




Port Isabel, Texas
Port Isabel, TX Profile
Port Isabel, TX, population 4,865 , is located
in Texas's Cameron county,
about 21.5 miles from Brownsville and 64.1 miles from McAllen.
In the 90's the population of Port Isabel has grown by about 9%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Port Isabel has been growing at an annual rate of 2.1 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Port Isabel area were higher than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Texas average.
Port Isabel Statistics
Port Isabel Gender Information
Males in Port Isabel: 2,358 (48%)
Females in Port Isabel: 2,507 (52%)
As % of Population in Port Isabel
Race Diversity in Port Isabel
White: 80%
African American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 19%
As % of Population in Port Isabel
Age Diversity in Port Isabel
Median Age in Port Isabel: 32.3 (Males in Port Isabel: 32.4, Females in Port Isabel: 32.2)
Port Isabel Males Under 20: 16%
Port Isabel Females Under 20: 17%
Port Isabel Males 20 to 40: 13%
Port Isabel Females 20 to 40: 13%
Port Isabel Males 40 to 60: 11%
Port Isabel Females 40 to 60: 12%
Port Isabel Males Over 60: 8%
Port Isabel Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Port Isabel
Port Isabel Household Average Size: 2.95 people
Port Isabel Median Household Income: $ 25,323
Port Isabel Median Value of Homes: $ 53,200
Law Enforcement in Port Isabel
Reported crimes in the Port Isabel area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 4
Aggravated assault: 28
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 666
Burglary: 42
Larceny-theft: 196
Motor vehicle theft: 10
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,720
Port Isabel Location Information
Elevation: 27 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.1 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Port Isabel
Laguna Heights 2.9 Miles
South Padre Island 3.4 Miles
Laguna Vista 5.4 Miles
Bayview 12.4 Miles
Del Mar Heights 13.4 Miles
Reid Hope King 16.5 Miles
Los Fresnos 16.6 Miles
South Point 17.9 Miles
Laureles 17.9 Miles
Cameron Park 18.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Port Isabel
(Population 100,000+)
Brownsville 21.5 Miles
McAllen 64.1 Miles
Corpus Christi 120.0 Miles
Laredo 173.1 Miles
San Antonio 244.7 Miles
Pasadena 278.5 Miles
Houston 279.0 Miles
Austin 291.9 Miles
Beaumont 336.1 Miles
Waco 378.8 Miles
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Facts
Alcohol poisoning is a hazardous and potentially fatal consequence of drinking significantly more ethanol alcohol than the body can process. Many people think that the key factor regarding alcohol poisoning is simply the amount of alcohol than an individual drinks.One of the main issues concerning alcohol poisoning, however, is not necessarily the amount of alcohol a person has ingested but more importantly, the amount of alcohol that an individual can metabolize. For instance, an underweight person who does not usually drink alcohol and who hasn't eaten in many hours may be at risk of developing alcohol poisoning after quickly ingesting just two or three drinks. How alcohol consumption affects an individual's body depends on the amount of alcohol in his or her blood. This 'level of alcohol" is known as blood alcohol concentration, or BAC. Most babies of heroin users suffer from withdrawal symptoms after birth, including fever, sneezing, trembling, irritability, diarrhea, vomiting, continual crying and, occasionally, seizures. Babies exposed to heroin before birth also face an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). After 1991, however, use began to rise among tenth-and twelfth-graders, and after 1993, among eighth-graders as well. In 1999, prevalence of heroin use was roughly the same for all three grade levels. Although the number of students who reported using heroin in the last year remain under 2% in 1999, the rates are about two to three times higher than those reported in 1991. The NIDA released figures showing 1.7% of eighth graders, 1.7% of tenth graders, and 1.8% of high school seniors (twelfth graders) reported using heroin at least once. The results are remarkably static as respondents leave school and enter college, suggesting a strong adolescent culture of drug experimentation. Among college students, 1.7% reported using heroin at least once in their lifetime, while 1.8% of young adults aged 19–28 reported lifetime heroin use. When asked about heroin use in the last 30 days,0.6% of eighth graders, 0.3% of tenth graders, and 0.4% of twelfth graders reported using heroin at least once, compared to 0.2% of college students and 0.1% of young adults. For 2006, DAWN estimates that 958,164 (CI: 690,218 to 1,226,110) ED visits involved an illicit drug. Thus, over half (55%) of all the drug misuse/abuse ED visits during the year involved an illicit drug either alone or in combination with other types of drugs. DAWN estimates that: Cocaine was involved in 548,608 ED visits (CI: 374,579 to 722,636), Marijuana was involved in 290,563 ED visits (CI: 238,737 to 342,388), Heroin was involved in 189,780 ED visits (CI: 119,525 to 260,035), Stimulants, including amphetamines and methamphetamine, were involved in 107,575 ED visits (CI: 66,105 to 149,046), and Other illicit drugs, such as PCP, Ecstasy, and GHB, were much less frequent than any of the above. Taking the margin of error into account, cocaine was more frequent than any of the other illicit drugs. The stimulants (amphetamines and methamphetamine) were less frequent than marijuana and as frequent as heroin. After taking population size and the margin of error into account: The rates of ED visits involving cocaine, marijuana, and heroin were higher for males than females, but the rates for stimulants did not differ by gender, For cocaine, the rates for patients aged 18 to 54 were similar,2 with lower rates for younger and older patients, For heroin, the rates were highest for patients aged 21 to 54, For marijuana, the rates were highest for patients aged 18 to 24, and For stimulants, the rates were highest for patients aged 18 to 44. |
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.
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.
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.
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".
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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