




Lone Star, Texas
Lone Star, TX Profile
Lone Star, TX, population 1,631 , is located
in Texas's Morris county,
about 62.8 miles from Shreveport and 110.6 miles from Mesquite.
In the 90's the population of Lone Star has grown by about 1%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Lone Star has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Lone Star area were higher than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Texas average.
Lone Star Statistics
Lone Star Gender Information
Males in Lone Star: 752 (46%)
Females in Lone Star: 879 (54%)
As % of Population in Lone Star
Race Diversity in Lone Star
White: 74%
African American: 20%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Lone Star
Age Diversity in Lone Star
Median Age in Lone Star: 36.5 (Males in Lone Star: 34.5, Females in Lone Star: 39.1)
Lone Star Males Under 20: 14%
Lone Star Females Under 20: 15%
Lone Star Males 20 to 40: 12%
Lone Star Females 20 to 40: 12%
Lone Star Males 40 to 60: 12%
Lone Star Females 40 to 60: 14%
Lone Star Males Over 60: 8%
Lone Star Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Lone Star
Lone Star Household Average Size: 2.45 people
Lone Star Median Household Income: $ 25,500
Lone Star Median Value of Homes: $ 44,400
Law Enforcement in Lone Star
Reported crimes in the Lone Star area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 8
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 541
Burglary: 38
Larceny-theft: 47
Motor vehicle theft: 7
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,532
Lone Star Location Information
Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lone Star
Hughes Springs 5.8 Miles
Daingerfield 6.1 Miles
Avinger 9.3 Miles
Ore City 10.0 Miles
Pittsburg 15.4 Miles
Omaha 16.5 Miles
Naples 18.0 Miles
Marietta 18.5 Miles
Rocky Mound 19.0 Miles
Gilmer 20.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lone Star
(Population 100,000+)
Shreveport 62.8 Miles
Mesquite 110.6 Miles
Garland 112.2 Miles
Plano 115.7 Miles
Dallas 122.1 Miles
Carrollton 126.7 Miles
Irving 130.5 Miles
Grand Prairie 133.8 Miles
Arlington 140.3 Miles
Ft Worth 152.6 Miles
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Facts
In assessing health problems associated with crack, public health officials paint a bleaker picture for women than for men. Women addicts are particularly at risk because they are often forced to resort to prostitution to pay for their drugs. It is not unusual for female crack addicts to spend their entire day in crack houses trading sex for crack perhaps a dozen times. Even women who manage to avoid turning to prostitution are still at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases because rape is a common occurrence in crack houses. Of even greater concern to society has been the fate of children born to crack-addicted women. Although initial fears among health professionals that such children would suffer severe and permanent brain damage have since proved unfounded, so-called crack babies do face some risks. Perhaps the greatest of these risks is exposure to HIV/AIDS, which can be transmitted from an infected mother to her baby, either before or during childbirth or later through breast-feeding. Timely treatment of a pregnant HIV-positive patient with potent drugs like AZT or protease inhibitors can prevent this kind of transmission in many cases, but the same factors that keep crack addicts from seeking help—poverty and fear of the police—often keep the pregnant crack addict from getting the care that could prevent the infection of her baby with the deadly virus. Since almost 50,000 cases of alcohol poisoning are reported each year in the United States and due to the fact that alcohol poisoning can be fatal, it is important to be able to identify the common signs of alcohol poisoning. Knowledge of these "alcohol signs" related to alcohol poisoning and knowing how to quickly and properly react to such signs (for instance by immediately calling 911 and asking for urgent medical assistance) can help avoid a fatal alcohol overdose. Major withdrawal symptoms peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose and typically subside after about a week; however, some individuals may show persistent withdrawal symptoms for months. Although heroin withdrawal is considered less dangerous than alcohol or barbiturate withdrawal, sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who are in poor health is occasionally fatal. At all levels of BAC, the risk of being involved in a crash is greater for young people than for older people. In 2006, 19% of drivers ages 16 to 20 who died in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking alcohol. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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