



Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Boiling Springs, SC Profile
Boiling Springs, SC, population 4,544 , is located
in South Carolina's Spartanburg county,
about 65.6 miles from Charlotte and 90.2 miles from Columbia.
In the 90's the population of Boiling Springs has grown by about 29%.
Boiling Springs Statistics
Boiling Springs Gender Information
Males in Boiling Springs: 2,195 (48%)
Females in Boiling Springs: 2,349 (52%)
As % of Population in Boiling Springs
Race Diversity in Boiling Springs
White: 91%
African American: 6%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Boiling Springs
Age Diversity in Boiling Springs
Median Age in Boiling Springs: 35.3 (Males in Boiling Springs: 34.7, Females in Boiling Springs: 35.9)
Boiling Springs Males Under 20: 14%
Boiling Springs Females Under 20: 14%
Boiling Springs Males 20 to 40: 14%
Boiling Springs Females 20 to 40: 16%
Boiling Springs Males 40 to 60: 13%
Boiling Springs Females 40 to 60: 14%
Boiling Springs Males Over 60: 6%
Boiling Springs Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Boiling Springs
Boiling Springs Household Average Size: 2.62 people
Boiling Springs Median Household Income: $ 52,285
Boiling Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 95,500
Boiling Springs Location Information
Elevation: 950 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 6.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Boiling Springs
Valley Falls 2.1 Miles
Southern Shops 4.3 Miles
Saxon 6.0 Miles
Inman 6.1 Miles
Inman Mills 6.9 Miles
Spartanburg 7.3 Miles
Mayo 7.4 Miles
Wellford 9.7 Miles
Chesnee 9.8 Miles
Cowpens 10.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Boiling Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Charlotte 65.6 Miles
Columbia 90.2 Miles
Augusta 109.0 Miles
Athens 109.4 Miles
Winston-Salem 121.9 Miles
Knoxville 126.2 Miles
Greensboro 142.2 Miles
Atlanta 164.0 Miles
Fayetteville 175.7 Miles
Durham 185.5 Miles
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Facts
As you have learned in previous activities, on a short-term basis, drugs of abuse alter the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. But what happens when a person takes drugs over a period of time? Does the body respond to them in the same way it did when the person tried the drugs for the first time? Often, the individual doesn't get as intense of a response after taking drugs repeatedly. This is called "tolerance." The brain has adapted to having a certain amount of the drug present and doesn't respond the same way it did initially. The body may become more efficient at metabolizing or breaking down the drug. This reduces the amount of drug in the bloodstream. Or, the cells of the body, and the brain can become more resistant to the effect of the drug by causing changes in the activity of the receptors. Tolerance explains why drug abusers and addicts take increasingly higher doses of drugs over time. The percent of youth reporting the use of illicit drugs has fluctuated since 1995 (9.0 percent in 1996 and 11.4 percent in 1997). 8.3 percent of youths age 12-17 were users of marijuana in 1998. The prevalence of marijuana use among youth did not change significantly between 1997 when it was 9.4 percent and 1998 when it was at the rate of 8.3 percent teen drug abuse. An estimated 1.8 million (0.8 percent) Americans age 12 and older were teen drug abuse(ers) users of cocaine in 1998. The estimate was 1.5 million (0.7 percent) in 1997; but the difference is not statistically significant. Because no quality control exists for street drugs, doses and substances used to stretch the dose may cause repeated episodes of underdose, withdrawal, and/or overdose. Maternal narcotic withdrawal has been associated with the occur-rence of stillbirth. Severe withdrawal is associated with increased muscular activity, thereby increasing the rates of metabolism and oxygen consumption; during maternal withdrawal, fetal activity also increases, as does the oxygen need of the fetus. The oxygen reserve in the placenta may not be able to supply the extra oxygen needed by the fetus. During labor, contractions further inhibit the blood flow through the uterus. If labor coincides with withdrawal symptoms in the mother, the fetus will also withdraw. Since uterine blood flow will vary at this time, and less oxygen will be delivered to the fetus, fetal death may occur. Since 1971, when modern international drug-control efforts began, a number of major shifts have occurred in the drug-producing capabilities of various countries. For example, in the early 1970s, after the so-called French Connection was broken (Turkish OPIUM was processed into heroin in France), MEXICO replaced Turkey as a major source of U.S. heroin; Pakistan then supplanted Mexico after 1979, when the Islamic political revolution in Iran created a population of refugees. At about the same time, the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan, and the resistance movements there increased their income-generating opium cultivation practices. |
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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 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.
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