City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 7
Robbery: 56
Aggravated assault: 215
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 3,461
Burglary: 193
Larceny-theft: 900
Motor vehicle theft: 89
Arson: 4
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 14,716
Florida City Location Information
Elevation: 6 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Florida City
Homestead 1.4 Miles
Leisure City 4.5 Miles
Naranja 6.0 Miles
Princeton 7.6 Miles
Goulds 10.0 Miles
Richmond West 11.7 Miles
South Miami Heights 12.0 Miles
Cutler Ridge 12.4 Miles
Lakes by the Bay 12.9 Miles
West Perrine 13.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Florida City
(Population 100,000+)
Miami 28.8 Miles
Hialeah 31.0 Miles
Pembroke Pines 41.6 Miles
Hollywood 44.0 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 51.1 Miles
Coral Springs 58.4 Miles
Cape Coral 119.6 Miles
St Petersburg 210.5 Miles
Tampa 211.8 Miles
Orlando 220.8 Miles
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Facts
Street dealers sell opium directly to the final link in the opium alliance, the addicts. Street dealers are often opium addicts who work independently, unaffiliated with any syndicate. They generally purchase opium from a kilo connection in packets known as bundles, which weigh about one ounce and cost roughly two hundred dollars. The street dealers divide the bundles into one-gram quantities called deals or bags. The most commonly distributed amount weighs one gram. Selling for ten dollars, it is known as a "dime bag." Occasionally a half-gram amount known as a "nickel bag," is sold for five dollars. Although opium may actually be packaged in bags, the preferred packaging is small party balloons. When multiple drugs are involved in a single case, the cause of death often cannot be attributed to any one substance. Instead, the cause may be attributed to 'combined effects' of multiple drugs. To illustrate this important concept, the area profiles in this publication differentiate the number of deaths that involved only one drug (termed 'single-drug' deaths) from all deaths. On average, participating metropolitan areas reported only 24% of drug misuse deaths (range 2% to 50%) and 19% of drug-related suicides (range 0% to 50%) with a single drug. Similarly, in the 6 States 24% of misuse deaths (range 7% to 35%) and 27% of drug-related suicides (range 10% to 57%) involved a single drug. Research has shown that women who consume only one alcoholic drink per day have a 30% higher risk of dying from breast cancer than nondrinkers. Even consuming small amounts of alcohol may increase breast cancer risk, particularly in postmenopausal women due to increased hormone levels circulating in the blood. Cancer patients may find that alcohol consumption interferes with the effectiveness of anticancer therapy and may cause them to become even sicker. Alcohol consumption can lead to addiction. If the need to drink is constant, then a person may be addicted to alcohol or on the road to addiction. Alcohol can also cause depression. Although initially drinkers may feel a sense of euphoria, it is short lived. In the long-term, heavy drinkers are more likely to suffer from depression because alcohol alters the brain's chemistry. Alcohol also affects memory, even at moderate levels of consumption. |
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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