



Lake Dallas, Texas
Lake Dallas, TX Profile
Lake Dallas, TX, population 6,166 , is located
in Texas's Denton county,
about 13.9 miles from Carrollton and 20.1 miles from Plano.
In the 90's the population of Lake Dallas has grown by about 69%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Lake Dallas has been growing at an annual rate of 3.1 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Lake Dallas area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Lake Dallas Statistics
Lake Dallas Gender Information
Males in Lake Dallas: 3,064 (50%)
Females in Lake Dallas: 3,102 (50%)
As % of Population in Lake Dallas
Race Diversity in Lake Dallas
White: 90%
African American: 3%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Lake Dallas
Age Diversity in Lake Dallas
Median Age in Lake Dallas: 32.1 (Males in Lake Dallas: 31.7, Females in Lake Dallas: 32.4)
Lake Dallas Males Under 20: 17%
Lake Dallas Females Under 20: 16%
Lake Dallas Males 20 to 40: 16%
Lake Dallas Females 20 to 40: 17%
Lake Dallas Males 40 to 60: 12%
Lake Dallas Females 40 to 60: 12%
Lake Dallas Males Over 60: 4%
Lake Dallas Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas Household Average Size: 2.72 people
Lake Dallas Median Household Income: $ 51,660
Lake Dallas Median Value of Homes: $ 102,000
Law Enforcement in Lake Dallas
Reported crimes in the Lake Dallas area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 12
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 237
Burglary: 39
Larceny-theft: 155
Motor vehicle theft: 14
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,081
Lake Dallas Location Information
Land Area: 2.2 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lake Dallas
Hickory Creek 1.0 Miles
Highland Village 2.3 Miles
Shady Shores 3.2 Miles
Corinth 3.3 Miles
Lakewood Village 3.6 Miles
Copper Canyon 4.4 Miles
Oak Point 5.3 Miles
Lewisville 5.4 Miles
Little Elm 5.9 Miles
Double Oak 6.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lake Dallas
(Population 100,000+)
Carrollton 13.9 Miles
Plano 20.1 Miles
Irving 21.6 Miles
Grand Prairie 25.9 Miles
Garland 26.6 Miles
Dallas 26.7 Miles
Arlington 27.0 Miles
Ft Worth 32.2 Miles
Mesquite 34.7 Miles
Wichita Falls 100.9 Miles
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Facts
Cost-effectiveness studies have reported that, by preventing HIV infections, community-based outreach interventions help avert future medical costs associated with the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Similarly, drug abuse treatment programs are cost-effective in reducing drug use and its associated health and social costs, especially when compared to not treating addicts or to incarcerating them. Evaluations of sterile syringe access programs have demonstrated that by lowering the frequency of injections with used needles these programs help prevent the spread of new HIV infections and save medical-care costs for each averted infection. Three decades of scientific research and clinical practice have yielded a variety of effective approaches to drug addiction treatment. Extensive data document that drug addiction treatment is as effective as are treatments for most other similarly chronic medical conditions. In spite of scientific evidence that establishes the effectiveness of drug abuse treatment, many people believe that treatment is ineffective. In part, this is because of unrealistic expectations. Many people equate addiction with simply using drugs and therefore expect that addiction should be cured quickly, and if it is not, treatment is a failure. In reality, because addiction is a chronic disorder, the ultimate goal of long-term abstinence often requires sustained and repeated treatment. The term 'drugs' was originally used for dried plants, or parts thereof, that were used as pharmaceuticals directly or following the extraction of active ingredients. Today the term is also used to refer to substances of herbal or synthetic origin which, by acting on the central nervous system, may cause a state of mind different from what is considered normal. Consequently, the modern definition of the term 'drugs' includes pharmaceuticals, tobacco and alcohol, as well as controlled substances and designer drugs. Nearly 60 percent of Americans who report abusing prescription drugs say they get them from friends or family, according to the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the largest survey on substance abuse in the country with about 70,000 participants. According to another survey, the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there are 14.6 million current marijuana users and 6.4 million prescription drug abusers, with most prescription drug abusers using painkillers such as Vicodin. Cocaine ranked third, with 2.4 million current users. The same survey found the annual average number of new abusers of prescription pain relievers was 2.4 million, edging out the 2.1 million new users of marijuana. |
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.
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.
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.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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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