



Linganore-bartonsville, Maryland
Linganore-Bartonsville, MD Profile
Linganore-Bartonsville, MD, population 12,529 , is located
about 33.6 miles from Baltimore and 39 miles from Arlington.
Through the 90's Linganore-Bartonsville's population has grown by about 207%.
Linganore Bartonsville Statistics
Linganore Bartonsville Gender Information
Males in Linganore Bartonsville: 6,249 (50%)
Females in Linganore Bartonsville: 6,280 (50%)
As % of Population in Linganore Bartonsville
Race Diversity in Linganore Bartonsville
White: 93%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Linganore Bartonsville
Age Diversity in Linganore Bartonsville
Median Age in Linganore Bartonsville: 32.9 (Males in Linganore Bartonsville: 32.8, Females in Linganore Bartonsville: 32.9)
Linganore Bartonsville Males Under 20: 18%
Linganore Bartonsville Females Under 20: 17%
Linganore Bartonsville Males 20 to 40: 15%
Linganore Bartonsville Females 20 to 40: 17%
Linganore Bartonsville Males 40 to 60: 13%
Linganore Bartonsville Females 40 to 60: 12%
Linganore Bartonsville Males Over 60: 3%
Linganore Bartonsville Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Linganore Bartonsville
Linganore Bartonsville Household Average Size: 3.03 people
Linganore Bartonsville Median Household Income: $ 76,842
Linganore Bartonsville Median Value of Homes: $ 168,400
Linganore Bartonsville Location Information
Land Area: 15.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Linganore Bartonsville
New Market 5.1 Miles
Mt Airy 5.3 Miles
Walkersville 8.2 Miles
Woodsboro 8.5 Miles
New Windsor 8.9 Miles
Union Bridge 9.1 Miles
Green Valley 10.2 Miles
Damascus 10.5 Miles
Frederick 10.9 Miles
Clover Hill 11.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Linganore Bartonsville
(Population 100,000+)
Baltimore 33.6 Miles
Arlington 38.6 Miles
Washington 38.8 Miles
Alexandria 44.8 Miles
Philadelphia 114.5 Miles
Allentown 121.8 Miles
Richmond 131.2 Miles
Pittsburgh 163.1 Miles
Hampton 173.2 Miles
Newport News 175.5 Miles
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Facts
Today's report, "Seasonality of Youth's First-Time Use of Marijuana, Cigarettes or Alcohol," from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows a 40 percent increase in first-time youth marijuana use during June and July, compared to the rest of the year. Each day in June and July an average of 6,300 youth try marijuana for the first time. The number of new underage drinkers and cigarette smokers also jumps during the summer months. What makes drug addiction problems so challenging to face, as opposed to other mental or physical problems? Drug abuse affects the person’s life in many ways, including health, finances and stability. But it also affects the entire family, friends, colleagues-- and even the community. What’s more, the strong denial and rationalization of the person using drugs makes it extremely difficult to get help, and can make concerned family members feel like they are the problem. Female victims of violence often engage in self-destructive and maladaptive coping behaviors, including binge drinking. Increased rates of domestic violence among women were associated with increased binge drinking rates. Similarly, women's rates of binge drinking increased from 5.5% among those with no lifetime history of intimate partner violence (IPV), to 12.1% among those with a low level of IPV, to 16.8% among those with a moderate or high level. Binge drinking may occur as a form of self-medication to alleviate symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and depression, and increase feelings of mastery and control. Regardless of how they are consumed, once in the bloodstream, amphetamines travel to the brain in just a few seconds. In the brain tissue, they dramatically increase nerve cell activity, which in turn decreases appetite and causes feelings of energy and excitement. Amphetamines also stimulate the reward center of the brain, delivering strong feelings of pleasure. With these effects in mind, drug companies enthusiastically marketed amphetamine and its derivatives as treatments for depression and as dieting aids. People in every walk of life found a use for the drugs and a reason to purchase them: Truck drivers who needed to stay awake on long trips, athletes who wanted extra energy, housewives yearning to lose a few pounds, and students cramming for exams sought out the drugs. During each year of the 1950s, manufacturers in the United States produced enough amphetamines to supply each man, woman, and child with fifty doses. Most people used them under the recommendation of their physicians. By 1965 physicians were seeing undeniable signs of addiction in some amphetamine users. Doctors reported these adverse effects to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the organization in charge of assuring the safety of foods and drugs used by Americans. As a result, amphetamines were soon placed under federal restrictions to protect consumers. |
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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