




University Park, New Mexico
University Park, NM Profile
University Park, NM, population 2,732 , is located
in New Mexico's Dona Ana county,
about 39.5 miles from El Paso and 193.8 miles from Albuquerque.
In the 90's the population of University Park has declined by about 40%.
University Park Statistics
University Park Gender Information
Males in University Park: 1,291 (47%)
Females in University Park: 1,441 (53%)
As % of Population in University Park
Race Diversity in University Park
White: 67%
African American: 5%
Native American: 6%
Asian: 6%
Other/Mixed: 16%
As % of Population in University Park
Age Diversity in University Park
Median Age in University Park: 19.8 (Males in University Park: 19.7, Females in University Park: 19.8)
University Park Males Under 20: 27%
University Park Females Under 20: 29%
University Park Males 20 to 40: 18%
University Park Females 20 to 40: 21%
University Park Males 40 to 60: 3%
University Park Females 40 to 60: 2%
University Park Males Over 60: 0%
University Park Females Over 60: 0%
Economics in University Park
University Park Household Average Size: 2.82 people
University Park Median Household Income: $ 13,045
University Park Location Information
Elevation: 3,900 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to University Park
Las Cruces 2.5 Miles
Mesilla 2.9 Miles
Dona Ana 8.1 Miles
Mesquite 8.9 Miles
Vado 13.0 Miles
White Sands 16.8 Miles
Radium Springs 18.2 Miles
Anthony 21.2 Miles
Anthony 21.5 Miles
Vinton 24.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest University Park
(Population 100,000+)
El Paso 39.5 Miles
Albuquerque 193.8 Miles
Tucson 244.1 Miles
Lubbock 298.1 Miles
Gilbert 301.9 Miles
Chandler 304.1 Miles
Mesa 304.9 Miles
Tempe 309.6 Miles
Scottsdale 310.6 Miles
Phoenix 319.4 Miles
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Facts
There are about 25,000 homicides in the United States each year. A study of 414 homicides in New York City at the height of the crack epidemic showed that only three murders, less than one percent, could be attributed to the behavioral effects of cocaine or crack. Of these, two were victim-precipitated. For example, one homicide victim tried to rape someone who was high on crack and got killed in the process. Amphetamines are usually swallowed in pill form. Methamphetamine is swallowed, snorted, injected, or smoked. "Ice," a smokeable form of Methamphetamine, is a large, usually clear crystal of high purity that is smoked, like crack, in a glass pipe. GHB is a depressant similar to gamma-aminobutyric acid. Its effects range from drowsiness, forgetfulness, and loss of muscle tone to seizurelike activity, slowed heartbeat and breathing, and coma. The coma lasts 1-2 hours, with full recovery usually occurring by 8 hours. In the date-rape scenario, it is often slipped into an unwitting victim’s drink. By January 2000, the US Drug Enforcement Agency had reported 60 deaths associated with GHB use. High school kids are using this as an alternative to alcohol. It leaves no odor for parents to detect, and the effects are gone by the time users return home from a night out. Prenatal alcohol-related effects can occur with moderate levels of alcohol consumption by non-alcoholic and alcoholic women. Cognitive performance in infants and children is not as impacted by mothers who stopped alcohol consumption early in pregnancy, even if it was resumed after giving birth. |
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.
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.
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.
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 Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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