




Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City, TX Profile
Missouri City, TX, population 52,913 , is located
in Texas's Fort Bend county,
about 14.5 miles from Houston and 20.4 miles from Pasadena.
In the 90's the population of Missouri City has grown by about 46%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Missouri City has been growing at an annual rate of 5.6 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Missouri City area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Missouri City Statistics
Missouri City Gender Information
Males in Missouri City: 25,633 (48%)
Females in Missouri City: 27,280 (52%)
As % of Population in Missouri City
Race Diversity in Missouri City
White: 44%
African American: 38%
Asian: 11%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Missouri City
Age Diversity in Missouri City
Median Age in Missouri City: 35.5 (Males in Missouri City: 34.6, Females in Missouri City: 36.2)
Missouri City Males Under 20: 17%
Missouri City Females Under 20: 16%
Missouri City Males 20 to 40: 11%
Missouri City Females 20 to 40: 13%
Missouri City Males 40 to 60: 16%
Missouri City Females 40 to 60: 17%
Missouri City Males Over 60: 4%
Missouri City Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Missouri City
Missouri City Household Average Size: 3.09 people
Missouri City Median Household Income: $ 72,434
Missouri City Median Value of Homes: $ 111,200
Law Enforcement in Missouri City
Reported crimes in the Missouri City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 19
Robbery: 63
Aggravated assault: 63
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 243
Burglary: 317
Larceny-theft: 832
Motor vehicle theft: 90
Arson: 20
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,061
Missouri City Location Information
Land Area: 23.2 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Missouri City
Stafford 1.2 Miles
Fifth Street 1.6 Miles
Meadows Place 3.8 Miles
Sugar Land 5.8 Miles
Bellaire 7.7 Miles
Fresno 7.7 Miles
Southside Place 8.6 Miles
New Territory 8.8 Miles
Thompsons 8.8 Miles
Mission Bend 9.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Missouri City
(Population 100,000+)
Houston 14.5 Miles
Pasadena 20.4 Miles
Beaumont 92.0 Miles
Austin 139.6 Miles
Waco 164.4 Miles
Corpus Christi 168.9 Miles
San Antonio 178.4 Miles
Lafayette 215.0 Miles
Mesquite 226.6 Miles
Shreveport 227.2 Miles
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Facts
While it’s true that men are more likely to drink alcohol and more likely to drink greater amounts, women have a higher risk of developing problems from alcohol consumption. When a woman drinks, the alcohol in her bloodstream typically reaches a higher level than a man’s even if both are drinking the same amount. This is because women’s bodies generally have less water than men’s bodies. Because alcohol mixes with body water, a given amount of alcohol is less diluted in a woman’s body than in a man’s. Women become more impaired by alcohol’s effects and are more susceptible to alcohol–related organ damage. That is, women develop damage at lower levels of consumption over a shorter period of time. MDMA, best known as ecstasy, is a drug usually taken in pill form, often in social settings such as parties, clubs, or raves. (A rave is a wild overnight dance party that typically involves huge crowds of people, loud techno music, and illegal drug use.) By 2004, however, ecstasy use had spread beyond the party scene. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy of the Executive Office of the President: "[R]esearch indicates that the use of MDMA is moving to settings other than nightclubs, such as private homes, high schools, college dorms, and shopping malls." The illegal substance produces a variety of effects on behavior and basic metabolism (bodily function). Some of these effects are temporarily pleasant. The user may feel happy, more in tune with others, and more energetic. Other effects are not so welcome. These include clenched jaws, DEHYDRATION, and dangerous fever. Speed is notoriously impure. The average one gram wrap is 10% amphetamine, 90% adulterant - anything from vitamin C powder, glucose powder, caffeine, flour and baby milk. Drug use, especially in early adolescence, interferes with normal cognitive, emotional, and social development and is closely linked with both psychiatric disorders and delinquency. Drug use in adolescence has been associated with many other risk-taking behaviors (sexual activity, truancy, violence, or weapon carrying) entailing significant morbidity and mortality (sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection; pregnancy; school failure, dropout, or both; injury; suicide and homicide; and motor vehicle crashes). Finally, drug use in adolescence is one of the strongest predictors of lifetime development of drug dependence. |
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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.
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.
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