




Bent Creek, North Carolina
Bent Creek, NC Profile
Bent Creek, NC, population 1,389 , is located
in North Carolina's Buncombe county,
about 80.1 miles from Knoxville and 101.4 miles from Charlotte.
In the 90's the population of Bent Creek has declined by about 7%.
Bent Creek Statistics
Bent Creek Gender Information
Males in Bent Creek: 683 (49%)
Females in Bent Creek: 706 (51%)
As % of Population in Bent Creek
Race Diversity in Bent Creek
White: 97%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Bent Creek
Age Diversity in Bent Creek
Median Age in Bent Creek: 40.5 (Males in Bent Creek: 40.0, Females in Bent Creek: 41.2)
Bent Creek Males Under 20: 13%
Bent Creek Females Under 20: 12%
Bent Creek Males 20 to 40: 11%
Bent Creek Females 20 to 40: 13%
Bent Creek Males 40 to 60: 15%
Bent Creek Females 40 to 60: 16%
Bent Creek Males Over 60: 9%
Bent Creek Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Bent Creek
Bent Creek Household Average Size: 2.52 people
Bent Creek Median Household Income: $ 49,375
Bent Creek Median Value of Homes: $ 115,600
Bent Creek Location Information
Elevation: 2,200 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bent Creek
Avery Creek 3.5 Miles
Biltmore Forest 4.8 Miles
Royal Pines 5.7 Miles
Asheville 7.0 Miles
Fletcher 8.1 Miles
Woodfin 8.7 Miles
Mountain Home 11.6 Miles
Fairview 11.9 Miles
Canton 13.0 Miles
Swannanoa 13.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bent Creek
(Population 100,000+)
Knoxville 80.1 Miles
Charlotte 101.4 Miles
Athens 115.7 Miles
Columbia 137.4 Miles
Winston-Salem 138.7 Miles
Augusta 145.5 Miles
Chattanooga 155.9 Miles
Atlanta 158.4 Miles
Greensboro 162.7 Miles
Lexington 203.4 Miles
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Facts
Since 2004 the overall number of drug abusers on register in the Russian Federation stayed almost unchanged with 342,719 in 2004 and 343,509 in 2005 (or 240.2 and 241.3 per 100,000 population accordingly). The number of newly registered cases of drug abuse has been gradually decreasing during the last 5 years but has for the first time shown a small increase (by 16.3%) in 2005 with 24,390 cases (or 17.1 per 100,000 population) compared to 21,027 (or 14,7 per 100,000) in 2004. Research studies have shown that methamphetamine can damage certain brain cells in animals and humans. While this does not mean that problems will occur in all users or after only one or two uses, the risk of long-term damage is evident. Hydromorphone and other narcotic analgesics have specific effects on the central nervous system in the body. These effects are produced through the binding of opioid-specific receptors in the brain. Hydromorphone also produces similar effects in organs in the body that contain smooth muscle. The primary therapeutic effects of hydromorphone are analgesia and sedation. One of the most important aspects of narcotic analgesics, such as hydromorphone, is that they produce significant analgesia without causing a loss of consciousness. Problem drinkers average four times as many days in the hospital as nondrinkers — mostly because of drinking-related injuries. |
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.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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.
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