




Galena Park, Texas
Galena Park, TX Profile
Galena Park, TX, population 10,592 , is located
in Texas's Harris county,
about 3.2 miles from Pasadena and 8.3 miles from Houston.
In the 90's the population of Galena Park has grown by about 6%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Galena Park has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Galena Park area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Galena Park Statistics
Galena Park Gender Information
Males in Galena Park: 5,273 (50%)
Females in Galena Park: 5,319 (50%)
As % of Population in Galena Park
Race Diversity in Galena Park
White: 63%
African American: 8%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 28%
As % of Population in Galena Park
Age Diversity in Galena Park
Median Age in Galena Park: 28.0 (Males in Galena Park: 27.2, Females in Galena Park: 29.1)
Galena Park Males Under 20: 19%
Galena Park Females Under 20: 19%
Galena Park Males 20 to 40: 15%
Galena Park Females 20 to 40: 14%
Galena Park Males 40 to 60: 11%
Galena Park Females 40 to 60: 10%
Galena Park Males Over 60: 5%
Galena Park Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Galena Park
Galena Park Household Average Size: 3.47 people
Galena Park Median Household Income: $ 31,660
Galena Park Median Value of Homes: $ 46,100
Law Enforcement in Galena Park
Reported crimes in the Galena Park area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 5
Robbery: 7
Aggravated assault: 21
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 307
Burglary: 76
Larceny-theft: 181
Motor vehicle theft: 36
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,725
Galena Park Location Information
Elevation: 28 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Galena Park
Jacinto City 2.4 Miles
Pasadena 3.2 Miles
Cloverleaf 4.7 Miles
South Houston 4.9 Miles
Deer Park 6.7 Miles
Channelview 7.5 Miles
Houston 8.3 Miles
Sheldon 11.1 Miles
Brookside Village 11.6 Miles
Highlands 12.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Galena Park
(Population 100,000+)
Pasadena 3.2 Miles
Houston 8.3 Miles
Beaumont 71.9 Miles
Austin 155.0 Miles
Waco 169.6 Miles
Corpus Christi 187.4 Miles
Lafayette 195.3 Miles
San Antonio 197.5 Miles
Shreveport 212.0 Miles
Mesquite 224.9 Miles
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Facts
In controlled studies comparing the physiological and subjective effects of injected heroin and morphine in individuals formerly addicted to opiates, subjects showed no preference for one drug over the other. Equipotent, injected doses had comparable action courses, with no difference in subjects' self-rated feelings of euphoria, ambition, nervousness, relaxation, drowsiness, or sleepiness. Short-term addiction studies by the same researchers demonstrated that tolerance developed at a similar rate to both heroin and morphine. When compared to the opioids hydromorphone, fentanyl, oxycodone, and pethidine/meperidine, former addicts showed a strong preference for heroin and morphine, suggesting that heroin and morphine are particularly susceptible to abuse and addiction. Morphine and heroin were also much more likely to produce euphoria and other positive subjective effects when compared to these other opioids. The latest treatment data indicate that in 2006 marijuana was the most common illicit drug of abuse and was responsible for about 16 percent (289,988) of all admissions to treatment facilities in the United States. Marijuana admissions were primarily male (73.8 percent), White (51.5 percent), and young (36.1 percent were in the 15.19 age range). Those in treatment for primary marijuana abuse had begun use at an early age: 56.2 percent had abused it by age 14 and 92.5 percent had abused it by age 18. Each year, hundreds of thousands of children suffer abuse or neglect. In most cases, the abuser is someone known to the child—a parent, family member, teacher, or regular caregiver. Survivors are at increased risk for smoking, alcoholism, drug abuse, depression, suicide, and other negative health outcomes. Before 1996, people could collect welfare benefits if they were impaired as a result of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence. The study estimated that 3.3 percent of people who received welfare benefits in 1992 did so for this reason. These benefits totaled $10.4 billion. In 1996, new welfare reform laws changed the rules as to who is eligible for welfare. Alcohol or drug dependence can no longer be the main reason for a person to receive benefits. |
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.
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.
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.
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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