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Cape May Court House, NJ Profile
Cape May Court House, NJ, population 4,704 , is located
in New Jersey's Cape May county,
about 62.8 miles from Philadelphia and 96.9 miles from Baltimore.
In the 90's the population of Cape May Court House has grown by about 6%.
Cape May Court House Statistics
Cape May Court House Gender Information
Males in Cape May Court House: 2,186 (46%)
Females in Cape May Court House: 2,518 (54%)
As % of Population in Cape May Court House
Race Diversity in Cape May Court House
White: 84%
African American: 11%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Cape May Court House
Age Diversity in Cape May Court House
Median Age in Cape May Court House: 41.2 (Males in Cape May Court House: 39.0, Females in Cape May Court House: 43.1)
Cape May Court House Males Under 20: 13%
Cape May Court House Females Under 20: 13%
Cape May Court House Males 20 to 40: 10%
Cape May Court House Females 20 to 40: 11%
Cape May Court House Males 40 to 60: 13%
Cape May Court House Females 40 to 60: 14%
Cape May Court House Males Over 60: 9%
Cape May Court House Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Cape May Court House
Cape May Court House Household Average Size: 2.56 people
Cape May Court House Median Household Income: $ 48,902
Cape May Court House Median Value of Homes: $ 121,300
Cape May Court House Location Information
Elevation: 19 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 9.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Cape May Court House
Whitesboro-Burleigh 3.5 Miles
Stone Harbor 4.2 Miles
West Wildwood 5.6 Miles
Rio Grande 5.6 Miles
North Wildwood 5.8 Miles
Avalon 5.8 Miles
Wildwood 6.3 Miles
Villas 7.2 Miles
Wildwood Crest 7.5 Miles
Erma 8.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Cape May Court House
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 62.8 Miles
Baltimore 96.9 Miles
Allentown 111.3 Miles
Elizabeth 114.1 Miles
Newark 119.4 Miles
Washington 119.6 Miles
Jersey City 120.5 Miles
New York 120.9 Miles
Alexandria 121.1 Miles
Arlington 122.2 Miles
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Facts
Ecstasy is suspected to interfere with a number of different neurotransmitter systems, primarily serotonin and dopamine. Serotonin is involved in the regulation of mood, appetite, emotion, sleep, perception, anxiety, aggression, and memory; dopamine is involved in the regulation of movement, emotional response, and ability to feel pleasure and pain. Ecstasy stimulates an excess release of these neurotransmitters, while at the same time blocking the transporters that pump them back to the releasing neuron, which creates a high concentration of neurotransmitters in the space between the cells, called the synapse. This overabundance of serotonin and dopamine is what causes the feelings of elation, altered perception, and high energy. During this time the neurons are unable to replace all the neurotransmitters that are being released and not returned, so in the days following ecstasy use fewer neurotransmitters are released, and the number of transporters is reduced. This diminished function, primarily serotonin function, explains the depressed mood and other disturbances previously described as occurring in the days following an episode of ecstasy use. Regular ecstasy use destroys a neuron's ability to release serotonin, an effect that is long-lasting and may or may not be permanent. Noradrenaline is another neurotransmitter similarly influenced by ecstasy use, and is involved in the regulation of blood pressure and heart rate. The effects produced by this system are undesirable and potentially harmful. Once a drug use problem is identified, treatment resources for adolescents are alarmingly scarce. Substance abuse treatment of adolescents requires a broadened scope of services, including family interventions, mental health care, remedial education, vocational habilitation, and community outreach. The indigent continue to be an underserved population, despite the epidemic of drug use and social devastation in impoverished urban neighborhoods. Furthermore, as managed care spreads into the public sector, there is great concern about its possible detrimental impact on the availability and quality of treatment programs. Even when the considerable barriers to treatment are surmounted, the standards guiding diagnosis and treatment decisions specifically related to adolescents are relatively primitive and often lack empirical verification. However, although there is not enough rigorous adolescent addictions outcomes research, data indicate that treatment is effective. Abstinence or reduction in drug use is sustained in a substantial proportion of adolescents following treatment. Furthermore, post-treatment decreases in amounts and types of drugs used are associated with marked improvements in psychosocial function. Further research is needed to differentiate various treatment models and to test hypotheses concerning which treatments are best suited for which patients. Over 600,000 Americans are currently addicted to crack cocaine. Given the smaller number of individuals who smoke the "rock" form of the drug, this makes it one of the most addictive forms of cocaine use in the country. Understanding what is involved in recovery:You cannot force someone you love to stop abusing drugs. As much as you may want to, and as hard as it is seeing the effects of drug abuse, you cannot make someone stop using. The final choice is up to them. The right support can help you make positive choices for yourself, and balance encouraging your loved one to get help without losing yourself in the process. Don’t expect your loved one to be able to quit without support. Withdrawal symptoms can be unpleasant, painful, and even deadly. While medical input is always a good idea, if your loved one is addicted to benzodiazepines or is a heavy drinker, withdrawal can be dangerous and should be done under medical supervision. Recovery will be an ongoing process. Someone who abused drugs will not suddenly be a cured person once sober. Drug use may have been masking painful feelings that will bubble up to the surface. Many in recovery experience depressed moods for up to a year or more as their brain reestablishes from the drug abuse. Learning new coping skills to resist cravings, and how to apply them in stressful situations, is an ongoing process. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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