




Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Connelly Springs, NC Profile
Connelly Springs, NC, population 1,814 , is located
in North Carolina's Burke county,
about 51.9 miles from Charlotte and 75.3 miles from Winston-Salem.
In the 90's the population of Connelly Springs has grown by about 34%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Connelly Springs has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Connelly Springs Statistics
Connelly Springs Gender Information
Males in Connelly Springs: 900 (50%)
Females in Connelly Springs: 914 (50%)
As % of Population in Connelly Springs
Race Diversity in Connelly Springs
White: 90%
African American: 2%
Asian: 7%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Connelly Springs
Age Diversity in Connelly Springs
Median Age in Connelly Springs: 34.6 (Males in Connelly Springs: 33.9, Females in Connelly Springs: 35.1)
Connelly Springs Males Under 20: 16%
Connelly Springs Females Under 20: 15%
Connelly Springs Males 20 to 40: 15%
Connelly Springs Females 20 to 40: 14%
Connelly Springs Males 40 to 60: 12%
Connelly Springs Females 40 to 60: 12%
Connelly Springs Males Over 60: 7%
Connelly Springs Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Connelly Springs
Connelly Springs Household Average Size: 2.61 people
Connelly Springs Median Household Income: $ 33,889
Connelly Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 62,000
Connelly Springs Location Information
Elevation: 1,160 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Connelly Springs
Rutherford College 0.6 Miles
Icard 2.6 Miles
Valdese 2.8 Miles
Rhodhiss 5.1 Miles
Drexel 5.2 Miles
Hildebran 5.5 Miles
Granite Falls 5.9 Miles
Sawmills 6.1 Miles
Cajah's Mountain 6.6 Miles
Long View 7.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Connelly Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Charlotte 51.9 Miles
Winston-Salem 75.3 Miles
Greensboro 99.1 Miles
Columbia 123.5 Miles
Knoxville 135.8 Miles
Durham 147.6 Miles
Fayetteville 156.0 Miles
Augusta 159.3 Miles
Raleigh 161.4 Miles
Athens 162.4 Miles
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Facts
Club drugs affect your body. Different club drugs have different effects on your body. Some common effects include loss of muscle and motor control, blurred vision, and seizures. Club drugs like Ecstasy are stimulants that increase your heart rate and blood pressure and can lead to heart or kidney failure. Other club drugs, like GHB, are depressants that can cause drowsiness, unconsciousness, or breathing problems. The frequent appearance of drugs in the media is big factor in teen drug use. A major study by the Department of Health and Human Services done in 1997 included 200 of the most popular movies of the year and 1000 of the most popular songs from various genres. The results showed that ninety-eight percent of movies studied depicted illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or over-the-counter/prescription medicines. Alcohol and tobacco appeared in more than ninety percent of the movies and illicit drugs appeared in twenty-two percent. In the music study, the most drug references came up in rap and hip-hop music. Illicit drugs were mentioned in sixty-three percent of rap songs, versus nearly ten percent in the other categories. In song lyrics that mentioned illicit drugs, marijuana was the most frequent of them, mentioned in sixty-three percent of the songs. The main question here is whether or not exposure to such things in movies and music really does lead to drug use and experimentation. If it does, whose fault is it, the media or the parents" Described below are several characteristic patterns of interaction, one or more of which are likely to be present in a family that includes parents or children abusing alcohol or illicit drugs: Negativism. Any communication that occurs among family members is negative, taking the form of complaints, criticism, and other expressions of displeasure. The overall mood of the household is decidedly downbeat, and positive behavior is ignored. In such families, the only way to get attention or enliven the situation is to create a crisis. This negativity may serve to reinforce the substance abuse. Parental inconsistency. Rule setting is erratic, enforcement is inconsistent, and family structure is inadequate. Children are confused because they cannot figure out the boundaries of right and wrong. As a result, they may behave badly in the hope of getting their parents to set clearly defined boundaries. Without known limits, children cannot predict parental responses and adjust their behavior accordingly. These inconsistencies tend to be present regardless of whether the person abusing substances is a parent or child and they create a sense of confusion—a key factor—in the children. Parental denial. Despite obvious warning signs, the parental stance is: “What drug/alcohol problem? We don't see any drug problem!” or after authorities intervene: “You are wrong! My child does not have a drug problem!” Miscarried expression of anger. Children or parents who resent their emotionally deprived home and are afraid to express their outrage use drug abuse as one way to manage their repressed anger. Self-medication. Either a parent or child will use drugs or alcohol to cope with intolerable thoughts or feelings, such as severe anxiety or depression. Unrealistic parental expectations. If parental expectations are unrealistic, children can excuse themselves from all future expectations by saying, in essence, “You can't expect anything of me—I'm just a pothead/speed freak/junkie.” Alternatively, they may work obsessively to overachieve, all the while feeling that no matter what they do it is never good enough, or they may joke and clown to deflect the pain or may withdraw to side-step the pain. If expectations are too low, and children are told throughout youth that they will certainly fail, they tend to conform their behavior to their parents' predictions, unless meaningful adults intervene with healthy, positive, and supportive messages. In all of these cases, what is needed is a restructuring of the entire family system, including the relationship between the parents and the relationships between the parents and the children. Amphetamines, like other stimulants, are generally abused in binges. People take the drug repeatedly for some period of time—usually every three or four hours for three or four days. Then, during a crash period, the user sleeps, eats, and takes no drug at all. As tolerance develops, the user takes higher doses. Stopping amphetamine use suddenly usually results in depression. Mood generally returns to normal within a week, although craving for the drug can last for months. There is little evidence for the development of physical dependence to the amphetamines. Although some experts view the crash—with low energy, depression, exhaustion, and increased appetite—that can follow the amphetamine binge as a withdrawal syndrome, others believe that the symptoms can also be related to the effects of chronic stimulant use. In other words, during the binge, users have not slept or eaten much, resulting in depression, exhaustion, and hunger when the binge ends. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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