




Hidalgo, Texas
Hidalgo, TX Profile
Hidalgo, TX, population 7,322 , is located
in Texas's Hidalgo county,
about 7.4 miles from McAllen and 49.5 miles from Brownsville.
In the 90's the population of Hidalgo has grown by about 122%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Hidalgo has been growing at an annual rate of 7.5 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Hidalgo area were higher than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Texas average.
Hidalgo Statistics
Hidalgo Gender Information
Males in Hidalgo: 3,440 (47%)
Females in Hidalgo: 3,882 (53%)
As % of Population in Hidalgo
Race Diversity in Hidalgo
White: 82%
Other/Mixed: 18%
As % of Population in Hidalgo
Age Diversity in Hidalgo
Median Age in Hidalgo: 24.6 (Males in Hidalgo: 22.7, Females in Hidalgo: 26.1)
Hidalgo Males Under 20: 22%
Hidalgo Females Under 20: 21%
Hidalgo Males 20 to 40: 13%
Hidalgo Females 20 to 40: 16%
Hidalgo Males 40 to 60: 8%
Hidalgo Females 40 to 60: 11%
Hidalgo Males Over 60: 4%
Hidalgo Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Hidalgo
Hidalgo Household Average Size: 4.19 people
Hidalgo Median Household Income: $ 19,469
Hidalgo Median Value of Homes: $ 57,800
Law Enforcement in Hidalgo
Reported crimes in the Hidalgo area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 39
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 504
Burglary: 81
Larceny-theft: 264
Motor vehicle theft: 30
Arson: 3
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,294
Hidalgo Location Information
Elevation: 106 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Hidalgo
Granjeno 3.5 Miles
McAllen 7.4 Miles
Pharr 8.2 Miles
Mission 8.9 Miles
San Juan 9.1 Miles
South Alamo 10.4 Miles
Alamo 10.4 Miles
Palmview South 10.7 Miles
Palmview 11.4 Miles
Abram-Perezville 11.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Hidalgo
(Population 100,000+)
McAllen 7.4 Miles
Brownsville 49.5 Miles
Laredo 123.9 Miles
Corpus Christi 129.2 Miles
San Antonio 230.3 Miles
Austin 290.0 Miles
Houston 309.1 Miles
Pasadena 310.7 Miles
Beaumont 374.7 Miles
Waco 382.9 Miles
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Facts
Occasionally drugs are accidentally injected into an artery (rather than into a vein or under the skin). This produces intense pain, swelling, cyanosis (blueness), and coldness of the part of the body injected. Injecting a drug into an artery creates a medical emergency and, if untreated, may produce gangrene of the fingers, hands, toes, or feet and result in loss of these parts. An overdose of methamphetamine can lead to death. Death can result from rupture of the blood vessels in the brain, heart failure, hyperthermia (extreme fever), seizures and coma. There is no specific antidote that can reverse the effects of the drug. If you think that a person has overdosed, contact emergency services immediately. After taking ketamine the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream where it travels to the brain. In the brain, it acts by redistributing a neurotransmitter called glutamate. Glutamate is a type of neurotransmitter (brain chemical) involved in memory, learning, the perception of pain and responses to the environment. Investing in substance-abuse treatment would take a big bite out of crime: If, as conservative and liberals agree, the most basic responsibility of government is to protect the public safety of its citizens, then the failure to treat and train the 1.2 million alcohol and drug abusers and addicts crowding America's prisons is the nation's most egregious display of public irresponsibility. In America crime and alcohol and drug abuse are joined at the hip. For two decades we have been filling prisons with drug and alcohol abusers and addicts and, without treatment or training, returning them to society to resume the criminal activity spawned by their substance abuse. In 1997 more Americans were in prison, most of them substance abusers, than graduated from college. This is public policy crafted in the theater of the absurd and acted out by political demagogues. Individuals who commit serious offenses such as drug dealing and violent and property crimes belong in prison. But it is just as much in the interest of public safety to rehabilitate those who can be redeemed as it is to keep incorrigibles behind bars. The great disconnect in current criminal justice policy is that we are not doing well on either track. |
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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