




East Haven, Connecticut
East Haven, CT Profile
East Haven, CT, population 28,189 , is located
in Connecticut's New Haven county,
about 3.8 miles from New Haven and 19.1 miles from Bridgeport.
In the 90's the population of East Haven has grown by about 8%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the East Haven area were lower than Connecticut's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Connecticut average.
East Haven Statistics
East Haven Gender Information
Males in East Haven: 13,461 (48%)
Females in East Haven: 14,728 (52%)
As % of Population in East Haven
Race Diversity in East Haven
White: 94%
African American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in East Haven
Age Diversity in East Haven
Median Age in East Haven: 38.8 (Males in East Haven: 37.2, Females in East Haven: 40.2)
East Haven Males Under 20: 12%
East Haven Females Under 20: 12%
East Haven Males 20 to 40: 14%
East Haven Females 20 to 40: 14%
East Haven Males 40 to 60: 13%
East Haven Females 40 to 60: 14%
East Haven Males Over 60: 8%
East Haven Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in East Haven
East Haven Household Average Size: 2.49 people
East Haven Median Household Income: $ 47,930
East Haven Median Value of Homes: $ 125,000
Law Enforcement in East Haven
Reported crimes in the East Haven area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 7
Robbery: 17
Aggravated assault: 20
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 153
Burglary: 74
Larceny-theft: 480
Motor vehicle theft: 84
Arson: 5
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,219
East Haven Location Information
Elevation: 25 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 12.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to East Haven
Branford Center 3.2 Miles
New Haven 3.8 Miles
West Haven 4.1 Miles
Woodmont 7.2 Miles
North Haven 7.9 Miles
Orange 8.2 Miles
Guilford 9.7 Miles
Milford 10.5 Miles
Derby 11.9 Miles
Ansonia 12.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest East Haven
(Population 100,000+)
New Haven 3.8 Miles
Bridgeport 19.1 Miles
Waterbury 21.7 Miles
Hartford 35.0 Miles
Stamford 38.2 Miles
Yonkers 58.8 Miles
Springfield 58.9 Miles
New York 71.0 Miles
Paterson 72.3 Miles
Jersey City 73.6 Miles
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Facts
Estimates for the Canadian illicit drug market are between $7 billion and $10 billion annually. Although marijuana production is the most pervasive and lucrative organized crime activity and leads to significant spin-off criminal activity, including violent crime and money laundering, it is also important to note that methamphetamine production and distribution is expanding at a rate similar to the early growth of the marijuana industry. Of the 41,624 tons of opium produced worldwide, Southeast Asia produced 2 tons; Southwest Asia (Turkey, Iran, India, Afghanistan) 6,258 tons; and China 35,364 tons. PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE results from adaptive changes in the nervous system that may be related to the development of tolerance. Dependence of this sort can be detected by the appearance of a characteristic abstinence or WITHDRAWAL syndrome when chronic administration of a drug is either abruptly discontinued or after the administration of an antagonist to the drug that has been taken for a prolonged period of time (Ciraulo & Greenblatt, in press). Individuals who are treated chronically with benzodiazepines may exhibit signs and symptoms of withdrawal when the administration of these drugs is discontinued. Minor symptoms of withdrawal include ANXIETY, insomnia, and nightmares. Less common and more serious symptoms include psychosis, death, and generalized seizures. Signs of withdrawal may become evident twenty-four hours after the discontinuation of a benzodiazepine that is rapidly eliminated from the blood. Peak abstinence symptoms may not appear until two weeks after discontinuation of a benzodiaze-pine that is removed from the body slowly. Some of the symptoms that appear after benzodiazepine treatment is discontinued may be due to the recurrence of the anxiety disorder for which the drug had been originally prescribed. Spreading along with rave culture, illicit MDMA use became increasingly widespread among young adults in universities and later in high schools. |
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.
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.
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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