




Averill Park, New York
Averill Park, NY Profile
Averill Park, NY, population 1,517 , is located
in New York's Rensselaer county,
about 61.5 miles from Springfield and 74.9 miles from Hartford.
In the 90's the population of Averill Park has declined by about 8%.
Averill Park Statistics
Averill Park Gender Information
Males in Averill Park: 741 (49%)
Females in Averill Park: 776 (51%)
As % of Population in Averill Park
Race Diversity in Averill Park
White: 98%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Averill Park
Age Diversity in Averill Park
Median Age in Averill Park: 39.6 (Males in Averill Park: 39.7, Females in Averill Park: 39.6)
Averill Park Males Under 20: 14%
Averill Park Females Under 20: 15%
Averill Park Males 20 to 40: 10%
Averill Park Females 20 to 40: 12%
Averill Park Males 40 to 60: 17%
Averill Park Females 40 to 60: 16%
Averill Park Males Over 60: 7%
Averill Park Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Averill Park
Averill Park Household Average Size: 2.54 people
Averill Park Median Household Income: $ 54,524
Averill Park Median Value of Homes: $ 123,800
Averill Park Location Information
Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Averill Park
West Sand Lake 2.9 Miles
Poestenkill 3.9 Miles
Wynantskill 6.3 Miles
East Greenbush 8.1 Miles
Nassau 8.7 Miles
Hampton Manor 8.9 Miles
East Nassau 9.0 Miles
Menands 9.6 Miles
Troy 9.6 Miles
Rensselaer 9.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Averill Park
(Population 100,000+)
Springfield 61.5 Miles
Hartford 74.9 Miles
Waterbury 78.7 Miles
Worcester 93.0 Miles
New Haven 97.2 Miles
Bridgeport 103.0 Miles
Stamford 109.3 Miles
Manchester 109.4 Miles
Lowell 113.9 Miles
Yonkers 119.1 Miles
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Facts
The amount of methadone dispensed in clinics for the treatment of opiate addiction has remained stable for decades. However, between 1999 and 2002, the number of doctor-generated prescriptions for methadone increased by 331 percent, according to a report by SAMHSA. Pills and biscuits account for almost all of this increase. Researchers at SAMHSA acknowledged several reasons for the jump in prescriptions for methadone—and a related jump in methadone deaths. First, doctors began prescribing more methadone for pain, believing that its potential for abuse is less than that of oxycodone (OxyContin) and hydrocodone (Vicodin). Second, some doctors began prescribing methadone to patients who are trying to recover from oxycodone or hydrocodone habits. The SAMHSA researchers also suggested that some opiate addicts do not want to be seen visiting a methadone clinic and may be turning to their personal doctors for help in kicking their habits. Getting a prescription from a doctor, and having it filled at the local pharmacy, is far more anonymous than arriving at a clinic every morning. Some communities even fight expensive legal battles to keep methadone clinics out of their neighborhoods. OxyContin is an opiate agonist. Opiate agonists provide pain relief by acting on opioid receptors in the spinal cord, brain, and possibly in the tissues directly. Opioids, natural or synthetic classes of drugs that act like morphine, are the most effective pain relievers available. OxyContin is manufactured by modifying an alkaloid found in opium. OxyContin is a central nervous system depressant. OxyContin's action appears to work through stimulating the opioid receptors found in the central nervous system that activate responses ranging from analgesia to respiratory depression and euphoria. Alcohol has strong depressive effects on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and on other body symptoms. Not only is it a drug; it is a particularly potent drug that has toxic effects. It is considered a tranquilizer in the sedative-hypnotic family of drugs. Unfortunately, it's easy to avoid thinking of alcohol as a drug because it has a long history as a social and recreational drink. A survey of health-related behavior among military personnel by Research Triangle Institute, released in 2003, found that "The significant increase from 1998 to 2002 in heavy alcohol use suggests that this is an area that may need greater emphasis by the Military. Indeed, the rate of heavy alcohol use had not changed significantly since 1988 and indicates that more than one out of six military personnel in 2002 was likely to be a heavy drinker. The finding of no significant change in illicit drug use between 1998 and 2002 and the relatively low rates of use for both surveys suggest that the Military's effort to curtail illicit drug use may have reached its lower limit. The trend line resembles an asymptotic curve that shows steep declines initially with successively smaller declines until it eventually flattens out. The 1992 through 2002 data suggest that the flattening point may have been reached and that it may not be realistic to expect drug use among military personnel to go much lower. |
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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".
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.
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.
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