




Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
Monmouth Junction, NJ Profile
Monmouth Junction, NJ, population 2,721 , is located
in New Jersey's Middlesex county,
about 26.5 miles from Elizabeth and 31.5 miles from Newark.
In the 90's the population of Monmouth Junction has grown by about 73%.
Monmouth Junction Statistics
Monmouth Junction Gender Information
Males in Monmouth Junction: 1,343 (49%)
Females in Monmouth Junction: 1,378 (51%)
As % of Population in Monmouth Junction
Race Diversity in Monmouth Junction
White: 75%
African American: 7%
Asian: 14%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Monmouth Junction
Age Diversity in Monmouth Junction
Median Age in Monmouth Junction: 35.0 (Males in Monmouth Junction: 34.4, Females in Monmouth Junction: 35.6)
Monmouth Junction Males Under 20: 17%
Monmouth Junction Females Under 20: 17%
Monmouth Junction Males 20 to 40: 13%
Monmouth Junction Females 20 to 40: 14%
Monmouth Junction Males 40 to 60: 16%
Monmouth Junction Females 40 to 60: 16%
Monmouth Junction Males Over 60: 3%
Monmouth Junction Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Monmouth Junction
Monmouth Junction Household Average Size: 3.12 people
Monmouth Junction Median Household Income: $ 89,598
Monmouth Junction Median Value of Homes: $ 191,400
Monmouth Junction Location Information
Elevation: 91 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Monmouth Junction
Heathcote 1.7 Miles
Dayton 2.0 Miles
Kendall Park 3.0 Miles
Princeton Meadows 3.4 Miles
Barclay-Kingston 3.5 Miles
Kingston 3.5 Miles
Plainsboro Center 4.1 Miles
Cranbury 4.7 Miles
Rocky Hill 4.8 Miles
Rossmoor 4.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Monmouth Junction
(Population 100,000+)
Elizabeth 26.5 Miles
Newark 31.5 Miles
Jersey City 34.5 Miles
New York 36.7 Miles
Paterson 42.1 Miles
Philadelphia 44.0 Miles
Yonkers 51.1 Miles
Allentown 52.1 Miles
Stamford 70.5 Miles
Bridgeport 88.9 Miles
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Facts
Powerful stimulants, amphetamines and their close cousin methamphetamines, better known by their current street names: speed, crank, crystal, meth, or ice. These stimulants are more popular with teens than ever, with 11.9 percent of high school seniors using them regularly in 1996. Amphetamines stimulate the nervous system; they create feelings of alertness, elation, restlessness and talkativeness, appetite suppression, and self-confidence while increasing the heart and breathing rates. Amphetamines and methamphetamines are easily swallowed in pill form or smoked, snorted, or injected in powder or rock crystal form. The effects can last for up to ten hours and the drug can stay in the body for up to four days. Tolerance builds up quickly, so that a long-term user may need up to twenty times the initial dose to achieve the same effect. Even though amphetamines in their various forms have been available for decades, drug experts say that they are now cheaper (sometimes costing only two dollars for a line or three dollars for a pill), easier to get, and more powerful than ever. The strongest rise in amphetamine and methamphetamine use is with suburban middle-class teenagers, especially among young girls who take the drug to lose weight. In California, which saw the first invasion of a particularly potent form of methamphetamine from Hawaii called Ice, use has reportedly reached epidemic proportions. Prolonged use can cause extreme paranoia which sometimes results in homicidal or suicidal thoughts, hallucinations and psychosis, insomnia, manic energy, heart and blood vessel toxicity, and severe malnutrition. Many people complain of unpleasant physical sensations that feel like bugs crawling on them (similar to coke bugs). An emergency room doctor in California says that "when kids come in jittery, picking at their skin, you don't have to ask—it's meth." Benzodiazepines are classified in the CSA as depressants. Repeated use of large doses or; in some cases, daily use of therapeutic doses of benzodiazepines is associated with amnesia, hostility, irritability, and vivid or disturbing dreams, as well as tolerance and physical dependence. The withdrawal syndrome is similar to that of alcohol and may require hospitalization. Abrupt cessation of benzodiazepines is not recommended and tapering-down the dose eliminates many of the unpleasant symptoms. The 1978 National Study of Adolescent Drinking Behavior found that 10th - 12th graders in states with lower drinking ages drank significantly more, were less likely to abstain from alcohol, and were drunk more often than students in states with a drinking age of 21. Inhalants, particularly in heavy doses, may not produce a pleasant high but mental confusion, hallucinations, and delusions of persecution (paranoia) instead. |
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.
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.
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.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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