




Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS Profile
Hattiesburg, MS, population 44,779 , is located
in Mississippi's Forrest county,
about 85.3 miles from Jackson and 85.9 miles from Mobile.
In the 90's the population of Hattiesburg has grown by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Hattiesburg has been growing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent.
Hattiesburg Statistics
Hattiesburg Gender Information
Males in Hattiesburg: 20,612 (46%)
Females in Hattiesburg: 24,167 (54%)
As % of Population in Hattiesburg
Race Diversity in Hattiesburg
White: 50%
African American: 47%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Hattiesburg
Age Diversity in Hattiesburg
Median Age in Hattiesburg: 27.1 (Males in Hattiesburg: 26.5, Females in Hattiesburg: 27.8)
Hattiesburg Males Under 20: 13%
Hattiesburg Females Under 20: 14%
Hattiesburg Males 20 to 40: 19%
Hattiesburg Females 20 to 40: 20%
Hattiesburg Males 40 to 60: 9%
Hattiesburg Females 40 to 60: 10%
Hattiesburg Males Over 60: 5%
Hattiesburg Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Household Average Size: 2.29 people
Hattiesburg Median Household Income: $ 24,409
Hattiesburg Median Value of Homes: $ 65,400
Hattiesburg Location Information
Elevation: 161 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 25.4 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Hattiesburg
Petal 2.2 Miles
Hattiesburg">West Hattiesburg 5.0 Miles
Purvis 14.5 Miles
Sumrall 16.1 Miles
New Augusta 17.4 Miles
Ellisville 20.0 Miles
Seminary 20.4 Miles
Richton 20.8 Miles
Beaumont 24.5 Miles
Lumberton 24.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Hattiesburg
(Population 100,000+)
Jackson 85.3 Miles
Mobile 85.9 Miles
New Orleans 105.8 Miles
Metairie 106.1 Miles
Baton Rouge 126.2 Miles
Lafayette 179.2 Miles
Montgomery 189.8 Miles
Birmingham 210.0 Miles
Columbus 264.5 Miles
Memphis 268.0 Miles
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Facts
From 1999 to 2000, mentions of heroin increased 15 percent, mentions of amphetamines increased 37 percent and those for methamphetamines increased by 29 percent. Cases of alcohol in combination with other drugs, cocaine and marijuana, were unchanged. Several newer substances of abuse had substantial increases from 1999 to 2000: ecstasy (MDMA) went up 58 percent and PCP went up 48 percent. By looking at these numbers, one can begin to see how DAWN helps health experts and policymakers understand emerging trends in drug abuse. After the effects of the mushrooms wear off a user may feel very tired, depressed and lethargic for a few days. The correlation between crack and crime against other members of society is well documented. Whenever police arrest people for serious crimes, suspects are tested for the presence of illegal drugs in their systems. In 1999, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) compiled statistics on the results of drug tests on men arrested in major cities. They found an alarmingly high proportion —39.9 percent of suspects—tested positive, suggesting that many crimes are committed in order to support drug habits. The increased level of violence among criminals due to crack changed entire neighborhoods. As crack-related violence rose, law-abiding citizens, fearing for their lives, converted their homes and apartments into fortresses. They bolted steel bars over streetlevel windows and many bought handguns for self-protection. Even though most of these neighborhoods already had a history of crime, few had experienced such a high level of violent crime in the past. There are many things that can motivate a person to enter and complete substance abuse treatment before they hit "rock bottom." Pressure from family members and employers, as well as personal recognition that they have a problem, can be powerful motivating factors for individuals to seek treatment. For teens, parents and school administrators are often driving forces in getting them into treatment once problems at home or in school develop but before situations become dire. Seventeen percent of adolescents entering treatment in 1999 were self- or individual referrals, while 11 percent were referred through schools. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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