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Leisure Village East, NJ Profile
Leisure Village East, NJ, population 4,597 , is located
in New Jersey's Ocean county,
about 43.9 miles from Elizabeth and 48.1 miles from New York.
In the 90's the population of Leisure Village East has grown by about 131%.
Leisure Village East Statistics
Leisure Village East Gender Information
Males in Leisure Village East: 1,840 (40%)
Females in Leisure Village East: 2,757 (60%)
As % of Population in Leisure Village East
Race Diversity in Leisure Village East
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Leisure Village East
Age Diversity in Leisure Village East
Median Age in Leisure Village East: 70.6 (Males in Leisure Village East: 70.9, Females in Leisure Village East: 70.4)
Leisure Village East Males Under 20: 0%
Leisure Village East Females Under 20: 0%
Leisure Village East Males 20 to 40: 1%
Leisure Village East Females 20 to 40: 1%
Leisure Village East Males 40 to 60: 3%
Leisure Village East Females 40 to 60: 6%
Leisure Village East Males Over 60: 36%
Leisure Village East Females Over 60: 53%
Economics in Leisure Village East
Leisure Village East Household Average Size: 1.63 people
Leisure Village East Median Household Income: $ 34,402
Leisure Village East Median Value of Homes: $ 134,000
Leisure Village East Location Information
Elevation: 40 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Leisure Village East
Holiday City-Berkeley 0.9 Miles
Leisure Village 1.4 Miles
Lakewood 5.5 Miles
Toms River 5.6 Miles
Silver Ridge 5.7 Miles
Dover Beaches North 6.0 Miles
Mantoloking 6.1 Miles
Island Heights 6.1 Miles
Point Pleasant 6.3 Miles
Ramtown 6.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Leisure Village East
(Population 100,000+)
Elizabeth 43.9 Miles
New York 48.1 Miles
Jersey City 48.5 Miles
Newark 48.8 Miles
Philadelphia 53.2 Miles
Paterson 61.3 Miles
Yonkers 63.9 Miles
Stamford 78.0 Miles
Allentown 80.6 Miles
Bridgeport 93.4 Miles
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Facts
As you have learned in previous activities, on a short-term basis, drugs of abuse alter the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. But what happens when a person takes drugs over a period of time? Does the body respond to them in the same way it did when the person tried the drugs for the first time? Often, the individual doesn't get as intense of a response after taking drugs repeatedly. This is called "tolerance." The brain has adapted to having a certain amount of the drug present and doesn't respond the same way it did initially. The body may become more efficient at metabolizing or breaking down the drug. This reduces the amount of drug in the bloodstream. Or, the cells of the body, and the brain can become more resistant to the effect of the drug by causing changes in the activity of the receptors. Tolerance explains why drug abusers and addicts take increasingly higher doses of drugs over time. The percent of youth reporting the use of illicit drugs has fluctuated since 1995 (9.0 percent in 1996 and 11.4 percent in 1997). 8.3 percent of youths age 12-17 were users of marijuana in 1998. The prevalence of marijuana use among youth did not change significantly between 1997 when it was 9.4 percent and 1998 when it was at the rate of 8.3 percent teen drug abuse. An estimated 1.8 million (0.8 percent) Americans age 12 and older were teen drug abuse(ers) users of cocaine in 1998. The estimate was 1.5 million (0.7 percent) in 1997; but the difference is not statistically significant. Because no quality control exists for street drugs, doses and substances used to stretch the dose may cause repeated episodes of underdose, withdrawal, and/or overdose. Maternal narcotic withdrawal has been associated with the occur-rence of stillbirth. Severe withdrawal is associated with increased muscular activity, thereby increasing the rates of metabolism and oxygen consumption; during maternal withdrawal, fetal activity also increases, as does the oxygen need of the fetus. The oxygen reserve in the placenta may not be able to supply the extra oxygen needed by the fetus. During labor, contractions further inhibit the blood flow through the uterus. If labor coincides with withdrawal symptoms in the mother, the fetus will also withdraw. Since uterine blood flow will vary at this time, and less oxygen will be delivered to the fetus, fetal death may occur. Since 1971, when modern international drug-control efforts began, a number of major shifts have occurred in the drug-producing capabilities of various countries. For example, in the early 1970s, after the so-called French Connection was broken (Turkish OPIUM was processed into heroin in France), MEXICO replaced Turkey as a major source of U.S. heroin; Pakistan then supplanted Mexico after 1979, when the Islamic political revolution in Iran created a population of refugees. At about the same time, the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan, and the resistance movements there increased their income-generating opium cultivation practices. |
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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.
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.
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 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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