




South Plainfield, New Jersey
South Plainfield, NJ Profile
South Plainfield, NJ, population 21,810 , is located
in New Jersey's Middlesex county,
about 12.1 miles from Elizabeth and 16.6 miles from Newark.
In the 90's the population of South Plainfield has grown by about 6%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of South Plainfield has been growing at an annual rate of 1.6 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the South Plainfield area were lower than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Jersey average.
South Plainfield Statistics
South Plainfield Gender Information
Males in South Plainfield: 10,690 (49%)
Females in South Plainfield: 11,120 (51%)
As % of Population in South Plainfield
Race Diversity in South Plainfield
White: 78%
African American: 9%
Asian: 8%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in South Plainfield
Age Diversity in South Plainfield
Median Age in South Plainfield: 38.0 (Males in South Plainfield: 36.8, Females in South Plainfield: 39.0)
South Plainfield Males Under 20: 14%
South Plainfield Females Under 20: 13%
South Plainfield Males 20 to 40: 13%
South Plainfield Females 20 to 40: 13%
South Plainfield Males 40 to 60: 14%
South Plainfield Females 40 to 60: 14%
South Plainfield Males Over 60: 8%
South Plainfield Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in South Plainfield
South Plainfield Household Average Size: 3.01 people
South Plainfield Median Household Income: $ 67,466
South Plainfield Median Value of Homes: $ 166,600
Law Enforcement in South Plainfield
Reported crimes in the South Plainfield area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 7
Robbery: 15
Aggravated assault: 24
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 204
Burglary: 77
Larceny-theft: 351
Motor vehicle theft: 34
Arson: 5
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,007
South Plainfield Location Information
Elevation: 67 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 8.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to South Plainfield
Dunellen 3.2 Miles
Metuchen 3.6 Miles
North Plainfield 3.6 Miles
Plainfield 3.8 Miles
Society Hill 4.0 Miles
Edison 4.2 Miles
Middlesex 4.3 Miles
Fanwood 4.5 Miles
Watchung 4.6 Miles
Iselin 4.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest South Plainfield
(Population 100,000+)
Elizabeth 12.1 Miles
Newark 16.6 Miles
Jersey City 20.3 Miles
New York 23.2 Miles
Paterson 26.5 Miles
Yonkers 36.3 Miles
Stamford 56.2 Miles
Allentown 56.7 Miles
Philadelphia 58.8 Miles
Bridgeport 75.1 Miles
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Facts
In the United States, the power to determine and impose penalties for drivers who violate traffic laws is granted to the state. All 50 states have agreed to make it illegal for a person to drive with a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.08% or higher. License suspension or revocation traditionally follows conviction for alcohol-impaired driving. Under a policy called administrative license suspension, licenses are taken before conviction when a driver fails or refuses to take a chemical test. However, in many states, the penalties and fines associated with drunk driving can be mitigated if an alcohol education program is completed. Some states make such programs mandatory before reinstating a license. Normally, these programs offer drunk driving prevention education and evaluate the offender's drinking habits. If the offender is determined to be alcohol dependent, he or she may be ordered to participate in counseling. When a person stops taking, or sharply reduces, the daily amount of oxycodone, severe withdrawal symptoms may occur. These symptoms are similar to those seen in people experiencing morphine withdrawal. To avoid this problem, pain experts slowly reduce the amount of drug the person takes each day. Withdrawal symptoms can be quite uncomfortable when they do occur, but they are not life-threatening. Typical withdrawal symptoms may begin with yawning, restlessness, insomnia, goose flesh (commonly called goose bumps), and anxiety. Within a few hours symptoms worsen, and may include stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches and pain, fevers, sweating, and runny nose and eyes. Symptoms usually begin within six to eight hours of the last dose of short-acting oxycodone, and 24 to 48 hours after the last dose of long-acting oxycodone (such as OxyContin). Methamphetamine use and production affects not only users and contaminates the environment, but it also affects anyone who comes in contact with a laboratory. As a result, children, child welfare workers, and neighbors may be at risk of the dangerous effects of methamphetamine. Butane is a compressed and odorless gas, is sold in canisters about the size of hair spray or spray-paint cans. This dangerous chemical is used for refueling cigarette lighters. Inhaling butane often cause a brief high, followed by a blackout. Most people who sniff butane become unaware of their surroundings, and butane causes many automobile crashes and deaths. |
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.
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.
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".
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.
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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