




Heritage Village, Connecticut
Heritage Village, CT Profile
Heritage Village, CT, population 3,435 , is located
in Connecticut's New Haven county,
about 10.9 miles from Waterbury and 20.2 miles from New Haven.
In the 90's the population of Heritage Village has declined by about 5%.
Heritage Village Statistics
Heritage Village Gender Information
Males in Heritage Village: 1,263 (37%)
Females in Heritage Village: 2,172 (63%)
As % of Population in Heritage Village
Race Diversity in Heritage Village
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Heritage Village
Age Diversity in Heritage Village
Median Age in Heritage Village: 74.6 (Males in Heritage Village: 74.6, Females in Heritage Village: 74.6)
Heritage Village Males Under 20: 1%
Heritage Village Females Under 20: 2%
Heritage Village Males 20 to 40: 1%
Heritage Village Females 20 to 40: 1%
Heritage Village Males 40 to 60: 4%
Heritage Village Females 40 to 60: 6%
Heritage Village Males Over 60: 30%
Heritage Village Females Over 60: 54%
Economics in Heritage Village
Heritage Village Household Average Size: 1.52 people
Heritage Village Median Household Income: $ 38,525
Heritage Village Median Value of Homes: $ 119,000
Heritage Village Location Information
Land Area: 2.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Heritage Village
Woodbury 4.6 Miles
Newtown 6.0 Miles
Naugatuck 9.7 Miles
Oakville 10.9 Miles
New Milford 10.9 Miles
Waterbury 10.9 Miles
Bethel 12.1 Miles
Ansonia 12.7 Miles
Danbury 12.8 Miles
Derby 13.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Heritage Village
(Population 100,000+)
Waterbury 10.9 Miles
New Haven 20.2 Miles
Bridgeport 22.1 Miles
Stamford 33.7 Miles
Hartford 34.4 Miles
Yonkers 51.5 Miles
Springfield 54.1 Miles
Paterson 62.5 Miles
New York 66.7 Miles
Jersey City 68.3 Miles
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Facts
Heroin facts about the drug’s long term effects include fatal overdose, spontaneous abortion, and—particularly in users who inject the drug—infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. Chronic users may develop collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, abscesses, and liver or kidney disease. Pulmonary complications, including various types of pneumonia, may result from the poor health of the abuser, as well as from heroin’s depressing effects on respiration. In addition to the effects of the drug itself, street heroin often contains toxic contaminants or additives that can clog the blood vessels leading to the lungs, liver, kidneys, or brain, causing permanent damage to vital organs. Substance abuse and dependence cuts across all lines of race, culture, educational, and socioeconomic status, leaving no group untouched by its devastating effects. An estimated 13 million Americans abuse or are dependent on an illegal substance. Substance abuse is an enormous public health problem, with far-ranging effects throughout society. In addition to the toll substance abuse can take on one's physical health, substance abuse is considered to be an important factor in a wide variety of social problems, affecting rates of crime, domestic violence, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), unemployment, homelessness, teen pregnancy, and failure in school. An estimated 20 percent of the total yearly cost of health care in the United States is spent on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. In individual counseling the addict meets one-on-one with a counselor; in group therapy the addicts meet together under the guidance of a trained counselor. The counselor might be a former addict who has gone through special training. 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. |
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.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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.
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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