



Pembroke, Georgia
Pembroke, GA Profile
Pembroke, GA, population 2,379 , is located
in Georgia's Bryan county,
about 30.8 miles from Savannah and 94.6 miles from Augusta.
In the 90's the population of Pembroke has grown by about 58%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Pembroke has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Pembroke Statistics
Pembroke Gender Information
Males in Pembroke: 1,143 (48%)
Females in Pembroke: 1,236 (52%)
As % of Population in Pembroke
Race Diversity in Pembroke
White: 60%
African American: 38%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Pembroke
Age Diversity in Pembroke
Median Age in Pembroke: 31.8 (Males in Pembroke: 29.7, Females in Pembroke: 34.1)
Pembroke Males Under 20: 18%
Pembroke Females Under 20: 17%
Pembroke Males 20 to 40: 13%
Pembroke Females 20 to 40: 14%
Pembroke Males 40 to 60: 12%
Pembroke Females 40 to 60: 13%
Pembroke Males Over 60: 5%
Pembroke Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Pembroke
Pembroke Household Average Size: 2.82 people
Pembroke Median Household Income: $ 28,456
Pembroke Median Value of Homes: $ 65,900
Pembroke Location Information
Elevation: 91 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Pembroke
Daisy 12.5 Miles
Claxton 16.6 Miles
Brooklet 17.0 Miles
Hagan 18.3 Miles
Fort Stewart 18.9 Miles
Bloomingdale 18.9 Miles
Guyton 19.3 Miles
Flemington 19.4 Miles
Hinesville 20.1 Miles
Gumbranch 20.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Pembroke
(Population 100,000+)
Savannah 30.8 Miles
Augusta 94.6 Miles
Jacksonville 124.8 Miles
Columbia 133.4 Miles
Athens 162.2 Miles
Atlanta 195.5 Miles
Tallahassee 196.2 Miles
Columbus 198.0 Miles
Charlotte 218.5 Miles
Orlando 249.3 Miles
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Facts
Cost-effectiveness studies have reported that, by preventing HIV infections, community-based outreach interventions help avert future medical costs associated with the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Similarly, drug abuse treatment programs are cost-effective in reducing drug use and its associated health and social costs, especially when compared to not treating addicts or to incarcerating them. Evaluations of sterile syringe access programs have demonstrated that by lowering the frequency of injections with used needles these programs help prevent the spread of new HIV infections and save medical-care costs for each averted infection. Three decades of scientific research and clinical practice have yielded a variety of effective approaches to drug addiction treatment. Extensive data document that drug addiction treatment is as effective as are treatments for most other similarly chronic medical conditions. In spite of scientific evidence that establishes the effectiveness of drug abuse treatment, many people believe that treatment is ineffective. In part, this is because of unrealistic expectations. Many people equate addiction with simply using drugs and therefore expect that addiction should be cured quickly, and if it is not, treatment is a failure. In reality, because addiction is a chronic disorder, the ultimate goal of long-term abstinence often requires sustained and repeated treatment. The term 'drugs' was originally used for dried plants, or parts thereof, that were used as pharmaceuticals directly or following the extraction of active ingredients. Today the term is also used to refer to substances of herbal or synthetic origin which, by acting on the central nervous system, may cause a state of mind different from what is considered normal. Consequently, the modern definition of the term 'drugs' includes pharmaceuticals, tobacco and alcohol, as well as controlled substances and designer drugs. Nearly 60 percent of Americans who report abusing prescription drugs say they get them from friends or family, according to the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the largest survey on substance abuse in the country with about 70,000 participants. According to another survey, the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there are 14.6 million current marijuana users and 6.4 million prescription drug abusers, with most prescription drug abusers using painkillers such as Vicodin. Cocaine ranked third, with 2.4 million current users. The same survey found the annual average number of new abusers of prescription pain relievers was 2.4 million, edging out the 2.1 million new users of marijuana. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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