




Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol, TN Profile
Bristol, TN, population 24,821 , is located
in Tennessee's Sullivan county,
about 106.1 miles from Knoxville and 113.6 miles from Winston-Salem.
In the 90's the population of Bristol has grown by about 6%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Bristol has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Bristol area were higher than Tennessee's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Tennessee average.
Bristol Statistics
Bristol Gender Information
Males in Bristol: 11,798 (48%)
Females in Bristol: 13,023 (52%)
As % of Population in Bristol
Race Diversity in Bristol
White: 95%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Bristol
Age Diversity in Bristol
Median Age in Bristol: 39.9 (Males in Bristol: 37.9, Females in Bristol: 41.9)
Bristol Males Under 20: 12%
Bristol Females Under 20: 12%
Bristol Males 20 to 40: 13%
Bristol Females 20 to 40: 13%
Bristol Males 40 to 60: 13%
Bristol Females 40 to 60: 14%
Bristol Males Over 60: 9%
Bristol Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Bristol
Bristol Household Average Size: 2.26 people
Bristol Median Household Income: $ 30,039
Bristol Median Value of Homes: $ 68,700
Law Enforcement in Bristol
Reported crimes in the Bristol area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 11
Robbery: 14
Aggravated assault: 83
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 435
Burglary: 206
Larceny-theft: 1,006
Motor vehicle theft: 73
Arson: 9
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,124
Bristol Location Information
Elevation: 1,672 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 21.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bristol
Bristol"> Bristol 0.1 Miles
Fairmount 1.2 Miles
Walnut Hill 4.2 Miles
Blountville 8.8 Miles
Bluff City 9.3 Miles
Abingdon 14.2 Miles
Hunter 15.5 Miles
Nickelsville 16.6 Miles
Watauga 16.6 Miles
Bloomingdale 16.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bristol
(Population 100,000+)
Knoxville 106.1 Miles
Winston-Salem 113.6 Miles
Charlotte 121.0 Miles
Greensboro 138.3 Miles
Lexington 160.3 Miles
Durham 188.1 Miles
Columbia 190.9 Miles
Athens 194.2 Miles
Chattanooga 205.2 Miles
Raleigh 206.2 Miles
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Facts
Heroin detox involves confessing there is a problem, seeking professional help, staying focused on the goal of drug rehabilitation and treatment through a comprehensive addiction program. All facts conclude that there is no easy cure nor guarantee that relapse will not occur. The determination of the patient and support through family, friends, physicians or other sources must accompany the detoxification process. Long-term treatments that are drug-free or use medications as part of the treatment are useful in detoxification. Solutions 4 Recovery sights, “the best-documented drug-free treatments are the therapeutic community residential programs lasting at least 3 to 6 months. Many times, although not physically dependent on heroin, psychological cravings will overcome the former user throwing him or her into relapse. Overseas studies have proven that heroin or any drug detoxification does not work alone in the addiction treatment process. If a regular Vicodin user stops taking Vicodin, he or she will experience Vicodin Withdrawal within six to twelve hours but the symptoms are usually not life-threatening. The intensity of Vicodin Withdrawal depends on the degree of the Vicodin addiction. For example, the symptoms of withdrawal from Vicodin may grow stronger for twenty-four to seventy-two hours and then gradually decline over a period of seven to fourteen days. Even though it is not known exactly how much alcohol can be consumed or how much a pregnant woman can abuse drugs before serious birth defects occur, this much, nevertheless, is known: drug-related and alcohol-related birth defects are 100% avoidable simply by refraining from abusing drugs or drinking alcohol during pregnancy. In short, drug abuse and drinking alcohol during pregnancy should be avoided at all costs. Children of alcoholics exhibit symptoms of depression and anxiety more than children of non-alcoholics. COAs have lower self-esteem than non-COAs from childhood through young adulthood. Children of alcoholics show more symptoms of anxiety, depression, and externalizing behavior disorders than non-COAs. Some of these symptoms include crying, lack of friends, fear of going to school, nightmares, perfectionism, hoarding, and excessive self-consciousness. |
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.
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 Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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.
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.
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