




Allendale, South Carolina
Allendale, SC Profile
Allendale, SC, population 4,052 , is located
in South Carolina's Allendale county,
about 50.1 miles from Augusta and 65.1 miles from Savannah.
In the 90's the population of Allendale has declined by about 8%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Allendale has been declining at an annual rate of 1.1 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Allendale area were higher than South Carolina's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the South Carolina average.
Allendale Statistics
Allendale Gender Information
Males in Allendale: 1,861 (46%)
Females in Allendale: 2,191 (54%)
As % of Population in Allendale
Race Diversity in Allendale
White: 18%
African American: 80%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Allendale
Age Diversity in Allendale
Median Age in Allendale: 31.5 (Males in Allendale: 27.5, Females in Allendale: 35.2)
Allendale Males Under 20: 19%
Allendale Females Under 20: 17%
Allendale Males 20 to 40: 10%
Allendale Females 20 to 40: 14%
Allendale Males 40 to 60: 10%
Allendale Females 40 to 60: 14%
Allendale Males Over 60: 6%
Allendale Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Allendale
Allendale Household Average Size: 2.61 people
Allendale Median Household Income: $ 16,632
Allendale Median Value of Homes: $ 43,700
Law Enforcement in Allendale
Reported crimes in the Allendale area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 5
Aggravated assault: 73
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 2,064
Burglary: 75
Larceny-theft: 100
Motor vehicle theft: 9
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,575
Allendale Location Information
Elevation: 191 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Allendale
Sycamore 5.4 Miles
Fairfax 5.4 Miles
Kline 8.4 Miles
Ulmer 8.5 Miles
Brunson 9.1 Miles
Gifford 11.0 Miles
Hampton 13.8 Miles
Olar 13.9 Miles
Luray 14.0 Miles
Barnwell 16.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Allendale
(Population 100,000+)
Augusta 50.1 Miles
Savannah 65.1 Miles
Columbia 70.5 Miles
Athens 136.4 Miles
Charlotte 155.8 Miles
Atlanta 185.1 Miles
Jacksonville 186.2 Miles
Fayetteville 198.5 Miles
Columbus 217.4 Miles
Winston-Salem 222.3 Miles
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Facts
Surveys at colleges and universities across the country indicate the percentage of students who used various other drugs within the past year: marijuana (32.3 percent); amphetamines (6.5 percent); hallucinogens (7.5 percent); cocaine (3.7 percent); and designer drugs such as Ecstasy (3.6 percent). Studies of adults show that regular adolescent drug use is connected to further drug use later in life. For example, there is a good chance that an adolescent who smokes crack will become an adult who takes therapeutic drugs such as tranquilizers and sedatives. Studies of people participating in drug-treatment centers often reveal that these people not only need treatment for use of substances such as cocaine or heroin, but that they are also addicted to caffeine, tobacco, and/or alcohol—the very substances they first started using. Adolescence is the period between 12 and 17 years of age. This is a time of dramatic physical, psychological, and social change. The brain continues to develop and mature throughout adolescence and into the mid-20s, and studies suggest that consuming alcohol during this time may have lasting effects on brain development. For example, a region of the brain involved in learning and memory, the hippocampus, is smaller in adolescents who begin drinking at an early age. In addition, studies of adolescents who were receiving treatment for alcohol withdrawal showed that they were more likely to have memory problems than adolescents who did not drink. Psychological studies have shown that inhalant abusers are generally apathetic and have a negative view of the future. They have a greater likelihood of developing emotional problems, particularly anxiety, depression, and anger. They are more likely to break the law, particularly by engaging in theft and burglary, than do users of other drugs. They also tend to be disruptive, deviant, or delinquent. Some of these problems may spring from the inhalant abuse; others may have developed before the abuse began, inclining the users to seek an escape from reality or their problems. |
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.
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.
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.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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