




Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Profile
Lake Pocotopaug, CT, population 3,169 , is located
about 14.5 miles from Hartford and 28 miles from Waterbury.
In the 90's the population of Lake Pocotopaug has grown by about 5%.
Lake Pocotopaug Statistics
Lake Pocotopaug Gender Information
Males in Lake Pocotopaug: 1,607 (51%)
Females in Lake Pocotopaug: 1,562 (49%)
As % of Population in Lake Pocotopaug
Race Diversity in Lake Pocotopaug
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Lake Pocotopaug
Age Diversity in Lake Pocotopaug
Median Age in Lake Pocotopaug: 38.1 (Males in Lake Pocotopaug: 37.2, Females in Lake Pocotopaug: 38.7)
Lake Pocotopaug Males Under 20: 13%
Lake Pocotopaug Females Under 20: 12%
Lake Pocotopaug Males 20 to 40: 15%
Lake Pocotopaug Females 20 to 40: 14%
Lake Pocotopaug Males 40 to 60: 17%
Lake Pocotopaug Females 40 to 60: 16%
Lake Pocotopaug Males Over 60: 6%
Lake Pocotopaug Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Lake Pocotopaug
Lake Pocotopaug Household Average Size: 2.35 people
Lake Pocotopaug Median Household Income: $ 58,325
Lake Pocotopaug Median Value of Homes: $ 142,300
Lake Pocotopaug Location Information
Land Area: 2.7 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lake Pocotopaug
East Hampton 1.6 Miles
Terramuggus 3.4 Miles
Portland 6.8 Miles
Higganum 7.3 Miles
Moodus 7.3 Miles
Middletown 7.5 Miles
Glastonbury 8.4 Miles
Wethersfield 10.8 Miles
Durham 11.8 Miles
Newington 12.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lake Pocotopaug
(Population 100,000+)
Hartford 14.5 Miles
Waterbury 28.0 Miles
New Haven 29.4 Miles
Springfield 35.1 Miles
Bridgeport 46.6 Miles
Worcester 58.8 Miles
Providence 58.9 Miles
Stamford 65.2 Miles
Yonkers 85.5 Miles
Cambridge 90.2 Miles
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Facts
East Africa is a key entry area for southwest Asian heroin destined for markets in East and South Africa. These areas are supplied by East and West African trafficking organizations as well as southwest Asian criminal groups operating out of India and Pakistan and, more recently, Afghanistan. These organizations rely to a large extent on commercial air, using both human couriers as well as air freight to conceal heroin consignments. The quantities of heroin smuggled in this fashion are generally inferior to the amounts smuggled in commercial vehicles along the Balkan Route. It is suspected that maritime shipments are also utilized, but the extent of this activity remains uncertain. There is also evidence that a number of these organizations deal in the trafficking of other controlled substances such as cocaine obtained in South America and cannabis produced in Africa. East African groups are responsible for moving Afghan heroin to markets in the United States and Canada, usually using human couriers. Almost one-third of college students admit to having missed at least one class because of their alcohol or drug use, and nearly one-quarter of students report bombing a test or project because of the aftereffects of drinking or doing drugs. The side effects of Ecstasy can also be fatal. Abusers at clubs often dance to the point of dehydration, which can lead to death due to failure of the kidneys and the cardiovascular system. Ecstasy use has also caused seizures, strokes, and heart attacks. The drug has contributed to at least ten deaths in Maryland and eight deaths in Miami. Also dangerous is counterfeit Ecstasy (paramethoxyamphetamine and paramethoxymethamphetamine), which has been linked to deaths in Florida and Illinois. In addition, Ecstasy pills are often laced with cocaine, PCP, or other drugs, which can increase the drug’s risks. It is therefore not surprising that Alan Leshner, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has stated, “MDMA is not a benign drug. In fact, all of the studies conducted to date in both animals and more recently in humans, confirm that club drugs, particularly MDMA, are not harmless ‘fun party drugs’ as they are often portrayed.” Codependence can be a serious problem for children. In all families, children must balance two competing childhood needs: (1) Children need to be unconditionally loved by their parents and to feel that they are at the center of things and (2) children also have the opposite need to rely completely on powerful and good parents; or in other words, to have others be at the center of things. Parents who have problems with alcohol or drug addiction are often unable to put their children at the center of family attention. They cannot tolerate not being the center of relationships, even at the expense of their children's needs. Children then sacrifice their own need for attention, allowing the parent to remain at the center. In this way children can become codependent. Professionals who work in the field of addiction agree that huge numbers of people have found help for their problems through the concept of codependence. By understanding the concept, they can learn how to cope with their own problems and stop blaming themselves for the problems and failures of a loved one. |
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.
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 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.
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.
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