




Pelahatchie, Mississippi
Pelahatchie, MS Profile
Pelahatchie, MS, population 1,461 , is located
in Mississippi's Rankin county,
about 22.6 miles from Jackson and 151.7 miles from Baton Rouge.
In the 90's the population of Pelahatchie has declined by about 6%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Pelahatchie has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Pelahatchie Statistics
Pelahatchie Gender Information
Males in Pelahatchie: 703 (48%)
Females in Pelahatchie: 758 (52%)
As % of Population in Pelahatchie
Race Diversity in Pelahatchie
White: 61%
African American: 37%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Pelahatchie
Age Diversity in Pelahatchie
Median Age in Pelahatchie: 35.2 (Males in Pelahatchie: 34.3, Females in Pelahatchie: 35.9)
Pelahatchie Males Under 20: 15%
Pelahatchie Females Under 20: 15%
Pelahatchie Males 20 to 40: 13%
Pelahatchie Females 20 to 40: 13%
Pelahatchie Males 40 to 60: 13%
Pelahatchie Females 40 to 60: 15%
Pelahatchie Males Over 60: 7%
Pelahatchie Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Pelahatchie
Pelahatchie Household Average Size: 2.77 people
Pelahatchie Median Household Income: $ 31,597
Pelahatchie Median Value of Homes: $ 57,400
Pelahatchie Location Information
Elevation: 359 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Pelahatchie
Morton 8.9 Miles
Polkville 10.3 Miles
Brandon 11.3 Miles
Puckett 16.1 Miles
Forest 19.3 Miles
Pearl 19.7 Miles
Flowood 19.9 Miles
Ridgeland 21.1 Miles
Madison 21.2 Miles
Richland 21.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Pelahatchie
(Population 100,000+)
Jackson 22.6 Miles
Baton Rouge 151.7 Miles
Mobile 152.5 Miles
Metairie 162.4 Miles
New Orleans 163.9 Miles
Birmingham 193.0 Miles
Lafayette 195.2 Miles
Memphis 196.7 Miles
Montgomery 204.5 Miles
Little Rock 221.3 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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).
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.
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.
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