




Powell, Texas
Powell, TX Profile
Powell, TX, population 105 , is located
in Texas's Navarro county,
about 47.7 miles from Mesquite and 53.8 miles from Dallas.
In the 90's the population of Powell has grown by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Powell has been growing at an annual rate of 1.2 percent.
Powell Statistics
Powell Gender Information
Males in Powell: 50 (48%)
Females in Powell: 55 (52%)
As % of Population in Powell
Race Diversity in Powell
White: 89%
African American: 4%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Powell
Age Diversity in Powell
Median Age in Powell: 37.3 (Males in Powell: 35.0, Females in Powell: 37.8)
Powell Males Under 20: 13%
Powell Females Under 20: 15%
Powell Males 20 to 40: 11%
Powell Females 20 to 40: 12%
Powell Males 40 to 60: 10%
Powell Females 40 to 60: 9%
Powell Males Over 60: 12%
Powell Females Over 60: 16%
Economics in Powell
Powell Household Average Size: 2.76 people
Powell Median Household Income: $ 27,083
Powell Median Value of Homes: $ 65,000
Powell Location Information
Elevation: 380 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Powell
Kerens 5.7 Miles
Goodlow 6.2 Miles
Mildred 6.5 Miles
Eureka 7.4 Miles
Corsicana 8.6 Miles
Navarro 8.8 Miles
Mustang 9.5 Miles
Angus 10.0 Miles
Retreat 10.6 Miles
Oak Valley 12.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Powell
(Population 100,000+)
Mesquite 47.7 Miles
Dallas 53.8 Miles
Garland 58.0 Miles
Grand Prairie 58.6 Miles
Irving 60.4 Miles
Waco 62.3 Miles
Arlington 62.6 Miles
Plano 66.1 Miles
Carrollton 66.6 Miles
Ft Worth 71.8 Miles
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Facts
Substance abuse and dependence cuts across all lines of race, culture, educational, and socioeconomic status, leaving no group untouched by its devastating effects. An estimated 13 million Americans abuse or are dependent on an illegal substance. Substance abuse is an enormous public health problem, with far-ranging effects throughout society. In addition to the toll substance abuse can take on one's physical health, substance abuse is considered to be an important factor in a wide variety of social problems, affecting rates of crime, domestic violence, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), unemployment, homelessness, teen pregnancy, and failure in school. An estimated 20 percent of the total yearly cost of health care in the United States is spent on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. Those who abuse drugs have a greater risk for health problems down the road, from neglecting their own health to risk of infectious disease like hepatitis or HIV from sharing needles. Heavy drug use directly affects health as well, including lung disease, arthritis, heart problems, brain damage and death from overdose. Productivity at work often suffers, and eventually trouble keeping a job or even homelessness can occur. The urge to use is so powerful that criminal activity for money or more drugs can be a strong temptation. Alcohol and other drugs of abuse are best understood if discussed according to their major effects. The major categories include depressants, stimulants, marijuana, anabolic steroids, psychedelics and inhalants, beginning with depressants. Depressants are agents that cause slow and faulty thinking, slow heart rate, breathing etc. In other words depressants are drugs that reduce the activities of the body organs by their effect on the brain. They differ mostly in the degree and length of time the effect lasts. The procedure and validity of field sobriety tests and chemical tests varies from state to state. The standardized field sobriety test, as set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), involves three brief tests: horizontal gaze nystagmus, walk-and-turn, and one-leg stand. Standard chemical tests include urine analysis, blood analysis, and breath analysis. |
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.
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.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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