




Portales, New Mexico
Portales, NM Profile
Portales, NM, population 11,131 , is located
in New Mexico's Roosevelt county,
about 94.8 miles from Lubbock and 111.5 miles from Amarillo.
In the 90's the population of Portales has grown by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Portales has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Portales area were higher than New Mexico's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Mexico average.
Portales Statistics
Portales Gender Information
Males in Portales: 5,381 (48%)
Females in Portales: 5,750 (52%)
As % of Population in Portales
Race Diversity in Portales
White: 69%
African American: 2%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 27%
As % of Population in Portales
Age Diversity in Portales
Median Age in Portales: 27.3 (Males in Portales: 25.8, Females in Portales: 29.2)
Portales Males Under 20: 17%
Portales Females Under 20: 17%
Portales Males 20 to 40: 17%
Portales Females 20 to 40: 16%
Portales Males 40 to 60: 9%
Portales Females 40 to 60: 10%
Portales Males Over 60: 6%
Portales Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Portales
Portales Household Average Size: 2.49 people
Portales Median Household Income: $ 24,658
Portales Median Value of Homes: $ 52,300
Law Enforcement in Portales
Reported crimes in the Portales area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 5
Aggravated assault: 31
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 330
Burglary: 110
Larceny-theft: 419
Motor vehicle theft: 18
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,877
Portales Location Information
Elevation: 4,009 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Portales
Floyd 14.2 Miles
Cannon AFB 14.7 Miles
Clovis 16.8 Miles
Dora 17.1 Miles
Texico 21.4 Miles
Farwell 21.7 Miles
Melrose 24.0 Miles
Causey 24.3 Miles
Elida 24.8 Miles
Bovina 34.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Portales
(Population 100,000+)
Lubbock 94.8 Miles
Amarillo 111.5 Miles
Albuquerque 198.7 Miles
Abilene 240.3 Miles
El Paso 248.3 Miles
Wichita Falls 278.0 Miles
Pueblo 290.2 Miles
Colorado Springs 331.9 Miles
Oklahoma City 341.9 Miles
Ft Worth 361.4 Miles
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Facts
Smoking cocaine began with the use of a preparation of cocaine called freebase. Soon after this form of cocaine became popular, single doses of crack cocaine already prepared for smoking became available through the illegal drug market. Although crack can be smoked in tobacco cigarettes or marijuana cigarettes, it is generally smoked in a special crack pipe. Users adopted the smoking method of taking cocaine because smoking delivers the drug's effects quickly. Blood levels of cocaine peak rapidly when the drug is smoked, producing the cocaine "rush." The speed and duration of the effects are comparable to taking the drug by injection. Users of crack prefer smoking because it does not require the paraphernalia—syringes, needles, and so on—needed for injecting drugs. Of the 1,746 traffic fatalities among children ages 0 to 14 years in 2006, about one out of every six (17%) involved an alcohol-impaired driver. A recent survey illustrated the need for physician education on "how much" alcohol consumption is "too much" during pregnancy. 41% of physicians placed the threshold for FAS at one to three drinks per day while 38% placed the threshold at one or fewer drinks per day. Both opinions directly contradict the Surgeon General's advice that women not consume any alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. The strong epidemiologic association between HIV and other STDs also has been recognized since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began. Some studies have reported a two- to five-fold increased risk for HIV among people who have other STDs. Shifts in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States highlight the important cofactor effects of STDs. The notable increase in heterosexual HIV transmission among young women, especially young African-American women, has been linked in part to the disproportionate rate of other STDs in this group, as well as to the mixing of drugs (including the non-injecting use of heroin, crack cocaine, amphetamines, and other substances), alcohol, and unprotected sex. Moreover, pregnant women who use drugs or are the sex partners of IDUs risk transmitting one or more infections to their infants. Because the proportion of asymptomatic STDs is higher among women than among men, many women are unaware that they have an infection and do not seek routine screening examinations. Therefore, testing and counseling for HIV and other blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections, including routine screening for asymptomatic STDs, are critically important for controlling, preventing, and treating these infections. |
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.
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).
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.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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