



Homestead, Florida
Homestead, FL Profile
Homestead, FL, population 31,909 , is located
in Florida's Miami-Dade county,
about 27.6 miles from Miami and 29.6 miles from Hialeah.
In the 90's the population of Homestead has grown by about 19%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Homestead has been growing at an annual rate of 2.2 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Homestead area were higher than Florida's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Florida average.
Homestead Statistics
Homestead Gender Information
Males in Homestead: 16,499 (52%)
Females in Homestead: 15,410 (48%)
As % of Population in Homestead
Race Diversity in Homestead
White: 61%
African American: 23%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 15%
As % of Population in Homestead
Age Diversity in Homestead
Median Age in Homestead: 27.2 (Males in Homestead: 26.7, Females in Homestead: 27.8)
Homestead Males Under 20: 19%
Homestead Females Under 20: 18%
Homestead Males 20 to 40: 18%
Homestead Females 20 to 40: 16%
Homestead Males 40 to 60: 10%
Homestead Females 40 to 60: 9%
Homestead Males Over 60: 5%
Homestead Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Homestead
Homestead Household Average Size: 3.1 people
Homestead Median Household Income: $ 26,775
Homestead Median Value of Homes: $ 80,300
Law Enforcement in Homestead
Reported crimes in the Homestead area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 4
Forcible rape: 24
Robbery: 260
Aggravated assault: 332
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 1,805
Burglary: 197
Larceny-theft: 2,656
Motor vehicle theft: 271
Arson: 6
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 9,096
Homestead Location Information
Elevation: 7 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 11.6 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Homestead
Florida City 1.4 Miles
Leisure City 3.5 Miles
Naranja 4.8 Miles
Princeton 6.5 Miles
Goulds 8.8 Miles
Richmond West 10.2 Miles
South Miami Heights 10.8 Miles
Cutler Ridge 11.3 Miles
Country Walk 11.8 Miles
West Perrine 11.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Homestead
(Population 100,000+)
Miami 27.6 Miles
Hialeah 29.6 Miles
Pembroke Pines 40.2 Miles
Hollywood 42.7 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 49.8 Miles
Coral Springs 57.0 Miles
Cape Coral 118.7 Miles
St Petersburg 209.5 Miles
Tampa 210.6 Miles
Orlando 219.5 Miles
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Facts
Heavy drinking can not only get adolescents into trouble through behavior such as risk taking or drinking and driving, but it can also make the brain less able to learn important life skills that can help one avoid trouble as an adult. Club drugs have reflected changing trends in the recreational use of drugs in adolescents and young adults. These new drugs are often related to parental compounds of “traditional” drugs such as amphetamines and LSD. In other cases, they reflect the availability of cheap products creatively made from common items. As new recreational drugs emerge, users must be well informed of their associated risks. Unfortunately, many young drug users are obtaining this critical information from Internet sites that often provide incorrect and misleading information. In order to provide accurate information about commonly abused club drugs, professionally written summaries should be available to caregivers, adolescents, and young adults. Schoolwork and academics can be greatly influenced by drug use. Teenagers who use drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, are sometimes more likely to do poorly in school. They may skip classes. Their grades can drop as their drug use rises. Drug users also tend to have a greater risk of dropping out of school before they get their high- school diploma. Drug use becomes more important than their grades and class work. Drug offenders accounted for 61% of the increase in releases from State prison to parole supervision between 1990 and 1999. Of the State prisoners who were released unconditionally as a result of an expiration of their sentence during 1999, 24% were drug offenders. |
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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).
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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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