



Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton, MA Profile
Brockton, MA, population 94,304 , is located
in Massachusetts's Plymouth county,
about 19.1 miles from Boston and 20.7 miles from Cambridge.
In the 90's the population of Brockton has grown by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Brockton has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Brockton area were higher than Massachusetts's average.
Brockton Statistics
Brockton Gender Information
Males in Brockton: 45,206 (48%)
Females in Brockton: 49,098 (52%)
As % of Population in Brockton
Race Diversity in Brockton
White: 61%
African American: 18%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 19%
As % of Population in Brockton
Age Diversity in Brockton
Median Age in Brockton: 34.0 (Males in Brockton: 32.9, Females in Brockton: 35.1)
Brockton Males Under 20: 16%
Brockton Females Under 20: 15%
Brockton Males 20 to 40: 14%
Brockton Females 20 to 40: 15%
Brockton Males 40 to 60: 12%
Brockton Females 40 to 60: 13%
Brockton Males Over 60: 6%
Brockton Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Brockton
Brockton Household Average Size: 2.74 people
Brockton Median Household Income: $ 39,507
Brockton Median Value of Homes: $ 127,900
Law Enforcement in Brockton
Reported crimes in the Brockton area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 10
Forcible rape: 44
Robbery: 231
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: N/A
Burglary: 665
Larceny-theft: 2,327
Motor vehicle theft: 1,085
Arson: 23
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,268
Brockton Location Information
Elevation: 112 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 21.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Brockton
Abington 4.0 Miles
Holbrook 5.0 Miles
Randolph 5.6 Miles
Bridgewater 6.8 Miles
Hanson 7.1 Miles
Sharon 8.7 Miles
Braintree 9.7 Miles
Weymouth 10.3 Miles
Mansfield 10.8 Miles
Raynham 11.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Brockton
(Population 100,000+)
Boston 19.1 Miles
Cambridge 20.7 Miles
Providence 27.1 Miles
Lowell 41.0 Miles
Worcester 42.1 Miles
Manchester 66.9 Miles
Springfield 80.7 Miles
Hartford 88.6 Miles
Waterbury 110.9 Miles
New Haven 112.3 Miles
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Facts
Between 1906 and 1908, the U.S. regime banned opium smoking in the Philippines, becoming the first American government to outlaw narcotic drugs. Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse have formed a group called the Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG) to monitor drug abuse trends in 21 major cities in the United States. Investigators found that in 1999, the most recent year fully analyzed, heroin and morphine abuse is on the increase in 15 of these cities. Overall, emergency room visits associated with heroin use increased 51.4% in the 18-to 25-year-old category between 1997 and 1999. It is known that hydromorphone and oxycodone are commonly substituted for heroin and morphine by many drug abusers. A study in the April 5, 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that hydromorphone use for medical indications increased by 19% from 1990 to 1996. This increase coincided with an decrease in the number of hydromorphone drug abuse mentions during this period. The decrease in hydromorphone drug abuse (15%) suggests a low risk of addiction associated with the medical use of hydromorphone in the treatment of severe pain. Alcohol. In 2001 nearly one-third (30 percent) of high-school seniors reported that they had had five or more drinks in a row at least once during the past two weeks. (Drinking five or more drinks in a row is enough to render the average teenager intoxicated.) The trend over the course of the 1990s was not encouraging, with levels of alcohol consumption increasing slightly over earlier levels. The trends in the 1990s for 8th and 10th graders were also not encouraging: In 2001 levels of heavy drinking were slightly higher than they were in 1991. For example, in 2001, 25 percent of 10th graders reported having had five or more drinks in a row in the past two weeks, compared to 23 percent of 10th graders in 1991. Cocaine. The use of cocaine among adolescents also increased in the 1990s, and by 2001 annual cocaine use among high-school seniors reached 4.8 percent. In the 2001 survey, several illicit drugs showed a slight decline in use over the previous two years, including heroin (in forms that are not injected), LSD, powdered cocaine, and crack. Crack cocaine first appeared in the early 1980s and became a significant factor among the illicit drugs in the mid-1980s. The use of crack cocaine increased during the 1990s, with 3.7 percent of 12th graders having tried it at least once, according to the 2001 survey. These numbers are below peak levels in the 1980s. Other Drugs. There have also been significant increases in adolescents' use of anabolic steroids and the drug ecstasy. The 2001 report also noted that teen tobacco smoking continued to decline sharply, but was still well above rates of the early 1990s. Drugs that showed little change in use included amphetamines, tranquilizers, heroin, and the so-called "club drugs": Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine. Since Great Britain then held a monopoly on the importation of opium into China, the British fought to keep their highly profitable trade. The British defeated the Chinese in the Opium War (1839-42) to guarantee their right to continue to sell opium to the Chinese people. The illegal opium trade that developed in China to avoid tariffs (extra costs imposed by the government) led to gangsterism—not unlike the growth of the crime underworld in the United States when the sale of alcohol was banned during Prohibition (1920-1933). |
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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug 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.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
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