



Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, SC Profile
Anderson, SC, population 25,514 , is located
in South Carolina's Anderson county,
about 56.0 miles from Athens and 81.2 miles from Augusta.
In the 90's the population of Anderson has declined by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Anderson has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Anderson area were higher than South Carolina's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the South Carolina average.
Anderson Statistics
Anderson Gender Information
Males in Anderson: 11,522 (45%)
Females in Anderson: 13,992 (55%)
As % of Population in Anderson
Race Diversity in Anderson
White: 63%
African American: 34%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Anderson
Age Diversity in Anderson
Median Age in Anderson: 38.0 (Males in Anderson: 34.9, Females in Anderson: 41.1)
Anderson Males Under 20: 13%
Anderson Females Under 20: 13%
Anderson Males 20 to 40: 13%
Anderson Females 20 to 40: 14%
Anderson Males 40 to 60: 11%
Anderson Females 40 to 60: 12%
Anderson Males Over 60: 8%
Anderson Females Over 60: 16%
Economics in Anderson
Anderson Household Average Size: 2.22 people
Anderson Median Household Income: $ 27,716
Anderson Median Value of Homes: $ 83,800
Law Enforcement in Anderson
Reported crimes in the Anderson area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 8
Robbery: 60
Aggravated assault: 140
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 810
Burglary: 273
Larceny-theft: 1,211
Motor vehicle theft: 108
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,137
Anderson Location Information
Elevation: 771 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 12.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Anderson
Homeland Park 2.6 Miles
Centerville 3.7 Miles
Northlake 4.8 Miles
Belton 9.0 Miles
Starr 9.1 Miles
Williamston 12.6 Miles
Pendleton 12.8 Miles
Iva 13.6 Miles
West Pelzer 14.2 Miles
Pelzer 14.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Anderson
(Population 100,000+)
Athens 56.0 Miles
Augusta 81.2 Miles
Columbia 98.7 Miles
Atlanta 112.4 Miles
Charlotte 114.1 Miles
Knoxville 123.7 Miles
Chattanooga 155.7 Miles
Winston-Salem 175.0 Miles
Savannah 189.9 Miles
Greensboro 194.5 Miles
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Facts
Most of the illegal opiates, especially heroin, enter the United States through the Mexican border. According to some law enforcement officials, heroin use may be supplanted in future years by increased use of prescription narcotics, provided that they continue to be available. As a result, the distribution and use of prescription narcotics is closely monitored by state and federal law enforcement agencies. Illicit hydromorphone abuse has not reached the same epidemic levels as OxyContin but remains a problem and a concern for drug enforcement authorities. There are no accepted standards for what constitutes adequate clean-up of a methamphetamine site. It is often impossible to remove all contaminants from a contaminated site. The most that can reasonably be expected is that contaminants will be reduced to an acceptable level. However, “an acceptable level” is often difficult to determine. Classroom-Centered (CC) and Family-School Partnership (FSP) Intervention. The CC and FSP interventions are universal first-grade interventions to reduce later onset of violence and aggressive behavior and to improve academic performance. Program strategies include classroom management and organizational strategies, reading and mathematics curricula, parent-teacher communication, and children’s behavior management in the home. In the 1960s, inhalant-abusing youths were arrested rather than treated for their dependency. Relapse and treatment failure rates remain high among inhalant abusers. Some professionals believe that programs specific to inhalant abuse, perhaps led by recovering abusers, are critical to improving treatment success. But programs like this are scarce. Even in 2005, there were few treatment centers for inhalant abusers in the United States. According to SAMHSA, nearly 200,000 Americans are in need of treatment for inhalant dependency or abuse. The majority of inhalant users seeking treatment are white males under twenty. More than half of the individuals admitted to treatment centers began using inhalants before the age of fourteen. |
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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.
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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