




Brooksville, Mississippi
Brooksville, MS Profile
Brooksville, MS, population 1,182 , is located
in Mississippi's Noxubee county,
about 104.7 miles from Birmingham and 113.5 miles from Jackson.
In the 90's the population of Brooksville has grown by about 8%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Brooksville has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Brooksville Statistics
Brooksville Gender Information
Males in Brooksville: 556 (47%)
Females in Brooksville: 626 (53%)
As % of Population in Brooksville
Race Diversity in Brooksville
White: 19%
African American: 80%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Brooksville
Age Diversity in Brooksville
Median Age in Brooksville: 30.0 (Males in Brooksville: 24.9, Females in Brooksville: 34.1)
Brooksville Males Under 20: 20%
Brooksville Females Under 20: 16%
Brooksville Males 20 to 40: 11%
Brooksville Females 20 to 40: 15%
Brooksville Males 40 to 60: 9%
Brooksville Females 40 to 60: 11%
Brooksville Males Over 60: 7%
Brooksville Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Brooksville
Brooksville Household Average Size: 2.69 people
Brooksville Median Household Income: $ 16,146
Brooksville Median Value of Homes: $ 38,500
Brooksville Location Information
Elevation: 277 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Brooksville
Crawford 5.0 Miles
Macon 9.0 Miles
Artesia 13.0 Miles
Shuqualak 17.7 Miles
Memphis 17.8 Miles
Pickensville 18.3 Miles
Columbus 20.2 Miles
Starkville 20.2 Miles
New Hope 21.9 Miles
Macedonia 22.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Brooksville
(Population 100,000+)
Birmingham 104.7 Miles
Jackson 113.5 Miles
Montgomery 145.6 Miles
Huntsville 154.3 Miles
Memphis 156.8 Miles
Mobile 178.5 Miles
Columbus 215.6 Miles
Chattanooga 225.3 Miles
Nashville 227.1 Miles
Little Rock 236.9 Miles
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Facts
While ecstasy and OxyContin make headlines as the latest dangerous drugs, news coverage of inhalants is much more subdued. When surveyed, 40% of parents were unaware that sniffing inhalants is extremely dangerous, according to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Yet in 2000, 16.7 million youths reported having used inhalants at some point, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Household Survey on Drug Abuse. That contrasts with the 6.4 million ecstasy users and 400,000 OxyContin users the survey identified. Inhalant use has been called a silent epidemic, the breath of death, and the drug problem most resistant to prevention efforts. Huffing and sniffing are potentially deadly for both new and experienced users, yet the issue has escaped the attention of many parents, teachers, physicians, and law enforcement officers. National surveys variously show that only 3% to 10% of parents believe their children have abused inhalants. Others see it as a harmless passing phase. Today it is estimated that 22 to 25 million people have tried cocaine at least once. Conservative estimates indicate that there are over two million cocaine addicts in the United States today. In 1995, an influx of flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) tablets reached the Gulf Coast and other areas of the United States. Manufactured legally by Hoffman-LaRoche in Colombia, Mexico, and Switzerland, Rohypnol has been reported to be combined with alcohol and cocaine, and is becoming known as the "date rape" drug. Illegal in the United States, it sells wholesale for a dollar a tablet and retail from $1.25 to three dollars a tablet. You may be telling yourself that you engage in drinking so that you can reduce your anxiety or get rid of the sorrow that you feel. In much the same way, you may be trying to stay away from an injurious situation or may be looking for something better, more helpful, or less sad. |
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.
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.
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).
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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.
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