




Loogootee, Indiana
Loogootee, IN Profile
Loogootee, IN, population 2,741 , is located
in Indiana's Martin county,
about 59.8 miles from Evansville and 69.0 miles from Louisville.
In the 90's the population of Loogootee has declined by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Loogootee has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Loogootee area were lower than Indiana's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Indiana average.
Loogootee Statistics
Loogootee Gender Information
Males in Loogootee: 1,319 (48%)
Females in Loogootee: 1,422 (52%)
As % of Population in Loogootee
Race Diversity in Loogootee
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Loogootee
Age Diversity in Loogootee
Median Age in Loogootee: 40.6 (Males in Loogootee: 37.6, Females in Loogootee: 44.0)
Loogootee Males Under 20: 13%
Loogootee Females Under 20: 12%
Loogootee Males 20 to 40: 13%
Loogootee Females 20 to 40: 11%
Loogootee Males 40 to 60: 13%
Loogootee Females 40 to 60: 14%
Loogootee Males Over 60: 9%
Loogootee Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Loogootee
Loogootee Household Average Size: 2.19 people
Loogootee Median Household Income: $ 30,492
Loogootee Median Value of Homes: $ 60,600
Law Enforcement in Loogootee
Reported crimes in the Loogootee area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 9
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 329
Burglary: 1
Larceny-theft: 20
Motor vehicle theft: 8
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,060
Loogootee Location Information
Elevation: 537 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Loogootee
Cannelburg 4.6 Miles
Shoals 6.7 Miles
Montgomery 7.2 Miles
Alfordsville 8.3 Miles
Odon 12.2 Miles
Washington 14.0 Miles
Crane 14.8 Miles
Plainville 15.6 Miles
Elnora 16.7 Miles
Newberry 18.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Loogootee
(Population 100,000+)
Evansville 59.8 Miles
Louisville 69.0 Miles
Indianapolis 85.7 Miles
Cincinnati 136.4 Miles
Lexington 140.1 Miles
Clarksville 150.5 Miles
Dayton 164.0 Miles
Springfield 165.6 Miles
Nashville 173.8 Miles
St Louis 177.4 Miles
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Facts
Europe remains the primary market for heroin, accounting for one-third of the world’s opiate consumption. Despite the increased production in southwest Asia, the European demand for heroin appears to be stable. Southwest Asian heroin supplies consumers across Europe, Central Asia, Russia, where demand is increasing, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Reports indicate that Iran has a persistent heroin abuse problem as well, and serves as a critical transit point for heroin destined to Europe. Estimates suggest 2 million Iranians are drug addicts, with 1.2 million addicted to heroin. When insufflating cocaine, absorption through the nasal membranes is approximately 30.60%, with higher doses leading to increased absorption efficiency. Cocaine was not considered a controlled substance until 1970, when the United States listed it as such in the Controlled Substances Act. Until that point, the use of cocaine was open and rarely prosecuted in the US due to the moral and physical debates commonly discussed. Alcohol is a depressant of the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain and spinal cord. It produces different behaviors, emotions, and physical effects as it acts upon specific parts of the brain. First affected is the cerebrum, which controls such functions as recognition, vision, reasoning, and emotion. Low amounts of alcohol reduce inhibitions and affect judgment. For example, someone who is often quiet and reserved may become loud, outspoken, and more dramatic. Others may become depressed, withdrawn, even distressed and tearful. Later, as alcohol levels rise, vision, movement, and speech become impaired. When alcohol depresses the next brain area, the cerebellum, problems with coordination, reflexes, and balance occur. |
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.
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.
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).
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.
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".
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