




Brook, Indiana
Brook, IN Profile
Brook, IN, population 1,062 , is located
in Indiana's Newton county,
about 50.3 miles from Gary and 58.9 miles from Joliet.
In the 90's the population of Brook has grown by about 18%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Brook has been declining at an annual rate of 1.4 percent.
Brook Statistics
Brook Gender Information
Males in Brook: 506 (48%)
Females in Brook: 556 (52%)
As % of Population in Brook
Race Diversity in Brook
White: 96%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Brook
Age Diversity in Brook
Median Age in Brook: 34.4 (Males in Brook: 33.3, Females in Brook: 35.3)
Brook Males Under 20: 15%
Brook Females Under 20: 16%
Brook Males 20 to 40: 14%
Brook Females 20 to 40: 13%
Brook Males 40 to 60: 11%
Brook Females 40 to 60: 12%
Brook Males Over 60: 8%
Brook Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Brook
Brook Household Average Size: 2.68 people
Brook Median Household Income: $ 34,881
Brook Median Value of Homes: $ 66,100
Brook Location Information
Elevation: 646 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Brook
Mt Ayr 6.8 Miles
Morocco 7.2 Miles
Kentland 7.9 Miles
Goodland 8.0 Miles
Collegeville 11.3 Miles
Iroquois 11.7 Miles
Rensselaer 12.1 Miles
Sheldon 12.5 Miles
Earl Park 12.9 Miles
Donovan 13.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Brook
(Population 100,000+)
Gary 50.3 Miles
Joliet 58.9 Miles
Chicago 69.6 Miles
Naperville 75.5 Miles
Aurora 79.3 Miles
South Bend 80.9 Miles
Indianapolis 99.0 Miles
Peoria 117.2 Miles
Ft Wayne 118.1 Miles
Rockford 132.1 Miles
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Facts
Cannabis increases heart rate but decreases blood pressure, like a car changing down a gear Regular users gain tolerance to this effect. If marijuana were to become an accepted social drug, it would be important to know its effects on driving ability. Fully 50 percent of the fatal auto accidents in the United States are associated with alcohol, another social drug. Neither experimental nor epidemiological approaches to the marijuana question have yet provided definitive answers. Abuse: The chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for reasons other than medically warranted purposes. The amount of methadone dispensed in clinics for the treatment of opiate addiction has remained stable for decades. However, between 1999 and 2002, the number of doctor-generated prescriptions for methadone increased by 331 percent, according to a report by SAMHSA. Pills and biscuits account for almost all of this increase. Researchers at SAMHSA acknowledged several reasons for the jump in prescriptions for methadone—and a related jump in methadone deaths. First, doctors began prescribing more methadone for pain, believing that its potential for abuse is less than that of oxycodone (OxyContin) and hydrocodone (Vicodin). Second, some doctors began prescribing methadone to patients who are trying to recover from oxycodone or hydrocodone habits. The SAMHSA researchers also suggested that some opiate addicts do not want to be seen visiting a methadone clinic and may be turning to their personal doctors for help in kicking their habits. Getting a prescription from a doctor, and having it filled at the local pharmacy, is far more anonymous than arriving at a clinic every morning. Some communities even fight expensive legal battles to keep methadone clinics out of their neighborhoods. |
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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).
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.
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".
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