




Highland City, Florida
Highland City, FL Profile
Highland City, FL, population 2,051 , is located
in Florida's Polk county,
about 35.5 miles from Tampa and 49.9 miles from Orlando.
In the 90's the population of Highland City has grown by about 7%.
Highland City Statistics
Highland City Gender Information
Males in Highland City: 982 (48%)
Females in Highland City: 1,069 (52%)
As % of Population in Highland City
Race Diversity in Highland City
White: 84%
African American: 10%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Highland City
Age Diversity in Highland City
Median Age in Highland City: 30.4 (Males in Highland City: 28.9, Females in Highland City: 32.2)
Highland City Males Under 20: 19%
Highland City Females Under 20: 17%
Highland City Males 20 to 40: 13%
Highland City Females 20 to 40: 16%
Highland City Males 40 to 60: 11%
Highland City Females 40 to 60: 12%
Highland City Males Over 60: 5%
Highland City Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Highland City
Highland City Household Average Size: 2.68 people
Highland City Median Household Income: $ 31,823
Highland City Median Value of Homes: $ 61,500
Highland City Location Information
Elevation: 120 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Highland City
Lakeland Highlands 4.4 Miles
Crystal Lake 5.2 Miles
Bartow 5.2 Miles
Medulla 5.8 Miles
Fussels Corner 6.2 Miles
Combee Settlement 6.7 Miles
Lakeland 6.8 Miles
Jan Phyl Village 7.3 Miles
Eagle Lake 7.5 Miles
Mulberry 7.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Highland City
(Population 100,000+)
Tampa 35.5 Miles
Orlando 49.9 Miles
St Petersburg 50.8 Miles
Clearwater 56.4 Miles
Cape Coral 97.1 Miles
Coral Springs 153.4 Miles
Jacksonville 164.3 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 166.3 Miles
Pembroke Pines 169.7 Miles
Hollywood 172.1 Miles
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Facts
The use of ‘dependence’ as a descriptive construct has gradually replaced the term ADDICTION, particularly in the clinical field. In the early 1980s, the World Health Organization proposed the DEPENDENCE SYNDROME concept, which as noted above, emphasizes the behaviour of the individual in relation to the substance, and also attempts to integrate biological, psychological and social factors contributing to addiction. The terms addiction and drug addict have historically had a negative connotation, with emphasis on failure of will or moral weakness. In contrast, the dependence syndrome concept is meant to underscore the medical model of addiction, in which it is considered as disease or disorder amenable to diagnosis and treatment. It should also be noted that the concept of dependence, as described above, has also been applied to other types of dependent behaviours, such as ‘addictions’ to sex, television, gambling, food, and exercise. While there may be some overlap in pathological patterns of behaviour, the notion as applied to these situations is controversial and less well studied. There is a wealth of information regarding heroin facts and the short term effects of the drug. Soon after injection (or inhalation), heroin crosses the blood-brain barrier. In the brain, heroin is converted to morphine and binds rapidly to opioid receptors. Abusers typically report feeling a surge of pleasurable sensation - a "rush." The intensity of the rush is a function of how much drug is taken and how rapidly the drug enters the brain and binds to the natural opioid receptors. Almost two-thirds (63 percent) of high schooler's and one in five (21 percent) middle schoolers say drugs are used, kept or sold on their school grounds. The survey also found that 44 percent of high school students and 16 percent of middle school students know a place near their school, but off school grounds, where kids go to get high. Ninety-seven percent of all parents surveyed and 96 percent of parents who believe their teens’ schools are not drug free say it is important that their teen’s school be drug free. Yet 42 percent of parents think their teens’ school is not drug free, and only 39 percent of those parents believe making the school drug free is a realistic goal. One-third of parents believe that the presence of illegal drugs in their teen’s school does not make it more likely that their teen will try them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which published the study, estimated that 34,833 people in 2001 died from cirrhosis of the liver, cancer and other diseases linked to drinking too much beer, wine and spirits. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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