




Spring Lake, North Carolina
Spring Lake, NC Profile
Spring Lake, NC, population 8,098 , is located
in North Carolina's Cumberland county,
about 9.6 miles from Fayetteville and 45.8 miles from Raleigh.
In the 90's the population of Spring Lake has grown by about 8%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Spring Lake has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Spring Lake area were higher than North Carolina's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the North Carolina average.
Spring Lake Statistics
Spring Lake Gender Information
Males in Spring Lake: 4,066 (50%)
Females in Spring Lake: 4,032 (50%)
As % of Population in Spring Lake
Race Diversity in Spring Lake
White: 34%
African American: 51%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 10%
As % of Population in Spring Lake
Age Diversity in Spring Lake
Median Age in Spring Lake: 26.0 (Males in Spring Lake: 25.5, Females in Spring Lake: 26.8)
Spring Lake Males Under 20: 17%
Spring Lake Females Under 20: 16%
Spring Lake Males 20 to 40: 21%
Spring Lake Females 20 to 40: 19%
Spring Lake Males 40 to 60: 8%
Spring Lake Females 40 to 60: 10%
Spring Lake Males Over 60: 3%
Spring Lake Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Spring Lake
Spring Lake Household Average Size: 2.6 people
Spring Lake Median Household Income: $ 27,322
Spring Lake Median Value of Homes: $ 74,300
Law Enforcement in Spring Lake
Reported crimes in the Spring Lake area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 11
Robbery: 41
Aggravated assault: 30
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 991
Burglary: 215
Larceny-theft: 304
Motor vehicle theft: 44
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,804
Spring Lake Location Information
Elevation: 240 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Spring Lake
Pope AFB 1.9 Miles
Fort Bragg 6.1 Miles
Fayetteville 9.6 Miles
Eastover 11.8 Miles
Rockfish 13.2 Miles
Wade 13.4 Miles
Hope Mills 13.7 Miles
Vander 13.8 Miles
Linden 14.1 Miles
Godwin 16.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Spring Lake
(Population 100,000+)
Fayetteville 9.6 Miles
Raleigh 45.8 Miles
Durham 57.3 Miles
Greensboro 77.7 Miles
Winston-Salem 96.2 Miles
Charlotte 105.8 Miles
Columbia 142.5 Miles
Richmond 185.3 Miles
Portsmouth 188.9 Miles
Chesapeake 189.3 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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