




Gatesville, North Carolina
Gatesville, NC Profile
Gatesville, NC, population 281 , is located
in North Carolina's Gates county,
about 39.1 miles from Portsmouth and 39.1 miles from Chesapeake.
In the 90's the population of Gatesville has declined by about 9%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Gatesville has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Gatesville Statistics
Gatesville Gender Information
Males in Gatesville: 127 (45%)
Females in Gatesville: 154 (55%)
As % of Population in Gatesville
Race Diversity in Gatesville
White: 88%
African American: 11%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Gatesville
Age Diversity in Gatesville
Median Age in Gatesville: 41.3 (Males in Gatesville: 41.2, Females in Gatesville: 41.5)
Gatesville Males Under 20: 12%
Gatesville Females Under 20: 15%
Gatesville Males 20 to 40: 9%
Gatesville Females 20 to 40: 11%
Gatesville Males 40 to 60: 14%
Gatesville Females 40 to 60: 11%
Gatesville Males Over 60: 10%
Gatesville Females Over 60: 17%
Economics in Gatesville
Gatesville Household Average Size: 2.4 people
Gatesville Median Household Income: $ 49,375
Gatesville Median Value of Homes: $ 85,000
Gatesville Location Information
Elevation: 15 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Gatesville
Harrellsville 7.3 Miles
Cofield 9.3 Miles
Winton 10.0 Miles
Colerain 14.0 Miles
Ahoskie 15.2 Miles
Como 15.8 Miles
Powellsville 15.9 Miles
Murfreesboro 19.4 Miles
Winfall 20.6 Miles
Franklin 21.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Gatesville
(Population 100,000+)
Portsmouth 39.1 Miles
Chesapeake 39.1 Miles
Norfolk 40.2 Miles
Newport News 43.7 Miles
Hampton 48.9 Miles
Virginia Beach 53.1 Miles
Richmond 88.6 Miles
Raleigh 114.1 Miles
Durham 123.1 Miles
Fayetteville 151.6 Miles
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Facts
The 1998 “Monitoring the Future Study,” a national survey commissioned by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and implemented by the Institute of Social Research shows that 8th, 10th and 12th graders are all much more likely to have used alcohol in the past 30 days, or the past year, than they are to have smoked marijuana or used any other illicit drug. In 1998, 44% of 8th graders, 63% of 10th graders, and 74% of 12th graders experimented with alcohol. This compares to the 17% of 8th graders, 31% of 10th graders and 38% of 12th graders who experimented with marijuana. Semi-synthetic opioides are produced by chemical modification of natural opiumalkaloides obtained from the opium poppy (heroin, dihydrocodeine). The discovery of the tolerance stage of opium use led to the discovery of the second stage of addiction. During this stage, the opium addict eventually needs more opium to sustain the desired effect. In time, either the amount or frequency of dosages are increased to provide the same relief initially experienced. Typical addicts begin by smoking opium once or twice a week but eventually increase the frequency to four to six times a day to maintain a constant trance. Of high school seniors in 2001, 8.2% reported having ever used cocaine. |
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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.
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.
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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