




Whitinsville, Massachusetts
Whitinsville, MA Profile
Whitinsville, MA, population 6,340 , is located
in Massachusetts's Worcester county,
about 12.6 miles from Worcester and 23.8 miles from Providence.
In the 90's the population of Whitinsville has grown by about 12%.
Whitinsville Statistics
Whitinsville Gender Information
Males in Whitinsville: 2,999 (47%)
Females in Whitinsville: 3,341 (53%)
As % of Population in Whitinsville
Race Diversity in Whitinsville
White: 95%
African American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Whitinsville
Age Diversity in Whitinsville
Median Age in Whitinsville: 33.8 (Males in Whitinsville: 33.0, Females in Whitinsville: 34.4)
Whitinsville Males Under 20: 16%
Whitinsville Females Under 20: 16%
Whitinsville Males 20 to 40: 14%
Whitinsville Females 20 to 40: 15%
Whitinsville Males 40 to 60: 12%
Whitinsville Females 40 to 60: 12%
Whitinsville Males Over 60: 6%
Whitinsville Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Whitinsville
Whitinsville Household Average Size: 2.66 people
Whitinsville Median Household Income: $ 44,627
Whitinsville Median Value of Homes: $ 165,300
Whitinsville Location Information
Elevation: 303 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.6 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Whitinsville
East Douglas 3.6 Miles
Upton-West Upton 5.3 Miles
Hopedale 6.6 Miles
Milford 7.9 Miles
Bellingham 10.0 Miles
Harrisville 10.1 Miles
Oxford 10.2 Miles
Woonsocket 10.8 Miles
Pascoag 10.9 Miles
Hopkinton 11.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Whitinsville
(Population 100,000+)
Worcester 12.6 Miles
Providence 23.8 Miles
Cambridge 34.0 Miles
Boston 35.5 Miles
Lowell 40.3 Miles
Springfield 47.4 Miles
Hartford 57.7 Miles
Manchester 62.1 Miles
Waterbury 81.0 Miles
New Haven 85.6 Miles
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Facts
Alcohol and Cocaine. When an individual has drunk alcohol in addition to taking cocaine, the depression of the crash phase can be even worse. Alcohol reduces a person's control over his or her impulses, such as the impulse to commit suicide. Therefore, alcohol use combined with the despair of the crash period can put a person at high risk for suicide. In addition, cocaine has important interactions with alcohol in the body. For example, cocaine plus alcohol in the body produces a compound called cocaethylene. This compound produces more intense and longer euphoria (a feeling of intense well-being), but it also increases the risk of death from cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). Recent studies of cocaine withdrawal suggest that not all users go through three separate phases. One four-week study examined twelve inpatients who were dependent on cocaine. During withdrawal, the subjects suffered from depression, craving, and anxiety. These symptoms improved steadily during the four weeks. By the end of the fourth week, the cocaine users had come out of withdrawal. An important difference between this study and earlier studies is that the researchers worked with inpatients. Inpatients live in the protected setting of a hospital or treatment center. They are not constantly reminded of cocaine by certain people or places in their lives, as are cocaine users who go through outpatient treatment while living on their own. As a result, the phases of cocaine withdrawal may be less distinct for inpatients. Until relatively recently, researchers had little data on usage trends of ecstasy because it was not included in national surveys of drug use. The most comprehensive and up-to-date information on usage trends among young people in the United States comes from just a few sources, including The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse and the Monitoring the Future surveys. The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse is an annual survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that estimates the incidence and prevalence of drug use in the general population ages 12 and over. In 2000, nearly 3% of the population ages 12 and over reported at least one lifetime use of ecstasy, showing a substantial increase from 1999 and years prior. The majority of users were in younger age groups, with 9.7% of young adults aged 18–25 reporting at least one lifetime use of ecstasy, an increase of more than 2% from the previous year. Cocaine's primary acute effect on brain chemistry is to raise the amount of dopamine and serotonin in the nucleus accumbens (the pleasure center in the brain); this effect ceases, due to metabolism of cocaine to inactive compounds and particularly due to the depletion of the transmitter resources (tachyphylaxis). This can be experienced acutely as feelings of depression, as a "crash" after the initial high. Further mechanisms occur in chronic cocaine use. The "crash" is accompanied with muscle spasms throughout the body, also known as the "jitters", muscle weakness, headaches, dizziness, and suicidal thoughts. Not all users will experience these, but most tend to experience some or all of these symptoms. Excessive drinkers are also more likely to die in car accidents. The United States aims to cut the rate of alcohol-related driving fatalities to 4 deaths per 100,000 people by 2010, a 32 percent drop from 1998. |
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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