




Texas City, Texas
Texas City, TX Profile
Texas City, TX, population 41,521 , is located
in Texas's Galveston county,
about 28.1 miles from Pasadena and 38.2 miles from Houston.
In the 90's the population of Texas City has grown by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Texas City has been growing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Texas City area were higher than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Texas average.
Texas City Statistics
Texas City Gender Information
Males in Texas City: 19,601 (47%)
Females in Texas City: 21,920 (53%)
As % of Population in Texas City
Race Diversity in Texas City
White: 61%
African American: 27%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 11%
As % of Population in Texas City
Age Diversity in Texas City
Median Age in Texas City: 35.5 (Males in Texas City: 34.1, Females in Texas City: 36.7)
Texas City Males Under 20: 15%
Texas City Females Under 20: 15%
Texas City Males 20 to 40: 12%
Texas City Females 20 to 40: 14%
Texas City Males 40 to 60: 13%
Texas City Females 40 to 60: 14%
Texas City Males Over 60: 7%
Texas City Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Texas City
Texas City Household Average Size: 2.62 people
Texas City Median Household Income: $ 35,963
Texas City Median Value of Homes: $ 62,800
Law Enforcement in Texas City
Reported crimes in the Texas City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 5
Forcible rape: 38
Robbery: 122
Aggravated assault: 453
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 1,413
Burglary: 807
Larceny-theft: 1,959
Motor vehicle theft: 298
Arson: 24
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 7,006
Texas City Location Information
Land Area: 62.1 Square Miles.
Water Area: 16.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Texas City
La Marque 4.3 Miles
Bayou Vista 4.5 Miles
Tiki Island 6.1 Miles
San Leon 7.0 Miles
Hitchcock 7.3 Miles
Galveston 8.5 Miles
Bacliff 10.1 Miles
Dickinson 10.4 Miles
Santa Fe 12.2 Miles
Kemah 13.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Texas City
(Population 100,000+)
Pasadena 28.1 Miles
Houston 38.2 Miles
Beaumont 68.4 Miles
Austin 181.0 Miles
Lafayette 182.5 Miles
Corpus Christi 186.9 Miles
Waco 200.8 Miles
San Antonio 216.4 Miles
Shreveport 227.8 Miles
Baton Rouge 236.5 Miles
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Facts
As is the case with other opiates, regular ingestion of heroin creates rapid tolerance in the user. Even over a relatively short period, weekend users may find themselves taking larger doses of the drug to achieve the same high. As many recovering addicts will attest, this is the often the first addictive hook heroin gets into recreational users. Through long term treatment individuals are able to live life for a substantial amount of time off drugs, knowing what sobriety truly feels like. With shorter treatment programs the drug addict does not get to experience a significant amount of time off drugs. They have just enough time to withdrawal, detox and take in a few lessons before they are back in society dealing with the same social pressures that drove them to treatment in the first place. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is one of a number of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). A child with FAS has cognitive problems, is small in size, and has facial differences. Cocaine has been used medically and informally as an oral anesthetic. Many users rub the powder along the gum line, or onto a cigarette filter which is then smoked (called a "hoolie"), which numbs the gums and teeth - hence the colloquial names of "numbies", "gummers" or "cocoa puffs" for this type of administration. This is mostly done with the small amounts of cocaine remaining on a surface after insufflation. Another oral method is to wrap up some cocaine in rolling paper and swallow it. This is sometimes called a "snow bomb." |
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.
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.
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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