




Temple Terrace, Florida
Temple Terrace, FL Profile
Temple Terrace, FL, population 20,918 , is located
in Florida's Hillsborough county,
about 7.4 miles from Tampa and 25.5 miles from St Petersburg.
In the 90's the population of Temple Terrace has grown by about 27%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Temple Terrace has been growing at an annual rate of 1.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Temple Terrace area were higher than Florida's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Florida average.
Temple Terrace Statistics
Temple Terrace Gender Information
Males in Temple Terrace: 9,991 (48%)
Females in Temple Terrace: 10,927 (52%)
As % of Population in Temple Terrace
Race Diversity in Temple Terrace
White: 80%
African American: 11%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Temple Terrace
Age Diversity in Temple Terrace
Median Age in Temple Terrace: 35.3 (Males in Temple Terrace: 33.4, Females in Temple Terrace: 37.1)
Temple Terrace Males Under 20: 13%
Temple Terrace Females Under 20: 13%
Temple Terrace Males 20 to 40: 15%
Temple Terrace Females 20 to 40: 16%
Temple Terrace Males 40 to 60: 12%
Temple Terrace Females 40 to 60: 14%
Temple Terrace Males Over 60: 7%
Temple Terrace Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace Household Average Size: 2.36 people
Temple Terrace Median Household Income: $ 44,508
Temple Terrace Median Value of Homes: $ 105,300
Law Enforcement in Temple Terrace
Reported crimes in the Temple Terrace area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 2
Robbery: 27
Aggravated assault: 38
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 300
Burglary: 196
Larceny-theft: 510
Motor vehicle theft: 124
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,716
Temple Terrace Location Information
Elevation: 56 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Temple Terrace
East Lake-Orient Park 4.4 Miles
Thonotosassa 5.6 Miles
Lake Magdalene 5.7 Miles
Mango 6.3 Miles
Palm River-Clair Mel 6.4 Miles
Egypt Lake-Leto 6.6 Miles
Tampa 7.4 Miles
Greater Carrollwood 7.6 Miles
Seffner 7.8 Miles
Pebble Creek 8.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Temple Terrace
(Population 100,000+)
Tampa 7.4 Miles
St Petersburg 25.5 Miles
Clearwater 25.6 Miles
Orlando 70.7 Miles
Cape Coral 105.4 Miles
Jacksonville 164.9 Miles
Coral Springs 178.6 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 191.4 Miles
Pembroke Pines 193.8 Miles
Hollywood 196.6 Miles
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Facts
During the past 15 years, concerns about crime and violence have prompted increased law enforcement, prosecution, and punishment. But although the "get tough" approach may have contributed to recent reductions in crime, there are limits to its ability to enhance the public's safety and general well-being in the long run. The reason is that it does little to address drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. Although these problems have had a fundamental impact on the criminal behavior of 80 percent of inmates, only one in six of those who need substance abuse treatment receives it while in prison, and far fewer receive comprehensive intensive treatment with aftercare. As a result, our prison doors open to release tens of thousands of untreated or inadequately treated offenders back into the community every year. Most will return to a life of drug and alcohol use and crime, typically committing as many as 100 offenses annually. The financial and social costs of current policies are staggering. In fact, the current well-intended but uninformed crackdown on crime has already put an excessive burden on state, federal, and local budgets. Between 1980 and 1996, the price of constructing, maintaining, and operating U.S. prisons and jails rose from $7 billion to $38 billion. Just as troubling is a recent U.S. Department of Justice study, which found that at current incarceration rates, one out of every 20 Americans born in 1997 will spend time in prison, including one in 11 men and one in four black men. Even now, one in three young black males is under the supervision of the criminal justice system in cities such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C., largely for drug-related crimes. US opiate addicts increased from low levels in the 1840s to a historic high of 313,000 by 1896. Health Problems Caused by Drinking. Young people face the same long-term health consequences as do older drinkers: alcohol is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Men and women who drink alcoholic beverages regularly have, in comparison with abstainers, higher death rates from cirrhosis, cancers of the mouth, larynx, pharynx, esophagus, and liver; from colorectal cancer, breast cancer, hemorrhagic stroke; and from injuries, violence, poisoning and suicide. Alcohol causes birth defects and can cause inflammation of the pancreas and damage to the brain. For people who may be at risk for coronary artery disease the consumption of small amounts of alcohol may offer some offsetting health benefits—but young people generally are not at risk for coronary artery disease. The social nature of ecstasy use and feelings of safety and comfort associated with the drug contribute to the consumption of other drugs as well. When a group of peers takes ecstasy together and part of the group decides to take either more ecstasy or some other drug, there is a very good chance that everyone in the group will do the same, trusting their peers not to steer them wrong. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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