




Higganum, Connecticut
Higganum, CT Profile
Higganum, CT, population 1,671 , is located
in Connecticut's Middlesex county,
about 19.6 miles from Hartford and 23.3 miles from New Haven.
In the 90's the population of Higganum has declined by about 1%.
Higganum Statistics
Higganum Gender Information
Males in Higganum: 821 (49%)
Females in Higganum: 850 (51%)
As % of Population in Higganum
Race Diversity in Higganum
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Higganum
Age Diversity in Higganum
Median Age in Higganum: 40.8 (Males in Higganum: 40.0, Females in Higganum: 41.4)
Higganum Males Under 20: 13%
Higganum Females Under 20: 12%
Higganum Males 20 to 40: 12%
Higganum Females 20 to 40: 12%
Higganum Males 40 to 60: 17%
Higganum Females 40 to 60: 18%
Higganum Males Over 60: 8%
Higganum Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Higganum
Higganum Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Higganum Median Household Income: $ 60,405
Higganum Median Value of Homes: $ 169,200
Higganum Location Information
Elevation: 61 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Higganum
Moodus 5.6 Miles
East Hampton 6.1 Miles
Durham 6.5 Miles
Middletown 6.6 Miles
Portland 6.8 Miles
Lake Pocotopaug 7.3 Miles
Chester 8.7 Miles
Deep River 10.0 Miles
Terramuggus 10.6 Miles
Essex Village 13.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Higganum
(Population 100,000+)
Hartford 19.6 Miles
New Haven 23.3 Miles
Waterbury 25.9 Miles
Bridgeport 40.7 Miles
Springfield 41.8 Miles
Stamford 59.5 Miles
Providence 63.3 Miles
Worcester 65.7 Miles
Yonkers 80.0 Miles
New York 92.9 Miles
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Facts
Marijuana use linked to cancers of the head and neck. A December 1999 article in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention found a link between marijuana use and cancerous tumors of the head and neck. The authors state, "this is the first epidemiological report that marijuana smoking is associated with a dose-dependent increased risk of head and neck cancer. This association is supported by a series of case reports and by experimental studies that provide a biologically plausible basis for the hypothesis that marijuana is a risk factor for head and neck cancer." Benzodiazepine intoxication can be associated with behavioural disinhibition, potentially resulting in hostile or aggressive behaviour. The effect is perhaps most common when benzodiazepines are taken in combination with alcohol. The combined use of alcohol and benzodiazepines also increases the risk of a fatal overdose because both act as CNS depressants. A similar fatal interaction can occur when opiates are taken with benzodiazepines as part of a pattern of polydrug use. A significant number of problem drug users swallow, ‘snort’ or inject high doses of benzodiazepines to enhance the euphoriant effects of opiates or to minimise unpleasant effects of psychostimulants. The EMCDDA’s Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe highlights the fact that concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opiates is a major risk factor in drug-related deaths. Apart from the increased risk of fatal overdoses, the usual injection-specific diseases such as tissue damage, gangrene and transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C also occur if the drugs are injected. The effects of methamphetamine, such as increased attention, decreased fatigue, increased activity, and decreased appetite, together with its low cost and variety of administration routes, make it a drug of choice for street youth and partygoers. Unlike other synthetic drugs, methamphetamine is quite simple to produce. Hundreds of recipes are available on the Internet, and the tools and chemicals needed to produce methamphetamine can be found in hardware stores and pharmacies. Producing methamphetamine as such can be done almost anywhere. There is a tremendous appeal for users, and addicts have the ability to produce their own supply – easily, quickly, and inexpensively. Alcohol consumption is associated with a linear increase in breast cancer incidence in women over the range of consumption reported by most women. A pooled analysis of several studies found breast cancer risk was significantly elevated by 9% for each 10-grams per day increase in alcohol intake for intakes up to 60 grams per day. |
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".
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
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.
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