



Dawson, Texas
Dawson, TX Profile
Dawson, TX, population 852 , is located
in Texas's Navarro county,
about 34.8 miles from Waco and 60.7 miles from Mesquite.
In the 90's the population of Dawson has grown by about 11%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Dawson has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Dawson Statistics
Dawson Gender Information
Males in Dawson: 405 (48%)
Females in Dawson: 447 (52%)
As % of Population in Dawson
Race Diversity in Dawson
White: 81%
African American: 15%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Dawson
Age Diversity in Dawson
Median Age in Dawson: 40.3 (Males in Dawson: 36.1, Females in Dawson: 45.2)
Dawson Males Under 20: 15%
Dawson Females Under 20: 12%
Dawson Males 20 to 40: 11%
Dawson Females 20 to 40: 12%
Dawson Males 40 to 60: 11%
Dawson Females 40 to 60: 12%
Dawson Males Over 60: 11%
Dawson Females Over 60: 18%
Economics in Dawson
Dawson Household Average Size: 2.36 people
Dawson Median Household Income: $ 25,658
Dawson Median Value of Homes: $ 35,300
Dawson Location Information
Land Area: 1.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Dawson
Hubbard 5.8 Miles
Coolidge 10.4 Miles
Malone 10.7 Miles
Penelope 12.7 Miles
Mt Calm 13.6 Miles
Blooming Grove 13.7 Miles
Frost 14.0 Miles
Tehuacana 14.5 Miles
Barry 14.9 Miles
Oak Valley 15.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Dawson
(Population 100,000+)
Waco 34.8 Miles
Mesquite 60.7 Miles
Grand Prairie 61.2 Miles
Dallas 61.7 Miles
Arlington 62.6 Miles
Irving 65.1 Miles
Ft Worth 67.5 Miles
Garland 70.6 Miles
Carrollton 74.0 Miles
Plano 77.9 Miles
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Facts
Often people in early recovery rely on coping skills that were developed to protect their drug and alcohol abuse. This might include becoming isolated and pushing people away, becoming dishonest in cheating, or becoming self-centered in the extreme. In other cases coping skills are either undeveloped, or underutilized. Some examples of life skills that may need some work are the ability to communicate, basic social skills, knowing how to develop and maintain interpersonal or intimate relationships. In order to be an effective first step of treatment, detoxification must be an individualized process because patients have varying needs. Teens engaging in risky behavior while under the influence of alcohol ranks at the top of a list of concerns that parents have about teenagers' behavior. Eighty-two percent (82 percent) of parents say that teens' alcohol-related risky behavior is a problem in society today, including 56 percent who say that it is a big problem. Benzodiazepines can have particularly potent effects when taken during pregnancy, and can cause congenital defects such as cleft lip or cleft palate. In addition, infants born to a mother addicted to the benzodiazepines can also experience withdrawal symptoms including respiratory distress, difficulty feeding, disruption of sleep patterns, decreased responsiveness, sweating, irritability, and fever. In addition, some benzodiazepines can accumulate in higher concentrations in the bloodstream and organs of an infant than in the mother. Also important to note is that these drugs may be present in higher concentrations in the breast milk of addicted mothers than in the bloodstream. |
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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.
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.
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).
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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