




Pleasant Garden, North Carolina
Pleasant Garden, NC Profile
Pleasant Garden, NC, population 4,714 , is located
in North Carolina's Guilford county,
about 7.8 miles from Greensboro and 28.6 miles from Winston-Salem.
In the 90's the population of Pleasant Garden has grown by about 112%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Pleasant Garden has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Pleasant Garden Statistics
Pleasant Garden Gender Information
Males in Pleasant Garden: 2,309 (49%)
Females in Pleasant Garden: 2,405 (51%)
As % of Population in Pleasant Garden
Race Diversity in Pleasant Garden
White: 85%
African American: 11%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Pleasant Garden
Age Diversity in Pleasant Garden
Median Age in Pleasant Garden: 39.4 (Males in Pleasant Garden: 38.6, Females in Pleasant Garden: 40.2)
Pleasant Garden Males Under 20: 14%
Pleasant Garden Females Under 20: 13%
Pleasant Garden Males 20 to 40: 12%
Pleasant Garden Females 20 to 40: 12%
Pleasant Garden Males 40 to 60: 16%
Pleasant Garden Females 40 to 60: 16%
Pleasant Garden Males Over 60: 8%
Pleasant Garden Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Pleasant Garden
Pleasant Garden Household Average Size: 2.62 people
Pleasant Garden Median Household Income: $ 45,833
Pleasant Garden Median Value of Homes: $ 123,400
Pleasant Garden Location Information
Elevation: 840 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Pleasant Garden
Forest Oaks 3.6 Miles
Greensboro 7.8 Miles
Jamestown 9.9 Miles
Randleman 10.2 Miles
Sedalia 10.8 Miles
McLeansville 11.6 Miles
Archdale 12.2 Miles
Liberty 13.1 Miles
Whitsett 13.4 Miles
High Point 13.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Pleasant Garden
(Population 100,000+)
Greensboro 7.8 Miles
Winston-Salem 28.6 Miles
Durham 48.4 Miles
Raleigh 64.3 Miles
Charlotte 79.2 Miles
Fayetteville 80.2 Miles
Columbia 153.6 Miles
Richmond 168.5 Miles
Newport News 198.3 Miles
Portsmouth 202.1 Miles
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Facts
One of the prevailing views about opioid use is that it is common for persons using the drug for medical purposes to become addicted. While this does occur, it is not common among those who legitimately need the drug for pain and who have no history of substance abuse or addiction. Addiction is sometimes confused with tolerance in cases where patients are receiving opioids for serious pain. Tolerance to opioids happens when the drug dose has to be increased to produce a similar pharmacological effect. When tolerance develops, there is also a decrease in the length of time that the opioid produces its effect. In patients with intractable cancer pain, doses can usually be increased carefully over time without serious risk to the patient. Most inpatient facilities use the "therapeutic community" approach, which combines the cold turkey approach with group therapy and support from other recovering addicts. Life in a therapeutic community also usually includes daily participation in group therapy sessions, in which addicts voice and examine their feelings with the help of fellow addicts. Some therapeutic communities cater to specific groups of heroin addicts. For example, there are programs that allow women to live with their children, to help them learn responsible parenting skills. Many facilities also prepare addicts for employment, and provide other skills that are helpful for reentry into society. Drugs of abuse act on the neurons in the reward pathway. Drugs increase the release of dopamine from the neurons. The increased dopamine levels give drug abusers the rush or a high that they enjoy for a short time. The feelings of pleasure the drugs create only last a short time, but drugs can cause changes in the brain that last a very long time. Some of the changes may even be permanent. THE United Nations has taken the lead in addressing drug abuse and illicit trafficking. It began when the United Nations Convention on Narcotic Drugs banned a wide range of drugs in 1961. Since then, the United Nations has continued to address the drug abuse and trade issue on the broadest level. To promote effective cooperation among nations, the United Nations observes International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking each June 26. On this particular day, we are reminded that the resulting harm that drugs cause individuals and society outweigh possible benefits from the pleasure of their use in a recreational context. In Manila, the observance begins today with the opening of a two-week art exhibition on drug abuse by elementary and high school students at the Manila Central Post Office Building, Liwasang Bonifacio. Drug use, abuse, and trafficking have generally come to be seen as the social problems of the 20th century. The discussion has gone through cycles of public awareness, concern, and indifference, and its damaging effect on society has emerged as never before. The manufacturing, cultivation, and trafficking of drugs has become another aspect of the global problem of narcotic abuse, which has called for the widest possible cooperation among nations. |
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).
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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.
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.
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.
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