



Rochester, New Hampshire
Rochester, NH Profile
Rochester, NH, population 28,461 , is located
in New Hampshire's Strafford county,
about 32.3 miles from Manchester and 49.5 miles from Lowell.
In the 90's the population of Rochester has grown by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Rochester has been growing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Rochester area were lower than New Hampshire's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Hampshire average.
Rochester Statistics
Rochester Gender Information
Males in Rochester: 13,838 (49%)
Females in Rochester: 14,623 (51%)
As % of Population in Rochester
Race Diversity in Rochester
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Rochester
Age Diversity in Rochester
Median Age in Rochester: 36.7 (Males in Rochester: 35.5, Females in Rochester: 37.8)
Rochester Males Under 20: 14%
Rochester Females Under 20: 13%
Rochester Males 20 to 40: 14%
Rochester Females 20 to 40: 14%
Rochester Males 40 to 60: 13%
Rochester Females 40 to 60: 14%
Rochester Males Over 60: 7%
Rochester Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Rochester
Rochester Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Rochester Median Household Income: $ 40,596
Rochester Median Value of Homes: $ 89,300
Law Enforcement in Rochester
Reported crimes in the Rochester area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 40
Robbery: 12
Aggravated assault: 22
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 253
Burglary: 85
Larceny-theft: 682
Motor vehicle theft: 22
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,662
Rochester Location Information
Elevation: 232 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 45.2 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Rochester
Berwick 6.2 Miles
Somersworth 6.3 Miles
Farmington 7.4 Miles
Dover 9.0 Miles
Durham 12.1 Miles
North Berwick 12.2 Miles
Sanford 13.8 Miles
South Sanford 13.8 Miles
Springvale 14.5 Miles
Newmarket 15.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Rochester
(Population 100,000+)
Manchester 32.3 Miles
Lowell 49.5 Miles
Cambridge 64.6 Miles
Boston 65.6 Miles
Worcester 83.4 Miles
Providence 104.8 Miles
Springfield 116.9 Miles
Hartford 137.6 Miles
Waterbury 160.7 Miles
New Haven 170.4 Miles
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Facts
Prescription drugs are considered illegal when diverted from proper use. Some people shop until they find a doctor who freely writes prescriptions; supplies are sometimes stolen from laboratories, clinics, or hospitals. Morphine , a strictly controlled opiate , and synthetic opiates, such as fentanyl, are most often abused by people in the medical professions, who have easier access to these drugs. Other illegal substances include cocaine and crack, marijuana and hashish , heroin , hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD , PCP (phencycline or "angel dust" ), "designer drugs" such as MDMA (Ecstasy), and "party drugs" such as GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate). Since the mid-1980s, virtually all substances marketed illicitly as amphetamine or by street terms, such as "speed," "crystal," "crank," "go," "go-fast," "zip," or"cristy," contain methamphetamine. By analyzing contaminants found in street methamphetamine samples, researchers have determined that clandestine manufacture of methamphetamine, rather than diversion of pharmaceutical products, now supplies the illicit marketplace. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), methamphetamine has been the most prevalent clandestinely manufactured controlled substance in the United States, and one of the only widely abused controlled substances that can be made in the home. Along with the increase in methamphetamine laboratory seizures was a localized resurgence of methamphetamine abuse—since the clandestine manufacture of the methamphetamine in a community facilitates the development of a market for the drug. Clandestine labs also create other hazards for the community since the materials used (precursors, reagents, and solvents) are hazardous in the hands of inexperienced chemists, who may cause explosions and fires. Also, each pound of methamphetamine produced creates up to five pounds of hazardous wastes, and the operators (who rarely own the property) commonly discard the wastes on ornearthe site, creating long-lasting chemical contamination of the area. The number of laboratories seized declined in the early 1990s, largely because of the passage and enforcement of the Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988, which placed under federal control the distribution of twelve precursor and eight essential chemicals used in the production of illicit drugs, including phenyl-2-propanone, the major methamphetamine precursor in use at the time. America’s most vital resources are our young people. They are literally our future. We have no higher moral obligation than to safeguard the lives and dreams of our nation’s children. The dangers of illegal drug use pose the greatest risk facing the generation of youth coming of age in the next millennium. One-in-four twelfth graders is a current user of illegal drugs (past month). Injecting: Powder cocaine can be dissolved in water and injected into the veins. In less than 16 seconds, the cocaine is mixed with the blood, sent to the lungs, returned to the heart and received by the brain. The intense euphoria is greater than a "high" and is referred to as a "rush." The "rush" generally lasts only a few minutes and the remaining "high" drops off quickly. This is the least socially acceptable way to ingest cocaine. Injecting cocaine is highly addictive. |
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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.
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.
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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