




Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Laurel Springs, NJ Profile
Laurel Springs, NJ, population 1,970 , is located
in New Jersey's Camden county,
about 12.4 miles from Philadelphia and 60.2 miles from Allentown.
In the 90's the population of Laurel Springs has declined by about 16%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Laurel Springs has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Laurel Springs area were higher than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Jersey average.
Laurel Springs Statistics
Laurel Springs Gender Information
Males in Laurel Springs: 983 (50%)
Females in Laurel Springs: 987 (50%)
As % of Population in Laurel Springs
Race Diversity in Laurel Springs
White: 94%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Laurel Springs
Age Diversity in Laurel Springs
Median Age in Laurel Springs: 36.9 (Males in Laurel Springs: 35.4, Females in Laurel Springs: 38.8)
Laurel Springs Males Under 20: 14%
Laurel Springs Females Under 20: 12%
Laurel Springs Males 20 to 40: 14%
Laurel Springs Females 20 to 40: 14%
Laurel Springs Males 40 to 60: 14%
Laurel Springs Females 40 to 60: 14%
Laurel Springs Males Over 60: 8%
Laurel Springs Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Laurel Springs
Laurel Springs Household Average Size: 2.59 people
Laurel Springs Median Household Income: $ 52,500
Laurel Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 111,100
Law Enforcement in Laurel Springs
Reported crimes in the Laurel Springs area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 5
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 405
Burglary: 32
Larceny-theft: 43
Motor vehicle theft: 2
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,901
Laurel Springs Location Information
Elevation: 82 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Laurel Springs
Lindenwold 0.5 Miles
Stratford 0.7 Miles
Clementon 1.4 Miles
Hi-Nella 1.4 Miles
Somerdale 1.9 Miles
Echelon 2.0 Miles
Gibbsboro 2.5 Miles
Pine Hill 2.6 Miles
Pine Valley 2.9 Miles
Magnolia 3.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Laurel Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 12.4 Miles
Allentown 60.2 Miles
Elizabeth 71.9 Miles
Newark 77.1 Miles
Jersey City 79.7 Miles
New York 81.3 Miles
Paterson 87.7 Miles
Baltimore 93.1 Miles
Yonkers 96.5 Miles
Stamford 115.1 Miles
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Facts
Inhalants - Hair spray, gasoline, spray paint -- they are all inhalants, and so are lots of other everyday products. Some people inhale the vapors on purpose. Most experts are unsure why prescription drug abuse is on the rise. It's thought, though, that because there are more drugs available to more people, the opportunity for abuse is greatly increased. Physicians report writing more prescriptions for patients than ever before. That includes prescriptions for commonly abused drugs such as opioids, CNS depressors, and stimulants. In addition, you only have to go on the Internet to find vast numbers of online pharmacies selling these highly addictive drugs. Online pharmacies make it easy to get these drugs -- even for children or teens. Lifetime nonmedical use of stimulants increased steadily from 1990 to 2002 for youths aged 12 to 17 (0.7 to 4.3 percent). For young adults aged 18 to 25, rates declined from 1981 to 1994 (from 10.9 to 5.9 percent), then increased to 10.8 percent in 2002. Rates increased between 2001 and 2002 for both youths (3.8 to 4.3 percent) and young adults (10.2 to 10.8 percent). Among young people, marijuana continues to be the most frequently used illegal drug. The 1997 Monitoring the Future Study (MTF) found that 49.6 percent of high school seniors reported having tried marijuana at least once—up from 41 percent in 1995. After six years of steady increases, the rate of current marijuana use among eighth graders fell from 11.3 percent in 1996 to 10.2 percent in 1997. However, this small shift must be put into perspective. Modest declines notwithstanding, roughly one-in-ten eighth graders have tried marijuana. We should not miss the point. Roughly 40 percent of youngsters, ages 15 to 19, who enter drug treatment have marijuana as the primary drug of abuse. This is a dangerous drug, particularly for adolescents. Increasing rates of heroin use among youth are truly frightening. While heroin use among young people remains quite low, use among teens rose significantly in eighth, tenth, and twelfth grades during the 1990s. (However, past- year heroin use decreased among 8th graders and remained stable among 10th and 12th graders between 1996 and 1997.) In every grade (eighth, tenth and twelfth), 2.1 percent of students have tried heroin. A frightening statistic for such a horrible drug. The heroin now being sold on America’s streets has increased in purity, which allows for the drug to be snorted or smoked, as well as injected. The availability of alternative means of delivery, which young people see as less risky and more appealing than injecting, has played a major role in the increases in youth heroin use. The number of young heroin users who snort or smoke the drug continues to rise across the nation. The NHSDA found that the average age of initiation for heroin had fallen from 27.3 years old in 1988 to 19.3 in 1995. |
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).
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.
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.
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.
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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