




Peachtree City, Georgia
Peachtree City, GA Profile
Peachtree City, GA, population 31,580 , is located
in Georgia's Fayette county,
about 27.1 miles from Atlanta and 68.6 miles from Columbus.
In the 90's the population of Peachtree City has grown by about 66%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Peachtree City has been growing at an annual rate of 1.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Peachtree City area were lower than Georgia's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Georgia average.
Peachtree City Statistics
Peachtree City Gender Information
Males in Peachtree City: 15,405 (49%)
Females in Peachtree City: 16,175 (51%)
As % of Population in Peachtree City
Race Diversity in Peachtree City
White: 88%
African American: 6%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Peachtree City
Age Diversity in Peachtree City
Median Age in Peachtree City: 37.5 (Males in Peachtree City: 36.6, Females in Peachtree City: 38.2)
Peachtree City Males Under 20: 18%
Peachtree City Females Under 20: 16%
Peachtree City Males 20 to 40: 10%
Peachtree City Females 20 to 40: 11%
Peachtree City Males 40 to 60: 17%
Peachtree City Females 40 to 60: 17%
Peachtree City Males Over 60: 5%
Peachtree City Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Peachtree City
Peachtree City Household Average Size: 2.89 people
Peachtree City Median Household Income: $ 76,458
Peachtree City Median Value of Homes: $ 189,800
Law Enforcement in Peachtree City
Reported crimes in the Peachtree City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 4
Aggravated assault: 15
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 70
Burglary: 18
Larceny-theft: 230
Motor vehicle theft: 77
Arson: 3
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 989
Peachtree City Location Information
Elevation: 920 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 23.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Peachtree City
Sharpsburg 5.0 Miles
Tyrone 5.1 Miles
Turin 5.4 Miles
Senoia 7.0 Miles
Fayetteville 8.9 Miles
Palmetto 9.4 Miles
Brooks 10.8 Miles
Woolsey 10.9 Miles
East Newnan 10.9 Miles
Fairburn 11.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Peachtree City
(Population 100,000+)
Atlanta 27.1 Miles
Columbus 68.6 Miles
Athens 80.2 Miles
Chattanooga 121.1 Miles
Montgomery 122.0 Miles
Birmingham 127.6 Miles
Huntsville 146.7 Miles
Augusta 151.4 Miles
Knoxville 181.4 Miles
Tallahassee 205.5 Miles
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Facts
Teen experimentation with marijuana should not be considered a casual rite of passage. Teens who smoke marijuana are playing a dangerous game of Russian Roulette. Most kids who smoke pot will not move on to cocaine, heroin and acid, but those who do smoke it greatly hike the odds that they will use harder drugs. Not all kids who smoke pot will become dependent on the drug, but nine percent will. Not all kids who smoke pot will go into drug treatment to try and shake the habit, but nearly 88,000 of the 195,000 individuals undergoing such treatment are teens and children and more teens and children are in treatment for marijuana than for any other drug, including alcohol. Not all kids who experiment will become regular users or pot heads but the only sure way to avoid that is not to smoke marijuana. Not all kids who smoke marijuana will so severely impair their short term memory and ability to concentrate that they will fail in school, drop out or seriously arrest their intellectual development, but many will. Not all teens who get high on marijuana will be involved in a crippling or killing auto accident, but getting high greatly increases the dangers of driving and getting high is the reason teens (and adults) smoke pot. Society, through its laws and customs, has an obligation to do all it can to support parents and others who understand that smoking marijuana is not a rite of passage, but a very decidedly dangerous game of Russian Roulette. A NIDA-supported study conducted by the University of Southern California Los Angeles examined the lives of some 587 heroin addicts admitted to criminals' addiction programs in the early 1960s. The researchers found their lives were marked by cycles of abstinence, relapse, crime, incarceration, chronic disease, and early death. By 1997, nearly half of the group had died. A full 40% of the survivors were still struggling with their addiction and reported using heroin in the last year. Fewer then 10% were in a working addiction program. The mechanics of tolerance are still not fully understood. One hypothesis suggests that when habitual heroin ingestion upsets the body's natural chemical equilibrium, the body attempts to compensate for it. More of the drug is then needed to overwhelm the body's attempt to suppress the drug's influence. This kind of tolerance is found with regular use of nearly all psychoactive substances. Perhaps you are already aware of the risks facing your teen through new communication technologies and have taken steps to protect your kids. If not, try going to your Internet browser, select a search engine (popular ones are Google, AOL and Yahoo), and type in the word “MARIJUANA.” Notice what sites come to the top of the list. Some links are to anti-drug Web sites, such as this one, TheAntiDrug.com. But an overwhelming number of others promote marijuana and general drug and alcohol use with great enthusiasm. For example, when you type “How to Beat a Drug Test” into a Google search, it takes less than one half of a second to see a list of 19,000 citations. Searching for “Grow Marijuana” takes even less time and retrieves 156,000 citations. |
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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.
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.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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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