




Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, NJ Profile
Princeton, NJ, population 14,203 , is located
in New Jersey's Mercer county,
about 32.1 miles from Elizabeth and 37.0 miles from Newark.
In the 90's the population of Princeton has grown by about 18%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Princeton has been declining at an annual rate of 1.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Princeton area were lower than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Jersey average.
Princeton Statistics
Princeton Gender Information
Males in Princeton: 7,380 (52%)
Females in Princeton: 6,823 (48%)
As % of Population in Princeton
Race Diversity in Princeton
White: 80%
African American: 6%
Asian: 7%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Princeton
Age Diversity in Princeton
Median Age in Princeton: 24.7 (Males in Princeton: 24.1, Females in Princeton: 25.7)
Princeton Males Under 20: 12%
Princeton Females Under 20: 12%
Princeton Males 20 to 40: 29%
Princeton Females 20 to 40: 22%
Princeton Males 40 to 60: 7%
Princeton Females 40 to 60: 7%
Princeton Males Over 60: 5%
Princeton Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Princeton
Princeton Household Average Size: 2.2 people
Princeton Median Household Income: $ 67,346
Princeton Median Value of Homes: $ 338,700
Law Enforcement in Princeton
Reported crimes in the Princeton area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 8
Aggravated assault: 9
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 119
Burglary: 102
Larceny-theft: 349
Motor vehicle theft: 10
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,220
Princeton Location Information
Elevation: 215 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Princeton
Princeton Junction"> Princeton Junction 3.0 Miles
Kingston 3.0 Miles
Barclay-Kingston 3.0 Miles
Plainsboro Center 3.6 Miles
Rocky Hill 3.8 Miles
Lawrenceville 5.1 Miles
Princeton Meadows"> Princeton Meadows 5.2 Miles
Heathcote 5.2 Miles
Hopewell 6.1 Miles
Monmouth Junction 6.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Princeton
(Population 100,000+)
Elizabeth 32.1 Miles
Newark 37.0 Miles
Philadelphia 38.3 Miles
Jersey City 40.3 Miles
New York 42.6 Miles
Paterson 46.9 Miles
Allentown 47.3 Miles
Yonkers 56.7 Miles
Stamford 76.3 Miles
Bridgeport 94.9 Miles
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Facts
In a comprehensive program, interventions that target injection risk must address sharing other injection equipment in addition to syringes. Sharing other injection equipment, including cookers, cottons, and rinse water, and drug solutions that have been prepared for injection, presents another potential route of infection for HIV and other blood-borne diseases. Sharing drug solutions (drugs mixed with water in preparation for injection) is a significant, but frequently overlooked, HIV transmission risk. Targeted interventions can help drug users reduce these associated risks. Infants who are born to drug addicted mothers are often faced with going through withdrawal from their mother's drug of choice. The symptoms of withdrawal that an infant may experience include: hyperactivity, sleeping and eating problems, fussiness, breathing problems, vomiting, diarrhea, and convulsions. Long-term development is also at risk of being affected in infants whose mothers' used drugs while pregnant. For crack and cocaine powder, there was a large drop in perceived risk between 1991 and 1995 for both 8th and 10th graders. (For crack the declines were 12 and 10 percentage points for the two grades, respectively, and for cocaine powder, 11 and 6 percentage points.) There was some further erosion in these beliefs in the following years, though little further change since 1999 in the case of powder cocaine and since 2000 for crack. Use of both drugs rose from a low point in 1991 or 1992 to a recent high point in 1998 or 1999—the same interval during which perceived risk fell. Since 2000 there has been little change in perceived risk for crack at any grade, but for powder cocaine there was a bit of a rise for two or three years, followed by some falloff (in the lower grades only). Tenth graders have tended to have the highest level of perceived risk for powder cocaine. There has been considerable concern over the hazards of cocaine, especially when it is self-administered into a vein. Chest pain is a very common effect of injecting cocaine. The physical conditions causing this pain place a cocaine user at significant risk for an acute coronary syndrome, a heart condition in which the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen, risking heart attack and damage. People who inject amphetamines may experience inflamed and swollen arteries that can, in turn, lead to blood-vessel changes and tissue loss. This blockage of blood flow in the vessels of the brain may trigger a stroke. Intravenous users of amphetamines may also develop lung problems caused by materials that are included as cutting agents or as buffers and binding agents in drugs that come in pill form but are liquefied and injected. These substances do not dissolve, so particles may lodge in the lungs, causing damage. These same buffers and binding agents may also become lodged in various capillary systems, including the tiny blood vessels in the eye. |
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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