



Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody, MA Profile
Peabody, MA, population 48,129 , is located
in Massachusetts's Essex county,
about 13.5 miles from Boston and 13.9 miles from Cambridge.
In the 90's the population of Peabody has grown by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Peabody has been growing at an annual rate of 1.0 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Peabody area were lower than Massachusetts's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Massachusetts average.
Peabody Statistics
Peabody Gender Information
Males in Peabody: 23,047 (48%)
Females in Peabody: 25,082 (52%)
As % of Population in Peabody
Race Diversity in Peabody
White: 94%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Peabody
Age Diversity in Peabody
Median Age in Peabody: 40.3 (Males in Peabody: 39.0, Females in Peabody: 41.7)
Peabody Males Under 20: 12%
Peabody Females Under 20: 12%
Peabody Males 20 to 40: 13%
Peabody Females 20 to 40: 13%
Peabody Males 40 to 60: 14%
Peabody Females 40 to 60: 14%
Peabody Males Over 60: 9%
Peabody Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Peabody
Peabody Household Average Size: 2.55 people
Peabody Median Household Income: $ 54,829
Peabody Median Value of Homes: $ 205,800
Law Enforcement in Peabody
Reported crimes in the Peabody area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 19
Aggravated assault: 80
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 207
Burglary: 272
Larceny-theft: 940
Motor vehicle theft: 131
Arson: 6
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,702
Peabody Location Information
Elevation: 17 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 16.4 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Peabody
Salem 1.7 Miles
Beverly 3.3 Miles
Danvers 3.3 Miles
Swampscott 4.0 Miles
Marblehead 4.1 Miles
Lynn 4.4 Miles
Saugus 6.0 Miles
Lynnfield 6.1 Miles
Nahant 7.0 Miles
Wakefield 7.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Peabody
(Population 100,000+)
Boston 13.5 Miles
Cambridge 13.9 Miles
Lowell 21.0 Miles
Manchester 42.0 Miles
Worcester 48.2 Miles
Providence 54.6 Miles
Springfield 89.9 Miles
Hartford 104.4 Miles
Waterbury 128.0 Miles
New Haven 133.1 Miles
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Facts
The ONDCP believes that marijuana is the most readily available illegal drug in the United States. Prices have remained relatively stable over the last decade, ranging between $400 to $1000 per pound in the Southwest border areas and between $700 and $2000 per pound in the Midwest and Northeast. Marijuana Use Among Youth. Marijuana use continues to be a major problem among the nation’s young people. Almost one in four high school seniors used marijuana on a "past-month" basis in 1996 while less than 10 percent used any other illicit drug with the same frequency. Within the past year, nearly twice as many seniors used marijuana as any other illicit drug.19 Marijuana also accounts for most of the increase in illicit drug use among youths aged twelve to seventeen. Between 1994 and 1995, the rate of marijuana use among this age-group increased from 6 percent to 8.2 percent (a 37 percent increase). Furthermore, adolescents are beginning to smoke marijuana at a younger age. The mean age of first use dropped from 17.8 years in 1987 to 16.3 years in 1994. 82.5% of white women reported ever using alcohol, while 65% reported past year use and 49.7% reported using alcohol in the past month. The HIV disease has been increasingly linked to drug usage. The practice of sharing contaminated needles to inject HEROIN or COCAINE, the practice of prostitution to buy drugs, or the direct sex-for-drugs transaction associated with "crack" smoking have all contributed to this serious international health crisis. Currently, the spread of HIV is less linked to homosexual spread and more to heterosexual transmission and intravenous drug abuse. Although the exact risk of an infected mother passing the disease to her offspring is not precisely known, it is estimated that approximately 25 to 30 percent of infants exposed in this fashion will actually contract AIDS. Counseling in an effort to prevent HIV infection, therefore, forms an essential part of services that must be offered to pregnant substance-abusing women or women involved in relationships with addicted men. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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