




Duxbury, Massachusetts
Duxbury, MA Profile
Duxbury, MA, population 1,426 , is located
in Massachusetts's Plymouth county,
about 29.6 miles from Boston and 32.0 miles from Cambridge.
In the 90's the population of Duxbury has declined by about 13%.
Duxbury Statistics
Duxbury Gender Information
Males in Duxbury: 702 (49%)
Females in Duxbury: 724 (51%)
As % of Population in Duxbury
Race Diversity in Duxbury
White: 98%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Duxbury
Age Diversity in Duxbury
Median Age in Duxbury: 42.2 (Males in Duxbury: 40.8, Females in Duxbury: 43.0)
Duxbury Males Under 20: 17%
Duxbury Females Under 20: 15%
Duxbury Males 20 to 40: 7%
Duxbury Females 20 to 40: 8%
Duxbury Males 40 to 60: 16%
Duxbury Females 40 to 60: 19%
Duxbury Males Over 60: 9%
Duxbury Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Duxbury
Duxbury Household Average Size: 2.86 people
Duxbury Median Household Income: $ 105,683
Duxbury Median Value of Homes: $ 515,900
Duxbury Location Information
Elevation: 36 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.2 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Duxbury
Duxbury">South Duxbury 1.4 Miles
Green Harbor-Cedar Crest 2.9 Miles
Marshfield 3.9 Miles
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 4.1 Miles
Kingston 4.2 Miles
North Plymouth 4.9 Miles
Plymouth 5.8 Miles
North Pembroke 7.1 Miles
Marshfield Hills 8.0 Miles
Hanson 10.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Duxbury
(Population 100,000+)
Boston 29.6 Miles
Cambridge 32.0 Miles
Providence 41.0 Miles
Lowell 52.5 Miles
Worcester 59.9 Miles
Manchester 77.1 Miles
Springfield 98.5 Miles
Hartford 105.4 Miles
New Haven 127.1 Miles
Waterbury 127.1 Miles
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Facts
In recent years, an increasing number of colleges have implemented policies to reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems. Examples include establishing alcohol-free college residences and campuses, prohibiting self-service of alcohol at campus events, prohibiting beer kegs on campus, and banning sales or marketing of alcohol on campus. Though research on the success of these programs is limited, studies have shown that students living in substance-free residences are less likely to engage in heavy episodic or binge drinking (five or more drinks in one sitting for men, four or more for women), and underage students at colleges that ban alcohol are less likely to engage in heavy episodic drinking and more likely to abstain from alcohol. College alcohol policies are less likely to have an effect on students who live off campus than on, however. If a regular user of Lortab stops taking Lortab, he or she will experience lortab withdrawal symptoms within six to twelve hours. Lortab withdrawal symptoms are usually not life-threatening. The intensity of the lortab withdrawal symptoms depend on the degree of the individuals addiction to Lortab. For example, lortab withdrawal symptoms may grow stronger for twenty-four to seventy-two hours and then gradually decline over a period of seven to fourteen days. The 1978 National Study of Adolescent Drinking Behavior found that 10th - 12th graders in states with lower drinking ages drank significantly more, were less likely to abstain from alcohol, and were drunk more often than students in states with a drinking age of 21. People who drink on a regular basis become tolerant to many of the unpleasant effects of alcohol, and are therefore able to drink more before suffering these effects. Even with increased consumption, moreover, many alcohol dependent people don't appear intoxicated. Due to the fact that they continue to work and socialize relatively well, additionally, their deteriorating physical condition may go unrecognized by others until severe damage develops, or when they are hospitalized for other reasons (such as experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms). |
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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).
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.
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.
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