




Sour Lake, Texas
Sour Lake, TX Profile
Sour Lake, TX, population 1,667 , is located
in Texas's Hardin county,
about 18.9 miles from Beaumont and 57.0 miles from Pasadena.
In the 90's the population of Sour Lake has grown by about 8%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Sour Lake has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Sour Lake area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Sour Lake Statistics
Sour Lake Gender Information
Males in Sour Lake: 802 (48%)
Females in Sour Lake: 865 (52%)
As % of Population in Sour Lake
Race Diversity in Sour Lake
White: 94%
African American: 3%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Sour Lake
Age Diversity in Sour Lake
Median Age in Sour Lake: 37.8 (Males in Sour Lake: 36.4, Females in Sour Lake: 39.3)
Sour Lake Males Under 20: 16%
Sour Lake Females Under 20: 15%
Sour Lake Males 20 to 40: 11%
Sour Lake Females 20 to 40: 12%
Sour Lake Males 40 to 60: 13%
Sour Lake Females 40 to 60: 13%
Sour Lake Males Over 60: 8%
Sour Lake Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Sour Lake
Sour Lake Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Sour Lake Median Household Income: $ 30,300
Sour Lake Median Value of Homes: $ 46,400
Law Enforcement in Sour Lake
Reported crimes in the Sour Lake area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 59
Burglary: 2
Larceny-theft: 28
Motor vehicle theft: 1
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,818
Sour Lake Location Information
Elevation: 44 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Sour Lake
Pinewood Estates 5.6 Miles
Nome 7.3 Miles
China 7.8 Miles
Bevil Oaks 8.5 Miles
Devers 13.3 Miles
Rose Hill Acres 13.5 Miles
Daisetta 14.0 Miles
Lumberton 15.3 Miles
Kountze 17.1 Miles
Beaumont 18.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Sour Lake
(Population 100,000+)
Beaumont 18.9 Miles
Pasadena 57.0 Miles
Houston 62.7 Miles
Lafayette 143.1 Miles
Shreveport 169.5 Miles
Waco 189.4 Miles
Baton Rouge 195.7 Miles
Austin 199.4 Miles
Mesquite 222.9 Miles
Dallas 230.8 Miles
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Facts
Motor vehicle wrecks are the leading cause of death in the United States for persons under age 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Reports. Of those deaths, more than 40 percent are alcohol-related. PSYCHEDELIC drugs (primarily LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYMIDE, or LSD) had been used by an estimated 14 percent of high school seniors. Almost two-thirds of these users (9.4%) had used them in the year prior to the survey, and about one-quarter (3.5%) had used them during the month prior to the survey. PHENCYCLIDINE (PCP) users were in the minority within this group of drug users; only 3.4 percent of the high school seniors had ever tried PCP. Among persons aged 12 years and older, from 9.1 to 10.7 percent of individuals had tried psychedelic drugs such as LSD, but for the most part these drug experiences were not recent: Only 0.5 to 0.9 percent reported taking psychedelic drugs during the month prior to the survey. Peak prevalence values for recent use of the psychedelic drugs were observed in the years of adolescence and early adulthood; only for 12-to 17-year-olds and 18-to 25-year-olds did these values exceed a threshold of 1 percent (1.8 and 2.7%, respectively); otherwise, they were at the 0.4 percent level or lower. In 2007, the average age at first alcohol use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 16.8 years, similar to the corresponding 2006 estimate (16.6 years). The mean age at first use among recent initiates aged 12 or older who initiated use prior to the age of 21 was 15.8 years, which was the same as the 2006 estimate. HIV/AIDS risk-reduction interventions must be sustained over time. Although research has shown that brief interventions have significantly reduced risks for HIV and other infections among substantial numbers of drug users and their sex partners, brief interventions are typically not sufficient. Sustained and repeated interventions are usually needed. |
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.
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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.
Dependence
Dependence is the compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug dependence is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended. Physical dependence on a substance (needing a drug to function) is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction. There are some substances that don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence (for example, some blood pressure medications) and substances that cause addiction but not classic physical dependence (cocaine withdrawal, for example, it does not have symptoms like vomiting and chills; it is mainly characterized by depression).
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