




Westville, New Jersey
Westville, NJ Profile
Westville, NJ, population 4,500 , is located
in New Jersey's Gloucester county,
about 6.1 miles from Philadelphia and 54.6 miles from Allentown.
In the 90's the population of Westville has declined by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Westville has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Westville area were lower than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Jersey average.
Westville Statistics
Westville Gender Information
Males in Westville: 2,183 (49%)
Females in Westville: 2,317 (51%)
As % of Population in Westville
Race Diversity in Westville
White: 93%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Westville
Age Diversity in Westville
Median Age in Westville: 36.6 (Males in Westville: 35.6, Females in Westville: 37.5)
Westville Males Under 20: 14%
Westville Females Under 20: 13%
Westville Males 20 to 40: 14%
Westville Females 20 to 40: 15%
Westville Males 40 to 60: 13%
Westville Females 40 to 60: 13%
Westville Males Over 60: 7%
Westville Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Westville
Westville Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Westville Median Household Income: $ 39,570
Westville Median Value of Homes: $ 91,600
Law Enforcement in Westville
Reported crimes in the Westville area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 13
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 289
Burglary: 26
Larceny-theft: 72
Motor vehicle theft: 11
Arson: 3
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,424
Westville Location Information
Elevation: 16 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Westville
Brooklawn 0.9 Miles
Gloucester City 1.8 Miles
Bellmawr 2.0 Miles
Mt Ephraim 2.2 Miles
Woodbury 2.3 Miles
National Park 2.5 Miles
Audubon Park 3.1 Miles
Oaklyn 3.4 Miles
Audubon 3.5 Miles
Runnemede 3.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Westville
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 6.1 Miles
Allentown 54.6 Miles
Elizabeth 73.4 Miles
Newark 78.5 Miles
Jersey City 81.4 Miles
New York 83.4 Miles
Paterson 88.4 Miles
Baltimore 88.5 Miles
Yonkers 98.1 Miles
Stamford 117.3 Miles
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Facts
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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 Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
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).
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.
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