




Odem, Texas
Odem, TX Profile
Odem, TX, population 2,499 , is located
in Texas's San Patricio county,
about 15.4 miles from Corpus Christi and 116.0 miles from San Antonio.
In the 90's the population of Odem has grown by about 6%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Odem has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Odem Statistics
Odem Gender Information
Males in Odem: 1,164 (47%)
Females in Odem: 1,335 (53%)
As % of Population in Odem
Race Diversity in Odem
White: 74%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 25%
As % of Population in Odem
Age Diversity in Odem
Median Age in Odem: 31.3 (Males in Odem: 29.8, Females in Odem: 33.1)
Odem Males Under 20: 18%
Odem Females Under 20: 18%
Odem Males 20 to 40: 12%
Odem Females 20 to 40: 14%
Odem Males 40 to 60: 11%
Odem Females 40 to 60: 13%
Odem Males Over 60: 5%
Odem Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Odem
Odem Household Average Size: 3.22 people
Odem Median Household Income: $ 31,090
Odem Median Value of Homes: $ 47,900
Odem Location Information
Elevation: 75 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Odem
Morgan Farm Area 4.6 Miles
Edroy 6.0 Miles
Rancho Chico 7.4 Miles
Sinton 7.4 Miles
St Paul 10.4 Miles
Taft 11.4 Miles
San Patricio 11.6 Miles
North San Pedro 11.9 Miles
Robstown 12.3 Miles
Doyle 15.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Odem
(Population 100,000+)
Corpus Christi 15.4 Miles
San Antonio 116.0 Miles
Laredo 121.8 Miles
McAllen 127.3 Miles
Brownsville 141.8 Miles
Austin 160.5 Miles
Houston 183.8 Miles
Pasadena 187.5 Miles
Waco 250.3 Miles
Beaumont 257.1 Miles
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Facts
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Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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.
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.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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