



Corrigan, Texas
Corrigan, TX Profile
Corrigan, TX, population 1,721 , is located
in Texas's Polk county,
about 76.4 miles from Beaumont and 91.1 miles from Houston.
In the 90's the population of Corrigan has declined by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Corrigan has been growing at an annual rate of 3.0 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Corrigan area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Texas average.
Corrigan Statistics
Corrigan Gender Information
Males in Corrigan: 788 (46%)
Females in Corrigan: 933 (54%)
As % of Population in Corrigan
Race Diversity in Corrigan
White: 48%
African American: 42%
Other/Mixed: 10%
As % of Population in Corrigan
Age Diversity in Corrigan
Median Age in Corrigan: 32.1 (Males in Corrigan: 28.1, Females in Corrigan: 35.5)
Corrigan Males Under 20: 19%
Corrigan Females Under 20: 16%
Corrigan Males 20 to 40: 11%
Corrigan Females 20 to 40: 14%
Corrigan Males 40 to 60: 10%
Corrigan Females 40 to 60: 12%
Corrigan Males Over 60: 6%
Corrigan Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Corrigan
Corrigan Household Average Size: 2.63 people
Corrigan Median Household Income: $ 18,980
Corrigan Median Value of Homes: $ 37,100
Law Enforcement in Corrigan
Reported crimes in the Corrigan area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 10
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 531
Burglary: 9
Larceny-theft: 25
Motor vehicle theft: 1
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,858
Corrigan Location Information
Elevation: 233 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Corrigan
Seven Oaks 10.3 Miles
Diboll 13.4 Miles
Chester 14.5 Miles
Burke 16.6 Miles
Groveton 18.1 Miles
Livingston 20.7 Miles
Onalaska 21.7 Miles
Hudson 22.7 Miles
West Livingston 23.1 Miles
Lufkin 24.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Corrigan
(Population 100,000+)
Beaumont 76.4 Miles
Houston 91.1 Miles
Pasadena 93.2 Miles
Shreveport 123.2 Miles
Waco 142.3 Miles
Mesquite 160.7 Miles
Dallas 169.4 Miles
Garland 169.9 Miles
Lafayette 175.4 Miles
Grand Prairie 175.8 Miles
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Facts
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Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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