



Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, TX Profile
Amarillo, TX, population 173,627 , is located
in Texas's Potter county,
about 113.7 miles from Lubbock and 210.5 miles from Wichita Falls.
In the 90's the population of Amarillo has grown by about 10%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Amarillo has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Amarillo area were higher than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Texas average.
Amarillo Statistics
Amarillo Gender Information
Males in Amarillo: 83,370 (48%)
Females in Amarillo: 90,257 (52%)
As % of Population in Amarillo
Race Diversity in Amarillo
White: 78%
African American: 6%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 13%
As % of Population in Amarillo
Age Diversity in Amarillo
Median Age in Amarillo: 33.5 (Males in Amarillo: 32.1, Females in Amarillo: 34.8)
Amarillo Males Under 20: 16%
Amarillo Females Under 20: 15%
Amarillo Males 20 to 40: 14%
Amarillo Females 20 to 40: 15%
Amarillo Males 40 to 60: 12%
Amarillo Females 40 to 60: 13%
Amarillo Males Over 60: 7%
Amarillo Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Amarillo
Amarillo Household Average Size: 2.53 people
Amarillo Median Household Income: $ 34,940
Amarillo Median Value of Homes: $ 71,600
Law Enforcement in Amarillo
Reported crimes in the Amarillo area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 17
Forcible rape: 97
Robbery: 378
Aggravated assault: 1,009
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 835
Burglary: 2,203
Larceny-theft: 8,501
Motor vehicle theft: 900
Arson: 62
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,455
Amarillo Location Information
Land Area: 87.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Amarillo
Bishop Hills 7.2 Miles
Lake Tanglewood 11.0 Miles
Palisades 11.2 Miles
Timbercreek Canyon 11.7 Miles
Canyon 17.4 Miles
Panhandle 26.9 Miles
Claude 27.5 Miles
Fritch 31.6 Miles
Happy 33.1 Miles
Vega 33.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Amarillo
(Population 100,000+)
Lubbock 113.7 Miles
Wichita Falls 210.5 Miles
Abilene 226.5 Miles
Oklahoma City 244.0 Miles
Pueblo 260.2 Miles
Albuquerque 272.7 Miles
Colorado Springs 299.4 Miles
Wichita 302.7 Miles
Ft Worth 311.0 Miles
Arlington 320.8 Miles
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Facts
There are a few signs that someone you know is using crack. If they suddenly need a lot of money on a frequent basis, this could be a sign that they are spending it all on drugs. Crack also causes the user to lose interest in school, friends, and activities that were once important. You may notice that your friend has bloodshot eyes all the time and is acting jittery or paranoid. When someone is using crack, it can be very difficult to persuade them to get clean, but considering how dangerous this drug is, not quitting could easily mean death. Economic costs can be measured in several ways. When people die prematurely because of substance abuse problems, their wages are permanently lost. Not only do health-care costs increase as a result of substance abuse, but also society pays for the problem in terms of lost productivity and increased crime. 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. Because 2C-B is clandestinely produced, users are unaware of the dose they are ingesting and may be over-whelmed by the drug's effects. Users seeking MDMA-like effects do not expect or enjoy the unpleasant physical side effects on the body, including acute nausea, diarrhea, cramps, and gas. There are also several reports of allergic-type reactions causing increased mucus production concentrated in the windpipe and lungs. |
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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".
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.
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.
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