




Smiley, Texas
Smiley, TX Profile
Smiley, TX, population 453 , is located
in Texas's Gonzales county,
about 52.8 miles from San Antonio and 69.4 miles from Austin.
In the 90's the population of Smiley has declined by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Smiley has been growing at an annual rate of 1.2 percent.
Smiley Statistics
Smiley Gender Information
Males in Smiley: 233 (51%)
Females in Smiley: 220 (49%)
As % of Population in Smiley
Race Diversity in Smiley
White: 75%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 24%
As % of Population in Smiley
Age Diversity in Smiley
Median Age in Smiley: 37.4 (Males in Smiley: 34.3, Females in Smiley: 39.0)
Smiley Males Under 20: 18%
Smiley Females Under 20: 13%
Smiley Males 20 to 40: 11%
Smiley Females 20 to 40: 12%
Smiley Males 40 to 60: 10%
Smiley Females 40 to 60: 9%
Smiley Males Over 60: 12%
Smiley Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Smiley
Smiley Household Average Size: 2.54 people
Smiley Median Household Income: $ 21,591
Smiley Median Value of Homes: $ 35,700
Smiley Location Information
Land Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Smiley
Nixon 7.8 Miles
Gonzales 19.6 Miles
Stockdale 19.7 Miles
Yorktown 21.4 Miles
Nordheim 24.0 Miles
Cuero 24.1 Miles
Runge 27.0 Miles
Luling 28.6 Miles
Kingsbury 28.7 Miles
Seguin 28.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Smiley
(Population 100,000+)
San Antonio 52.8 Miles
Austin 69.4 Miles
Corpus Christi 102.5 Miles
Houston 141.0 Miles
Pasadena 149.0 Miles
Waco 160.5 Miles
Laredo 166.8 Miles
McAllen 215.1 Miles
Beaumont 219.8 Miles
Brownsville 233.0 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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