




Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown, KY Profile
Georgetown, KY, population 18,080 , is located
in Kentucky's Scott county,
about 12.3 miles from Lexington and 65.3 miles from Louisville.
In the 90's the population of Georgetown has grown by about 58%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Georgetown has been growing at an annual rate of 2.3 percent.
Georgetown Statistics
Georgetown Gender Information
Males in Georgetown: 8,589 (48%)
Females in Georgetown: 9,491 (52%)
As % of Population in Georgetown
Race Diversity in Georgetown
White: 89%
African American: 8%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Georgetown
Age Diversity in Georgetown
Median Age in Georgetown: 29.3 (Males in Georgetown: 28.2, Females in Georgetown: 30.4)
Georgetown Males Under 20: 16%
Georgetown Females Under 20: 15%
Georgetown Males 20 to 40: 18%
Georgetown Females 20 to 40: 19%
Georgetown Males 40 to 60: 10%
Georgetown Females 40 to 60: 11%
Georgetown Males Over 60: 4%
Georgetown Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Georgetown
Georgetown Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Georgetown Median Household Income: $ 42,186
Georgetown Median Value of Homes: $ 97,600
Georgetown Location Information
Land Area: 4.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Georgetown
Midway 7.9 Miles
Stamping Ground 8.1 Miles
Lexington 12.3 Miles
Sadieville 12.5 Miles
Versailles 14.3 Miles
Paris 16.6 Miles
Frankfort 17.1 Miles
Cynthiana 19.0 Miles
Corinth 19.8 Miles
Lawrenceburg 21.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Georgetown
(Population 100,000+)
Lexington 12.3 Miles
Louisville 65.3 Miles
Cincinnati 66.1 Miles
Dayton 109.0 Miles
Indianapolis 137.9 Miles
Columbus 147.3 Miles
Knoxville 159.5 Miles
Evansville 163.9 Miles
Nashville 187.1 Miles
Clarksville 192.9 Miles
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Facts
Up to 50 percent of all drugs taken in developing countries are believed to be counterfeit, the board said, citing estimates from the World Health Organization. buprenorphine, an analgesic, is now the main injection drug in most of India, and it is also trafficked and abused in tablet form in France, where the Narcotics Control Board estimates 20-25 percent of the drug sold commercially as Subutex is being diverted to the black market. Lorazepam (also known by its brand name Ativan or Temesta) is a benzodiazepine drug with short to medium duration of action. It has all five intrinsic benzodiazepine effects: anxiolytic, sedative/hypnotic, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant, to different extents. It is a powerful anxiolytic. It is a unique benzodiazepine insofar as it has also found use as an adjunct antiemetic in chemotherapy. Since its introduction in 1971, lorazepam's principal use has been in treating the symptom of anxiety. Among benzodiazepines, lorazepam has a relatively high addictive potential. Over the last ten years, cocaine, chemically altered into the form of crack, has become easily available to young people. Crack cocaine is sold in chunks or rocks for as little as five dollars for a small vial full. It is a smokable, less expensive, and more potent form of cocaine. Its effects reach the brain in just a few seconds. ." It is said that once crack is used two or three times, it is almost impossible to stop. The user feels like crack is as vital to survival as air, food, and water. Between 1994 and 1995 cocaine/crack use among teenagers increased 166 percent with 7.1 percent of high school seniors and 6.5 percent of sophomores using it. According to information from the Cocaine Hotline, 44 percent of adolescent cocaine/crack users have sold drugs to support their habit, 31 percent have stolen from friends and family, and 14 percent have attempted suicide. During the 1980s, increasing numbers of pregnant drug-dependent women went to medical facilities—some to receive ongoing prenatal care, but others only to deliver their babies without the benefit of any prenatal care. Such women fear the threat of confrontation with legal authorities. The general lack of women-oriented drug-treatment programs contributes to this major health problem—addiction in pregnancy. It has also contributed to increased medical and social maladies and mortality in such mothers and their infants. |
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.
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.
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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