




West Paterson, New Jersey
West Paterson, NJ Profile
West Paterson, NJ, population 10,987 , is located
in New Jersey's Passaic county,
about 2.2 miles from Paterson and 10.7 miles from Newark.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of West Paterson has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the West Paterson area were lower than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Jersey average.
West Paterson Statistics
West Paterson Gender Information
Males in West Paterson: 5,288 (48%)
Females in West Paterson: 5,699 (52%)
As % of Population in West Paterson
Race Diversity in West Paterson
White: 87%
African American: 3%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in West Paterson
Age Diversity in West Paterson
Median Age in West Paterson: 38.1 (Males in West Paterson: 37.3, Females in West Paterson: 38.9)
West Paterson Males Under 20: 11%
West Paterson Females Under 20: 11%
West Paterson Males 20 to 40: 16%
West Paterson Females 20 to 40: 16%
West Paterson Males 40 to 60: 13%
West Paterson Females 40 to 60: 14%
West Paterson Males Over 60: 9%
West Paterson Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in West Paterson
West Paterson Household Average Size: 2.49 people
West Paterson Median Household Income: $ 60,273
West Paterson Median Value of Homes: $ 204,400
Law Enforcement in West Paterson
Reported crimes in the West Paterson area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 4
Robbery: 5
Aggravated assault: 13
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 195
Burglary: 43
Larceny-theft: 150
Motor vehicle theft: 29
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,971
West Paterson Location Information
Elevation: 330 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Paterson
Totowa 1.3 Miles
Little Falls 1.6 Miles
Paterson 2.2 Miles
Clifton 2.7 Miles
Cedar Grove 3.2 Miles
Haledon 3.2 Miles
Prospect Park 3.4 Miles
North Caldwell 3.7 Miles
Elmwood Park 4.1 Miles
Passaic 4.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Paterson
(Population 100,000+)
Paterson 2.2 Miles
Newark 10.7 Miles
Jersey City 12.8 Miles
Elizabeth 15.6 Miles
New York 15.7 Miles
Yonkers 15.7 Miles
Stamford 36.1 Miles
Bridgeport 55.1 Miles
Allentown 70.6 Miles
New Haven 72.1 Miles
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Facts
Prescription Drugs: Numerous experiments have been performed to evaluate the effects of prescription drugs on vision, attention, vigilance, and the performance of psychomotor skills such as tracking. When a prescription drug is shown to produce side effects, this finding has important implications for the use of drugs while driving. A wide variety of studies have shown that many prescription tranquilizers, especially benzodiazepines such as Valium, impair attention and tracking. However, more recently introduced tranquilizers such as buspirone (tradename Buspar) showed little evidence of impairment. Another class of psychoactive drugs, antidepressants, have long been known to impair performance on a variety of skills. This is especially true of amitriptyline (tradename Elavil). However, recently introduced types of antidepressants, such as Prozac and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as Zoloft, Paxil, and Effexor, do not produce the same degree of impairment. Addiction is a condition that occurs due to both physical and psychological factors. The individual's body becomes physically dependent, and he or she develops tolerance to the drug's effects. However, a person who is addicted to drugs also develops psychological dependence on the drug. Drug use may cause multiple problems for an individual: in school, on the job, in personal relationships, in finances, and in health. Yet a person who is addicted to drugs overrides these negative consequences of drug use, and continues to seek out and use drugs. This person is truly addicted. Researchers would like to better understand how issues of physical dependence, tolerance, and addiction interact to make drug use such a hideous snare. Liver Disorders. The liver is particularly endangered by alcoholism. About 10% to 35% of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis, and 10% to 20% develop cirrhosis. In the liver, alcohol converts to an even more toxic substance, acetaldehyde, which can cause substantial damage. Not eating when drinking and consuming a variety of alcoholic beverages are also factors that increase the risk for liver damage. People with alcoholism are also at higher risk for hepatitis B and C, potentially chronic liver diseases than can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Ecstasy is usually taken in capsule or tablet form, although it can also be crushed into a powder and injected, snorted, or smoked. The tablets often come imprinted with popular logos such as Mercedes, Gucci, Nike, Versace, Rolls Royce, Golden Arches, and even Teletubbies. |
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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.
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.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
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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