




Oak Valley, New Jersey
Oak Valley, NJ Profile
Oak Valley, NJ, population 3,747 , is located
in New Jersey's Gloucester county,
about 10.5 miles from Philadelphia and 58.5 miles from Allentown.
In the 90's the population of Oak Valley has declined by about 8%.
Oak Valley Statistics
Oak Valley Gender Information
Males in Oak Valley: 1,828 (49%)
Females in Oak Valley: 1,919 (51%)
As % of Population in Oak Valley
Race Diversity in Oak Valley
White: 93%
African American: 4%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Oak Valley
Age Diversity in Oak Valley
Median Age in Oak Valley: 36.7 (Males in Oak Valley: 36.5, Females in Oak Valley: 37.0)
Oak Valley Males Under 20: 14%
Oak Valley Females Under 20: 14%
Oak Valley Males 20 to 40: 14%
Oak Valley Females 20 to 40: 14%
Oak Valley Males 40 to 60: 12%
Oak Valley Females 40 to 60: 13%
Oak Valley Males Over 60: 9%
Oak Valley Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Oak Valley
Oak Valley Household Average Size: 2.87 people
Oak Valley Median Household Income: $ 50,746
Oak Valley Median Value of Homes: $ 98,700
Oak Valley Location Information
Elevation: 60 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Oak Valley
Wenonah 0.9 Miles
Woodbury Heights 1.2 Miles
Woodbury 2.6 Miles
National Park 4.6 Miles
Paulsboro 4.6 Miles
Westville 4.9 Miles
Pitman 5.0 Miles
Blackwood 5.2 Miles
Mullica Hill 5.4 Miles
Glendora 5.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Oak Valley
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 10.5 Miles
Allentown 58.5 Miles
Elizabeth 78.0 Miles
Newark 83.1 Miles
Baltimore 85.0 Miles
Jersey City 86.0 Miles
New York 87.8 Miles
Paterson 93.2 Miles
Yonkers 102.7 Miles
Washington 118.2 Miles
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Facts
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the United States, between 1,300 and 8,000 babies are born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Fetal alcohol syndrome is a combination of physical and mental birth defects that affects roughly 6% of the babies born to women who are alcoholics or alcohol abusers. These women either have repeated episodes of binge drinking or drink excessively throughout pregnancy. An instrument for illicit drug use means anything other than a medical device (e.g., a syringe), designed primarily for consuming or facilitating the consumption of an illicit drug. An illicit drug is a controlled substance (e.g., marihuana) or precursor, the importation, exportation, production, sale or possession of which is prohibited or restricted pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Regardless of how they are consumed, once in the bloodstream, amphetamines travel to the brain in just a few seconds. In the brain tissue, they dramatically increase nerve cell activity, which in turn decreases appetite and causes feelings of energy and excitement. Amphetamines also stimulate the reward center of the brain, delivering strong feelings of pleasure. With these effects in mind, drug companies enthusiastically marketed amphetamine and its derivatives as treatments for depression and as dieting aids. People in every walk of life found a use for the drugs and a reason to purchase them: Truck drivers who needed to stay awake on long trips, athletes who wanted extra energy, housewives yearning to lose a few pounds, and students cramming for exams sought out the drugs. During each year of the 1950s, manufacturers in the United States produced enough amphetamines to supply each man, woman, and child with fifty doses. Most people used them under the recommendation of their physicians. By 1965 physicians were seeing undeniable signs of addiction in some amphetamine users. Doctors reported these adverse effects to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the organization in charge of assuring the safety of foods and drugs used by Americans. As a result, amphetamines were soon placed under federal restrictions to protect consumers. Endomorphin = a term which refers to two small (5 amino-acids) endogenous peptides, known as endomorphin-1 and endomorphin-2, which function as mu-agonists with greater selectivity than beta-endorphin. |
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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.
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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