




Kemah, Texas
Kemah, TX Profile
Kemah, TX, population 2,330 , is located
in Texas's Galveston county,
about 15.3 miles from Pasadena and 25.6 miles from Houston.
In the 90's the population of Kemah has grown by about 113%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Kemah has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Kemah area were higher than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Kemah Statistics
Kemah Gender Information
Males in Kemah: 1,247 (54%)
Females in Kemah: 1,083 (46%)
As % of Population in Kemah
Race Diversity in Kemah
White: 75%
African American: 4%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 17%
As % of Population in Kemah
Age Diversity in Kemah
Median Age in Kemah: 30.8 (Males in Kemah: 30.6, Females in Kemah: 31.2)
Kemah Males Under 20: 16%
Kemah Females Under 20: 14%
Kemah Males 20 to 40: 20%
Kemah Females 20 to 40: 17%
Kemah Males 40 to 60: 14%
Kemah Females 40 to 60: 11%
Kemah Males Over 60: 4%
Kemah Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Kemah
Kemah Household Average Size: 2.61 people
Kemah Median Household Income: $ 51,620
Kemah Median Value of Homes: $ 124,300
Law Enforcement in Kemah
Reported crimes in the Kemah area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 2
Aggravated assault: 2
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 169
Burglary: 13
Larceny-theft: 126
Motor vehicle theft: 5
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,099
Kemah Location Information
Elevation: 12 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Kemah
Clear Lake Shores 0.8 Miles
Seabrook 1.5 Miles
El Lago 2.1 Miles
Taylor Lake Village 2.9 Miles
Bacliff 3.0 Miles
Nassau Bay 4.2 Miles
League City 5.1 Miles
Shoreacres 5.4 Miles
Webster 5.9 Miles
Dickinson 6.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Kemah
(Population 100,000+)
Pasadena 15.3 Miles
Houston 25.6 Miles
Beaumont 66.7 Miles
Austin 170.7 Miles
Lafayette 186.0 Miles
Waco 187.9 Miles
Corpus Christi 187.9 Miles
San Antonio 209.3 Miles
Shreveport 219.6 Miles
Baton Rouge 239.9 Miles
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Facts
Treatment for alcoholism has been shown to reduce criminal activity up to 80% among chronic offenders, has increased their rate of employment, decreases homelessness and reduces all health care costs. Social and Cultural Pressures. The media portrays the pleasures of drinking in advertising and programming. The medical benefits of light to moderate drinking are frequently publicized, giving ex-drinkers the spurious excuse of returning to alcohol for their health. These messages must be categorically ignored and acknowledged for what they are—an industry’s attempt to profit from potential great harm to individuals. Denial is a natural defense system, present in everyone to some extent. Making excuses for the reason people do things is natural and normal, but must be overcome before healing codependency or the stages of grief and loss recovery can take place. The problem with staying in denial is that you bring the unresolved issues into the next relationships. You may find yourself blowing up at little things at work as you feel in wrong to confront your family. Either that or the family is not open to your confrontation and makes remarks like you know that is not true. At times like these it is often necessary to seek outside counseling. Also, journaling the feelings and following the cycle of grief mentioned earlier is beneficial. Ecstasy behaves differently than other controlled substances. Some scientists call it an "entactogen" (ent-AK-tuh-jenn), meaning that it enhances feelings of kindness, well-being, and empathy or understanding. Others call it a stimulant—a substance that increases the activity of a living organism or one of its parts. In the body, ecstasy works like a combination of AMPHETAMINES and hallucinogens. Like amphetamines, it stimulates users, making them more likely to dance for long periods and interact with others in a most outgoing way. Like hallucinogens, ecstasy heightens sensations, particularly those having to do with happiness and intimacy. |
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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.
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).
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.
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.
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