



Paint Rock, Texas
Paint Rock, TX Profile
Paint Rock, TX, population 320 , is located
in Texas's Concho county,
about 66.0 miles from Abilene and 155.1 miles from Austin.
In the 90's the population of Paint Rock has grown by about 41%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Paint Rock has been declining at an annual rate of 1.9 percent.
Paint Rock Statistics
Paint Rock Gender Information
Males in Paint Rock: 148 (46%)
Females in Paint Rock: 172 (54%)
As % of Population in Paint Rock
Race Diversity in Paint Rock
White: 77%
Native American: 3%
Other/Mixed: 20%
As % of Population in Paint Rock
Age Diversity in Paint Rock
Median Age in Paint Rock: 35.2 (Males in Paint Rock: 36.5, Females in Paint Rock: 33.0)
Paint Rock Males Under 20: 15%
Paint Rock Females Under 20: 19%
Paint Rock Males 20 to 40: 11%
Paint Rock Females 20 to 40: 13%
Paint Rock Males 40 to 60: 13%
Paint Rock Females 40 to 60: 13%
Paint Rock Males Over 60: 8%
Paint Rock Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Paint Rock
Paint Rock Household Average Size: 2.91 people
Paint Rock Median Household Income: $ 32,500
Paint Rock Median Value of Homes: $ 27,200
Paint Rock Location Information
Elevation: 1,631 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Paint Rock
Ballinger 16.0 Miles
Miles 16.6 Miles
Eden 20.7 Miles
Melvin 29.6 Miles
San Angelo 30.6 Miles
Winters 31.1 Miles
Bronte 34.1 Miles
Coleman 36.5 Miles
Grape Creek 37.3 Miles
Novice 37.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Paint Rock
(Population 100,000+)
Abilene 66.0 Miles
Austin 155.1 Miles
Waco 163.5 Miles
San Antonio 167.4 Miles
Ft Worth 174.0 Miles
Lubbock 182.2 Miles
Arlington 185.3 Miles
Wichita Falls 185.9 Miles
Grand Prairie 191.4 Miles
Irving 196.0 Miles
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Facts
Students commonly pair pills with beer and cigarettes, experts say. They trade tips about the effects of prescription drugs on networking sites like Facebook and trade pills they've stolen from home medicine cabinets, ordered on the Internet or taken from friends with legitimate prescriptions. Prescription drug abuse among 18- to 25-year-olds rose 17 percent from 2002 to 2005, according to the White House drug policy office. In 2004 and again in 2005, there were more new abusers of prescription drugs than new users of any illicit drug. Young people mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer than street drugs, doctors say. But accidental prescription drug deaths are rising and students who abuse pills are more likely to drive fast, binge-drink and engage in other dangerous behaviors. Opiate abuse and addiction is a problem not just for the young. Men and women of all ages have been killed by, or treated for, prescription opiate abuse. Some people resort to "DOCTOR SHOPPING." They visit more than one doctor and describe the same symptoms in order to double up on prescriptions. Doctor shoppers are more likely to be adults than teenagers. And no matter how careful doctors and patients are with their pain management, some legal users will become addicted to the drug. Middle-aged and upper- or middle-class people are far more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than to smoke marijuana or buy illegal street drugs. Even the doctors who prescribe such medications can fall victim to them. On November 30, 2003, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported on a doctor who died just two days prior to his forty-seventh birthday from an overdose of cocaine, oxycodone, and a muscle relaxant. He had been working as a pain specialist at a local clinic. Nurses have been prosecuted for stealing hydromorphone from their workplaces as well. One of the stranger stories reported in the press is a 2002 case in Brighton Beach, New York. Two elderly women—one seventy-nine, the other seventy-seven—were arrested for selling their prescription hydromorphone tablets on the street. Their customers, who were willing to pay as much as $10 for a single pill, included local teenagers. Both women were charged with possessing and selling a controlled substance. Methamphetamine can cause brain damage that results in slower motor and cognitive functioning—even in users who take the drug for less than a year—according to two studies published in the March 2001 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. Over time, the damage that meth use does to dopamine receptors appears to seriously reduce the overall level of dopamine in the brain. This can result in symptoms like those of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and epilepsy, characterized by shaking and difficulty with walking, movement, coordination, and memory. GHB produces intoxication followed by deep sedation. Once ingested, the drug will begin to take effect in 15 minutes to an hour, lasting one to three hours. GHB can cause nausea, vomiting, delusions, depression, vertigo, visual disturbances, seizures, respiratory distress, loss of consciousness, amnesia, and coma. When combined with alcohol and other drugs, the potential for deadly overdoses escalates rapidly. Numerous overdoses in Texas and nationwide have required emergency room treatment and mechanical assistance to breathe. |
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.
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.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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.
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.
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