




West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
West Yarmouth, MA Profile
West Yarmouth, MA, population 6,460 , is located
in Massachusetts's Barnstable county,
about 61.7 miles from Providence and 64.6 miles from Boston.
In the 90's the population of West Yarmouth has grown by about 19%.
West Yarmouth Statistics
West Yarmouth Gender Information
Males in West Yarmouth: 3,022 (47%)
Females in West Yarmouth: 3,438 (53%)
As % of Population in West Yarmouth
Race Diversity in West Yarmouth
White: 93%
African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in West Yarmouth
Age Diversity in West Yarmouth
Median Age in West Yarmouth: 44.4 (Males in West Yarmouth: 42.1, Females in West Yarmouth: 46.4)
West Yarmouth Males Under 20: 10%
West Yarmouth Females Under 20: 9%
West Yarmouth Males 20 to 40: 11%
West Yarmouth Females 20 to 40: 13%
West Yarmouth Males 40 to 60: 13%
West Yarmouth Females 40 to 60: 14%
West Yarmouth Males Over 60: 12%
West Yarmouth Females Over 60: 17%
Economics in West Yarmouth
West Yarmouth Household Average Size: 2.14 people
West Yarmouth Median Household Income: $ 35,597
West Yarmouth Median Value of Homes: $ 139,100
West Yarmouth Location Information
Elevation: 20 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 6.7 Square Miles.
Water Area: 2.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Yarmouth
South Yarmouth 3.1 Miles
Yarmouth Port 3.6 Miles
West Dennis 3.7 Miles
Barnstable Town 4.6 Miles
South Dennis 5.2 Miles
Dennis Port 5.8 Miles
Dennis 6.4 Miles
Northwest Harwich 7.1 Miles
East Dennis 7.6 Miles
Harwich Port 8.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Yarmouth
(Population 100,000+)
Providence 61.7 Miles
Boston 64.6 Miles
Cambridge 67.0 Miles
Lowell 87.6 Miles
Worcester 90.8 Miles
Manchester 111.9 Miles
Springfield 124.9 Miles
Hartford 126.4 Miles
New Haven 141.2 Miles
Waterbury 145.5 Miles
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Facts
Skills, Opportunity, And Recognition (SOAR) (Formerly, Seattle Social Development Program). This universal school-based intervention for grades one through six seeks to reduce childhood risks for delinquency and drug abuse by enhancing protective factors. The multi-component intervention combines training for teachers, parents, and children during the elementary grades to promote children’s bonding to school, positive school behavior, and academic achievement. Cocaine use, though not prevalent among young people, is far too frequent an experience for our youth. The 1997 MTF survey found that the proportion of students reporting use of powder cocaine in the past year to be 2.2 percent, 4.1 percent, and 5 percent in grades eight, ten, and twelve, respectively. This rate represents a leveling-off in eighth-grade use and no change in tenth and twelfth grades. Among eighth graders, perceived risk also stabilized in 1997, and disapproval of use increased—both after an earlier erosion in these attitudes. The 1996 NHSDA found current use among twelve to seventeen year olds to be 0.6 percent, twice the rate of 1992 yet substantially lower than the 1.9 percent reported in 1985. The fact that young people are still experimenting with cocaine underscores the need for effective prevention. This requirement is substantiated by NHSDA finding of a steady decline in the mean age of first use from 22.6 years in 1990 to 19.1 years in 1995. Crack cocaine use, according to MTF, leveled-off in the eighth, tenth, and twelfth grades during the first half of the 1990s. Learning emotional detachment will assist you in early recovery and be a mainstay throughout your recovery program. Detaching is about learning to balance self in relationship with others. It is the beginning of boundary work, which you will hear much about at support groups and in your recommended readings. Detaching allows your emotional reactivity to lower and an emotional space to open, creating the opportunity for less dependency in relationships. It will be in this new space that one can begin to develop a sense of “who am I?” Needs, wants, and feelings can begin to be identified and communicated as you move toward less codependent relationships. Among ecstasy users there is a perception of approval and safety associated with their drug use. Outside this group, the majority of their peers feel differently. The Monitoring the Future survey asked eighth through twelfth graders their feelings regarding ecstasy's harmfulness, availability, and whether they approve of others using ecstasy. In 2001, between 35% and 46% of students felt that even one or two instances of ecstasy use placed the user at great risk, more than a 10% increase from twelfth graders five years before. In contrast, 69% to more than 79% of eighth through twelfth graders dis-approve of even one or two instances of ecstasy use, showing no change in the perception of twelfth graders from five years prior. Nearly 62% of twelfth graders reported that ecstasy was easy to get, an increase of 200% in the past ten years. So although a high percentage of adolescents do not approve of ecstasy use, many do not believe it to be harmful and could find it if they decided they wanted to use it. |
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.
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.
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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