




Vega, Texas
Vega, TX Profile
Vega, TX, population 936 , is located
in Texas's Oldham county,
about 33.8 miles from Amarillo and 119.7 miles from Lubbock.
In the 90's the population of Vega has grown by about 11%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Vega has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Vega Statistics
Vega Gender Information
Males in Vega: 437 (47%)
Females in Vega: 499 (53%)
As % of Population in Vega
Race Diversity in Vega
White: 95%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Vega
Age Diversity in Vega
Median Age in Vega: 39.1 (Males in Vega: 37.4, Females in Vega: 40.6)
Vega Males Under 20: 15%
Vega Females Under 20: 16%
Vega Males 20 to 40: 10%
Vega Females 20 to 40: 11%
Vega Males 40 to 60: 13%
Vega Females 40 to 60: 14%
Vega Males Over 60: 9%
Vega Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Vega
Vega Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Vega Median Household Income: $ 30,481
Vega Median Value of Homes: $ 45,300
Vega Location Information
Elevation: 4,025 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Vega
Adrian 13.6 Miles
Bishop Hills 27.0 Miles
Hereford 29.6 Miles
Channing 31.0 Miles
Amarillo 33.8 Miles
Canyon 34.1 Miles
Timbercreek Canyon 36.9 Miles
Palisades 37.5 Miles
Lake Tanglewood 38.2 Miles
Hartley 44.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Vega
(Population 100,000+)
Amarillo 33.8 Miles
Lubbock 119.7 Miles
Albuquerque 239.0 Miles
Pueblo 240.8 Miles
Wichita Falls 242.2 Miles
Abilene 247.6 Miles
Oklahoma City 277.5 Miles
Colorado Springs 281.3 Miles
Wichita 329.9 Miles
El Paso 335.9 Miles
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Facts
Fewer children report knowing what to do if someone offers them drugs. Like MDMA, recreational users of 2C-B say the drug greatly heightens their appreciation of and sensitivity to music and say that it greatly enhances the enjoyment of dancing. At higher doses (15–20 mg), recreational users report heightened tactile sensations and profoundly altered states of consciousness. The Monitoring the Future study (MTF), funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse and conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research since 1975, looks at lifetime, annual, and 30-day use of 13 categories of drugs, including inhalants. For the 2001 survey, more than 44,000 students filled out questionnaires in a nationally representative sample of eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders at private and public schools. The 2001 MTF study found a continuation of the gradual decline in inhalant abuse that began in 1996 and 1997 among U.S. middle school and high school students. The study found a peak in inhalant use, for all grades, in 1995. In the spring 2001 MTF study, 9.1% of eighth graders, 6.6% of tenth graders and 4.5% of twelfth graders reported using inhalants the previous year. In contrast, in 1997 11.8% of eighth graders, 8.7% of tenth graders, and 6.7% of twelfth graders reported using inhalants the previous year. In general, the appeal of inhalants appears to peak in middle school. Methamphetamine has a chemical structure similar to that of amphetamine, but has more pronounced effects on the central nervous system. The onset and the nature of the high vary according to the route of administration but are nearly immediate and can last for up to 12 hours. Novice users can obtain a high by ingesting 1/8 gram (125mg) of methamphetamine, while a regular user ingests more to get this effect (250 mg). On a “run” or binge lasting several days the user may take multiple grams of methamphetamine. |
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.
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 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.
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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