



Hickory Hills, Mississippi
Hickory Hills, MS Profile
Hickory Hills, MS, population 3,046 , is located
in Mississippi's Jackson county,
about 39.1 miles from Mobile and 92.6 miles from New Orleans.
Hickory Hills Statistics
Hickory Hills Gender Information
Males in Hickory Hills: 1,545 (51%)
Females in Hickory Hills: 1,501 (49%)
As % of Population in Hickory Hills
Race Diversity in Hickory Hills
White: 82%
African American: 14%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Hickory Hills
Age Diversity in Hickory Hills
Median Age in Hickory Hills: 32.9 (Males in Hickory Hills: 32.6, Females in Hickory Hills: 33.1)
Hickory Hills Males Under 20: 17%
Hickory Hills Females Under 20: 15%
Hickory Hills Males 20 to 40: 14%
Hickory Hills Females 20 to 40: 15%
Hickory Hills Males 40 to 60: 14%
Hickory Hills Females 40 to 60: 13%
Hickory Hills Males Over 60: 6%
Hickory Hills Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Hickory Hills
Hickory Hills Household Average Size: 2.8 people
Hickory Hills Median Household Income: $ 44,479
Hickory Hills Median Value of Homes: $ 71,800
Hickory Hills Location Information
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Hickory Hills
Gautier 5.2 Miles
Escatawpa 5.8 Miles
Vancleave 6.5 Miles
Moss Point 7.0 Miles
Pascagoula 8.0 Miles
Gulf Park Estates 8.6 Miles
Helena 8.9 Miles
Ocean Springs 11.7 Miles
Gulf Hills 12.2 Miles
Big Point 13.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Hickory Hills
(Population 100,000+)
Mobile 39.1 Miles
New Orleans 92.6 Miles
Metairie 96.2 Miles
Baton Rouge 150.0 Miles
Jackson 156.7 Miles
Montgomery 191.1 Miles
Lafayette 202.4 Miles
Birmingham 237.7 Miles
Columbus 256.2 Miles
Tallahassee 259.9 Miles
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Facts
The Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) study of 21 major metropolitan areas in the United States revealed that the most likely user of heroin is over 30 years old. However, younger adults (18–30) comprise a substantial portion of those believed to be experimenting with heroin use. In the South, younger adults are more likely than adults over 30 to be regular users of the drug. Figures compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) estimate that there were approximately 104,000 new heroin users in 1999. Among these new users, 87,000 were between the ages of 12 and 25 and 34,000 of them were under age 18. The average age at first use among these new heroin users was 19.8 years. The same study found that the number of people who had used heroin in the last month, an indication of more regular use, had climbed from 68,000 in 1993 to 208,000 in 1999. During adolescence, striking physical changes occur in the brain. The prefrontal cortex, the brain region thought to be involved in various goal–directed behaviors, undergoes substantial changes. The amygdala, the brain structure believed to be involved in a person’s emotional reactions and coordinating the body’s response to stress, also undergoes developmental changes. Changes in these systems have a powerful effect on adolescent psychological functioning and behavior. As a result, some adolescents may be more likely to engage in risk–taking behaviors, such as experimenting with alcohol and other drugs. The family's role is of great importance. Years of drug and alcohol abuse greatly affects the honesty, trust and level of communication that exists within the family unit. As such, a drug treatment center will offer a "family program" rather than just treat the addict or alcoholic. A family program is usually several days in duration and explores the strengths and weaknesses that exist within the family unit. Spending this time together, under the supervision of a coumselor trained in family dynamics, produces a healing experience unmatched by family therapy sessions. One of the reasons this healing experience is so dynamic in a family program is that other recovering families participate in the process. The sharing of feelings and experiences between families goes a long way towards promoting intimacy, hope and healing. Clearly, smoking of any kind is bad for patients with angina, but the greater effect of Cannabis as compared with tobacco in increasing heart rate makes this drug especially bad for such patients. Fortunately, thus far, few angina patients have been devotees of Cannabis. |
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.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
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).
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.
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