




Overton, Texas
Overton, TX Profile
Overton, TX, population 2,350 , is located
in Texas's Rusk county,
about 73.8 miles from Shreveport and 100.5 miles from Mesquite.
In the 90's the population of Overton has grown by about 12%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Overton has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Overton area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Overton Statistics
Overton Gender Information
Males in Overton: 1,097 (47%)
Females in Overton: 1,253 (53%)
As % of Population in Overton
Race Diversity in Overton
White: 79%
African American: 18%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Overton
Age Diversity in Overton
Median Age in Overton: 38.1 (Males in Overton: 37.4, Females in Overton: 38.8)
Overton Males Under 20: 13%
Overton Females Under 20: 15%
Overton Males 20 to 40: 12%
Overton Females 20 to 40: 12%
Overton Males 40 to 60: 12%
Overton Females 40 to 60: 13%
Overton Males Over 60: 10%
Overton Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Overton
Overton Household Average Size: 2.45 people
Overton Median Household Income: $ 28,098
Overton Median Value of Homes: $ 50,000
Law Enforcement in Overton
Reported crimes in the Overton area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 3
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 169
Burglary: 15
Larceny-theft: 11
Motor vehicle theft: 0
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,097
Overton Location Information
Elevation: 489 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 6.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Overton
New London 3.3 Miles
Arp 5.7 Miles
Kilgore 9.8 Miles
New Chapel Hill 11.6 Miles
Liberty City 11.9 Miles
Troup 12.2 Miles
Henderson 13.4 Miles
Whitehouse 14.8 Miles
Clarksville City 18.2 Miles
Gladewater 18.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Overton
(Population 100,000+)
Shreveport 73.8 Miles
Mesquite 100.5 Miles
Garland 106.3 Miles
Dallas 111.9 Miles
Plano 112.7 Miles
Irving 120.8 Miles
Carrollton 120.9 Miles
Grand Prairie 122.2 Miles
Arlington 128.2 Miles
Waco 136.8 Miles
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Facts
What looks like your neighborhood abandoned house with poor lightning, boarded up windows and doors and overgrown bushes, might just be your community's biggest crack or drug house. These vacant or condemned houses used for criminal activity are all over the United States, primarily in the southeastern parts. However watch out, police departments and neighborhoods around the nation are putting their foot down to crack and houses that sell it. Marijuana use can have a marked effect on a young person's mental health, as well as their overall well-being. Marijuana has been linked to depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. There is also a growing body of research indicating that marijuana smoking may actually cause many of these and other mental health problems. Youth who use marijuana weekly have double the risk of depression later in life, and teens aged 12 to 17 who smoke marijuana weekly are three times more likely than non-users to have suicidal thoughts. Alcohol affects your brain. Drinking alcohol leads to a loss of coordination, poor judgment, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, memory lapses, and even blackouts. Alcohol affects your body. Alcohol can damage every organ in your body. It is absorbed directly into your bloodstream and can increase your risk for a variety of life-threatening diseases, including cancer. Alcohol affects your self-control. Alcohol depresses your central nervous system, lowers your inhibitions, and impairs your judgment. Drinking can lead to risky behaviors, including having unprotected sex. This may expose you to HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases or cause unwanted pregnancy. Controversy over the causes of alcoholism, however, is a relatively recent phenomenon: The term “alcoholism” itself was not coined until 1860, and the theory that it is a medical disease was only postulated in 1930. Historically, controversy over compulsive drinking has dealt not with what causes it, but rather with how to prevent it; those most concerned about alcoholism have not sought to study the condition, but instead to reduce alcohol consumption. This is especially true of the United States. |
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 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.
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.
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.
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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