




Little Ferry, New Jersey
Little Ferry, NJ Profile
Little Ferry, NJ, population 10,800 , is located
in New Jersey's Bergen county,
about 8.1 miles from Paterson and 8.8 miles from Jersey City.
In the 90's the population of Little Ferry has grown by about 8%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Little Ferry area were lower than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Jersey average.
Little Ferry Statistics
Little Ferry Gender Information
Males in Little Ferry: 5,261 (49%)
Females in Little Ferry: 5,539 (51%)
As % of Population in Little Ferry
Race Diversity in Little Ferry
White: 69%
African American: 5%
Asian: 17%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in Little Ferry
Age Diversity in Little Ferry
Median Age in Little Ferry: 37.1 (Males in Little Ferry: 36.1, Females in Little Ferry: 37.9)
Little Ferry Males Under 20: 11%
Little Ferry Females Under 20: 11%
Little Ferry Males 20 to 40: 16%
Little Ferry Females 20 to 40: 17%
Little Ferry Males 40 to 60: 14%
Little Ferry Females 40 to 60: 14%
Little Ferry Males Over 60: 7%
Little Ferry Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Little Ferry
Little Ferry Household Average Size: 2.47 people
Little Ferry Median Household Income: $ 49,958
Little Ferry Median Value of Homes: $ 191,500
Law Enforcement in Little Ferry
Reported crimes in the Little Ferry area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 6
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 74
Burglary: 17
Larceny-theft: 75
Motor vehicle theft: 25
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,077
Little Ferry Location Information
Elevation: 9 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.5 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Little Ferry
Moonachie 0.8 Miles
Teterboro 1.0 Miles
Ridgefield Park 1.1 Miles
Bogota 1.7 Miles
Hasbrouck Heights 2.1 Miles
Ridgefield 2.2 Miles
Hackensack 2.3 Miles
Palisades Park 2.3 Miles
Wood-Ridge 2.4 Miles
Carlstadt 2.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Little Ferry
(Population 100,000+)
Paterson 8.1 Miles
Jersey City 8.8 Miles
Yonkers 9.2 Miles
New York 9.8 Miles
Newark 10.6 Miles
Elizabeth 15.8 Miles
Stamford 29.7 Miles
Bridgeport 48.8 Miles
New Haven 66.1 Miles
Waterbury 71.0 Miles
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Facts
Marijuana. Current marijuana abuse declined 18.1 percent, from 16.6 to 13.6 percent; past-year abuse also declined 13.7 percent, from 27.5 to 23.7 percent; and lifetime abuse declined 11.2 percent, from 35.3 to 31.3 percent. In the past 2 years, students' perceived risk of abusing marijuana increased markedly; the proportion of teens reporting that it would be easy for them to get the drug has also declined. Craving: A powerful, often uncontrollable desire for drugs. All of the heroin, morphine, codeine, and THEBAINE used in the world begins as opium. Raw opium, removed from the plant, is first refined by cooking. It is then chemically altered in various ways to produce the other products. In its crudest form, opium is smoked or eaten by people to get high. In fact, farmers who grow it illegally sometimes become high just by collecting the sap. More commonly, though, raw opium is passed through a series of chemical processes that isolate its morphine. The morphine is the plant's most psychoactive, or mind-altering, ingredient. Then the morphine is further refined into heroin. (Entries for codeine, heroin, and morphine are available in this encyclopedia.) Generally, LSD is taken by mouth and held on the tongue or swallowed, but there have been a few reports of people inhaling or injecting LSD. The absorption from the gastrointestinal tract occurs rapidly. LSD diffuses into all tissues of the body including the brain. The effects of LSD are felt gradually within 30-60 minutes after taking LSD, peak within 2 to 4 hours and gradually diminish within 10-12 hours. The first 4 hours are often referred to as a "trip". |
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.
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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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.
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).
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