




Delaware City, Delaware
Delaware City, DE Profile
Delaware City, DE, population 1,453 , is located
in Delaware's New Castle county,
about 34.4 miles from Philadelphia and 58.2 miles from Baltimore.
In the 90's the population of Delaware City has declined by about 14%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Delaware City has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Delaware City Statistics
Delaware City Gender Information
Males in Delaware City: 732 (50%)
Females in Delaware City: 721 (50%)
As % of Population in Delaware City
Race Diversity in Delaware City
White: 87%
African American: 10%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Delaware City
Age Diversity in Delaware City
Median Age in Delaware City: 38.3 (Males in Delaware City: 36.1, Females in Delaware City: 40.7)
Delaware City Males Under 20: 15%
Delaware City Females Under 20: 13%
Delaware City Males 20 to 40: 13%
Delaware City Females 20 to 40: 12%
Delaware City Males 40 to 60: 14%
Delaware City Females 40 to 60: 16%
Delaware City Males Over 60: 8%
Delaware City Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Delaware City
Delaware City Household Average Size: 2.55 people
Delaware City Median Household Income: $ 43,611
Delaware City Median Value of Homes: $ 98,800
Delaware City Location Information
Elevation: 9 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.2 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Delaware City
Bear 5.1 Miles
New Castle 5.9 Miles
Pennsville 6.5 Miles
Salem 6.5 Miles
Wilmington Manor 7.5 Miles
Glasgow 8.5 Miles
Odessa 9.2 Miles
Newport 9.5 Miles
Brookside 9.6 Miles
Elsmere 11.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Delaware City
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 34.4 Miles
Baltimore 58.2 Miles
Allentown 71.5 Miles
Washington 90.8 Miles
Arlington 93.2 Miles
Alexandria 94.7 Miles
Elizabeth 104.7 Miles
Newark 109.6 Miles
Jersey City 112.7 Miles
New York 114.8 Miles
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Facts
Parental disapproval of drug use plays a strong role in turning back drug use. Youth who felt their parents did not strongly disapprove of marijuana use were about six times as likely to use marijuana as youth who felt their parents would disapprove. In 2004, 6.0 million persons were current users of psychotherapeutic drugs taken nonmedically (2.5 percent). These include 4.4 million who used pain relievers, 1.6 million who used tranquilizers, 1.2 million who used stimulants, and 0.3 million who used sedatives. These estimates are all similar to the corresponding estimates for 2003. Opiate = compound containing the fundamental morphine or thebaine structure possessing some affinity to any, or all, of the opioid receptor subtypes. Examples are heroin, buprenorphine and naltrexone. Ecstasy was named a Schedule I substance by the U.S. government in 1985. Basically, that means that scientists have not found any safe medical use for the drug. Its production, sale, and consumption are illegal, and this affects the quality of each individual pill. Ecstasy is a synthetic drug, meaning that it is made in a laboratory—it does not occur in nature. It is created from chemicals. These laboratories operate in secret, with no official medical or government agency regulating or checking on the quality, dosage, or even the composition of the pills. Sold on the street, the ecstasy pills might also contain such substances as caffeine, dextromethorphan (deks-troh-meth-ORR-fan), or a dangerous HALLUCINOGEN called PMA. MDMA, best known as ecstasy, is a drug usually taken in pill form, often in social settings such as parties, clubs, or raves. (A rave is a wild overnight dance party that typically involves huge crowds of people, loud techno music, and illegal drug use.) By 2004, however, ecstasy use had spread beyond the party scene. The illegal substance produces a variety of effects on behavior and basic metabolism (bodily function). Some of these effects are temporarily pleasant. The user may feel happy, more in tune with others, and more energetic. Other effects are not so welcome. These include clenched jaws, DEHYDRATION, and dangerous fever. |
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.
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.
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".
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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.
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