




Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Indian Rocks Beach, FL Profile
Indian Rocks Beach, FL, population 5,072 , is located
in Florida's Pinellas county,
about 7.0 miles from Clearwater and 12.8 miles from St Petersburg.
In the 90's the population of Indian Rocks Beach has grown by about 28%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Indian Rocks Beach has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Indian Rocks Beach area were lower than Florida's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Florida average.
Indian Rocks Beach Statistics
Indian Rocks Beach Gender Information
Males in Indian Rocks Beach: 2,571 (51%)
Females in Indian Rocks Beach: 2,501 (49%)
As % of Population in Indian Rocks Beach
Race Diversity in Indian Rocks Beach
White: 97%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Indian Rocks Beach
Age Diversity in Indian Rocks Beach
Median Age in Indian Rocks Beach: 48.0 (Males in Indian Rocks Beach: 47.6, Females in Indian Rocks Beach: 48.4)
Indian Rocks Beach Males Under 20: 6%
Indian Rocks Beach Females Under 20: 5%
Indian Rocks Beach Males 20 to 40: 12%
Indian Rocks Beach Females 20 to 40: 11%
Indian Rocks Beach Males 40 to 60: 20%
Indian Rocks Beach Females 40 to 60: 19%
Indian Rocks Beach Males Over 60: 13%
Indian Rocks Beach Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Indian Rocks Beach
Indian Rocks Beach Household Average Size: 1.88 people
Indian Rocks Beach Median Household Income: $ 53,770
Indian Rocks Beach Median Value of Homes: $ 184,400
Law Enforcement in Indian Rocks Beach
Reported crimes in the Indian Rocks Beach area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 5
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 7
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 228
Burglary: 41
Larceny-theft: 133
Motor vehicle theft: 6
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,419
Indian Rocks Beach Location Information
Elevation: 10 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Indian Rocks Beach
Indian Shores 0.9 Miles
Harbor Bluffs 2.8 Miles
Belleair Shore 2.9 Miles
Ridgecrest 3.3 Miles
Belleair Beach 3.3 Miles
Redington Shores 3.7 Miles
Belleair Bluffs 3.8 Miles
Seminole 4.4 Miles
North Redington 4.5 Miles
Largo 4.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Indian Rocks Beach
(Population 100,000+)
Clearwater 7.0 Miles
St Petersburg 12.8 Miles
Tampa 24.5 Miles
Orlando 100.8 Miles
Cape Coral 106.4 Miles
Jacksonville 184.7 Miles
Coral Springs 193.8 Miles
Tallahassee 197.2 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 206.3 Miles
Pembroke Pines 207.4 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
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).
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.
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
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