




Demorest, Georgia
Demorest, GA Profile
Demorest, GA, population 1,465 , is located
in Georgia's Habersham county,
about 42.9 miles from Athens and 74.3 miles from Atlanta.
In the 90's the population of Demorest has grown by about 35%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Demorest has been growing at an annual rate of 3.1 percent.
Demorest Statistics
Demorest Gender Information
Males in Demorest: 671 (46%)
Females in Demorest: 794 (54%)
As % of Population in Demorest
Race Diversity in Demorest
White: 93%
African American: 4%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Demorest
Age Diversity in Demorest
Median Age in Demorest: 31.6 (Males in Demorest: 30.2, Females in Demorest: 33.0)
Demorest Males Under 20: 14%
Demorest Females Under 20: 13%
Demorest Males 20 to 40: 15%
Demorest Females 20 to 40: 18%
Demorest Males 40 to 60: 9%
Demorest Females 40 to 60: 10%
Demorest Males Over 60: 8%
Demorest Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Demorest
Demorest Household Average Size: 2.12 people
Demorest Median Household Income: $ 31,382
Demorest Median Value of Homes: $ 81,800
Demorest Location Information
Elevation: 1,400 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Demorest
Clarkesville 3.5 Miles
Cornelia 3.8 Miles
Mt Airy 4.1 Miles
Baldwin 5.1 Miles
Alto 7.0 Miles
Raoul 8.5 Miles
Toccoa 12.1 Miles
Cleveland 12.6 Miles
Lula 14.1 Miles
Helen 14.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Demorest
(Population 100,000+)
Athens 42.9 Miles
Atlanta 74.3 Miles
Knoxville 98.8 Miles
Chattanooga 105.6 Miles
Augusta 117.6 Miles
Columbia 148.7 Miles
Charlotte 160.0 Miles
Columbus 167.6 Miles
Huntsville 173.4 Miles
Birmingham 200.2 Miles
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Facts
Sooner or later most drug abusers lose their jobs. They may be able to hide their addiction for a while. But eventually, because they are more interested in getting high than being productive, their performance on the job deteriorates. They arrive late and leave early and sometimes skip work altogether. They miss deadlines, make mistakes from not paying attention or using poor judgment, and are generally less efficient. They may even cause injuries to themselves or others because of their carelessness. Despite repeated warnings from their supervisors and coworkers, nothing improves. Except in unusual cases, they eventually get fired. Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that increases levels of dopamine, a brain chemical associated with pleasure and movement, in the brain’s reward circuit. Certain brain cells, or neurons, use dopamine to communicate. Normally, dopamine is released by a neuron in response to a pleasurable signal (e.g., the smell of good food), and then recycled back into the cell that released it, shutting off the signal between neurons. Cocaine acts by preventing the dopamine from being recycled, causing excessive amounts of dopamine to build up, amplifying the message, and ultimately disrupting normal communication. It is this excess of dopamine that is responsible for cocaine’s euphoric effects. With repeated use, cocaine can cause long-term changes in the brain’s reward system and in other brain systems as well, which may eventually lead to addiction. With repeated use, tolerance to the cocaine high also often develops. Many cocaine abusers report that they seek but fail to achieve as much pleasure as they did from their first exposure. Some users will increase their dose in an attempt to intensify and prolong the euphoria, but this can also increase the risk of adverse psychological or physiological effects. The most serious health effect of heroin use is the possibility of death due to accidental heroin overdose. An estimated 971 thousand Americans used crack cocaine in 1998. Of those, 462 thousand were White, 324 thousand were Black, and 157 thousand were Hispanic. |
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.
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.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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.
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.
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