




Arcade, Georgia
Arcade, GA Profile
Arcade, GA, population 1,643 , is located
in Georgia's Jackson county,
about 13.3 miles from Athens and 52.6 miles from Atlanta.
In the 90's the population of Arcade has grown by about 136%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Arcade has been growing at an annual rate of 3.3 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Arcade area were lower than Georgia's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Georgia average.
Arcade Statistics
Arcade Gender Information
Males in Arcade: 832 (51%)
Females in Arcade: 811 (49%)
As % of Population in Arcade
Race Diversity in Arcade
White: 88%
African American: 7%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Arcade
Age Diversity in Arcade
Median Age in Arcade: 32.7 (Males in Arcade: 33.6, Females in Arcade: 32.1)
Arcade Males Under 20: 17%
Arcade Females Under 20: 16%
Arcade Males 20 to 40: 16%
Arcade Females 20 to 40: 15%
Arcade Males 40 to 60: 13%
Arcade Females 40 to 60: 13%
Arcade Males Over 60: 4%
Arcade Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Arcade
Arcade Household Average Size: 2.91 people
Arcade Median Household Income: $ 37,604
Arcade Median Value of Homes: $ 71,400
Law Enforcement in Arcade
Reported crimes in the Arcade area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 18
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 1,056
Burglary: 19
Larceny-theft: 30
Motor vehicle theft: 3
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,890
Arcade Location Information
Elevation: 880 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Arcade
Jefferson 2.8 Miles
Nicholson 7.9 Miles
Statham 8.1 Miles
Pendergrass 8.9 Miles
Bogart 9.0 Miles
Commerce 10.6 Miles
Winder 10.8 Miles
Hoschton 11.5 Miles
Braselton 11.7 Miles
Talmo 11.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Arcade
(Population 100,000+)
Athens 13.3 Miles
Atlanta 52.6 Miles
Augusta 100.4 Miles
Chattanooga 120.0 Miles
Knoxville 131.8 Miles
Columbus 139.0 Miles
Columbia 144.9 Miles
Charlotte 173.9 Miles
Huntsville 178.4 Miles
Birmingham 190.2 Miles
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Facts
Like all drugs, cocaine produces particular effects on the brain. In the view of some drug-abuse therapists, dependence on cocaine is a behavior that begins and continues because of those biological effects. Cocaine produces a reaction in the brain that increases the likelihood that a person will take the drug again. Environmental factors also determine whether a person will become dependent on cocaine. These factors include (1) the person's peers, (2) a desire for acceptance by others, and (3) the person's belief that drug use will have no negative consequences. In addition, research has clearly demonstrated that cocaine users try to obtain and use the drug at certain times of day, in response to certain events, and in response to certain of their own emotional states. The goal, then, of behavioral therapy is to change these "using" conditions and creating new conditions that encourage abstinence from cocaine. Drugs are chemicals that tap into the brain’s communication system and disrupt the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. There are at least two ways that drugs are able to do this: (1) by imitating the brain’s natural chemical messengers, and/or (2) by overstimulating the “reward circuit” of the brain. House arrest is a consequence that can be imposed after an individual has violated the law, although it is generally reserved for those individuals who have been repeatedly convicted of driving while intoxicated. Due to the cost of confinement in a jail or prison, house arrest provides an alternative for the government, as well as the offender, in that it usually permits the offender to continue to work or go to school in addition to serving a period of confinement to their home. In order to track the offender while on house arrest, a bracelet is issued that is usually affixed to the offender's ankle. The bracelet is provided in combination with a base monitoring unit that is connected to the telephone line. When the offender leaves his or her home, the base monitoring unit detects that the bracelet is no longer within the designated range and initiates a telephone call to a centralized monitoring databank. Youth drug use is here to stay. According to the government Office of Supplied Studies, drug use is strongest in people from the ages of 14-22. For example, 11 in 100 of youths aged 14-15 used drugs in the past month, according to one featured study. There are answers to this problem, and some which other guides fail to mention. For if drug use is here to stay, parenting, which has always been prominent in defeating drug addiction, is here to stay too. |
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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".
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.
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