




Laurel, Florida
Laurel, FL Profile
Laurel, FL, population 8,393 , is located
in Florida's Sarasota county,
about 46.4 miles from St Petersburg and 50.1 miles from Cape Coral.
In the 90's the population of Laurel has grown by about 2%.
Laurel Statistics
Laurel Gender Information
Males in Laurel: 3,995 (48%)
Females in Laurel: 4,398 (52%)
As % of Population in Laurel
Race Diversity in Laurel
White: 96%
African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Laurel
Age Diversity in Laurel
Median Age in Laurel: 57.7 (Males in Laurel: 56.6, Females in Laurel: 58.9)
Laurel Males Under 20: 7%
Laurel Females Under 20: 6%
Laurel Males 20 to 40: 6%
Laurel Females 20 to 40: 6%
Laurel Males 40 to 60: 13%
Laurel Females 40 to 60: 14%
Laurel Males Over 60: 21%
Laurel Females Over 60: 25%
Economics in Laurel
Laurel Household Average Size: 2.01 people
Laurel Median Household Income: $ 42,186
Laurel Median Value of Homes: $ 125,400
Laurel Location Information
Elevation: 8 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Laurel
Nokomis 0.9 Miles
Venice 2.1 Miles
Venice Gardens 4.9 Miles
Osprey 5.1 Miles
South Venice 5.6 Miles
Plantation (Sarasota County) 6.6 Miles
Vamo 6.9 Miles
Gulf Gate Estates 9.5 Miles
Bee Ridge 10.8 Miles
South Gate Ridge 11.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Laurel
(Population 100,000+)
St Petersburg 46.4 Miles
Cape Coral 50.1 Miles
Tampa 56.5 Miles
Clearwater 61.6 Miles
Orlando 117.5 Miles
Coral Springs 147.4 Miles
Pembroke Pines 158.4 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 158.9 Miles
Hialeah 160.9 Miles
Hollywood 162.2 Miles
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Facts
Section 462.2 of the Criminal Code addresses instruments for illicit use also known as drug paraphernalia. Under this section, it is a summary conviction offence to import, export, manufacture, promote or sell instruments for illicit drug use. The average age of first nonmedical use of psychotherapeutics among recent initiates was 24.7 years. For specific drug classes, the average ages were 23.3 years for pain relievers, 25.2 years for tranquilizers, 24.1 years for stimulants, and 29.3 years for sedatives. Teen experimentation with marijuana should not be considered a casual rite of passage. Teens who smoke marijuana are playing a dangerous game of Russian Roulette. Most kids who smoke pot will not move on to cocaine, heroin and acid, but those who do smoke it greatly hike the odds that they will use harder drugs. Not all kids who smoke pot will become dependent on the drug, but nine percent will. Not all kids who smoke pot will go into drug treatment to try and shake the habit, but nearly 88,000 of the 195,000 individuals undergoing such treatment are teens and children and more teens and children are in treatment for marijuana than for any other drug, including alcohol. Not all kids who experiment will become regular users or pot heads but the only sure way to avoid that is not to smoke marijuana. Not all kids who smoke marijuana will so severely impair their short term memory and ability to concentrate that they will fail in school, drop out or seriously arrest their intellectual development, but many will. Not all teens who get high on marijuana will be involved in a crippling or killing auto accident, but getting high greatly increases the dangers of driving and getting high is the reason teens (and adults) smoke pot. Society, through its laws and customs, has an obligation to do all it can to support parents and others who understand that smoking marijuana is not a rite of passage, but a very decidedly dangerous game of Russian Roulette. Estimates of the number of drug users range from 1.5 – 4.0 million drug users from the law enforcement services (and up to 6 million drug users from other sources). Regardless of the definitional differences at the basis of these estimates (i.e. drug addict vs. person who has tried drugs once in their life), there is a need to further gauge the extent of the drug problem. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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