



Rumford, Maine
Rumford, ME Profile
Rumford, ME, population 4,795 , is located
in Maine's Oxford county,
about 116.8 miles from Manchester and 138.2 miles from Lowell.
In the 90's the population of Rumford has declined by about 12%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Rumford area were lower than Maine's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Maine average.
Rumford Statistics
Rumford Gender Information
Males in Rumford: 2,261 (47%)
Females in Rumford: 2,534 (53%)
As % of Population in Rumford
Race Diversity in Rumford
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Rumford
Age Diversity in Rumford
Median Age in Rumford: 41.5 (Males in Rumford: 40.1, Females in Rumford: 43.0)
Rumford Males Under 20: 12%
Rumford Females Under 20: 13%
Rumford Males 20 to 40: 11%
Rumford Females 20 to 40: 11%
Rumford Males 40 to 60: 12%
Rumford Females 40 to 60: 12%
Rumford Males Over 60: 11%
Rumford Females Over 60: 17%
Economics in Rumford
Rumford Household Average Size: 2.12 people
Rumford Median Household Income: $ 24,938
Rumford Median Value of Homes: $ 64,800
Law Enforcement in Rumford
Reported crimes in the Rumford area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 7
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 4
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 169
Burglary: 37
Larceny-theft: 160
Motor vehicle theft: 16
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,276
Rumford Location Information
Elevation: 600 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 8.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Rumford
Mexico 0.6 Miles
Dixfield 4.9 Miles
Wilton 16.1 Miles
Chisholm 18.0 Miles
Livermore Falls 18.7 Miles
Farmington 21.3 Miles
South Paris 22.9 Miles
Norway 23.5 Miles
Oxford 29.3 Miles
Mechanic Falls 31.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Rumford
(Population 100,000+)
Manchester 116.8 Miles
Lowell 138.2 Miles
Cambridge 153.2 Miles
Boston 154.0 Miles
Worcester 170.5 Miles
Providence 193.7 Miles
Springfield 198.2 Miles
Hartford 221.0 Miles
Waterbury 242.7 Miles
New Haven 254.7 Miles
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Facts
The White House Conference for a Drug-Free America determined that "schools and local boards of education must establish and enforce policies and procedures for students, teachers, administrators, and staff that clearly forbid the sale, distribution, possession or use of all illicit drugs and alcohol on school property, or at school sponsored functions. Many schools have established standard responses to the use or sale of drugs, and others treat it on a case-bycase basis. Some handle drug abuse problems internally, never involving outside law enforcement. Punishment may be as lenient as a warning. In one study, students reported that police involvement would keep them from using the drugs that are readily available in their school. Accordingly, the schools that have been most effective at solving their drug problems are the ones that have instituted the strictest measures, including help from outside law enforcement, suspension, expulsion, and even forcing the student caught selling drugs to serve time at a corrective institution. When a pregnant woman is addicted to drugs, her baby can also become addicted while still inside the womb. As a newborn, the baby then suffers painful withdrawal symptoms, just as an adult going through withdrawal does. Newborns that have been exposed to drugs in utero, or in the mother's womb, experience other problems as well. Those whose mothers smoked marijuana, for example, often have low birth weight, which makes it difficult for them to stay healthy and grow, tremors, and vision problems. Those exposed to narcotics suffer from such disorders as diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, hiccups, rapid breathing, and high-pitched crying. About 30 percent of women infected with the AIDS virus will pass the virus on to the fetus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That was the case for Mary, a former heroin addict, who has been straight for seven years. But when she was on drugs, she contracted HIV from a dirty needle. Her third child, now age two, was born with AIDS. "I watch my baby getting sicker every day," Mary says. "I wake up every day knowing that I didn't just mess up my life, but that I poisoned my baby. I cry every day for her." Most babies with AIDS do not live much past childhood. But most drug-exposed babies do. And as these children grow up, they often have disabilities, sometimes for the rest of their lives. These disabilities can by physical, such as breathing and digestive problems, slow reflexes, and poor coordination; mental, such as being slow learners; emotional, such as rarely smiling or laughing; and social, such as having trouble making friends. The range of infections that intravenous drug users commonly suffer is not limited to those that can be contracted by sharing infected needles. Among those noncontagious infections that intravenous drug users widely experience are skin infections at the site of injection, which can result in skin ulcers, abscesses, fungal infections, botulism, tetanus, stroke, destruction of lung tissue, and infection of the heart valves and linings. Additionally, long-term intravenous drug use often results in collapsed veins, arthritis, and other related illnesses. Compounding these and all other heroin-related physical illnesses are the poor dietary and sleeping habits that addicts generally practice. Further, the ailments that heroin addicts suffer tend to go untreated, because the drug's pain-relieving properties conceal symptoms of real physical illness. Even when addicts are aware of their ailments, they are often afraid to seek medical help for fear of forced withdrawal and incarceration. ALCOHOL. After a person who has used alcohol heavily for a long time stops drinking, he or she may experience increased heart rate, shaking, difficulty sleeping, nausea, restlessness, anxiety, and even seizures . The affected person may also experience hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling something that isn't really present). In some cases, delirium tremens (DTs) may occur as part of the withdrawal. Delirium tremens is a violent delirium (fading in and out of consciousness) with tremors, increased motor activity, visual hallucinations, disorientation, confusion, and fever that happens 48-96 hours after the alcohol-dependent person has had his or her last drink. These symptoms can last anywhere from three to 10 days. This state is a medical emergency because it could be fatal. |
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.
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.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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.
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