




Wells Branch, Texas
Wells Branch, TX Profile
Wells Branch, TX, population 11,271 , is located
in Texas's Travis county,
about 12.9 miles from Austin and 82.6 miles from Waco.
In the 90's the population of Wells Branch has grown by about 59%.
Wells Branch Statistics
Wells Branch Gender Information
Males in Wells Branch: 5,666 (50%)
Females in Wells Branch: 5,605 (50%)
As % of Population in Wells Branch
Race Diversity in Wells Branch
White: 71%
African American: 10%
Asian: 10%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in Wells Branch
Age Diversity in Wells Branch
Median Age in Wells Branch: 29.5 (Males in Wells Branch: 29.5, Females in Wells Branch: 29.5)
Wells Branch Males Under 20: 11%
Wells Branch Females Under 20: 11%
Wells Branch Males 20 to 40: 27%
Wells Branch Females 20 to 40: 26%
Wells Branch Males 40 to 60: 10%
Wells Branch Females 40 to 60: 10%
Wells Branch Males Over 60: 2%
Wells Branch Females Over 60: 2%
Economics in Wells Branch
Wells Branch Household Average Size: 2.05 people
Wells Branch Median Household Income: $ 46,934
Wells Branch Median Value of Homes: $ 119,200
Wells Branch Location Information
Land Area: 2.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Wells Branch
Windemere 2.0 Miles
Pflugerville 3.6 Miles
Round Rock 4.3 Miles
Jollyville 5.7 Miles
Brushy Creek 5.9 Miles
Anderson Mill 7.6 Miles
Cedar Park 9.3 Miles
Manor 10.3 Miles
Hutto 10.4 Miles
West Lake Hills 12.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Wells Branch
(Population 100,000+)
Austin 12.9 Miles
Waco 82.6 Miles
San Antonio 85.9 Miles
Houston 146.4 Miles
Pasadena 156.8 Miles
Ft Worth 159.1 Miles
Arlington 161.9 Miles
Grand Prairie 164.1 Miles
Irving 169.3 Miles
Dallas 169.8 Miles
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Facts
Addiction is a word used to describe those in our modern society who we as a whole shun from our front doors. It used to mean a person that couldn't stop using drugs, or couldn't stop drinking. Then it became the term to use for people who couldn't stop doing anything, such as sex, gambling, working, surfing the internet, and so much more. In our society it has become a word synonymous with "problem" and as such the people suffering from it are considered just that, society's problem. Now, scientists are finding that addiction is nothing like what we once thought it was, the downfall of any good person. The brain operates on a reward system. When the body gets something it likes, the brain rewards us with the appropriate feeling to get us to re-introduce that original stimuli. All animals are made the same in this, so that when a rat eats a piece of cheese he knows its good and will go back to it, or when a person goes from a cold area to a warm spot he will be more tempted to stay in the better climate. Animals are different from humans however, in that different stimuli will affect the brain differently. Tests have shown that while rats can be made dependent on alchohol, they still wont drink it unless another positive reinforcement is added. Even with the pain of alchohol withdrawal they will shun away from the very chemicals that will keep their body from a pain they normally wouldn't be accustomed to. The popularity of ecstasy coincided with a new type of all-night dance party called a "rave." Beginning in 1987 on the Spanish island of Ibiza, British vacationers staged all-night parties, complete with loud, beat-driven dance music in crowded conditions. Raves spread first to the United Kingdom and then to the United States. By the mid-1990s they were widespread, particularly in big cities. The use of "club drugs" to enhance the enjoyment of the party experience was already established in America, where certain discos catered to cocaine and amphetamine users. Ecstasy fit the rave scene better than cocaine, however. Under its influence, otherwise shy or cautious people became wild dancers, open and friendly to strangers, and able to stay awake all night. By the time raves became established in the United States, ecstasy had already been added to the Schedule I list of controlled substances by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ecstasy's placement on the list in 1985 was under an "emergency" clause. As animal testing continued, even the psychiatrists who had used it for patient therapy began to agree that the drug was unsafe. When illegal ecstasy became the drug of choice at raves, the government's position was strengthened. Emergency room visits sparked by bad reactions to ecstasy spiked from 253 in 1994 to 5,542 in 2001, according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report. In 2002, ecstasy-related ER visits dropped to 4,026. In 2000, the Christian Science Monitor reported 72 deaths related to ecstasy in the state of Florida alone. Judges usually sentence marijuana users to high fines, community service, and drug tests for up to a year, just with a first conviction. Second convictions, or possession with intent to sell, can land a person in jail. Judges can also order marijuana users into treatment programs. Whatever the penalties, the marijuana user has earned a criminal record that will impact future job opportunities, the ability to drive legally, and educational choices. For alcohol, the age of starting to drink is a little older than the age of starting to smoke tobacco. About 4 out of 5 high-school seniors have tried drinking alcohol, but only 1 out of 20 of the seniors drink every day. This probably is a consequence of the legal age of drinking, which is 21 throughout the United States. About one-eighth of the entire U.S. population drinks alcohol often. However, most people start drinking alcohol before they turn 30. If you have not started drinking alcohol by age 30, you probably will not become a regular drinker. For illegal drugs like marijuana and amphetamines, the fraction of people using them is even lower than the fraction of people who drink alcohol. For example, about 1 in every 9 young people in the United States has used an illegal drug recently. For most of them, the most recently used illegal drug is marijuana . Not counting marijuana, about 1 in 20 young people in the United States has used an illegal drug in the past month. Most drug users start using illegal drugs like marijuana and cocaine in their late teens or early twenties, after they start smoking tobacco or drinking alcohol. As with tobacco and alcohol, most people do not start smoking marijuana, or takingcocaine or other illegal drugs, after age 30. If people are going to start using illegal drugs, they typically begin before age 30. |
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).
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".
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.
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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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