




Housatonic, Massachusetts
Housatonic, MA Profile
Housatonic, MA, population 1,335 , is located
in Massachusetts's Berkshire county,
about 41.2 miles from Springfield and 48.8 miles from Hartford.
In the 90's the population of Housatonic has grown by about 13%.
Housatonic Statistics
Housatonic Gender Information
Males in Housatonic: 620 (46%)
Females in Housatonic: 715 (54%)
As % of Population in Housatonic
Race Diversity in Housatonic
White: 96%
African American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Housatonic
Age Diversity in Housatonic
Median Age in Housatonic: 38.9 (Males in Housatonic: 37.2, Females in Housatonic: 40.2)
Housatonic Males Under 20: 14%
Housatonic Females Under 20: 14%
Housatonic Males 20 to 40: 12%
Housatonic Females 20 to 40: 13%
Housatonic Males 40 to 60: 14%
Housatonic Females 40 to 60: 15%
Housatonic Males Over 60: 7%
Housatonic Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Housatonic
Housatonic Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Housatonic Median Household Income: $ 35,625
Housatonic Median Value of Homes: $ 131,600
Housatonic Location Information
Elevation: 744 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Housatonic
Great Barrington 4.0 Miles
Lee 7.0 Miles
Lenox 8.2 Miles
Copake Lake 13.6 Miles
Ghent 13.8 Miles
Chatham 14.0 Miles
Philmont 14.7 Miles
Pittsfield 14.9 Miles
Canaan 15.8 Miles
East Nassau 18.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Housatonic
(Population 100,000+)
Springfield 41.2 Miles
Hartford 48.8 Miles
Waterbury 50.8 Miles
New Haven 69.2 Miles
Bridgeport 75.7 Miles
Worcester 80.1 Miles
Stamford 83.5 Miles
Yonkers 95.6 Miles
Paterson 101.5 Miles
Providence 104.7 Miles
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Facts
Historically, tranquilizers were not one of the drugs made famous in the drug culture of the 1960s. Yet these drugs, including benzodiazepines and minor tranquilizers, were becoming a mainstay of treatment for many middle-class housewives throughout the United States at that time. These women were far from the college campus, hippie love-ins, and concert-going youths that made the decade famous for its experimentations in free love and hallucinogenic drugs. The practice of taking minor tranquilizers was so widespread during this time that they were made famous in the song by the Rolling Stones called "Mother's Little Helper." It is estimated that in the 1970s, as many as 30 million women were taking minor tranquilizers. This made up almost 50% of the female population at that time. Psychiatrists were freely prescribing these minor tranquilizers to unhappy housewives, with no thought of their addictive properties, and many housewives became unknowingly and undeniably addicted to these drugs. Ecstasy exerts its primary effects in the brain on neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons. What causes people to abuse drugs: The underlying causes of drug abuse involve biological, psychological, and social/environmental factors. Unlike LSD, users of MDMA have reported nausea, jaw clenching and teeth grinding, increased muscle tension, and blurred vision, as well as panic attacks. MDMA also causes amphetamine-like stimulation of the autonomic nervous system, producing increases in blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature. A type of hangover the day after taking MDMA has been described, involving headache, insomnia, fatigue, drowsiness, sore jaw muscles, and loss of balance. |
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.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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.
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.
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