



Westville, Indiana
Westville, IN Profile
Westville, IN, population 2,116 , is located
in Indiana's LaPorte county,
about 23.3 miles from Gary and 35.0 miles from South Bend.
In the 90's the population of Westville has declined by about 60%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Westville has been growing at an annual rate of 45.8 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Westville area were lower than Indiana's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Indiana average.
Westville Statistics
Westville Gender Information
Males in Westville: 1,037 (49%)
Females in Westville: 1,079 (51%)
As % of Population in Westville
Race Diversity in Westville
White: 96%
African American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Westville
Age Diversity in Westville
Median Age in Westville: 35.5 (Males in Westville: 34.2, Females in Westville: 36.5)
Westville Males Under 20: 14%
Westville Females Under 20: 14%
Westville Males 20 to 40: 15%
Westville Females 20 to 40: 14%
Westville Males 40 to 60: 14%
Westville Females 40 to 60: 14%
Westville Males Over 60: 7%
Westville Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Westville
Westville Household Average Size: 2.36 people
Westville Median Household Income: $ 36,761
Westville Median Value of Homes: $ 31,400
Law Enforcement in Westville
Reported crimes in the Westville area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 2
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 38
Burglary: 11
Larceny-theft: 70
Motor vehicle theft: 0
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,527
Westville Location Information
Elevation: 805 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Westville
Wanatah 7.7 Miles
Valparaiso 9.6 Miles
Chesterton 9.7 Miles
Town of Pines 10.2 Miles
Porter 10.3 Miles
La Porte 10.4 Miles
Kingsbury 10.4 Miles
Trail Creek 11.1 Miles
Beverly Shores 11.2 Miles
Michigan City 11.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Westville
(Population 100,000+)
Gary 23.3 Miles
South Bend 35.0 Miles
Chicago 44.2 Miles
Joliet 61.2 Miles
Naperville 66.6 Miles
Aurora 74.9 Miles
Ft Wayne 96.3 Miles
Milwaukee 115.7 Miles
Grand Rapids 116.9 Miles
Rockford 123.7 Miles
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Facts
Although heroin remained legal in some countries until after World War II, health risks, addiction, and widespread heroin abuse led most western countries to declare heroin a controlled substance by the latter half of the 20th century. Chronic Drug Use is Related to Other Health Problems. The use of illegal drugs is associated with a range of other diseases, including tuberculosis and hepatitis. Chronic users are particularly susceptible to sexually-transmittable diseases and represent "core transmitters" of these infections. High risk sexual behavior associated with crack and injection drug use has been shown to enhance the transmission and acquisition of both HIV and other STDs. In the 2000s, synthetic phenethylamines such as 2C-I, 2C-B and DOB have been referred to as club drugs due to their stimulating and psychedelic nature (and their chemical relationship with MDMA). Since the early 1980s, treating adolescents who abuse substances has proven to be effective. Nevertheless, most adolescents will deny that alcohol or illicit drug use is a problem and do not enter treatment unless parents, often with the help of school-based student assistant programs or the criminal justice system, require them to do so. Often, a youngster's substance abuse is hidden from members of the extended family. |
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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