




Polkville, North Carolina
Polkville, NC Profile
Polkville, NC, population 535 , is located
in North Carolina's Cleveland county,
about 47.0 miles from Charlotte and 91.6 miles from Winston-Salem.
In the 90's the population of Polkville has declined by about 65%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Polkville has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Polkville Statistics
Polkville Gender Information
Males in Polkville: 243 (45%)
Females in Polkville: 292 (55%)
As % of Population in Polkville
Race Diversity in Polkville
White: 95%
African American: 4%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Polkville
Age Diversity in Polkville
Median Age in Polkville: 37.8 (Males in Polkville: 37.4, Females in Polkville: 38.0)
Polkville Males Under 20: 13%
Polkville Females Under 20: 16%
Polkville Males 20 to 40: 12%
Polkville Females 20 to 40: 13%
Polkville Males 40 to 60: 14%
Polkville Females 40 to 60: 14%
Polkville Males Over 60: 7%
Polkville Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Polkville
Polkville Household Average Size: 2.5 people
Polkville Median Household Income: $ 28,750
Polkville Median Value of Homes: $ 70,700
Polkville Location Information
Elevation: 1,079 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 20.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Polkville
Lawndale 4.5 Miles
Kingstown 4.9 Miles
Casar 6.7 Miles
Lattimore 7.0 Miles
Belwood 7.9 Miles
Fallston 8.0 Miles
Mooresboro 8.8 Miles
Ellenboro 9.0 Miles
Shelby 10.6 Miles
Boiling Springs 11.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Polkville
(Population 100,000+)
Charlotte 47.0 Miles
Winston-Salem 91.6 Miles
Columbia 103.9 Miles
Greensboro 113.3 Miles
Knoxville 133.4 Miles
Augusta 136.0 Miles
Athens 141.0 Miles
Fayetteville 158.2 Miles
Durham 159.2 Miles
Raleigh 170.7 Miles
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Facts
Vicodin is one of the most commonly abused prescription pain medications today. One of the most widely prescribed medications, Vicodin and its related medications, loricet, loritab percodan, and oxycontin are opioid-based pain medications. Vicodin is a derivative of opium, which is also used to manufacture heroin. Individuals with a Vicodin addiction become deeply depressed, and their thinking, attention, and judgement become impaired. Their thoughts dwell on the next high, although they tell themselves they are still taking Vicodin for pain or to avoid the withdrawal symptoms. Individuals with a Vicodin addiction often truly feel physical pain, but it is psychologically produced. By the time they are high school seniors, 80% have used alcohol and 62% have been drunk. LSD is normally produced as tartrate salt, which is colourless, odourless and water soluble. The common street dose forms are ‘blotters’ or ‘paper squares’ — sheets of absorbent paper printed with distinctive designs and perforated so they may be torn into single small (typically 7 mm) squares each containing a single dose. Each sheet typically contains 100 or more doses. LSD is less commonly seen as small tablets (‘microdots’) that are 2–3 mm in diameter, as thin gelatine squares (‘window panes’) or in capsules. Solutions of LSD in water or alcohol are occasionally encountered. LSD is light sensitive in solution, but more stable in dosage units. Teens who drank and smoked cigarettes at least once in the past month are 30 times more likely to smoke marijuana than those who didn't. |
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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.
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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