




Lake Arbor, Maryland
Lake Arbor, MD Profile
Lake Arbor, MD, population 8,533 , is located
in Maryland's Prince George's county,
about 11.2 miles from Washington and 13.7 miles from Alexandria.
Lake Arbor Statistics
Lake Arbor Gender Information
Males in Lake Arbor: 3,696 (43%)
Females in Lake Arbor: 4,837 (57%)
As % of Population in Lake Arbor
Race Diversity in Lake Arbor
White: 7%
African American: 89%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Lake Arbor
Age Diversity in Lake Arbor
Median Age in Lake Arbor: 35.9 (Males in Lake Arbor: 34.7, Females in Lake Arbor: 36.9)
Lake Arbor Males Under 20: 13%
Lake Arbor Females Under 20: 14%
Lake Arbor Males 20 to 40: 14%
Lake Arbor Females 20 to 40: 18%
Lake Arbor Males 40 to 60: 12%
Lake Arbor Females 40 to 60: 17%
Lake Arbor Males Over 60: 4%
Lake Arbor Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Lake Arbor
Lake Arbor Household Average Size: 2.42 people
Lake Arbor Median Household Income: $ 74,599
Lake Arbor Median Value of Homes: $ 167,900
Lake Arbor Location Information
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Lake Arbor
Largo 0.7 Miles
Woodmore 1.7 Miles
Kettering 1.8 Miles
Springdale 2.1 Miles
Glenarden 2.3 Miles
Walker Mill 3.9 Miles
Lanham 4.1 Miles
Landover Hills 4.2 Miles
Seat Pleasant 4.2 Miles
Woodlawn (Prince George's County) 4.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Lake Arbor
(Population 100,000+)
Washington 11.2 Miles
Alexandria 13.7 Miles
Arlington 13.7 Miles
Baltimore 28.9 Miles
Richmond 99.7 Miles
Philadelphia 114.6 Miles
Hampton 132.6 Miles
Newport News 135.2 Miles
Allentown 137.5 Miles
Norfolk 145.6 Miles
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Facts
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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.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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.
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.
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.
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