




Surf City, New Jersey
Surf City, NJ Profile
Surf City, NJ, population 1,442 , is located
in New Jersey's Ocean county,
about 56.7 miles from Philadelphia and 69.3 miles from Elizabeth.
In the 90's the population of Surf City has grown by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Surf City has been growing at an annual rate of 1.1 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Surf City area were lower than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Jersey average.
Surf City Statistics
Surf City Gender Information
Males in Surf City: 685 (48%)
Females in Surf City: 757 (52%)
As % of Population in Surf City
Race Diversity in Surf City
White: 98%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Surf City
Age Diversity in Surf City
Median Age in Surf City: 53.4 (Males in Surf City: 51.0, Females in Surf City: 56.5)
Surf City Males Under 20: 7%
Surf City Females Under 20: 7%
Surf City Males 20 to 40: 9%
Surf City Females 20 to 40: 9%
Surf City Males 40 to 60: 13%
Surf City Females 40 to 60: 14%
Surf City Males Over 60: 18%
Surf City Females Over 60: 23%
Economics in Surf City
Surf City Household Average Size: 2.04 people
Surf City Median Household Income: $ 38,190
Surf City Median Value of Homes: $ 231,600
Law Enforcement in Surf City
Reported crimes in the Surf City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 67
Burglary: 2
Larceny-theft: 29
Motor vehicle theft: 1
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,155
Surf City Location Information
Elevation: 10 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.7 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Surf City
Ship Bottom 1.6 Miles
Harvey Cedars 3.5 Miles
Beach Haven West 3.6 Miles
Manahawkin 5.5 Miles
Barnegat 7.0 Miles
North Beach Haven 7.1 Miles
Barnegat Light 7.3 Miles
Beach Haven 8.2 Miles
Ocean Acres 8.3 Miles
Waretown 9.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Surf City
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 56.7 Miles
Elizabeth 69.3 Miles
New York 73.3 Miles
Jersey City 73.9 Miles
Newark 74.3 Miles
Paterson 86.8 Miles
Yonkers 88.9 Miles
Allentown 95.9 Miles
Stamford 101.7 Miles
Bridgeport 115.7 Miles
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Facts
We have made progress in our efforts to reduce drug use and its consequences in America. While America’s illegal drug problem is serious, it does not approach the emergency situation of the late 1970s or the cocaine epidemic in the 1980s. Just 6 percent of our household population age twelve and over was using drugs in 1995, down from 14.1 percent in 1979. Fewer than 1 percent were using cocaine, inhalants, or hallucinogens. The most- commonly-used illegal drug was marijuana, taken by 77 percent of drug users. GHB is consumed orally in capsule form or as a grainy, white to sandycolored powder. Powdered GHB is often dissolved in liquids like water or alcoholic beverages and then consumed. However, it is most frequently sold as a slightly salty, clear liquid in small bottles where users pay by the capful or by the teaspoon. Most GHB is created in clandestine laboratories where purity and quality cannot be guaranteed. Often substituted for Ecstasy, another club drug, a capful may cost the user $3 to $5 per dose. GHB is also used as a sedative to come down off stimulants like ephedrine, Ecstasy, speed, or cocaine. Ketamine produces effects similar to PCP and DXM. Unlike the other well known dissociatives PCP and DXM, ketamine is very short acting, its hallucinatory effects lasting fifteen minutes when insufflated or injected and, up to an hour when ingested, the total experience lasting no more than a couple of hours. Like other dissociative anaesthetics, hallucinations caused by ketamine are fundamentally different from those caused by tryptamines and phenethylamines. At low doses, hallucinations are only seen when one is in a dark room with one's eyes closed, while at medium to high doses the effects are far more intense and obvious. GHB and Rohypnol are inexpensive, which has made them increasingly popular at raves and with younger users. |
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
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.
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 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.
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.
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