




Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic, CT Profile
Mystic, CT, population 4,001 , is located
in Connecticut's New London county,
about 43.3 miles from Providence and 46.7 miles from Hartford.
In the 90's the population of Mystic has grown by about 53%.
Mystic Statistics
Mystic Gender Information
Males in Mystic: 1,925 (48%)
Females in Mystic: 2,076 (52%)
As % of Population in Mystic
Race Diversity in Mystic
White: 96%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Mystic
Age Diversity in Mystic
Median Age in Mystic: 43.0 (Males in Mystic: 41.5, Females in Mystic: 44.7)
Mystic Males Under 20: 9%
Mystic Females Under 20: 9%
Mystic Males 20 to 40: 13%
Mystic Females 20 to 40: 14%
Mystic Males 40 to 60: 15%
Mystic Females 40 to 60: 16%
Mystic Males Over 60: 10%
Mystic Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Mystic
Mystic Household Average Size: 2.1 people
Mystic Median Household Income: $ 62,236
Mystic Median Value of Homes: $ 196,000
Mystic Location Information
Elevation: 11 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Mystic
Noank 2.2 Miles
Mystic">Old Mystic 2.6 Miles
Poquonock Bridge 3.1 Miles
Stonington 3.4 Miles
Groton Long Point 3.5 Miles
Long Hill 4.5 Miles
Groton 5.8 Miles
New London 6.9 Miles
Pawcatuck 7.1 Miles
Fishers Island 7.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Mystic
(Population 100,000+)
Providence 43.3 Miles
Hartford 46.7 Miles
New Haven 50.0 Miles
Waterbury 58.0 Miles
Springfield 60.9 Miles
Worcester 63.4 Miles
Bridgeport 65.7 Miles
Cambridge 83.4 Miles
Boston 83.7 Miles
Stamford 84.4 Miles
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Facts
The abuse of cocaine is a major public-health problem in the United States. In the 1970s, people began taking cocaine as a recreational drug. Experts believed that cocaine was harmless. Many movies and books from this decade show cocaine use as a popular, sophisticated social activity. By the mid-1980s, when many people were using cocaine in large quantities, experts and the public began to recognize the drug's dangers. Cocaine use can cause severe medical and psychological problems. Cocaine is an alkaloid that can act both as a local anesthetic and as a stimulant. Users generally take cocaine in binges: They take the drug repeatedly for several days, and then use no cocaine for several days or weeks. Many users resist getting treatment. Users caught possessing or selling cocaine face stiff criminal penalties, but these punishments have not been effective at reducing the rate of heavy cocaine use. In fact, the number of people who used cocaine rarely or occasionally declined during the 1990s. However, the number of frequent or heavy users only decreased slightly. There are numerous treatment options available for those looking to recover from drug addiction. Individuals who feel their drug addiction has affected their lifestyle such as their family, friends, or work will benefit greatly from inpatient treatment. This form of treatment provides the recovering drug addict with support 24-hours a day. Additionally, removing the individual from their former surroundings (in regards to drug using friends and the individual's personal drug using paraphernalia) helps them to adjust to living a drug-free lifestyle. The benefits of inpatient treatment also include the reduced likelihood of the individual using alcohol or drugs while in treatment as well as highly structured days. The pharmacology of cannabis is complicated by the presence of a wide range of cannabinoids. At small doses, cannabis produces euphoria, relief of anxiety, sedation and drowsiness. In some respects, the effects are similar to those caused by alcohol. Anandamide has been identified as the endogenous ligand for the cannabinoid receptor and has pharmacological properties similar to those of THC. When cannabis is smoked, THC can be detected in plasma within seconds of inhalation; it has a half-life of 2 hours. Following smoking of the equivalent of 10–15 mg over a period of 5–7 minutes, peak plasma levels of Δ9-THC are around 100 μg/L. It is highly lipophilic and widely distributed in the body. Two active metabolites are formed: 11-hydroxy-Δ9-THC and 8β-hydroxy-Δ9-THC. The first is further metabolised to Δ9-THC-11-oic acid. Two inactive substances are also formed — 8α-hydroxy-Δ9-THC and 8α,11-dihydroxy-Δ9-THC — and many other minor metabolites, most of which appear in the urine and faeces as glucuronide conjugates. Some metabolites can be detected in the urine for up to 2 weeks following smoking or ingestion. There is little evidence for damage to organ systems among moderate users, but consumption with tobacco carries all of the risks of that substance. Most interest in the adverse properties of cannabis has centred on its association with schizophrenia, although it is still unclear if there is a causative relation between mental health and cannabis. Fatalities directly attributable to cannabis are rare. Among persons aged 18- to 22-years-old, 18 percent of full-time undergraduates were heavy drinkers compared with 12 percent of those who were not full-time undergraduates. Rates of heavy alcohol use were higher for both men and women who were full-time undergraduates compared with other persons aged 18 to 22. More than 1 in 4 men who were full-time undergraduates were heavy drinkers compared with 1 in 10 women who were full-time undergraduates. Heavy alcohol use may be associated with alcohol dependence. According to the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), alcohol dependence is characterized by increased tolerance, withdrawal symptoms when alcohol is not used, unsuccessful efforts to cut down on alcohol use, and interference with everyday life.1 In 1999, approximately 9 percent of persons aged 18 to 25 (an estimated 3 million) were dependent on alcohol. The rate of alcohol dependence for persons aged 18 to 25 was higher than for persons aged 12 to 17 (4 percent) and for persons 26 or older (3 percent). Both heavy drinking and alcohol dependence peaked at age 21. |
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.
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.
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.
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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.
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