




Weymouth, Massachusetts
Weymouth, MA Profile
Weymouth, MA, population 53,988 , is located
in Massachusetts's Norfolk county,
about 11.3 miles from Boston and 13.6 miles from Cambridge.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Weymouth area were lower than Massachusetts's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Massachusetts average.
Weymouth Statistics
Weymouth Gender Information
Males in Weymouth: 25,640 (47%)
Females in Weymouth: 28,348 (53%)
As % of Population in Weymouth
Race Diversity in Weymouth
White: 95%
African American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Weymouth
Age Diversity in Weymouth
Median Age in Weymouth: 38.4 (Males in Weymouth: 36.9, Females in Weymouth: 40.0)
Weymouth Males Under 20: 12%
Weymouth Females Under 20: 11%
Weymouth Males 20 to 40: 14%
Weymouth Females 20 to 40: 15%
Weymouth Males 40 to 60: 13%
Weymouth Females 40 to 60: 15%
Weymouth Males Over 60: 8%
Weymouth Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Weymouth
Weymouth Household Average Size: 2.42 people
Weymouth Median Household Income: $ 51,665
Weymouth Median Value of Homes: $ 177,600
Law Enforcement in Weymouth
Reported crimes in the Weymouth area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 10
Robbery: 38
Aggravated assault: 139
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 341
Burglary: 142
Larceny-theft: 591
Motor vehicle theft: 104
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,527
Weymouth Location Information
Elevation: 90 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 17.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 4.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Weymouth
Hingham 2.9 Miles
Braintree 3.1 Miles
Quincy 3.9 Miles
Holbrook 5.8 Miles
Hull 5.8 Miles
Randolph 6.6 Miles
Milton 6.8 Miles
North Scituate 7.9 Miles
Abington 8.0 Miles
Brockton 10.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Weymouth
(Population 100,000+)
Boston 11.3 Miles
Cambridge 13.6 Miles
Lowell 34.4 Miles
Providence 36.7 Miles
Worcester 44.3 Miles
Manchester 59.7 Miles
Springfield 85.0 Miles
Hartford 95.1 Miles
Waterbury 118.0 Miles
New Haven 120.4 Miles
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Facts
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America sponsored a smaller national survey, the 2000 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, that included 7,290 teenagers in grades seven through 12. In the survey, 13% of students reported using inhalants in the previous year, compared with 11% in 1999. Twenty-one percent said they had tried inhalants at some point in their lives, and 78% percent of the teens said they recognized the deadly consequences of using inhalants. Earlier studies by the same organization found that teens saw dangers in regular use of inhalants, but not in occasional use. The most difficult aspect of substance abuse diagnosis involves overcoming the patient's denial. Denial is a psychological trait that prevents a person from acknowledging the reality of their substance abuse problem. Denial may cause a person to be completely unaware of the seriousness of the substance use or may cause the person to greatly underestimate the degree of the problem and its effects on his or her life. A physical examination may reveal signs of substance abuse in the form of needle marks, tracks, trauma to the inside of the nostrils from snorting drugs, unusually large or small pupils. With the person's permission, substance use can also be detected by examining in a laboratory an individual's blood, urine, or hair. This drug testing is limited by sensitivity, specificity, and the time elapsed since the person last used the drug. Identifying characteristics of women who engage in binge drinking is a key step in prevention and intervention efforts. Binge drinking programs should consider comprehensive approaches that address women's mental health symptoms as well as circumstances in the childhood home. Drug treatment programs should provide assessment for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, and counseling to help patients modify or change behaviors that place them or others at risk of infection. Counseling can help patients avoid high-risk behavior and help people who are already infected manage their illness. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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