




Florida Ridge, Florida
Florida Ridge, FL Profile
Florida Ridge, FL, population 15,217 , is located
in Florida's Indian River county,
about 89.8 miles from Orlando and 90.8 miles from Coral Springs.
In the 90's the population of Florida Ridge has grown by about 25%.
Florida Ridge Statistics
Florida Ridge Gender Information
Males in Florida Ridge: 7,287 (48%)
Females in Florida Ridge: 7,930 (52%)
As % of Population in Florida Ridge
Race Diversity in Florida Ridge
White: 86%
African American: 11%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Florida Ridge
Age Diversity in Florida Ridge
Median Age in Florida Ridge: 42.2 (Males in Florida Ridge: 40.6, Females in Florida Ridge: 43.5)
Florida Ridge Males Under 20: 12%
Florida Ridge Females Under 20: 12%
Florida Ridge Males 20 to 40: 11%
Florida Ridge Females 20 to 40: 11%
Florida Ridge Males 40 to 60: 10%
Florida Ridge Females 40 to 60: 12%
Florida Ridge Males Over 60: 14%
Florida Ridge Females Over 60: 17%
Economics in Florida Ridge
Florida Ridge Household Average Size: 2.37 people
Florida Ridge Median Household Income: $ 37,608
Florida Ridge Median Value of Homes: $ 73,200
Florida Ridge Location Information
Land Area: 10.8 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Florida Ridge
South Beach 2.7 Miles
Lakewood Park 2.7 Miles
Vero Beach 4.1 Miles
Vero Beach South 4.1 Miles
Gifford 6.7 Miles
St Lucie 6.9 Miles
West Vero Corridor 7.1 Miles
Indian River Shores 9.4 Miles
Winter Beach 9.8 Miles
Fort Pierce South 9.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Florida Ridge
(Population 100,000+)
Orlando 89.8 Miles
Coral Springs 90.8 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 102.0 Miles
Hollywood 109.5 Miles
Pembroke Pines 109.6 Miles
Cape Coral 119.2 Miles
Hialeah 119.3 Miles
Miami 125.5 Miles
Tampa 129.3 Miles
St Petersburg 141.0 Miles
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Facts
Cocaine causes the body's blood vessels to become narrow, constricting the flow of blood. This forces the heart to work harder to pump blood through the body. The heart may work so hard that it temporarily loses its natural rhythm. This is called fibrillation, and it can be very dangerous because it stops the flow of blood through the body. Physical symptoms of cocaine overdose may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions, and coma. Drug users who enter and continue in treatment are more likely than those who remain out of treatment to reduce risky activities. The link between alcohol and tobacco has important implications for those in the alcohol treatment field. Many alcoholics smoke, putting them at high risk for tobacco-related complications including multiple cancers, lung disease, and heart disease (i.e., cardiovascular disease). In fact, statistics suggest that more alcoholics die of tobacco-related illness than die of alcohol-related problems. Also, questions remain as to the best way to treat these co-occurring addictions; some programs target alcoholism first and then address tobacco addiction, whereas others emphasize abstinence from drinking and smoking simultaneously. Effective treatment hinges on a better understanding of how these substances—and their addictions—interact. Alcohol-related crashes claim an average of one life every half-hour. Almost 17,000 people died in 2004 in alcoholrelated crashes and half a million people were injured. Tragically, America's law enforcement officers are too often included in this group of victims. According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (NLEMF), crashes killed 62 officers in 2005, two more than the number of officers killed in shooting incidents in the same year. Forty-one officers died in crashes, 15 were struck by vehicles, and six died in motorcycle crashes. The NLEMF cannot break out the number of officers killed in crashes caused by impaired driving, but noted that while fatalities from shooting incidents decreased 36% from 1975 to 2004, line-of-duty deaths due to crashes increased 40% over the same time period. Impaired driving is the suspected cause of two crashes that claimed the lives of two California Highway Patrol officers. The CHP has lost six officers in the line of duty during the six months from September 2005 to February 2006. |
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.
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.
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.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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.
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