



Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad, NM Profile
Carlsbad, NM, population 25,625 , is located
in New Mexico's Eddy county,
about 140.0 miles from El Paso and 159.3 miles from Lubbock.
In the 90's the population of Carlsbad has grown by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Carlsbad has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Carlsbad area were higher than New Mexico's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the New Mexico average.
Carlsbad Statistics
Carlsbad Gender Information
Males in Carlsbad: 12,343 (48%)
Females in Carlsbad: 13,282 (52%)
As % of Population in Carlsbad
Race Diversity in Carlsbad
White: 77%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 19%
As % of Population in Carlsbad
Age Diversity in Carlsbad
Median Age in Carlsbad: 37.7 (Males in Carlsbad: 36.0, Females in Carlsbad: 39.1)
Carlsbad Males Under 20: 15%
Carlsbad Females Under 20: 15%
Carlsbad Males 20 to 40: 11%
Carlsbad Females 20 to 40: 12%
Carlsbad Males 40 to 60: 13%
Carlsbad Females 40 to 60: 13%
Carlsbad Males Over 60: 9%
Carlsbad Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Carlsbad
Carlsbad Household Average Size: 2.51 people
Carlsbad Median Household Income: $ 30,658
Carlsbad Median Value of Homes: $ 59,300
Law Enforcement in Carlsbad
Reported crimes in the Carlsbad area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 10
Aggravated assault: 140
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 609
Burglary: 268
Larceny-theft: 982
Motor vehicle theft: 60
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,145
Carlsbad Location Information
Elevation: 3,111 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 27.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Carlsbad
Carlsbad North"> Carlsbad North 0.1 Miles
Loving 12.1 Miles
Artesia 30.9 Miles
Hope 39.9 Miles
Lake Arthur 40.7 Miles
Hagerman 48.4 Miles
Dexter 54.4 Miles
Eunice 62.5 Miles
Lovington 62.7 Miles
Jal 64.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Carlsbad
(Population 100,000+)
El Paso 140.0 Miles
Lubbock 159.3 Miles
Albuquerque 231.0 Miles
Amarillo 237.7 Miles
Abilene 262.4 Miles
Wichita Falls 347.7 Miles
Tucson 391.7 Miles
San Antonio 398.3 Miles
Ft Worth 403.1 Miles
Pueblo 404.1 Miles
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Facts
When you take meth, whether snorting or smoking the powder, or swallowing a pill, the drug heads directly to your brain. There it triggers a release of serotonin, the "happy hormone", as well as dopamine and norepinephrine, both of which help give you that feeling of euphoria. This makes you feel very happy and usually quite energetic (hence the name "speed"). Often, people who use meth feel the need to obsessively wash their hands, clean, or take things apart and put them back together. It's kind of like a temporary OCD and is caused by the drug working in the brain and changing the chemical balance there. As the saying goes, what goes up must come down and that is very much the case with meth. When your high wears off, you will understand why they call it crashing. Many users take other drugs to ease the coming down part. Some of the effects of losing the high include drowsiness, irritability, and depression. It's not surprising that many meth users commit suicide when in this chemically induced depression. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of an infant between one week and one year of age, whose death remains unexplained after a complete autopsy examination, full history, and a death-site investigation. Compared to an incidence of approximately 1.5 per 1,000 live births in the general population, narcotic-exposed infants appear to have an increased risk of SIDS. Other high-risk factors for SIDS, such as low socioeconomic status, low birth-weight, young maternal age, black racial category, and maternal smoking are all overrepresented in the drug-using groups that are studied. In a most extensive study, New York City SIDS rates were calculated in 1.2 million births from 1979 to 1989. Maternal opiate use, after control for high-risk variables, increased the risk of SIDS by three to four times that of the general population. Chemical sobriety tests are generally given after the field sobriety tests have been administered and have left due reason to believe that a driver is intoxicated. On the other hand, the field sobriety tests rely on a long list of subjective criteria, while the chemical tests tend to give more accurate and reliable results. There are three kinds of chemical sobriety tests: Breath analysis - Most commonly measured through the use of a portable breathalyzer, this test indirectly measures blood alcohol concentration by estimating the amount of alcohol on the subject's breath. A formula is used to convert breath alcohol level to an approximate blood alcohol level. Urine analysis - A urine sample can be analyzed to determine alcohol content, although it can take up to two hours for alcohol to show up in urine. This test is also an indirect measurement of blood alcohol concentration through an estimate of the amount of alcohol in the urine that is used to determine the overall blood alcohol concentration. Blood analysis - A sample of blood is drawn from the subject to directly determine the blood alcohol concentration in the body. Although the amount of alcohol is at its highest level about an hour after drinking, alcohol is quickly absorbed into the blood and can easily be measured through a blood sample. A national survey found that more than half of women age 15-44 drank while pregnant. |
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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