




University Park, Florida
University Park, FL Profile
University Park, FL, population 26,538 , is located
in Florida's Miami-Dade county,
about 9.5 miles from Hialeah and 11.0 miles from Miami.
University Park Statistics
University Park Gender Information
Males in University Park: 12,138 (46%)
Females in University Park: 14,400 (54%)
As % of Population in University Park
Race Diversity in University Park
White: 89%
African American: 3%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in University Park
Age Diversity in University Park
Median Age in University Park: 38.9 (Males in University Park: 36.1, Females in University Park: 41.5)
University Park Males Under 20: 11%
University Park Females Under 20: 11%
University Park Males 20 to 40: 15%
University Park Females 20 to 40: 15%
University Park Males 40 to 60: 10%
University Park Females 40 to 60: 13%
University Park Males Over 60: 10%
University Park Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in University Park
University Park Household Average Size: 2.96 people
University Park Median Household Income: $ 40,039
University Park Median Value of Homes: $ 145,100
University Park Location Information
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to University Park
Sweetwater 1.2 Miles
Westwood Lakes 1.2 Miles
Olympia Heights 1.6 Miles
Tamiami 2.1 Miles
Fountainbleau 2.2 Miles
Westchester 2.6 Miles
Sunset 3.0 Miles
Kendale Lakes 3.6 Miles
Glenvar Heights 3.8 Miles
Coral Terrace 3.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest University Park
(Population 100,000+)
Hialeah 9.5 Miles
Miami 11.0 Miles
Pembroke Pines 19.9 Miles
Hollywood 22.8 Miles
Ft Lauderdale 29.5 Miles
Coral Springs 36.8 Miles
Cape Coral 113.3 Miles
Tampa 199.6 Miles
St Petersburg 200.0 Miles
Orlando 202.9 Miles
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Facts
According to a 2005 NIDA-funded study, many smart teens are turning their backs on MDMA. Since 2001, the percentage of 8th-graders who have ever tried MDMA has dropped from 5.2% in 2001 to 2.8% in 2005. The drop for 10th-graders was from 8.0% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2005, and 12th-graders have had the greatest decrease, from 11.7% in 2001 to 5.4% in 2005. According to 12th-graders, MDMA also seemed to be less available in 2005, which is good; but fewer 8th-graders saw "great risk" in occasionally using MDMA, and that's not so good. It means that 8th-graders may not understand the health risks of using MDMA as well as they should. Animals given unlimited access to amphetamine will self-administer it repeatedly. Most will continue self-administration until they die. Animals maintained on high doses of amphetamines develop tolerance to many of the damaging effects. They also develop irreversible damage in some parts of the brain, including long-lasting depletion of dopamine. Adolescents tend to drink differently than adults. They are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as heavy episodic (or “binge”) drinking. Researchers believe these risky behaviors are the result of certain social factors, such as a greater independence and pressure from peers, as well as biological factors. Adolescents tend to be less sensitive to negative effects of alcohol, such as increased sleepiness and lack of coordination. This may explain why they are able to drink so much alcohol at one time. On the other hand, adolescents are more likely to have trouble with complex tasks, such as driving a motor vehicle, making adolescent alcohol use especially dangerous. During the 1980s, increasing numbers of pregnant drug-dependent women went to medical facilities—some to receive ongoing prenatal care, but others only to deliver their babies without the benefit of any prenatal care. Such women fear the threat of confrontation with legal authorities. The general lack of women-oriented drug-treatment programs contributes to this major health problem—addiction in pregnancy. It has also contributed to increased medical and social maladies and mortality in such mothers and their infants. |
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 Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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.
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).
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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