




Lavon, Texas
Lavon, TX Profile
Lavon, TX, population 387 , is located
in Texas's Collin county,
about 14.3 miles from Garland and 15.4 miles from Plano.
In the 90's the population of Lavon has grown by about 28%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Lavon has been growing at an annual rate of 2.0 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Lavon area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Lavon Statistics
Lavon Gender Information
Males in Lavon: 194 (50%)
Females in Lavon: 193 (50%)
As % of Population in Lavon
Race Diversity in Lavon
White: 93%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Lavon
Age Diversity in Lavon
Median Age in Lavon: 37.9 (Males in Lavon: 37.4, Females in Lavon: 38.9)
Lavon Males Under 20: 12%
Lavon Females Under 20: 14%
Lavon Males 20 to 40: 17%
Lavon Females 20 to 40: 12%
Lavon Males 40 to 60: 16%
Lavon Females 40 to 60: 15%
Lavon Males Over 60: 5%
Lavon Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Lavon
Lavon Household Average Size: 2.85 people
Lavon Median Household Income: $ 57,083
Lavon Median Value of Homes: $ 105,500
Law Enforcement in Lavon
Reported crimes in the Lavon area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 247
Burglary: 3
Larceny-theft: 6
Motor vehicle theft: 3
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,963
Lavon Location Information
Elevation: 522 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lavon
Nevada 3.6 Miles
Wylie 6.1 Miles
Fate 6.7 Miles
St Paul Town 6.8 Miles
Rockwall 6.8 Miles
Royse City 6.9 Miles
Mobile City 7.4 Miles
Josephine 7.7 Miles
Lucas 9.1 Miles
Sachse 10.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lavon
(Population 100,000+)
Garland 14.3 Miles
Plano 15.4 Miles
Mesquite 20.4 Miles
Carrollton 27.0 Miles
Dallas 27.2 Miles
Irving 33.3 Miles
Grand Prairie 38.1 Miles
Arlington 44.0 Miles
Ft Worth 55.6 Miles
Waco 110.4 Miles
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Facts
Overall, men and women have roughly similar rates of nonmedical use of prescription drugs. An exception is found among 12- to 17-year-olds. In this age group, young women are more likely than young men to use psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically. In addition, research has shown that women are at increased risk for nonmedical use of narcotic analgesics and tranquilizers (e.g., benzodiazepines). An estimated 2.4 million Americans used marijuana for the first time in 2000. Because of the way trends in the new use of substances are estimated, estimates of first- time use are always a year behind estimates of current use. The annual number of new marijuana users has varied considerably since 1965 when there were an estimated 0.6 million new users. The number of new marijuana users reached a peak in 1976 and 1977 at around 3.2 million. Between 1990 and 1996, the estimated number of new users increased from 1.4 million to 2.5 million and has remained at this level. The measure of perceived risk in the use of marijuana among youth provides an important predictor of drug use, particularly among youths. As perceived risk of using marijuana decreases, rates of marijuana use tend to increase. Perceived great risk of smoking marijuana once or twice a week decreased from 56.4 percent in 2000 to 53.3 percent in 2001. Among youths age 12 to 17, the percentage reporting great risk in marijuana use declined from 56.0 to 53.5 percent. The number of persons who had ever tried Ecstasy (MDMA) increased from 6.5 million in 2000 to 8.1 million in 2001. There were 786,000 current users in 2001. In 2000, an estimated 1.9 million persons used Ecstasy (MDMA) for the first time compared with 0.7 million in 1998. This change represents a tripling in incidence in just 2 years. The use of alcohol and other drugs can affect judgment in terms of physically protecting oneself against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Every year thousands more young people are diagnosed with AIDS (the number rose 43 percent between 1992 and 1994) and nearly three million teenagers—one out of every six—are infected with an STD that could lead to serious illness or sterility, which would leave them unable to have children in the future. Anyone who shares a needle is also at risk of contracting AIDS by the exchange of blood with an infected user, no matter what their age or history of drug use. Approximately one-third of AIDS cases have been traced to intravenous drug use—usually of heroin and anabolic steroids, but crank and cocaine can also be injected. Based on a questionnaire by the CDC, almost one quarter of the teenagers who use steroids also share needles. The National Institute of Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Monitoring the Future survey for 1998 found that among young adults, annual MDMA use rose from 0.8 percent in 1991 to 2.1 percent in 1997. And a survey of previously surveyed high school graduates shows that the number of college students who used MDMA during the past year rose from 0.8 percent in 1991 to 2.4 percent in 1997. |
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
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.
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).
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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