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New Brunswick, NJ Profile
New Brunswick, NJ, population 48,573 , is located
in New Jersey's Middlesex county,
about 17.7 miles from Elizabeth and 22.6 miles from Newark.
In the 90's the population of New Brunswick has grown by about 16%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of New Brunswick has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the New Brunswick area were higher than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the New Jersey average.
New Brunswick Statistics
New Brunswick Gender Information
Males in New Brunswick: 24,085 (50%)
Females in New Brunswick: 24,488 (50%)
As % of Population in New Brunswick
Race Diversity in New Brunswick
White: 49%
African American: 23%
Asian: 5%
Other/Mixed: 23%
As % of Population in New Brunswick
Age Diversity in New Brunswick
Median Age in New Brunswick: 23.6 (Males in New Brunswick: 24.0, Females in New Brunswick: 23.0)
New Brunswick Males Under 20: 14%
New Brunswick Females Under 20: 15%
New Brunswick Males 20 to 40: 25%
New Brunswick Females 20 to 40: 23%
New Brunswick Males 40 to 60: 7%
New Brunswick Females 40 to 60: 7%
New Brunswick Males Over 60: 3%
New Brunswick Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in New Brunswick
New Brunswick Household Average Size: 3.23 people
New Brunswick Median Household Income: $ 36,080
New Brunswick Median Value of Homes: $ 125,700
Law Enforcement in New Brunswick
Reported crimes in the New Brunswick area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 8
Forcible rape: 15
Robbery: 188
Aggravated assault: 125
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 676
Burglary: 535
Larceny-theft: 1,549
Motor vehicle theft: 299
Arson: 11
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,797
New Brunswick Location Information
Elevation: 80 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.2 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to New Brunswick
North Brunswick Township 1.3 Miles
Highland Park 1.6 Miles
Somerset 2.1 Miles
Milltown 2.1 Miles
Edison 3.1 Miles
Society Hill 3.3 Miles
South River 4.4 Miles
East Brunswick 4.5 Miles
Sayreville 5.1 Miles
Metuchen 6.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest New Brunswick
(Population 100,000+)
Elizabeth 17.7 Miles
Newark 22.6 Miles
Jersey City 25.8 Miles
New York 28.2 Miles
Paterson 33.2 Miles
Yonkers 42.3 Miles
Philadelphia 52.7 Miles
Allentown 55.2 Miles
Stamford 61.9 Miles
Bridgeport 80.5 Miles
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Facts
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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.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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.
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.
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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