




Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, FL Profile
Miami Beach, FL, population 87,933 , is located
in Florida's Miami-Dade county,
about 4.1 miles from Miami and 10.3 miles from Hialeah.
In the 90's the population of Miami Beach has declined by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Miami Beach has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Miami Beach area were higher than Florida's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Florida average.
Miami Beach Statistics
Miami Beach Gender Information
Males in Miami Beach: 45,048 (51%)
Females in Miami Beach: 42,885 (49%)
As % of Population in Miami Beach
Race Diversity in Miami Beach
White: 87%
African American: 4%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Miami Beach
Age Diversity in Miami Beach
Median Age in Miami Beach: 39.0 (Males in Miami Beach: 37.3, Females in Miami Beach: 41.6)
Miami Beach Males Under 20: 8%
Miami Beach Females Under 20: 7%
Miami Beach Males 20 to 40: 21%
Miami Beach Females 20 to 40: 16%
Miami Beach Males 40 to 60: 13%
Miami Beach Females 40 to 60: 12%
Miami Beach Males Over 60: 10%
Miami Beach Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Miami Beach
Miami Beach Household Average Size: 1.87 people
Miami Beach Median Household Income: $ 27,322
Miami Beach Median Value of Homes: $ 138,700
Law Enforcement in Miami Beach
Reported crimes in the Miami Beach area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 6
Forcible rape: 72
Robbery: 507
Aggravated assault: 587
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 1,285
Burglary: 1,414
Larceny-theft: 6,840
Motor vehicle theft: 1,184
Arson: 5
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 10,347
Miami Beach Location Information
Elevation: 4 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 7.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 11.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Miami Beach
Fisher Island 2.1 Miles
North Bay Village 4.1 Miles
Miami 4.1 Miles
El Portal 6.0 Miles
Indian Creek 6.1 Miles
Surfside 6.1 Miles
Miami Shores 6.4 Miles
Bay Harbor Islands 6.7 Miles
Bal Harbour 7.0 Miles
Key Biscayne 7.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Miami Beach
(Population 100,000+)
Miami 4.1 Miles
Hialeah 10.3 Miles
Hollywood 15.3 Miles
Pembroke Pines 15.8 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 23.0 Miles
Coral Springs 34.4 Miles
Cape Coral 124.9 Miles
Orlando 205.0 Miles
Tampa 207.1 Miles
St Petersburg 208.6 Miles
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Facts
The 1999 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey found the proportion of American students reporting use of powdered cocaine rose during the 1990s. In 1991, 2.3% of eighth-graders stated that they had used cocaine in their lifetime. This figure rose to 4.7% in 1999. For the older grades, increases began in 1992 and continued through the beginning of 1999. Between those years, lifetime use of cocaine went from 3.3% to 7.7% for tenth-graders and from 6.1% to 9.8% for high school seniors. Lifetime use of crack cocaine, according to MTF, also increased among eighth-, tenth-, and twelfth-graders, from an average of 2% in 1991 to 3.9% in 1999. The formation of the most important drug trafficking organizations in Mexico can be traced back to the 20s, when prohibition laws provoked an immediate response from poppy cultivators in north-western states, especially in Sinaloa. The region became the centre of drug business and a source of trafficking expertise, a know-how transmitted through generations. Born and raised among poppy and marijuana plants, some north-western peasants and people of urban origin with leadership capabilities were transformed into drug smuggling entrepreneurs (the Sinaloans, for example). The demand for their products, and the police and political protection, multiplied the number of producers in other regions. However, time in the business and expertise, and perhaps more solid and long-lasting political protection, were comparative advantages which made these dealers more powerful than others (a kind of oligopoly), even today and despite the alleged official support to a north-eastern organization (Juan GarcĂa Abrego's) during president Salinas administration. Negative Incentive System: In another behavioral treatment method that sometimes works, the cocaine addict writes a letter admitting to cocaine use. The addict then agrees that the letter can be made public if a urine test turns out positive for cocaine. This system uses a negative incentive. The patient avoids the drug in order to avoid a negative consequence rather than to win a positive reward. Researchers believe that a negative incentive works for some cocaine users who have something to lose, such as a good job. Because it is colorless, tasteless, and odorless, flunitrazepam can be added to beverages and taken unknowingly. After taking this drug, the user can feel intoxicated, then sleepy, for up to eight hours. Speech may become slurred, and judgment impaired. Partial amnesia is a common effect, and for this reason, flunitrazepam has been used in committing date rape or sexual assault. Victims are usually unable to remember the assault, or identify who assaulted them while they were under the effects of flunitrazepam. These effects occur roughly 15–20 minutes after taking the drug, and last for four to eight hours. Deep sedation and respiratory distress are some of the more serious possible effects of Rohypnol, as are blackouts that can last up to 24 hours. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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