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Berwick, ME Profile
Berwick, ME, population 1,993 , is located
in Maine's York county,
about 35.2 miles from Manchester and 49.4 miles from Lowell.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Berwick area were lower than Maine's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Maine average.
Berwick Statistics
Berwick Gender Information
Males in Berwick: 950 (48%)
Females in Berwick: 1,043 (52%)
As % of Population in Berwick
Race Diversity in Berwick
White: 96%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Berwick
Age Diversity in Berwick
Median Age in Berwick: 33.6 (Males in Berwick: 33.3, Females in Berwick: 34.0)
Berwick Males Under 20: 16%
Berwick Females Under 20: 16%
Berwick Males 20 to 40: 14%
Berwick Females 20 to 40: 16%
Berwick Males 40 to 60: 12%
Berwick Females 40 to 60: 12%
Berwick Males Over 60: 6%
Berwick Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Berwick
Berwick Household Average Size: 2.52 people
Berwick Median Household Income: $ 30,294
Berwick Median Value of Homes: $ 94,400
Law Enforcement in Berwick
Reported crimes in the Berwick area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 14
Burglary: 16
Larceny-theft: 104
Motor vehicle theft: 6
Arson: 5
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,823
Berwick Location Information
Elevation: 182 feet above sea level.
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Berwick
Somersworth 0.3 Miles
Dover 4.7 Miles
Rochester 6.2 Miles
Berwick">North Berwick 7.1 Miles
Durham 9.6 Miles
South Eliot 11.8 Miles
South Sanford 11.8 Miles
Sanford 12.8 Miles
Newmarket 13.2 Miles
Farmington 13.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Berwick
(Population 100,000+)
Manchester 35.2 Miles
Lowell 49.4 Miles
Cambridge 62.8 Miles
Boston 63.5 Miles
Worcester 84.2 Miles
Providence 103.6 Miles
Springfield 119.1 Miles
Hartford 139.3 Miles
Waterbury 162.5 Miles
New Haven 171.7 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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