




Bangs, Texas
Bangs, TX Profile
Bangs, TX, population 1,620 , is located
in Texas's Brown county,
about 61.6 miles from Abilene and 117.5 miles from Waco.
In the 90's the population of Bangs has grown by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Bangs has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Bangs area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Bangs Statistics
Bangs Gender Information
Males in Bangs: 725 (45%)
Females in Bangs: 895 (55%)
As % of Population in Bangs
Race Diversity in Bangs
White: 87%
African American: 5%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Bangs
Age Diversity in Bangs
Median Age in Bangs: 38.6 (Males in Bangs: 34.3, Females in Bangs: 42.4)
Bangs Males Under 20: 14%
Bangs Females Under 20: 14%
Bangs Males 20 to 40: 11%
Bangs Females 20 to 40: 12%
Bangs Males 40 to 60: 11%
Bangs Females 40 to 60: 12%
Bangs Males Over 60: 9%
Bangs Females Over 60: 17%
Economics in Bangs
Bangs Household Average Size: 2.44 people
Bangs Median Household Income: $ 23,690
Bangs Median Value of Homes: $ 35,900
Law Enforcement in Bangs
Reported crimes in the Bangs area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 3
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 181
Burglary: 6
Larceny-theft: 17
Motor vehicle theft: 2
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,508
Bangs Location Information
Land Area: 1.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bangs
Brownwood 8.3 Miles
Lake Brownwood 11.0 Miles
Early 11.1 Miles
Santa Anna 11.3 Miles
Coleman 18.9 Miles
Blanket 21.6 Miles
Rising Star 28.0 Miles
Cross Plains 28.4 Miles
Mullin 29.6 Miles
Richland Springs 32.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bangs
(Population 100,000+)
Abilene 61.6 Miles
Waco 117.5 Miles
Ft Worth 126.9 Miles
Austin 129.8 Miles
Arlington 137.8 Miles
Grand Prairie 143.7 Miles
Irving 148.5 Miles
Dallas 155.1 Miles
Wichita Falls 156.4 Miles
Carrollton 156.5 Miles
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Facts
Marijuana may rank behind only CAFFEINE, alcohol, and NICOTINE as the most widely used drug in the world. It is estimated that between 200 and 300 million people use this material in one way or another. In the United States alone, probably some 20 to 30 million people have used the drug, although the number of regular users is probably far less, but still a few million. The US has higher rates of illicit drug use by young people than European nations, as noted by the Monitoring The Future survey: "The MTF study found that in 1999 41% of tenth grade students in the United States had used marijuana or cannabis at least once in their lifetimes. All the participating European countries had a considerably lower rate of lifetime use, averaging 17%. This proportion varied among European countries from 1% in Romania to a high of 35% in France, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic. The US also had one of the lowest proportions of students seeing marijuana use as carrying a risk of harm to the user, and one of the lowest proportions saying that they personally disapprove of marijuana use (pp. 345 and 348).... The US also had the highest rates of use of most of the other illicit drugs studied, as well as marijuana, with the important exception of heroin. These included amphetamines, hallucinogens, cocaine, crack, and ecstasy. Marijuana goes by more than 200 slang terms including pot, dope, weed, boom, Mary Jane, herb, buds, grass, chronic, ganja, charas, and sens. Marijuana comes from the dried, shredded flowers, buds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. Hashish, also called hash, and hash oil are stronger forms of marijuana. Prescription drugs can be both mis-used and abused. These two words have different meanings. A person with a valid drug prescription can mis-use it if he or she doesn't follow the directions properly. For example, if a prescription says to take one pill every four hours and then the user takes three pills every four hours instead, he or she is mis-using the drug. Sometimes, people think that taking more of a drug will make its effect happen quicker. This is a mistake. Prescription drug instructions are carefully designed and serious consequences, like overdosing, can occur when these instructions are not followed. Abuse means that a person, with or without a prescription, intentionally takes a prescription drug to get high or for some reason other than what the drug is intended to treat. The difference between mis-use and abuse is the person's intention - is he or she using it inappropriately out of ignorance (mis-use) or is he or she intentionally using it for a non-medical purpose (abuse)? |
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.
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.
Dependence
Dependence is the compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug dependence is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended. Physical dependence on a substance (needing a drug to function) is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction. There are some substances that don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence (for example, some blood pressure medications) and substances that cause addiction but not classic physical dependence (cocaine withdrawal, for example, it does not have symptoms like vomiting and chills; it is mainly characterized by depression).
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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