




Van, Texas
Van, TX Profile
Van, TX, population 2,362 , is located
in Texas's Van Zandt county,
about 58.5 miles from Mesquite and 64.2 miles from Garland.
In the 90's the population of Van has grown by about 27%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Van has been growing at an annual rate of 1.6 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Van area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Van Statistics
Van Gender Information
Males in Van: 1,122 (48%)
Females in Van: 1,240 (52%)
As % of Population in Van
Race Diversity in Van
White: 96%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Van
Age Diversity in Van
Median Age in Van: 35.9 (Males in Van: 32.5, Females in Van: 40.0)
Van Males Under 20: 16%
Van Females Under 20: 14%
Van Males 20 to 40: 13%
Van Females 20 to 40: 12%
Van Males 40 to 60: 10%
Van Females 40 to 60: 12%
Van Males Over 60: 9%
Van Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Van
Van Household Average Size: 2.59 people
Van Median Household Income: $ 32,177
Van Median Value of Homes: $ 67,400
Law Enforcement in Van
Reported crimes in the Van area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 81
Burglary: 21
Larceny-theft: 27
Motor vehicle theft: 5
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,134
Van Location Information
Elevation: 515 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Van
Edom 10.7 Miles
Grand Saline 11.1 Miles
Mineola 12.9 Miles
Lindale 13.3 Miles
Canton 13.4 Miles
Fruitvale 14.6 Miles
Brownsboro 15.5 Miles
Chandler 17.6 Miles
Murchison 18.3 Miles
Alba 18.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Van
(Population 100,000+)
Mesquite 58.5 Miles
Garland 64.2 Miles
Dallas 70.1 Miles
Plano 70.6 Miles
Carrollton 78.7 Miles
Irving 78.9 Miles
Grand Prairie 80.7 Miles
Arlington 86.9 Miles
Ft Worth 99.1 Miles
Shreveport 110.0 Miles
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Facts
Because many abusers begin using inhalants when they are young, they do not engage in the normal process of social, personal, and physical development during adolescence. This handicaps their physical and emotional maturity. Moreover, the side effects of inhalants are a bad match for driving a vehicle, operating machinery, absorbing information in a classroom, offering stable friendship, participating positively in a family, or tackling any task with energy, focus, and efficiency. Regular inhalant abusers perform poorly in school. In general, they earn low grades, score poorly on intelligence tests, experience problems with short-term memory, and have a weak ability to form abstract thoughts and exercise sound judgment. They also have a greater likelihood of developing attention deficit disorder. They tend to be absent from school a great deal, and drop out of school more often than nonusers do. With the explosion of drug experimentation in the 1960s and 1970s, Dilaudid began to appear on the streets under a variety of names, including "dillies" and "drug store heroin." Other problems arose with the prescription painkiller. Some people did not use it correctly and became addicted to it. Others gave away their prescriptions, or sold them, or allowed family members to use the pills. Such tactics began occurring in the early twenty-first century with the popular painkillers OxyContin and Vicodin. In 2005, Purdue Pharma introduced a new, extended-release hydromorphone capsule called Palladone. Stronger and more dangerous than OxyContin, Palladone was regulated by the most sophisticated tracking devices in an effort to keep it from falling into illegal use. Palladone is a Schedule II controlled substance. An estimated 16.6 million persons age 12 or older were classified with dependence on or abuse of either alcohol or illicit drugs in 2001 (7.3 percent of the population). Of these, 2.4 million were classified with dependence or abuse of both alcohol and illicit drugs, 3.2 million were dependent or abused illicit drugs but not alcohol, and 11.0 million were dependent on or abused alcohol but not illicit drugs. The number of persons with substance dependence or abuse increased from 14.5 million (6.5 percent of the population) in 2000 to 16.6 million (7.3 percent) in 2001. Between 2000 and 2001, there was a significant increase in the estimated number of persons age 12 or older needing treatment for an illicit drug problem. This number increased from 4.7 million in 2000 to 6.1 million in 2001. During the same period, there was also an increase from 0.8 million to 1.1 million in the number of persons receiving treatment for this problem at a specialty facility. However, the overall number of persons needing but not receiving treatment increased from 3.9 million to 5.0 million. Drug prevention education is a natural component of the family resource centers, common in schools, which provide and coordinate social services. Schools focus on supporting parents, and on promoting protective factors rather than reducing risks of drugs in school. The result is parents that are new and willing prevention partners. Schools are also encouraging students, staff, and parents to recognize the many positive experiences that families provide. They are expanding the definition of family to include blended, single-parent, extended, and foster families. The goal is to encourage family closeness and support which satisfies the needs of youth that otherwise might drive them to Drug Abuse or addiction. In fact, the close-knit family systems characteristic of Latino groups has helped protect their youth from dysfunctional behavior, and they serve as a model for work with all families. |
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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.
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.
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