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West Swanzey, NH Profile
West Swanzey, NH, population 1,118 , is located
in New Hampshire's Cheshire county,
about 44.8 miles from Manchester and 49.7 miles from Worcester.
In the 90's the population of West Swanzey has grown by about 6%.
West Swanzey Statistics
West Swanzey Gender Information
Males in West Swanzey: 533 (48%)
Females in West Swanzey: 585 (52%)
As % of Population in West Swanzey
Race Diversity in West Swanzey
White: 98%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in West Swanzey
Age Diversity in West Swanzey
Median Age in West Swanzey: 37.0 (Males in West Swanzey: 35.3, Females in West Swanzey: 38.9)
West Swanzey Males Under 20: 13%
West Swanzey Females Under 20: 12%
West Swanzey Males 20 to 40: 14%
West Swanzey Females 20 to 40: 15%
West Swanzey Males 40 to 60: 13%
West Swanzey Females 40 to 60: 15%
West Swanzey Males Over 60: 8%
West Swanzey Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in West Swanzey
West Swanzey Household Average Size: 2.31 people
West Swanzey Median Household Income: $ 33,194
West Swanzey Median Value of Homes: $ 85,500
West Swanzey Location Information
Elevation: 505 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Swanzey
Keene 4.9 Miles
Marlborough 6.2 Miles
Winchester 7.4 Miles
Hinsdale 10.2 Miles
Brattleboro 12.0 Miles
Northfield 13.8 Miles
West Brattleboro 14.3 Miles
Westminster 15.3 Miles
Jaffrey 15.6 Miles
North Westminster 18.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Swanzey
(Population 100,000+)
Manchester 44.8 Miles
Worcester 49.7 Miles
Lowell 53.6 Miles
Springfield 54.9 Miles
Cambridge 70.7 Miles
Boston 73.3 Miles
Hartford 78.7 Miles
Providence 86.0 Miles
Waterbury 98.1 Miles
New Haven 112.4 Miles
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Facts
There are about 25,000 homicides in the United States each year. A study of 414 homicides in New York City at the height of the crack epidemic showed that only three murders, less than one percent, could be attributed to the behavioral effects of cocaine or crack. Of these, two were victim-precipitated. For example, one homicide victim tried to rape someone who was high on crack and got killed in the process. Amphetamines are usually swallowed in pill form. Methamphetamine is swallowed, snorted, injected, or smoked. "Ice," a smokeable form of Methamphetamine, is a large, usually clear crystal of high purity that is smoked, like crack, in a glass pipe. GHB is a depressant similar to gamma-aminobutyric acid. Its effects range from drowsiness, forgetfulness, and loss of muscle tone to seizurelike activity, slowed heartbeat and breathing, and coma. The coma lasts 1-2 hours, with full recovery usually occurring by 8 hours. In the date-rape scenario, it is often slipped into an unwitting victim’s drink. By January 2000, the US Drug Enforcement Agency had reported 60 deaths associated with GHB use. High school kids are using this as an alternative to alcohol. It leaves no odor for parents to detect, and the effects are gone by the time users return home from a night out. Prenatal alcohol-related effects can occur with moderate levels of alcohol consumption by non-alcoholic and alcoholic women. Cognitive performance in infants and children is not as impacted by mothers who stopped alcohol consumption early in pregnancy, even if it was resumed after giving birth. |
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.
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.
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.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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