




Blacksburg, South Carolina
Blacksburg, SC Profile
Blacksburg, SC, population 1,880 , is located
in South Carolina's Cherokee county,
about 38.7 miles from Charlotte and 82.2 miles from Columbia.
In the 90's the population of Blacksburg has declined by about 1%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Blacksburg has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Blacksburg area were higher than South Carolina's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the South Carolina average.
Blacksburg Statistics
Blacksburg Gender Information
Males in Blacksburg: 837 (45%)
Females in Blacksburg: 1,043 (55%)
As % of Population in Blacksburg
Race Diversity in Blacksburg
White: 75%
African American: 24%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Blacksburg
Age Diversity in Blacksburg
Median Age in Blacksburg: 34.5 (Males in Blacksburg: 32.2, Females in Blacksburg: 36.6)
Blacksburg Males Under 20: 15%
Blacksburg Females Under 20: 16%
Blacksburg Males 20 to 40: 13%
Blacksburg Females 20 to 40: 14%
Blacksburg Males 40 to 60: 11%
Blacksburg Females 40 to 60: 13%
Blacksburg Males Over 60: 6%
Blacksburg Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Blacksburg
Blacksburg Household Average Size: 2.39 people
Blacksburg Median Household Income: $ 26,453
Blacksburg Median Value of Homes: $ 51,700
Law Enforcement in Blacksburg
Reported crimes in the Blacksburg area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 24
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 1,358
Burglary: 16
Larceny-theft: 104
Motor vehicle theft: 8
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,684
Blacksburg Location Information
Elevation: 768 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Blacksburg
Earl 5.1 Miles
Grover 5.3 Miles
East Gaffney 7.2 Miles
Patterson Springs 7.9 Miles
Smyrna 8.3 Miles
Gaffney 8.3 Miles
Hickory Grove 11.1 Miles
Light Oak 11.5 Miles
Shelby 11.9 Miles
Boiling Springs 12.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Blacksburg
(Population 100,000+)
Charlotte 38.7 Miles
Columbia 82.2 Miles
Winston-Salem 98.5 Miles
Augusta 117.1 Miles
Greensboro 117.2 Miles
Athens 133.0 Miles
Knoxville 147.3 Miles
Fayetteville 149.3 Miles
Durham 159.2 Miles
Raleigh 168.3 Miles
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Facts
The amount of alcohol in the body at a given time can be measured during this process of absorption and removal by taking a direct blood sample, analyzing alcohol excretion through a urine sample, or by measuring the alcohol component of the breath. Chemical sobriety tests are used to determine a person's Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) either directly (i.e. blood sample) or indirectly (i.e. urine and breath analysis). Varying state standards set guidelines to determine legal BAC levels for driving. In most states, a person with a BAC between .08 and .10 is considered legally intoxicated and should not be driving. Since teens spend roughly forty hours a week in school, school is an excellent place to communicate with them. School has the additional bonus of being a source of instruction and guidance which makes it appropriate for the goal of school drug abuse education. There is an increasing number of teens who believe that certain drugs, such as alcohol and marijuana, are generally harmless; it is important to use school drug abuse education to instruct them that these drugs can have an adverse effect upon their physical health and well being. The single largest marketplace for illegal drugs continues to be the United States. Although the market has decreased dramatically since its heyday in the mid-80's, close to thirteen million Americans still think nothing about occasionally buying a gram of cocaine, a few hits of ecstasy or a quarter ounce of weed to party with their friends on the weekends. A hard core group estimated at between 5 and 6 million have more serious drug habits, and may spend $100-$500 dollars a week on purchasing their drugs. These two groups - hard core users and casual users - spend approximately $60 billion dollars a year, according to U.S. government estimates. 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. |
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.
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.
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.
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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