




Somerset, Texas
Somerset, TX Profile
Somerset, TX, population 1,550 , is located
in Texas's Bexar county,
about 16.9 miles from San Antonio and 90.6 miles from Austin.
In the 90's the population of Somerset has grown by about 35%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Somerset has been growing at an annual rate of 3.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Somerset area were higher than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Somerset Statistics
Somerset Gender Information
Males in Somerset: 769 (50%)
Females in Somerset: 781 (50%)
As % of Population in Somerset
Race Diversity in Somerset
White: 77%
Native American: 2%
Other/Mixed: 21%
As % of Population in Somerset
Age Diversity in Somerset
Median Age in Somerset: 31.0 (Males in Somerset: 29.4, Females in Somerset: 32.8)
Somerset Males Under 20: 19%
Somerset Females Under 20: 17%
Somerset Males 20 to 40: 15%
Somerset Females 20 to 40: 14%
Somerset Males 40 to 60: 10%
Somerset Females 40 to 60: 11%
Somerset Males Over 60: 7%
Somerset Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Somerset
Somerset Household Average Size: 3.02 people
Somerset Median Household Income: $ 30,268
Somerset Median Value of Homes: $ 42,700
Law Enforcement in Somerset
Reported crimes in the Somerset area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 4
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 295
Burglary: 6
Larceny-theft: 54
Motor vehicle theft: 5
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,835
Somerset Location Information
Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Somerset
Lytle 8.4 Miles
LaCoste 10.9 Miles
Lackland AFB 11.3 Miles
Natalia 12.6 Miles
Poteet 13.9 Miles
Castroville 16.1 Miles
Devine 16.1 Miles
San Antonio 16.9 Miles
Bigfoot 17.7 Miles
Leon Valley 18.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Somerset
(Population 100,000+)
San Antonio 16.9 Miles
Austin 90.6 Miles
Corpus Christi 124.9 Miles
Laredo 129.7 Miles
Waco 184.2 Miles
Houston 201.8 Miles
Pasadena 210.2 Miles
McAllen 210.7 Miles
Abilene 231.9 Miles
Brownsville 240.7 Miles
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Facts
Men accounted for 72 percent of the excessive drinking deaths in 2001, and those 21 and younger made up 6 percent of the death toll. Partial agonist = a compound which possesses affinity for a receptor, but unlike a full agonist, will elicit only a small degree of the pharmacological response peculiar to the nature of the receptor involved, even if a high proportion of receptors are occupied by the compound. Partial hospital or day drug treatment programs are a level above outpatient addiction treatment in that they meet five days a week for approximately four hours every day. Initially designed as a "step down" program for those persons completing residential treatment care, they became an option for some insurance carriers in an attempt to negate having to pay for extended residential addiction treatment. These types of addiction treatment programs became very popular in the late 90's, especially in providing mental health care for the Medicare population. Patients generally live at home or in another structured setting and attend these addiction treatment programs during the day. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a nonprofit organization with more than 600 chapters nationwide. MADD seeks to find effective solutions to the problems of drunk driving and underage drinking, while also supporting those persons whose relatives and friends have been killed by drunk drivers. MADD has proven to be an effective organization, successfully lobbying for tougher laws against drunk drivers. MADD was founded by a small group of California women in 1980 after 13-year-old Cari Lightner was killed by a hit-and-run driver who had previous drunk driving convictions. Although the offender was sentenced to two years in prison, the judge allowed him to serve time instead in a work camp and a halfway house. Candy Lightner, the victim's mother, worked to call attention to the need for more appropriate, vigorous, and equitable actions on the part of law enforcement and the courts in response to alcohol-related traffic deaths and injuries. Lightner and a handful of volunteers campaigned for tougher laws against impaired driving, stiffer penalties for committing crimes, and greater awareness about the seriousness of driving drunk. |
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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.
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 Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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.
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