




New Home, Texas
New Home, TX Profile
New Home, TX, population 320 , is located
in Texas's Lynn county,
about 17.7 miles from Lubbock and 131.2 miles from Amarillo.
In the 90's the population of New Home has grown by about 83%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of New Home has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
New Home Statistics
New Home Gender Information
Males in New Home: 164 (51%)
Females in New Home: 156 (49%)
As % of Population in New Home
Race Diversity in New Home
White: 73%
Other/Mixed: 27%
As % of Population in New Home
Age Diversity in New Home
Median Age in New Home: 30.5 (Males in New Home: 29.0, Females in New Home: 32.0)
New Home Males Under 20: 22%
New Home Females Under 20: 17%
New Home Males 20 to 40: 12%
New Home Females 20 to 40: 15%
New Home Males 40 to 60: 12%
New Home Females 40 to 60: 10%
New Home Males Over 60: 6%
New Home Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in New Home
New Home Household Average Size: 3.17 people
New Home Median Household Income: $ 39,063
New Home Median Value of Homes: $ 40,000
New Home Location Information
Elevation: 3,236 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to New Home
Wilson 10.9 Miles
Tahoka 13.0 Miles
Wolfforth 13.6 Miles
Ropesville 15.2 Miles
Meadow 17.0 Miles
Slaton 17.3 Miles
Lubbock 17.7 Miles
Buffalo Springs 18.5 Miles
Ransom Canyon 19.6 Miles
Smyer 23.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest New Home
(Population 100,000+)
Lubbock 17.7 Miles
Amarillo 131.2 Miles
Abilene 140.4 Miles
Wichita Falls 201.0 Miles
Ft Worth 269.4 Miles
Arlington 281.5 Miles
Grand Prairie 287.7 Miles
El Paso 287.9 Miles
Irving 289.8 Miles
Oklahoma City 291.3 Miles
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Facts
90% of cocaine users smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, or used marijuana before trying cocaine. As destructive as crack is to the addict's family, the drug is even more destructive to the health of the addict. Medical complications resulting from long-term crack use show up daily in emergency rooms across America. Cardiac arrest, strokes, and liver failure are all well-documented results of crack use. In addition to illness and deaths directly linked to crack use, numerous indirect or secondary illnesses are linked to it as well. Some of these illnesses are commonly found among those who take drugs intravenously. Although crack is usually smoked, intravenous crack use is common in crack houses. Addicts tend to share needles, meaning that they risk contracting diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, a severe liver inflammation. Nobody knows for sure how many crack addicts contract AIDS in this fashion, but according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), use and abuse of illicit drugs, including crack, have become the leading risk factors for new cases of HIV infection. NIDA also reports that hepatitis is spreading rapidly among intravenous drug users. Heroin traffic is heavy worldwide, with the biggest producer being Afghanistan. According to U.N. sponsored survey, as of 2004, Afghanistan accounted for production of 87 percent of the world's heroin. According to the latest FBI crime data, released on October 13, 1996, the total number of arrests for drug abuse violations in 1995 were "7% above the 1994 level, 41% higher than in 1991, and 65% higher than in 1986." The total number of arrests for drug abuse violations by those under the age of 18 in 1995 were 17.8% above the 1994 level, 137.5% higher than in 1991, and 115.2% higher than in 1986. Drug Use Forecasting data for 1995, released June 1996, surveyed adult male arrestees at 23 sites nationwide. Survey data show that cocaine use among adult male arrestees continued to drop, while marijuana use for this group continued to rise. Data show that cocaine use among juvenile male arrestees dropped slightly, and show higher rates of marijuana use by this group. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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