




Big Wells, Texas
Big Wells, TX Profile
Big Wells, TX, population 704 , is located
in Texas's Dimmit county,
about 73.9 miles from Laredo and 87.7 miles from San Antonio.
In the 90's the population of Big Wells has declined by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Big Wells has been growing at an annual rate of 2.0 percent.
Big Wells Statistics
Big Wells Gender Information
Males in Big Wells: 333 (47%)
Females in Big Wells: 371 (53%)
As % of Population in Big Wells
Race Diversity in Big Wells
White: 79%
Native American: 2%
Other/Mixed: 19%
As % of Population in Big Wells
Age Diversity in Big Wells
Median Age in Big Wells: 40.2 (Males in Big Wells: 38.5, Females in Big Wells: 41.1)
Big Wells Males Under 20: 17%
Big Wells Females Under 20: 17%
Big Wells Males 20 to 40: 8%
Big Wells Females 20 to 40: 9%
Big Wells Males 40 to 60: 13%
Big Wells Females 40 to 60: 14%
Big Wells Males Over 60: 10%
Big Wells Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Big Wells
Big Wells Household Average Size: 2.87 people
Big Wells Median Household Income: $ 15,208
Big Wells Median Value of Homes: $ 19,500
Big Wells Location Information
Elevation: 535 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Big Wells
Brundage 6.1 Miles
Asherton 14.6 Miles
Chula Vista-River Spur 15.5 Miles
Catarina 16.0 Miles
Carrizo Hill 16.6 Miles
Crystal City 17.3 Miles
Carrizo Springs 18.1 Miles
Las Colonias 19.3 Miles
Cotulla 22.4 Miles
Dilley 25.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Big Wells
(Population 100,000+)
Laredo 73.9 Miles
San Antonio 87.7 Miles
Corpus Christi 142.8 Miles
Austin 160.7 Miles
McAllen 183.4 Miles
Brownsville 224.4 Miles
Waco 251.8 Miles
Houston 267.0 Miles
Abilene 268.2 Miles
Pasadena 274.5 Miles
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Facts
The top four benzodiazepines alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, and lorazepam—are consistently listed among the top 100 most commonly prescribed medications. Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) has recently received a lot of attention, especially on college campuses, where its use as a "date rape" drug has placed it on the watch list of students and police. Flunitrazepam is one of the drugs, along with MDMA (ecstasy), used by teenagers and young adults as part of the nightclub, bar, "rave," or "trance" scene. Flunitrazepam, also known by the brand name Rohypnol, and by the street names roofies, R2, Roche, roofinol, rope, rophies, forget-me pill, and Mexican valium, has received more press recently than most of the other benzodiazepines. It comes as a small, white tablet, with "Roche" on one side, and an encircled "1" or "2" on the other side, which indicats the 1-mg or 2-mg dose. It is usually consumed orally, often combined with alcohol, and can also be snorted after crushing the tablets. This drug is produced legally in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. It is frequently smuggled into the country disguised as vitamins or in its original packaging as cold medicine. Flunitrazepam is not approved in the United States, but is has been used widely in Texas, and is readily available in Miami, Florida, where it is a growing problem. A note on alcohol and pregnancy. If you are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant, all alcohol and/or drug abuse must be avoided in order to prevent any abnormalities or birth defects in your newborn child. The 1997 MTF reports that inhalant use is most common in the eighth grade where 5.6 percent used it on a past-month basis and 11.8 percent did so on a past-year basis. Inhalants can be deadly, even with first-time use, and often represent the initial experience with illicit substances. Current use of stimulants (a category that includes methamphetamine) declined among eighth graders (from 4.6 to 3.8 percent) and tenth-graders (from 5.5 percent to 5.1 percent) and increased among twelfth graders (from 4.1 to 4.8 percent). Ethnographers continue to report ‘cafeteria use’—the proclivity to consume any readily available hallucinogenic, stimulant or sedative drugs like ketamine, LSD, MDMA, and GHB. Young people take mood-altering pills in night clubs knowing neither what the drug is nor the dangers posed by its use alone or in combination with alcohol or other drugs. Treatment providers have noted increasing poly-drug use among young people throughout the country. NHSDA reports that the mean age of first use of hallucinogens was 17.7 years in 1995, the lowest figure since 1976. These numbers in large part reflect the continuing popularity of drugs, such as methamphetamines, inhalants, and psychotherapeutics (tranquilizers, sedatives, analgesics, or stimulants), within the youth “club scene.” Raves—late night dances, in which drug use is a prominent feature—remain popular among young people. The “rave scene,” which is now firmly rooted in popular culture—from MTV to music, to movies—has been a major contributing factor to youth drug deaths in Orlando, Florida, and escalating drug use in other regions. About 22.5 million Americans aged 12 or older in 2004 were classified with past year substance dependence or abuse (9.4% of the population), about the same number as in 2002 and 2003. Of these, 3.4 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illicit drugs, 3.9 million were dependent on or abused illicit drugs but not alcohol, and 15.2 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illicit drugs. |
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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