




Bellefonte, Delaware
Bellefonte, DE Profile
Bellefonte, DE, population 1,249 , is located
in Delaware's New Castle county,
about 22.4 miles from Philadelphia and 58.3 miles from Allentown.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Bellefonte has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Bellefonte Statistics
Bellefonte Gender Information
Males in Bellefonte: 604 (48%)
Females in Bellefonte: 645 (52%)
As % of Population in Bellefonte
Race Diversity in Bellefonte
White: 96%
African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Bellefonte
Age Diversity in Bellefonte
Median Age in Bellefonte: 37.5 (Males in Bellefonte: 36.3, Females in Bellefonte: 39.2)
Bellefonte Males Under 20: 13%
Bellefonte Females Under 20: 12%
Bellefonte Males 20 to 40: 15%
Bellefonte Females 20 to 40: 15%
Bellefonte Males 40 to 60: 13%
Bellefonte Females 40 to 60: 14%
Bellefonte Males Over 60: 8%
Bellefonte Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Bellefonte
Bellefonte Household Average Size: 2.33 people
Bellefonte Median Household Income: $ 49,231
Bellefonte Median Value of Homes: $ 113,300
Bellefonte Location Information
Elevation: 200 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bellefonte
Edgemoor 1.2 Miles
Wilmington 2.4 Miles
Ardencroft 2.8 Miles
Arden 3.2 Miles
Ardentown 3.2 Miles
Penns Grove 3.4 Miles
Claymont 3.6 Miles
Carneys Point 4.3 Miles
Greenville 4.8 Miles
Elsmere 5.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bellefonte
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 22.4 Miles
Allentown 58.3 Miles
Baltimore 67.4 Miles
Elizabeth 92.5 Miles
Newark 97.3 Miles
Jersey City 100.7 Miles
Washington 101.5 Miles
New York 103.0 Miles
Arlington 103.8 Miles
Alexandria 105.8 Miles
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Facts
As a parent you can do a lot to prevent your child from using drugs. Use the following tips to help guide your child's thoughts and behaviors about drugs: 1. Talk with your child honestly. Don't wait to have "the drug talk" with your child. Make discussions about tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs part of your daily conversation. Know the facts about how drugs can harm your child. Clear up any wrong information, such as "everybody drinks" or "marijuana won't hurt you." Be clear about family rules for use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. 2. Really listen to your child. Encourage your child to share questions and concerns about tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Do not do all the talking or give long lectures. 3. Help your child develop self-confidence. Look for all the good things in your child -- and then tell your child how proud you are. If you need to correct your child, criticize the action, not your child. Praise your child's efforts as well as successes. 4. Help your child develop strong values. Talk about your family values. Teach your child how to make decisions based on these standards of right and wrong. Explain that these are the standards for your family, no matter what other families might decide. 5. Be a good example. Look at your own habits and thoughts about tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Your actions speak louder than words. 6. Help your child deal with peer pressure and acceptance. Discuss the importance of being an individual and the meaning of real friendships. Help your child to understand that he does not have to do something wrong just to feel accepted. Remind your child that a real friend won't care if he does not use tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. 7. Make family rules that help your child say "no." Talk with your child about your expectation that he will say "no" to drugs. Spell out what will happen if he breaks these rules. (For example, "My parents said I can't use the car if I drink.") Be prepared to follow through, if necessary. 8. Encourage healthy, creative activities. Look for ways to get your child involved in athletics, hobbies, school clubs, and other activities that reduce boredom and excess free time. Encourage positive friendships and interests. Look for activities that you and your child can do together. 9. Team up with other parents. Work with other parents to build a drug-free environment for children. When parents join together against drug use, they are much more effective than when they act alone. One way is to form a parent group with the parents of your child's friends. The best way to stop a child from using drugs is to stop his friends from using them too. 10. Know what to do if your child has a drug problem. Realize that no child is immune to drugs. Learn the signs of drug use. Take seriously any concerns you hear from friends, teachers, or other kids about your child's possible drug use. Trust your instincts. If you truly feel that something is wrong with your child, it probably is. If there's a problem, seek professional help. The number of intoxicated pedestrians struck and killed by cars has declined in recent years, but it's still a serious problem, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 1992 (most recent figures available), 5,546 pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles. Of those, 36 percent were intoxicated. More than half the pedestrians killed between the ages of 25 and 34 were drunk at the time of the accident. One-third of 15- to 20-year-old pedestrians killed were intoxicated, even though the purchase of alcohol by much of this age group is illegal. The dangers for today’s young people are particularly pronounced. The purity of heroin available on our streets is much higher than ever before. Higher purity means higher risks. “Speedballing”—combining heroin with cocaine—is increasingly common. Treatment providers report that 75 percent of clients in heroin treatment report cocaine abuse as well. In California, methamphetamine use is so widespread that the drug is no longer considered an emerging threat—it has arrived. Meth use on the East Coast is a growing problem. Ketamine, GHB and Rohypnol—all “club drugs”—are also emerging threats from coast to coast. Marijuana use among young people is increasing and indications are that the age of initiation is falling. For example, treatment providers report that over one-third of all clients receiving treatment for marijuana abuse are under the age of twenty. If a person decides to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he or she faces legal consequences, such as losing his or her driver's license. This has shown to be the most effective way of reducing drunk driving. |
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 Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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.
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.
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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