




Jasper, Indiana
Jasper, IN Profile
Jasper, IN, population 12,100 , is located
in Indiana's Dubois county,
about 44.5 miles from Evansville and 64.3 miles from Louisville.
In the 90's the population of Jasper has grown by about 21%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Jasper has been growing at an annual rate of 2.8 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Jasper area were lower than Indiana's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Indiana average.
Jasper Statistics
Jasper Gender Information
Males in Jasper: 5,899 (49%)
Females in Jasper: 6,201 (51%)
As % of Population in Jasper
Race Diversity in Jasper
White: 97%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Jasper
Age Diversity in Jasper
Median Age in Jasper: 36.5 (Males in Jasper: 34.7, Females in Jasper: 38.4)
Jasper Males Under 20: 14%
Jasper Females Under 20: 14%
Jasper Males 20 to 40: 14%
Jasper Females 20 to 40: 13%
Jasper Males 40 to 60: 12%
Jasper Females 40 to 60: 13%
Jasper Males Over 60: 8%
Jasper Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Jasper
Jasper Household Average Size: 2.41 people
Jasper Median Household Income: $ 42,051
Jasper Median Value of Homes: $ 96,500
Law Enforcement in Jasper
Reported crimes in the Jasper area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 5
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 47
Burglary: 17
Larceny-theft: 115
Motor vehicle theft: 16
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,160
Jasper Location Information
Elevation: 472 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 8.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Jasper
Huntingburg 6.5 Miles
Holland 11.6 Miles
Alfordsville 11.7 Miles
Ferdinand 12.2 Miles
Birdseye 13.8 Miles
Winslow 15.3 Miles
Dale 15.7 Miles
Santa Claus 18.8 Miles
Cannelburg 19.6 Miles
Montgomery 19.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Jasper
(Population 100,000+)
Evansville 44.5 Miles
Louisville 64.3 Miles
Indianapolis 103.9 Miles
Clarksville 130.9 Miles
Lexington 136.4 Miles
Cincinnati 143.7 Miles
Nashville 154.1 Miles
Dayton 174.9 Miles
Springfield 175.2 Miles
St Louis 177.5 Miles
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Facts
One of the most important facts about heroin is that using this drug inevitably leads to drug addiction. Heroin addiction is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, and by neurochemical and molecular changes in the user’s brain. Heroin also produces profound degrees of tolerance and physical dependence, which are also powerful motivating factors for compulsive use and abuse. If you take Cannabis it orally, you could be in for quite a ride. The liver metabolizes THC into 11-OH-*9-THC, a compound three times more psychoactive. Oral cannabis is a powerful, almost psychedelic experience, very uncomfortable if you're not expecting it. The effects are slower to come on (1 to 2 hours) and last considerably longer (around 4 hours). Cannabis can leave you feeling a little groggy and forgetful but little else. Depending on how much you've smoked and its character and strength, these effects can linger for hours or days. In the early 1990s, as heroin surged into New York in unprecedented quantities, the City's wholesale price per kilo dropped from $100,000 to $60,000--creating a new clientele for this purer, smokeable drug. Ten years ago the purity of street heroin averaged about four percent, but today it has jumped to sixty-five percent. In the first half of 1993, heroin-related hospital emergencies soared to 30,800 nationwide, up forty-four percent over 1992. In the mid 1990s, the global narcotics trade, operating with the dynamics of a resilient commerce, seems highly resistant to any renewed war on drugs, no matter how extreme the strategy. Since ongoing US and UN policies seem incapable of restraining the opium trade, there is reason to be pessimistic about trends in the global drug problem over the medium term. |
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.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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